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Budget boosts female participation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... Economic Security Statement will create more opportunities and choices for women, not just for the recovery but for generations ahead." Women will be supported through a range of initiatives, which include: Giving Women@Work Plan $50 million to scale ...

Tax concessions, infrastructure in focus for budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... losses and rebuilding for the future. "This budget will be necessarily different in scale to those we have seen in many generations. It will respond responsibly to the challenge of our time and consistent with the principles that we laid down at the ...

Remembering Susan Ryan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... which was passed in 1984, and the Affirmative Action Act 1986 ; the impact of which has and will continue to benefit generations of Australian women. A steadfast advocate of equal opportunity, in 2011 Ryan was appointed Australia's first Age Discrimination ...

Rest climate change case pushes ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... unsatisfied that his super fund was doing enough to manage climate change risk. McVeigh is being represented by Equity Generations Lawyers principal David Barnden. Barnden has two other cases related to climate change on foot. O'Donnell v Commonwealth ...

HESTA adds to leadership team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2020
... our resourcing right, is so important if we are to keep delivering strong, competitive long-term returns for future generations of HESTA members." Sheen has relocated from Sydney to Melbourne and will commence in the new role on 28 September 2020. "HESTA ...

It's not a bird or a plane; it's a new trading platform

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... Sanlam has partnered with the next generation of financial creators in a bid to "create real value that lasts for generations to come". Other than Superhero, Sanlam's affiliates include Stockspot (online ETF investment adviser), Stake (trading platform ...

Female access to ERS to widen gender super gap

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
... said: "We are seeing increasing numbers of older women facing poverty in retirement. We cannot stand by and watch more generations face the same plight. It is important that we act now to ensure that women are at the centre of any post-COVID super or ...

Young-old wealth gap widest in 18 years

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... year old but was flat for 25-34, 45-54 age groups. "It is very important to understand how equity is changing between generations over time," said Actuaries Institute chief executive Elayne Grace said. "It helps inform public debate, and government policy ...

Amazon launches climate VC fund

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2020
... investment will be judged on its potential to accelerate the path to zero carbon and help protect the planet for future generations." The venture capital fund will invest in multiple industries, including transportation and logistics, energy, storage ...

AustralianSuper bets on build-to-rent

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... primed to take advantage of market opportunities and deliver on our mission of providing fair housing options for generations of Australians," Daff said. Daff said the company had examined international examples of affordable housing models that could ...