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Chief economist update: Low unemployment, low wages growth conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019

... third quarter in a row. The main contributors to growth over the quarter were regularly scheduled wage rises in the health care and social assistance and education and training industries, as was the case in the previous March quarter." That's Australian ...

New bank launches for nurses and midwives

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019

... bank coincides with the release of a new annual nursing workforce report which shows one in four Australian primary health care nurses believe they are under-utilised and could be doing more to maximise their skillset. The report also found nearly half ...

Former Morgan Stanley chief to join Westpac board

HARRISON WORLEY | WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019

... Financial Markets Association. Seale joins Westpac's board after stints as a director at Bank of Queensland, Ramsay Health Care, and Penguin Random House Australia, where she was a non-executive director before chairing the organisation. She currently ...

Charity donates $10m to university

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018

... and critical health research in this country," Blackburn said. "We have a responsibility to respond to the growing health care needs of Australia and evidence-based natural medicine will play an increasingly active role in that response." In June last ...

When aged care advice takes an emotional toll

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018

... eligible for the pension, advisers should consider the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, which provides access to cheaper health care, discounts to electricity and gas bills, and public transport, Fenton said. Eligibility for the health card is based ...

Grattan says Aussies retiring comfortably, ISA responds

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018

... heating in winter, not to take vacations, to get rid of the car, and skimp on prescriptions and other out-of-pocket health care costs," Fahy said. "This report is about two Australia's, where the well-heeled high earners have a fully funded retirement ...

The changing face of SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018

... for individual stocks, we see SMSFs taking advantage of share price weakness to buy into companies like AMP, Ramsay Health Care and Telstra, in a blue-chip bargain hunt that reflects an underlying belief in the long term prospects for these ASX stalwarts," ...

Life insurer early intervention a win: Research

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018

... legislative barriers that restrict life insurers from funding medical treatments for mental health conditions. The health care system has to keep up with one of the fastest growing issues confronting many Australians and change is long overdue, Mu said. ...

Industry funds call for super shortfall reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018

... services, due to incentives to adopt different types of work or patterns; low income fields like hospitality, retail and health care; and transport. He added that despite being in the 26th year of compulsory superannuation in Australia, it is clear a ...

Budget paves way for retirement income framework

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018

... her funds in a flexible account, Ying is free to draw on her capital to pay for expenses like a new car, holiday or health care. In monetary terms, means testing for lifetime products measure is estimated to cost $20.2 million over forward estimates. ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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