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Chalmers looks to trade super pool for minerals with US

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... production processes. We can supply 36 of the 50 minerals the United States lists as critical - for advanced technology and defence." Chalmers added that Australia is "paying our own way" from the AUKUS deal and is already one of America's top foreign ...

Monetary policy not the only game in town: Brian Redican

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... just as likely to reverse that decision as well." Turning to Australia, Redican noted the need for significantly higher defence spending. While Australia currently allocates around 2% of GDP - aligned with NATO's target - the US has signalled that Europe ...

Chalmers' claims on super tax are 'misleading': SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... superannuation tax followed extensive consultation are misleading, accusing the Treasurer of making several ambiguous statements in defence of the tax. SMSFA chief executive Peter Burgess said the extensive consultation Chalmers has claimed happened ...

GDP grows but still slow: 'Confirms our worst fears'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... business confidence." Public investment rose 6.3% in the September quarter. General government investment rose 6% driven by defence equipment imports and investment in hospitals and roads. State and local public corporations investment rose 8.8% due ...

ASX says CHESS Release 2 costs to hit $320m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... to meet future milestones, including to "go live" in April 2023. Earlier this month, the ASX provided an update on its defence against the legal proceedings saying in response that the CHESS replacement project was "highly complex, technical and dynamic" ...

ASX files defence against ASIC proceedings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
The ASX has provided an update on its defence against the legal proceedings filed against it by ASIC over its handling of the CHESS replacement project. The ASX filed a Concise Statement in response to the proceedings brought by ASIC in the Federal ...

'No alternative': ESSSuper sues Iress

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024
... ASX, saying it will keep shareholders updated as appropriate. "Iress denies the claims made against it and will file a defence in accordance with the court's timetable. Iress continues to provide the contracted services to ESSSuper," it said. Many ...

Commonwealth Super reports strong investment performance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... administrator to a retirement partner that will help current and former employees of the Australian Public Service and Australian Defence Force achieve a comfortable retirement. "With three-in-four contributing CSC members already on track for a comfortable ...

Magellan warns of staggering sovereign debt

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... increasingly spend more to cope with aging and healthcare; with the green transition and climate adaptation; and with defence and energy security, due to growing geopolitical tensions." Magellan suggests three ways to "solve" excessive national debt ...

Future Fund delivers strong 11.9% return

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... the path to lower rates will not be straightforward as continued geopolitical risks and big economic drivers including defence spending, the energy transition and deglobalisation are all inflationary," he said. "Over the past 12 months we continued to ...