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NSW fintechs dominate Finnie Awards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... fintechs which are dominant players in their sectors and are major employers in their own right." The awards were presented by Jobs for NSW, and NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business John Barilaro said the increasing role of fintech in driving ...

Default life insurance reforms ineffective: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2018
... full-time basis, which is 42% of the under 25 working population. Of those, almost half are full-time workers in blue-collar jobs," he said. Mu added one of the more serious consequences of the proposed policy change is that people working in casual ...

BTFG boss backs PC super proposals

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... Commission's recommendation that customers be put into default products only once, and take that fund with them when they switch jobs. It is also on board with a recommendation the Federal Government establish an expert panel to select up to 10 "best ...

Chief economist update: Another five minutes of sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
... means individuals and businesses are more likely to purchase houses and investment properties during times of expansion when jobs are more secure and incomes are growing. Conversely, fixed interest investors generally consider economic expansion as negative ...

Industry funds call for super shortfall reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... yearly superannuation deficit of about $23 billion by 2027. At present, it is estimated 2.3 million Australians are working jobs that either partially pay or don't pay any superannuation guarantee. The research estimates this equates to about $10 billion ...

Chief economist update: Forget asking for a pay rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... grew by 22,600 in the month of April - much more than the expected 15,000 gain and a sharp turnaround from the loss of 700 jobs in March. What's more, there were 32,700 workers added to full-time employment, more than offsetting the 25,100 lost in ...

Morrison sharpens blockchain, AI agenda

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
... sector received a funding boost in last night's Budget, a move the Treasurer said will increase competition and create new jobs. Treasurer Scott Morrison said the funding boost will build on its Financial Technology Innovation initiatives first introduced ...

Budget 2018: Social media reaction

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... 2018 Budget when social media commentators began having their say. Here's how Twitter reacted. "A stronger economy. More jobs. Guaranteeing essential services. The Government living within its means. That is what this Budget is about." @ScottMorrisonMP ...

Chief economist update: View from the National Farmers' Federation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... National Farmers' Federation disgarees. Firstly, agriculture underpins a vibrant agribusiness supply chain - up to 1.6 million jobs in retail, logistics and food and fibre manufacturing. Secondly, the reason exports to the EU are so low is the highly ...

Chief economist update: Australian workers, don't expect a pay rise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
... market expectations for a 21,000 increase. Full-time positions nearly reversed all of February's 20,100 increase with 19,900 jobs shed last month while part-time jobs rose by 24,700 in March after dropping by 26,300 in February. Heads or tails? Given ...