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AFCA expands C-suite with three hires

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026

... customer-facing teams. Most recently she was deputy secretary in the Australian government department of employment and workplace relations. She also spent more than seven years with the Australian Taxation Office in various roles including deputy commissioner ...

Canadian pension fund in turmoil amid governance review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026

A $23 billion Canadian pension fund has placed its chief executive on leave as it conducts a review into a hefty vacation payout and a workplace relationship. The CAAT Pension Plan announced yesterday it has placed chief executive Derek Dobson on administrative ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, Cbus

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025

... of complex IT modernisation." He takes over from Kade Wakefield, who has taken up a role as the director of workplace relations advisory at KPMG. Cbus Super expressed gratitude to Wakefield for his service and commitment to its members.

Coalition members call for superannuation guarantee reform

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025

... having a say in how their money is used until they reach 65 years of age. Labor minister for employment and workplace relations Murray Watt labelled the statements by the Coalition members as "astonishing," adding they revealed "how much they want to ...

Inquiry urges government to consider paid reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024

... recommendations in total. Chief among the recommendations, the committee wants to see the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations tasked with researching the impact and effectiveness of sexual and reproductive health leave policies already introduced ...

More businesses fold, unpaid super recovery measure to launch

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2024

... superannuation entitlements as part of the FEG. The measure falls under the remit of the Department of Education and Workplace Relations (DEWR). The FEG provides financial assistance for unpaid employment entitlements to workers who lose their jobs from ...

Budget 2024: $20k instant asset write-off extended

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024

... mental wellbeing support for small business owners. To help small businesses understand and comply with recent workplace relations changes, the Budget will provide $20.5 million to the Fair Work Ombudsman. The government is also providing $3 million ...

Men, women in same occupation drive pay gap

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024

... nurses, carers and administrators while more men are lawyers, bankers, and pilots," Griselda said. Under the Workplace Relations Act 1996, employers must provide equal remuneration to men and women who perform work of equal value. The Workplace Gender ...

HESTA pushes for gig worker super entitlements

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023

... Debby Blakey stressed the importance of legislative reform in a submission to the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations 'Employee-like forms of work' consultation. The super system was founded on the vision of universality, and as ...

New laws to end unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023

... providing the stronger possible protection for employees against unpaid super, the government said. Minister for workplace relations Tony Burke said the laws would enable workers not covered by a modern award or enterprise agreement containing superannuation ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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