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Cost-of-living, unaffordable advice fuels financial stress: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... unable to work. CFS superannuation chief executive Kelly Power one in five men and one in three women say their mental health has been negatively impacted by their financial situation. "At the same time, an overwhelming number of Australians are crying ...

NGS Super to launch lifetime income product

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
... 69 (down from 70 in 2024) the key drivers of retirement happiness remained unchanged including activities (80), mental health and wellbeing (75), and a sense of purpose (72). "Ask a happy retiree what brings them joy, and they won't just talk about their ...

Future Generation appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... performance fees so that 1% of the group's assets can be donated to non-profits that support youth at risk, youth mental health, and economic equality for women. Shareholders can choose which social impact partners or other not-for-profit organisations ...

Court sentences Ponzi scheme promoter

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 DEC 2024
... the harm went beyond financial losses to breakdowns of marriages and family relationships, emotional, physical and mental health issues, and the need to delay retirement or resume working in the face of a loss of financial security in their mature years," ...

Permanent disablement claims for mental health explodes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
Total and permanent disability (TPD) claims because of mental health for Australians aged 30 to 40 increased by 732% over the past decade, according to a new report by KPMG, commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI). Although the ...

Inquiry urges government to consider paid reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... roles but are held back by their menopausal symptoms. We need to treat the issue of menopause at work the way that mental health has been addressed. Stigmas and taboos need to be broken to support workers experiencing the menopausal transition."

FSU steps up calls for reproductive leave policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... roles but are held back by their menopausal symptoms. We need to treat the issue of menopause at work the way that mental health has been addressed. Stigmas and taboos need to be broken to support workers experiencing the menopausal transition." Angrisano's ...

Future Group joins campaign to ban gambling ads

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... their advice clients back the campaign. "There is a strong correlation between gambling, domestic violence and poor mental health, and gambling advertising can only exacerbate the problems," he said. "We believe that gambling advertising should be banned ...

Australia's safety nets 'stretched too thin': CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) revealed that Australians are experiencing higher living costs and increasing mental health issues, making reliable financial safety nets more important. The inaugural State of Australia's Safety Net report investigates ...

Super leaders take out King's Birthday honours

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
... International. She has been president of the Australian Council for International Development as well as a National Mental Health Commissioner. She also led the government's Women's Economic Equality Taskforce. Meantime, Rubinsztein, a former ...