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Big spend on cost of living, defence

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... security and web design will see them get a $120 tax deduction. Supply chain issues, which have been ongoing and exacerbated by COVID-19, floods, fires and the war in Ukraine, will be addressed through the Federal Budget by way of a new focus on sovereign ...

Tough news for those already doing it tough

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... it's likely helped along by the government not raising payments for the unemployed. As part of the government's response to COVID-19, it temporarily almost doubled the JobSeeker payment in April 2020, adding $550 a fortnight. Advocacy groups had called ...

War in Ukraine sparks defence spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... papers, acknowledged the invasion of Ukraine as having an extremely uncertain impact on the global economy and recover from COVID-19. It expects the Russian invasion of Ukraine to to add 0.75% drag on global economic growth in 2022 and to increase global ...

Floods, fires, plagues catered to in Budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... been allocated $139 million. The pandemic remains a concern in the federal government, with plans for winter a focus as COVID-19 variants will likely have to be managed alongside seasonal influenza. It has allocated an additional $6 billion to managing ...

Government flags $17.9bn infrastructure spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... recovery." He also claimed the infrastructure projects will strengthen supply chains, which have experienced disruptions due to COVID-19 and natural disasters including the recent floods across NSW and Queensland. Queensland will see the biggest infrastructure ...

Australia more worried about inflation: Nuveen

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022
... in areas as broad-ranging as extreme weather, uncertainty around interest rates and inflation, the disruptive impact of Covid, and wider recognition of social inequality," Nuveen managing director and head of Australia Andrew Kleinig said. "The survey ...

WTW adds cybersecurity consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... undertaken cyber maturity uplift project and delivered support to help senior executives navigate cyber challenges created by the COVID pandemic and a fast-changing regulatory environment," he said. "Rob adds a critical new element to WTW's capabilities ...

Principals' Community retains BT members

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2022
... members has been exceptional, truly highlighting a significant desire for support as they grow in the everchanging post-Covid and post-Royal Commission environment," Costas said. Charlie Viola, partner at Pitcher Partners Sydney Wealth Management, is ...

Guy Debelle resigns from RBA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... said. "The bank is a great institution which serves Australia well, including most recently through the policy response to COVID which has helped the country come through the crisis in a strong position. "I have often spoken about the opportunities for ...

AMP Capital, Dexus secure another tenant for new skyscraper

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... back to the office. "To achieve pre-commitment of 89 per cent ahead of completion - particularly given the challenges of COVID-19, is an outstanding result for our investors and a reflection of the consistent hard work of our team," Georgeos said. Dexus ...