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Mayfair 101's vision for Mission Beach is sinking

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2020
... the success of this project. It is in the country's interest that this project proceeds given the increasing need for employment and economic growth."

Sunsuper announces investment, insurance changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2020
... definition and extending the "Unable to do a suited occupation ever again" definition to members regardless of their employment status. A Sunsuper spokesperson told Financial Standard : "From 1 October 2020, Sunsuper will be progressively removing the ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 cycle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2020
... country/continent is negated by renewed disaster in another. The uncertainty of it all is more worrying. Consumers concerned about employment would save rather than spend the dollars governments' are handing out, much less borrow even on zero interest ...

FSC calls for scaled advice model

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... reducing the company tax rate to 25% for all companies to promote international business investment, economic growth and employment; abolish stamp duties on insurance products and property transactions ; as well as lowering "inefficient" payroll taxes. ...

Maurice Blackburn slams FSC

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... troubling that the FSC is seeking to re-agitate this issue at the peak of a pandemic crisis which is devastating the employment prospects of all Australians, but particularly those living with injury and illness," he said. "The FSC has itself acknowledged ...

Chief economist update: Good US employment news is not so good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
There's good news and bad news in the US labour market report for July. First, the good news: The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that total non-farm payrolls rose by 1.8 million in July - more than market expectations for an increase ...

BGH Capital closes in on theme park deal

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
... and its theme parks in Queensland are operating at a 50% capacity. It is currently relying on JobKeeper to maintain employment. The chair of the independent committee of Village Roadshow Directors (IBC) Peter Tonagh said the board unanimously recommends ...

Chief economist update: The RBA's lullaby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... long as it is required. The board will not increase the cash rate target until progress is being made towards full employment and it is confident that inflation will be sustainably within the 2-3% target band."

Government introduces pandemic payment

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... who have to isolate for a period of 14 days through no fault of their own, regardless of what job they're in or employment they're in. They need that support," he said. Workers will be able to access the payment multiple times if they are required ...

Calls for financial services to include procurement targets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... owners are more likely to employ Indigenous staff. It may also be an opportune time to reflect on and review Indigenous employment measures over the past 10 years to see if things are progressing as planned." FNF has advocated for the inclusion of Indigenous ...