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Recession risk for Australia minimal: Forum

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
... Paton added. Furthermore, these households are cashed-up, with some $280 billion sitting in savings and $110 billion in offset accounts. The lower income group on the other hand might be feeling the pinch. Household savings for low-income earners fell ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... outcomes for women, the government can pay the super guarantee on paid parental leave and increase the low income super tax offset (LISTO). "Paying the super guarantee on paid parental leave, the same way as we do on wages, is one of the ways we can ...

Macquarie profits boosted by commodities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... commodities including gas and power contributions across all regions in commodities and global markets (CGM) partially offset by a lower level of realisations and lower fee and commission income in Macquarie Capital," it highlighted. It added that CGM ...

Mercer proposes superannuation tax overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions on government-paid parental leave, extending the Low Income Superannuation Tax Offset (LISTO), reducing the Division 293 tax threshold for high income earners, introducing a maximum super benefit ($3.4 million) ...

All financial advice should be tax deductible: FPA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2023
... such costs must be compared to the long-term advantages of the development of a more financially literate community. "To offset impacts on the budget, the inclusion of caps on the amount of any tax deductions or a cap on income for those able to receive ...

Stop penalising women: HESTA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... second lowest tax bracket received no tax benefit on their super. It argued that the government's Low Income Super Tax Offset (LISTO) eligibility no longer supports lower income earners, who are most likely women, following 2017 increases in super guarantee ...

ISA renews calls for super to be paid with wages

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... government should also pay super on the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave Scheme and increase the Low-Income Superannuation Tax Offset to account for changes to tax brackets and increases in the super guarantee, it suggested. "Super has been a boon for ...

Sustainability reporting, biodiversity, social high on ASX agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2023
"Future facing commodities" and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) accounting standards are the fastest rising topics of discussion in sustainability, while social issues are quickly rising to the fore with ASX-listed companies ...

Global X to launch Covered Call ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
... deliver strong returns in choppy or sideways markets. In a falling market, these premiums also help cushion the downturn and offset some of the stock's decline." Global X offers a range of covered call ETFs in the US, including products focused on healthcare ...

Inflation beats forecasts, hits 7.8%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
... meals out and takeaway foods (+2.1%) as dining establishments pass on rising costs. However, vegetables (-10.2%) partially offset the rise, as the effects of unfavourable weather earlier in the year eased. "The annual increase for the CPI is the highest ...