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We sit at a watershed moment: Paton

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... sit at a watershed moment: with inflation seemingly peaking, good economic news is actually bad news for the common household and, on the flipside, bad economic news is more likely to be considered good news," he said. "The good news of low unemployment ...

The seven global megatrends to watch: CSIRO

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
CSIRO senior research consultant Dr Claire Naughtin shared findings from the research house's latest Our Future World Report at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) last week, highlighting seven global megatrends to keep an eye on. The ...

US Fed hikes rates amid banking turmoil

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2023
Amid banking turmoil, the US Federal Reserve announced a rate hike to combat inflation. Recent economic indicators revealed modest growth in US spending, production, and strong job gains, with low unemployment and persistent inflation concerns. As such ...

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... work full-time having the same salary," she says. "The advantage of a part-time job is generally more support for the household, but it's not enough to live off by yourself. So, if the woman experiences divorce, they don't have an independent ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... of paid parental leave supports families to make decisions around the division of paid and unpaid care within their household." Paid parental leave is a significant tool to promote gender equality and reduce the gender pay gap, which is largely due to ...

Inflation erodes retiree savings by 7.5%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia show. The ballooning cost of bread (13.4%), electricity (11.7%), household appliances (10.2%), other foods (9.2%), and meat and seafoods (8.2%) also dented retirees' budget. In 2022, richer couples ...

US agencies act to prevent crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
As a second institution is closed by regulators, emergency measures to shore up the US financial system and prevent a banking crisis are being implemented. It comes as local tech companies confirm minimal exposures to the Silicon Valley Bank failure. ...

In need of repair: Gender stereotypes and advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... build or regain their confidence, manage their own finances and help those that have gone from a dual to a single-income household. "Separation and divorce tend to hit women harder than men with the average age of divorce being 38.5. At this age, many ...

AustralianSuper invests in build-to-rent-to-own affordable housing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
AustralianSuper has partnered with Assemble to invest in affordable housing via a build-to-rent-to-own model, addressing Australia's housing crisis. AustralianSuper's investment focuses on the Assemble Futures pipeline, which aims to provide moderate-income ...

Poor financial literacy worsens underinsurance problem

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... financial literacy concepts: earning, spending, saving, borrowing, and protecting, MetLife said. Pointing to statistics from Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA), more than 8.5 million people or 45% of Australians could be classified ...