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Work from home saves employees $5308

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
... surprisingly strong since the pandemic, driven by factors including worker shortages, cost-of-living pressures, changes to childcare subsidies, as well as working from home. Brooks said more than one-third of Australians still regularly work from home ...

Future Group confirms more mergers ahead, undertakes review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... associated with corporate super." Future Group is also home to the Guild Retirement Fund, which includes Guild Super and Childcare Super. Upon completion of the Zurich Master Superannuation Fund and MLC Insurance Only transfers, Future Group will oversee ...

Budget deficit to balloon to $42.1bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... eligible for the scheme. Chalmers said this will help 40,000 Australians buy their first home in the next four years. Childcare will also be overhauled with a new Three Day Guarantee to replace the Child Care Subsidy from January 2026. "This will make ...

Non-compete, restraint clauses to be outlawed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... Work Act. It's estimated about three million workers are impacted by such clauses, including across industries like childcare and construction. It follows a Competition Review by Treasury that found minimum wage workers were being sued by former employers ...

What to expect in the 2025 Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2025
... Budget, we hope to see concrete commitments emerging from the Budget that address client concerns which also includes childcare, education and Medicare," Viridian general manager of advice Brett Arnol said.

Australian Unity chief retires

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... community Herston Quarter as well as driving development and investment in hospitals, aged care, retirement living, childcare, student accommodation, and social and disability housing. "He has tangibly extended the reach and influence of Australian Unity ...

Family office appoints inaugural chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... families and communities. Its first major program, Project Oasis, is focused on increasing access to early learning in 'childcare deserts'. Forrest described Watson as "a proven leader with a remarkable track record in transformation and impact." "Her ...

Financial services minister Stephen Jones to retire from politics

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... continue to fight for the things that matter." He cited a well-funded TAFE system, a future for manufacturing, cheaper childcare, restoring Medicare, affordable housing, and better infrastructure for growing suburbs. Jones said he was proud of his role ...

Inflation falls within RBA's target range

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
... the lowest outcome since the June 2020 quarter fall which occurred during the COVID-19 outbreak and was driven by free childcare," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt said. "Annually, the September quarter's rise of 2.8% was down from 3.8% ...

CFMG Capital raises for $26m Brisbane project

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024
... and town water are available on the subject site doorstep and other necessary amenities including retail, education, childcare, public transport and recreational parks and clubs are also in immediate proximity." To date, CFMG Residential Communities ...