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Charter Hall, VFMC commence $460m office build

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... to strengthen our continued economic recovery." "We are not only supporting the Victorian construction industry and its workers, but also boosting local economies like Richmond, which will reap the benefits from thousands of Australia Post employees' ...

BT answers advisers' top tax time questions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
... month, going forward employers must pay the super guarantee. "The removal of the minimum threshold largely impacts younger workers, but also potentially older people working part-time," Howard said. ACTU assistant secretary Scott Connolly has previously ...

Fossil fuel divestment bill passes California Senate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
... CJ Koepp said. "These investments have real-world consequences-not only for the firefighters, teachers, and healthcare workers who are counting on their pensions to invest responsibly, but for the people across California who bear the brunt of wildfires ...

Pandemic created a new billionaire every 30 hours: Oxfam

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
... not necessarily increased because they are smarter or working harder," Oxfam's executive director Gabriela Bucher said. "Workers are working harder, for less pay and in worse conditions. The super-rich have rigged the system with impunity for decades ...

LUCRF Super executive joins Cbus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
... Council of Superannuation Investors and has served on its board since 2013. Thow worked various roles at the National Union Workers before making the shift into superannuation. "I'm delighted someone with Antony's experience and credentials will be joining ...

Beware super home buyer collateral damage: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
... "Not only will throwing super into the housing market jack up prices and make houses less affordable, but all Australian workers will also be worse off because of lower investment returns." Oppositely, Yellow Brick Road chair Mark Bouris called the super ...

Allianz subsidiary, former portfolio managers charged over massive fraud

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... also forfeit US$63 million to the government. "Pension funds for so many retirees, religious organizations, and essential workers - from laborers in Alaska, to teachers in Arkansas, to bus drivers and subway conductors here in New York City - invested ...

Westpac reports $3.1bn in cash earnings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
... 27% reduction in its costs compared to the second half of 2021. However, this reduction included the axing of over 4000 workers. Westpac chief executive Peter King said that the bank has made steady progress and is making the changes required to become ...

TWUSUPER chair retires after two decades

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... funds in the pre-1987, 3% award super era that led the way in spreading superannuation coverage to low- and middle-income workers". "TWUSUPER is a fund that has delivered strong, long term returns to its members across the transport sector," Sherry said. ...

Low wage growth a deliberate design feature: ACTU

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... over the entire term of the Morrison government, real wages have fallen by 2.3%. This is the first time this century that workers' real incomes are lower as they head to the polls than they were the last time they voted. Surging inflation has cut the ...