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Extraordinary stimulus provides wage subsidy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... Minister Scott Morrison today announced $130 billion of spending over the next six months to support the livelihoods of Australians who lose their jobs and income as a result of COVID-19. The government anticipates as many as six million Australians ...

Early access nightmare for administrators

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... job losses caused by COVID-19. "Despite these challenges, our focus right now is on ensuring this is available for Australians as quickly and as smoothly as possible," he said. Link Group is the largest super fund administrator in Australia and provides ...

CareSuper leads super satisfaction

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... Levine said. "In mid-February, the ASX 200 reached its highest ever level, taking the superannuation accounts of many Australians along for the ride. "However, the coronavirus outbreak has caused markets to plummet. The challenge for super funds now ...

Your super is safe with us: Silk

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
The chief executive of the nation's largest super fund has written to members reassuring them that their super will be safer staying with the fund. AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk said during this unprecedented time, members should refrain ...

TAL hits back at rumour mill

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... any impacts of COVID-19. "These are unprecedented times and TAL understands the important role we have in supporting Australians and providing confidence to our customers and the community during this challenging period," TAL said.

Chief economist update: A whole new world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
... China's citizens needed to obey or their heads will roll (literally). Unlike recent reports from news.com.au that Australians forced into quarantine at five-star hotels at the government's expense are still whingeing and not satisfied with their ...

The week that was

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... everything, from restaurants and cafes to weddings and funerals. As a result, earlier this week saw hundreds of thousands of Australians queuing outside their local Centrelink branches, many for the first time in their lives, having been stood down or ...

Early super access impact double Treasury estimates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... the measures almost double. Research house Rice Warner has assessed the impact of the government's decision to allow Australians suffering financial stress to access their super early to be well above the $27 billion originally offered by Treasury. Rice ...

Why banks are lifting TD rates

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... deposit rate by 60bps to 1.70% p.a. This will be available to all personal customers, but will especially benefit older Australians relying on their savings," Comyn said. "It will ensure all Australians are now able to earn a return on their savings ...

Trust in advisers lifts as pandemic fear ensues

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... research highlighted the financial and emotional support that advice professionals bring to their clients. "Advised Australians, including our clients and those with financial advisers in other groups, told us their adviser was their primary source of ...