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ATO slammed for failing to collect billions in unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2022
... politicians to address compliance problems at its source. ISA has advocated for a commitment to mandate that super is paid with wages rather than the legislated four times a year now. An ISA statement said quarterly payments can be exploited by those ...

Super's defense against economic volatility

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... political tensions that grip our allies. GDP growth has been slow as has productivity, cost of living has ballooned and wages have stagnated in spite of low unemployment, but to a great extent, the enduring legacy of superannuation reform has kept Australia ...

RBA eyes an early rate hike

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... inflation has picked up faster than expected, likely above the 3% quarterly target. The RBA also mentioned that although wages growth has picked up, in aggregate terms growth was below rates likely to be consistent with inflation forecasts. At the April ...

Real unemployment far higher than ABS claims: Roy Morgan

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
... continued: "Unfortunately media commentators fail to understand that by itself, lower unemployment, will not facilitate wages growth unless this a substantial reduction in the number of Australians who are under-employed." Compounding the issue of under-employment ...

Labor promises cheap childcare, climate action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
... through the election. These measures, Albanese argued, will do little to truly combat cost of living pressures as long as wages remain stagnant. Instead, Labor promises to reform childcare subsidies to create cheaper childcare and remove barriers to ...

Generational home ownership gap widens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
... than Baby Boomers did, Finder said. Supporting this, the average price of a home in Sydney increased by 25% last year - wages only increased by 2.2%. The two milestones that saw more cohesion among the generations were first life insurance policy and ...

Action on super gap slow, small

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... superannuation system from 1992 when employers argued it would be too difficult for administrators to pay super on small wages, has finally been scrapped in a win for women - but this is just one small step in addressing the significant gap in super ...

Learn to live with inflation: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... remain strong. And this is all underpinned by an RBA who are very willing to let the labour market run hot to generate some wages. "We think the cash rate hiking cycle will be slower, and peak lower, relative to the market expectations and prior hiking ...

Supply chain, labour shortage fears: Analysts

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... balance, and several analysts pointed to the link between soaring stock markets and assets values, and financial sector wages.

Super baby bonus could end inequality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... 12.2% lower where the youngest child is 6-14 years. "There have been some significant reforms such as abolishing the $450 wages threshold for superannuation and improved super splitting arrangements, however, more needs to be done to improve financial ...