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First Super awards ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... data at the moment." Labour rights is an important area for First Super's members who are largely employed in the furniture and joinery, the pulp and paper, and the timber industries. "This goes back eight or nine years when we started our [ESG] ...

Supply chain issues push up retiree expenses

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
... record level, jumping 7.1% due to higher global oil prices amid economic recovery and supply disruptions. The cost of furniture (+3.8%), motor vehicles (+1.4%), and audio, visual and computing equipment (+1.8%) were some of the biggest increases during ...

Macquarie AM acquires logistics centre

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... advanced autonomous fulfilment technology system and is 100% leased for the next 15 years to Bohus, the country's largest furniture retailer. "Europe's supply chains are constantly evolving and have been further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic which ...

EOFY tips for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
... (TLE) is one tax measure that should be top of mind for advisers. This applies to assets such as IT equipment and office furniture purchased that advisers can receive an immediate deduction for, he said. Such assets must have been purchased and in use ...

Cost of living eroding super: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... travel, many retirees are shifting this budget onto domestic travel, home improvements and other big-ticket items such as furniture and appliances. "As a greater number of people ventured out of their homes in search of a meal out or a domestic holiday ...

First Super adds to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
... Brakell will join First Super's board, commencing 1 January 2021. Brakell is chief executive of the Australian Cabinet & Furniture Association (ACFA) and a director of Innovation & Business Skills Australia's furnishing industry reference committee. ...

40% of ERS applicants not eligible: illion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... and not maintain it. "Almost two-thirds (64%) of this additional spending was on discretionary items such as clothing, furniture, restaurants and alcohol," illion said. "Spending on debt repayments has dropped slightly since the first round of early ...

Stimulus, ERS pushes spending up 17%

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2020
... normal levels. Those forced to work from home also appear to be continuing to fork out. Seven weeks ago spending on furniture and office supplies was up 138% on normal levels, now it's still up 114%. "Consumer spending across all states except Victoria ...

ATO extends WFH deductions

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... "shortcut" method covers phone and internet expenses, electricity and gas, and the depreciation in value of equipment and furniture used whilst working from home. Minister for housing and assistant treasurer Michael Sukkar welcomed the extension of the ...

ATO cracks down on ERS misuse

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... realised with troubling reports of bank data showing money from super was being spent on discretionary items like alcohol, furniture or gambling." ISA said members should think carefully before accessing the scheme as it comes with a hefty price tag ...