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Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... sex-based harassment and discrimination. Minister for women, senator Katy Gallagher said: "The gender pay gap is holding our economy back with $51.8 billion a year lost when it comes to women's pay." "On current projections it will take another 26 ...

RBA hikes interest rates to 10-year high, flags further increases

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... said. The RBA is prioritising restoring inflation to its target range of 2-3%, with an eye towards maintaining a stable economy and avoiding negative consequences in the long term. To achieve this, the RBA expects that further interest rate hikes will ...

Government acts to regulate crypto assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... to help improve competition in the technology and other sectors, which would carry broader benefits for the Australian economy. Australian businesses can take advantage of the technological advancements to improve their operations, create new opportunities ...

Inflation remains high priority in 2023: Treasurer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... colleagues to put it together," he said. Chalmers said providing cost of living relief without adding to inflation, growing the economy in a more inclusive and sustainable way, and repairing the budget are top of the list. "By that, I mean strengthening ...

Aussie shares to continue outperformance: Oliver

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
... prices likely have more downside, Oliver believes there is no sign of a property crash dragging down banks and pushing the economy into recession. "The period of underperformance in Australian shares compared to global shares since 2009 is likely to ...

Downside risk dominates Australia's economic outlook: IMF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Australia's economy is on a narrow path to a soft landing, with downside risks. An IMF report said downside risks to the economic outlook dominate, with uncertainty regarding global growth, commodity ...

CPA calls for regulatory reforms for NFPs, charities

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... incentives to small businesses and NFPs to access advice from their adviser of choice," it said. "...The value to the economy that such an incentive can generate for NFPS may be many times larger than the outlay by government." The CPA also asked for ...

Stop penalising women: HESTA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... $409.5 billion per year. "This is an enormous contribution to society that is not properly recognised as essential to the economy, with the cost borne mostly by women," it said. HESTA further added government should also cap the amount of superannuation ...

Aussies not bothered by volatile markets: State Street

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023
... 12 months (78%), compared with only 15% being pessimistic. "This indicates the remarkable resilience in the Australian economy after three years of economic and social dislocation caused by the global pandemic," State Street Global Advisors head of SPDR ...

ACCC blitzes social media influencers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... Further, ensuring consumers can make informed purchasing decisions is crucial for the success of online markets in today's economy, she added. The ACCC's crackdown on social media influencers is supported by assistant treasurer and minister for financial ...