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We are closer to a pause: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... lot has been done in a short period of time. He noted: "Before our next board meeting, we will have important data on employment, another monthly inflation indicator, more detail on retail spending and the business survey." "If collectively they suggest ...

Diverger highlights M&A progress, pipeline

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
... million, citing lower revenue growth, challenging market conditions and higher operating costs, reflecting the current employment environment - it added 30 staff in the period. The underlying profit is down 13% year on year. It also said the result is ...

Dataset to ease policy planning for ageing population

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... urban economist Terry Rawnsley said. "The increase in the expected age of retirement for women was driven by full-time employment, with the age of retirement from this type of work increasing by more than a year. Meanwhile, the increased expected retirement ...

Unemployment rate rises to 3.7%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... unemployment rate has risen to 3.7%, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS reported a decline in employment for the second consecutive month, following a period of robust jobs growth throughout 2022. Employment decreased by ...

I know it's hard, but it could be harder: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
... but it'll be harder if inflation gets too high and stays too high, meaning even higher interest rates and lower employment." However, not everyone was convinced. Senator McKim fired back, saying Australians took on mass debt following Lowe's ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... workforce, gender composition of governing bodies, equal remuneration between women and men, availability and utility of employment terms, conditions, and practices relating to flexible work arrangements, consultation with employees on issues concerning ...

RBA hikes interest rates to 10-year high, flags further increases

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... us given a range of softer domestic data recently - across retail sales, house prices, loans and credit growth, and employment and unemployment; the RBA didn't mention this," UBS said. UBS now forecasts a 25-basis point interest rate hike in March, with ...

Inflation remains high priority in 2023: Treasurer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... said: "There'll be a new Tax Expenditure Statement this month, we receive the RBA Review next month, there'll be an Employment White Paper and an Intergenerational Report." The Treasurer added this year will see a wellbeing framework mapping out important ...

Federal Reserve increases rates 25bp

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
... Federal Reserve explained inflation has eased somewhat but remains elevated. "The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2% over the longer run," it said. "The Committee anticipates that ongoing increases in the target ...

Skill shortage to continue to cost Aussie companies

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... employers identify encouraging Indigenous people, people with disabilities and those with poor English skills back into employment. "Companies must hire candidates based on their potential to grow into a role and invest in internal training, professional ...