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Financial services sector reports highest rates of burnout

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... from work in the last 12 months. Slack APAC research titled Leadership and the war for talent surveyed 1000 knowledge workers in Australia. It reported that alarmingly the banking and finance sector felt the third highest levels of burnout among eight ...

Stapling's consequences must be addressed: Cbus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
... the stapling provisions in Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) laws be urgently addressed to reverse the uninsurance risk for workers in hazardous occupations. In its submission, Cbus said stapling reforms have led to many members, particularly those working ...

Experts weigh in on Brookfield bid for Origin

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... the only issue that shareholders prosecute in exercising their rights. The Brookfield bid could be problematic around workers rights around the just transition." There are other concerns about the MidOcean part of the consortium bid and exploration of ...

The future of defined contribution asset allocation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
... that would place individual workplace savers onto a matrix that compares their retirement preparation to that of other workers. Total savings as compared with savings of others of the same age allows for personalisation in a way that single factor target ...

Future Fund proves resilience to market shocks

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2022
... by family violence and older women at risk of homelessness. A further 10,000 dwellings will be provided for frontline workers.

Chalmers delivers on childcare

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
... 1.4 million hours a week in the first year alone, Charmers said. "That's the equivalent of 37,000 extra full-time workers." From July 2023, childcare subsidy rates will increase up to 90% for eligible families earning less than $530,000. Families ...

Affordable housing in Budget spotlight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... by family violence and older women at risk of homelessness. A further 10,000 dwellings will be provided for frontline workers. Up to $575 million will help the National Housing Infrastructure Facility to support a further 5500 homes. A Help to Buy Scheme ...

RBA downplays exchange rate inflationary impacts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... companies in the resources offered higher wages in Australian dollar terms than those being offered elsewhere, encouraging workers across the country to shift away from other endeavours. The nominal exchange rate provided a second a margin of adjustment ...

Primewest rebrands to Centuria

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2022
... brand." "With a number of new colleagues joining the fold, it also made sense to come under the one umbrella with our co-workers across east coast Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. "This is still the same highly proficient group of professionals ...

Piecemeal super taxes won't fix budget deficit: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022
... Guarantee paid on their paid parental leave. Measure six broadens the coverage of the Super Guarantee to platform-based gig workers. This modelled outcome would cost approximately $318 million per year but a gig worker with five years in the industry ...