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Plans afoot to narrow gender pay gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... guide whole-of-government actions to achieve the goal of Australia being a global leader in gender equality, setting our concrete actions that focus on, among other things, women's economic equality and independence and balancing family and care resp ...

Affordable housing in Budget spotlight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... change is made," ISA said. "Women retire with about a third less super than men and paying super on parental leave is a concrete step towards bridging that gap which would give a mother of two at least $14,000 more at retirement."

Super home buyer scheme fails to move the needle

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
At first glance, the government's superannuation plan for homebuyers seemed a compelling proposition, but concrete analysis has revealed that at best it's only a marginal measure. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has applauded both ...

Not enough Budget for women: Industry

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2022
... balance of a mother of two. As 99.5% of applicants are women, paying super on Commonwealth parental leave would be a concrete step towards bridging the gender super gap," ISA said. "Mums are continuing to pay a hefty future financial price for having ...

Dexus inches closer to Atlassian HQ

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022
... reality, and we are looking forward to the long-term relationship." Construction on the tower, set to include a hybrid concrete and timber design, naturally ventilated areas akin to an outdoor garden on each floor and an exterior of glass and steel ...

Mine unions pressure funds over Rio

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... high expectation for governance of the organisation. "We encourage you to challenge Rio Tinto's leadership and ask what concrete steps they are taking to resolve these systemic cultural issues," Walton wrote to super fund chief investment officers and ...

Positive hiring outlook for 2022: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... preferred candidates to competing offers. "Alongside remuneration, sign-on bonuses, opportunities for advancement and concrete efforts to support employee work-life balance through hybrid working will distinguish employers of choice in the war for talent ...

Modern slavery obligations fall by the wayside: ACSI

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... across both their operations and supply chains," she said. The next 12 months will determine whether the act is driving concrete action and continuous effective "box-ticking compliance exercise". "Investors and other stakeholders have a key role to play ...

Infrastructure investment builds to $170bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... announced a $110 billion infrastructure project pipeline to help fuel the post COVID-19 economic stimulus, and it's not just concrete and steel. Billed as one of the budget's cornerstone commitments, the government will spend an extra $15 billion over ...

Flexstone appoints head of ESG

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... Gilbert will be responsible for strategy, policies, data collection, reporting and processes. "In 2020, we worked on a concrete approach to reinforce our ESG engagement and new thinking on how to use responsible investment to benefit both our clients ...