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Unemployment hits 21-year high

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... (ABS) show unemployment has risen to its highest in 21 years due to the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown measures. Employment decreased by 227,700 people, down 1.8%, between April and May this year, with full-time employment decreasing by 89,100 people ...

AIST celebrates Trustee of the Year

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... his working life advocating for those who were unable to advocate for themselves," Smith said. "He fought to improve employment conditions and to ensure that wage parity was introduced for industries that had been historically undervalued. "As a family ...

Chief economist update: The power of money (and a cure)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... accommodative "until it is confident that the economy has weathered recent events and is on track to achieve its maximum employment and price stability goals" and to "use its tools and act as appropriate to support the economy"....and blamed the fall ...

Flamingo AI acquisition scrapped

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2020
... and entry into a formal agreement. Flamingo's founder Catriona Wallace had been given notice about cessation of her employment as the head of business development but will stay on the board, alongside Bryn Hardcastle and Zane Lewis. Current chief executive ...

ISA plays devil's advocate on SG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2020
... borne by employers through a reduction in profits, by consumers through increases in prices and via lower equilibrium employment. "Ultimately, who bears the cost will depend critically on competitive factors such as labour supply and demand elasticities ...

Chief economist update: The second wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... accommodative "until it is confident that the economy has weathered recent events and is on track to achieve its maximum employment and price stability goals" and to "use its tools and act as appropriate to support the economy"....blame the second wave. ...

Chief economist update: Don't fight the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2020
... economy... until it is confident that the economy has weathered recent events and is on track to achieve its maximum employment and price stability goals". The FOMC's "Summary of Economic Projections" and the "dot plot" indicate that the Fed doesn't ...

Chief economist update: US labour market turns V-shaped

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... on the 5th of June offered something concrete to bet investors' bottom dollar on. There's a V in there. US employment increased by 2.5 million in the month of May, a sharp V-shaped rebound from the 20.7 million jobs lost in the previous month ...

Economic outlook not as bad as predicted: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... three-year AGS." Lowe indicated the target will remain in place until progress is being made towards the goals for full employment and inflation. "The bank's market operations are continuing to support a high level of liquidity in the Australian ...

FSC calls for SMSF access to infrastructure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... 25% for all companies. The FSC said the cut in the company tax rate for small businesses has had a positive impact on employment and investment, and the same incentives to invest should exist for all Australian companies. In addition it called for the ...