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Retirees value home over super: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... Household Capital chief executive Joshua Funder said the survey shows the family home is not only the preferred retirement housing but also the largest store of retirement savings. "Most older Australians wish to remain in their home throughout retirement ...

Women focus in Labor budget reply

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has put the spotlight on childcare, aged care and social housing when delivering his budget reply speech. Delivering his response, Albanese said Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's budget has left Australians behind. "Our economy ...

Several black holes in budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... in infrastructure to help create jobs, it was disappointing to see that the essential social infrastructure of social housing was ignored. "Investing in 30,000 social homes within the next four years is an obvious solution that will not only help to ...

Super industry cautious on more reform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... leaves interest rates untouched for the foreseeable future - which ultimately should be welcomed to avoid the risk of housing and share market bubbles." Business NSW said the budget was likely to be broadly supported by many in the business community. ...

Opposition in opposition: Labor responds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... tackle insecure work, create opportunities for women or to improve access to child care," he said. "No plan for social housing, cheaper and cleaner energy, or to address the crisis in aged care. No plan to kick-start the economy, boost productivity ...

Funding for housing to decrease

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
The government announced it would increase funding in housing and community amenities by 32.2% in 2020-21, but will then reduce that spending by 35.5% by 2023-24. It said the decrease will be primarily driven by the ending of the COVID-era HomeBuilder ...

BOQ expects to back pay $11m in SG

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
... customers accessing financial assistance through the banking relief package, Frazis said. As at 31 August 2020, BOQ had 12% of housing customers on the banking relief package and 16% of SME customers.

Chief economist update: Rents under covid

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... Rental Market and COVID-19. According to the RBA report: "The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented shock to the rental housing market, reducing demand for rental properties at the same time as supply has increased". This isn't surprising, given ...

SMSF changes unlikely to mushroom new funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2020
... allow six members in SMSFs will not rapidly increase their establishment rates. On the consultation's question if housing more assets in SMSFs is beneficial, Thorp said it warrants "close consideration" because academic research shows SMSF members ...

Aware Super joins forces with Dutch pension fund

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
... Netherlands. It typically provides these services to employees in the sectors of education, government, construction, cleaning, housing associations, energy and utilities, sheltered employment organizations and medical specialists. It manages €524 ...