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Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... benefit those in lower paid, casual and insecure work who are more likely to miss out when super is paid less frequently. Women are overrepresented in this group." Advocacy groups including Industry Super Australia (ISA) have long called for super to ...

Women growing super faster than men: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
... risen. Based on a survey of half a million participants, the research found that since 2012, the average super balance for women has grown faster at 38% to $154,000 versus men's 26% to $216,000. Back then, women's retirement savings averaged ...

Employment figures no cause for rate hike: Experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... further positive news, the data shows female workforce participation is at the highest levels ever seen at 62.5% - 81,000 more women have found work in the last two months. Overall, full-time employment grew by more than 72,000 jobs, while part-time ...

Pay gap bill passes, effective next year

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... around 40% of firms. In response, WGEA chief executive Mary Wooldridge acknowledged the significant work of minister for women Katy Gallagher to deliver these crucial reforms. "For the first time employees will have access to the key indicator of how ...

New laws to end unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
... Following the government's announcement, Industry Super Australia (ISA) reported that payday super will assist one million women who've been missing out on their retirement contributions. Over one million Australian women have been denied more than $1.3 ...

Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... of us, women's reproductive concerns remain taboo in the workplace. However, with menopause estimated to be robbing women of at least $17 billion in retirement, calls for mandated menopause leave are growing. It's commonly accepted that the first ...

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... stuff like sick days and so forth," he says. But importantly, he says, these changes could be particularly beneficial for women. "What the four-day week opens up is a better possibility to have a full-time job, and for many, the flexibility could mean ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Recent developments in Australia have brought some positive changes for advancing women's rights and gender equality. In recent time, the government has taken concrete steps towards creating a more equitable society, implementing initiatives aimed at ...

The unique experience of a single woman

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... dates, ticking biological clocks and an endless procession of nosey family members asking after their private life, single women have plenty on their plates - and all with a serve of financial disadvantage on the side. Global statistics and studies point ...

Early super release scheme a mistake: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... COVID-19 early release of super scheme saw the closure or near emptying of almost one million member accounts, largely held by women, single parents and the unemployed. ASFA deputy chief executive Glen McCrea said while the super system played a crucial ...