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Risk of recession growing: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... raising interest rates, the bigger that risk becomes." It's been a popular opinion that Australia will likely swerve a national recession and Oliver explains this is still AMP's forecast however he admits a lot will be down to the RBA. "Most ...

It's painful, but it's working: Lowe

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... deficit." Lowe continued: "So from my perspective, it would have been the wrong thing to do to use a temporary boost to national income, to recycle that back into the economy with permanent extra spending.: "From a medium term perspective, it's helpful ...

US debt ceiling agreement reached

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
An eleventh-hour tentative deal has been struck by US lawmakers to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a national default disaster. US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced on Sunday their agreement to raise the $48 trillion (US$31.4 ...

BlackRock orders staff four days in office

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... were forced to attend the office up to two to three a week, despite raising concerns about Covid-19 safety measures, FSU national secretary Julia Angrisano said. "Westpac staff say they don't know how to apply to work from home and are being required ...

Reserve Bank is done at 3.85%: CBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
... of aggressive policy tightening by the RBA, he commented. That said, the upcoming Fair Work Commission decision on the national minimum wage will be critical for the outlook for wages growth along with inflation and the monetary policy outlook in the ...

Hostplus surpasses $100bn in FUM

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
... returns driven by an active investment strategy, and the loyalty and support of its long-term membership base. "As a truly national fund with an enviable investment track record over three, five, seven, 10, 15, and 20 years in our MySuper Balanced option ...

Qantas Super appoints deputy investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
Qantas Super - the Mascot-based fund for employees of Australia's national air carrier - has promoted Chris Grogan to deputy chief investment officer and head of defensive assets. Grogan has been with Qantas Super since July 2012 and was most recently ...

Budget of missed opportunities: Industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
... the demand from population growth," it said. "Tackling housing affordability starts with making the supply of housing a national priority. Improving affordability can enable more households to own their own homes. If housing affordability is to be improved ...

Supercharging Australia's climate investment action

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... dollars in new capital, and in the process future-proof Australia's energy system. The policy will also address the national security risks implicit in Australia's current reliance on imported oil, indirectly addressed by Australia's recently ...

How this budget was built

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... Recall that while the commodities sector is just 22% of Australia's $2 trillion GDP, it accounts for almost 70% of national exports. As a result, the 9% increase in expected tax receipts for 2022-23 over 2021-22 and the 4% increase in expenditures ...