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Chief economist update: Australian economy gently turning which way?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
Australia's economic growth accelerated to 1.7% in the year to the September quarter from 1.6% in the June quarter, justifying Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe's oft-repeated claim that, "the Australian economy appears to ...

Women in Super: A year of accomplishments

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019
... concessions on super, while men receive the other two-thirds. The huge super gender disparity has urged WIS to lobby the government for new superannuation policy proposals that will close this gap, including changes to tax concessions and SG on parental ...

FSC hails super choice amendments

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2019
The Financial Services Council has praised the government for introducing amendments to superannuation laws. The introduction to parliament of amendments to superannuation laws to allow workers in new enterprise agreements to choose their own superannuation ...

Super fund achieves first carbon neutral portfolio

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
An $11 billion superannuation fund has achieved carbon neutral certification by the Australian Government for its buildings and property portfolio. Local Government Super's portfolio was rated by NABERS, a New South Wales Government administered ...

Industry welcomes tax cuts and surplus

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... Australia said the changes to voluntary superannuation contributions were welcome and "generous," but criticised the Government for bypassing the opportunity to improve the universality of super, noting women receive on average 40% less super than men. ...

Federal Budget: Industry responds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... contributions for those who have retired (or are on the cusp of doing so) were welcome and "generous," but criticised the Government for bypassing the opportunity to improve the universality of super, noting women receive on average 40% less super than ...

Engagement should be easier: Productivity Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... engagement harder for fund members. The Commission's final report took aim at the superannuation system and government for making engagement "harder than it ought to be" for members of superannuation funds, with over complex products, oft-changing ...

Super funds defend $5bn infrastructure investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... signed in May 2014 when the Port of Newcastle was privatised, requires the Port of Newcastle to reimburse the NSW Government for any compensation paid to operators of Port Botany and Port Kembla under the original Botany and Kembla Port Commitment Deeds. ...

AustralianSuper secures WestConnex stake

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
... members. "WestConnex is a high-quality road network and is vitally important to the NSW economy. We commend the NSW Government for its willingness to harness superannuation money to drive positive outcomes for the state," Delaney said. AustralianSuper's ...

Farmers should urgently access super: Advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... help embattled farmers in drought stricken areas to urgently access their superannuation by lobbying the Federal Government for changes to super hardship policy. Certified Financial Planners Julie Matheson and Peter Roan are proposing for an urgent six ...