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Significant drop in charitable giving

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... international aid performing well during the overall decline while smaller falls were seen in environment/animals (post bushfires) and religion. The largest falls were in arts, education, social services and development/housing. "The last 18 months has ...

Aussie charities robust prior to COVID

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... commissioner Gary Johns said the data indicates that up until the end of 2019, prior to COVID and in the lead up to the summer bushfires, the charity sector was robust, with increases in revenue of $10.5 billion and in assets of more than $30 billion ...

Boards should be "strap-on brains": Cosgrove

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... added, using the example of the public's unhappiness with Prime Minister Scott Morrison being overseas during the bushfires at the start of 2020. "We want our leaders to be... as much among us as above us," he said. Financial Standard is the official ...

Farmland value grows in all states

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2021
... into 2020. The south (12.4%) and south west (6%) saw sales activity decline as the region was still recovering from bushfires. According to Ian McArthur from Elders in Gunnedah, mixed farming and grazing properties are in high demand and water security ...

Chief economist update: What a difference an Australian year makes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... the country with Prime Minister Scott Morrison copping flak for "hanging loose" in Hawaii while Australia burned. The bushfires that devastated much of southeastern Australia and the ongoing drought prompted downgrades to Australia's economic outlook ...

Super fund buys stake in retirement village

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... operate under the Lendlease brand. Aware Super chief investment officer Damian Graham said: "Following the impacts of bushfires, drought and COVID-19, we have seen a strong uplift in Australians considering the safety, security and affordability of retirement ...

Financial sector has deep pockets for philanthropy: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... million via its foundation, while Woodside Energy set up a $10 million COVID-19 community fund. As for the devasting bushfires that wreaked havoc in 2019-20, some 113 companies gave $145 million in total. The big four banks made a combined $19 million ...

APRA commends super funds on tough year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
... Review highlighted the difficult circumstances faced by those under its watch, with insurance companies being rocked by bushfires at the start of the year, and the super industry reacting to the government's early release scheme. APRA chair Wayne Byres ...

Equity Trustees reports on 2020 giving

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... hallmarks of 2020. "This has been clearly demonstrated by the establishment of two Disaster Response Trusts after the summer bushfires, which are designed to support those impacted by the disaster, by providing our clients our employees and the business ...

Climate change-focused fund introduced

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... today's world," Aviva Investors managing director, Australia Brett Jackson said. "Following last summer's catastrophic bushfires and extreme weather events there is growing recognition among Australian investors of the risks and opportunities that arise ...