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Morrison's legacy will be retirement poverty: ACTU

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
... reason 2.5 million Australians have accessed their super to pay bills was because government had not done enough to support workers through the COVID-19 crisis. "A 25-30 year old who withdraws $20,000 over these two years will be $79,000- $95,000 worse ...

Chief economist update: Not easy easing restrictions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020
... 17.7% in the month of May, more than reversing the record 14.7% slump in the previous month as businesses reopened and workers went back to work. Consumer confidence has also improved. The Conference Board and the University of Michigan's consumer ...

Research slams ADL definition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... less than two years. Super Consumers Australia also found two policies from IOOF and Asgard that excluded all unskilled workers from claiming under the standard TPD definitions. In October 2019, ASIC put out research estimating that three people a day ...

FSU secures super pay increases

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... reached decisions with a number of super funds including AustralianSuper, HESTA, Hostplus and Media Super. AustralianSuper workers will receive a 14% rise and HESTA will see a 12% rise over the next four years, Hostplus employees will get a 10.5% and ...

Insurance premiums soar at Qantas Super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... said. "The COVID-19 pandemic, the slowdown in the Australian economy, and the temporary stand down of many Australian workers, for example, mean more members are likely to make an insurance claim. "Insurers around the world have increased insurance premiums ...

Super funds merge, board revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2020
... changes. The merged fund now manages over $120 billion on behalf of 1.1 million members, including healthcare and aged care workers, teachers, police and emergency service workers, government and community workers. In announcing the completion of the ...

Chief economist update: Extraordinarily uncertain outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2020
... jobs, and that the pain has not been evenly spread. The rise in joblessness has been especially severe for lower-wage workers, for women, and for African Americans and Hispanics. This reversal of economic fortune has caused a level of pain that is hard ...

Chief economist update: Premature easing will cost more lives, more rupiahs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020
... an economic stimulus package - worth around 1.7 trillion rupees ($22.5 billion) two days later to support families and workers affected by the virtual of nearly all social and business activities. The government topped this up with Rupiah 20 lakh crore ...

ISA responds to calls for SG freeze

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... chief executive Bernie Dean said. "The Prime Minister and Treasurer wouldn't want to risk a generation of Australian workers being dumped on the pension to be their lasting legacy; they know we would all pay for that through higher taxes. "Australians ...

COVID-19 brings trading boom

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2020
... fewer events and activities to plan for and attend, creating more time to trade during the day - not to mention fewer co-workers looking over their shoulder."