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Supercharging Australia's climate investment action

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... implicit in Australia's current reliance on imported oil, indirectly addressed by Australia's recently announced military strategy realignment. Central to this is an integrated policy architecture for the trillions of dollars of investment capital ...

Another round of consultation for veteran super taxation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... that certain veterans' invalidity pension payments in the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (DFRDB) and Military Superannuation benefits (MSB) schemes are super lump sums for income tax purposes rather than superannuation income stream ...

Government moves to amend military super benefits tax

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
... found that certain veterans' invalidity pension payments in the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (DFRDB) and Military Superannuation benefits (MSB) schemes are super lump sums for income tax purposes rather than superannuation income stream ...

Australia imposes further sanctions on Russia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2022
... oil and other energy products from Russia will also be prohibited from April 25. Australia also announced additional military assistance to Ukraine this week, at the request of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Australia has added $25 million worth ...

War in Ukraine sparks defence spend

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... Australia will provide $156 million to support the people of Ukraine in cooperation with NATO. This will involve providing military equipment, medical supplies and financial assistance. Australia has already sanctioned 488 Russian nationals and 33 entities ...

NZ Super Fund excludes Russian debt, state-owned holdings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... condemnation or sanctions by the international community and New Zealand has imposed meaningful diplomatic, economic or military sanctions aimed at that government," the investors said. Like many other nations, the New Zealand government has strongly ...

CSC turns 100 years old

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... Sector Accumulation Plan (PSSap). In 2011, Parliament passed new laws overhauling the Commonwealth's public service and military superannuation schemes. The Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA) and Military Trustee Boards then merged to become ...

Australia confirms economic sanctions against Russia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
... far Australia has sanctioned more than 350 Russian individuals, including oligarchs, members of Russian parliament and military commanders. In a joint statement, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Minister for Foreign Affairs Marissa Payne and Defence Minister ...

Douugh rolls out robo-advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
... sustainable portfolios invest in companies that improve the planet and avoids industries such as fossil fuels, tobacco, fur, military and weapons. The portfolios invest in ETFs offered by BlackRock, Invesco, Vanguard, State Street, Impact Shares and ...

Boards should be "strap-on brains": Cosgrove

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... of boards and leaders. Cosgrove delivered a speech on leadership strategies through good times and bad, drawing on his military experience, at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds in Adelaide today. Corporate boards should be the chief executive's ...