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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2008
... Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity for March is released. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations releases its skilled vacancies survey for May. In company news, Programmed Maintenance releases full-year results. ...

Trust and Russell redefine philanthropic investing

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
... offering to the corporate market which is looking to grow philanthropic funds to support charitable partnerships and workplace giving arrangements," said Stanford. Stanford said the number of prescribed private funds (PPFs) grew to 610 in 2007, representing ...

Retirement age must rise

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 APR 2008
... the age of 55, [listed] health assurances as the best thing an employer can offer older workers to keep them in the workplace." Ageing Workforce News cited an Ipsos Reid report that found "in a poll it conducted on behalf of Royal Bank of Canada, 60 ...

Sherry overhauls award system

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
... superannuation, to boost Australians' financial safety nets. "The government believes workers should be protected in the workplace by a strong safety net which ensures their rights and conditions are not bargained away unfairly. An important component ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
... Westpac/Melbourne Institute release their index of consumer confidence for March. The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations releases its leading indicator of employment, also for March. Transport firm Asciano Group Ltd releases ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2007
... index was down 27 points to 6774 on a volume of 2,011. In economic news today, the Federal Department of Employment and Workplace Relations releases Trends in Federal Enterprise Bargaining. The Reserve Bank of Australia releases financial aggregates ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
... Futures Exchange, the December Share Price Index was down 10 points to 6549. Today, the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations monthly skilled vacancies index is released. The State of Industry Roundtable, with Paul Budde, `Australian Telco ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
... Westpac-Melbourne Institute index of economic activity for June will be released, as will the Federal Department of Employment and Workplace Relations's monthly skilled vacancies index. Companies reporting full year results today include CSL Ltd, Perpetual ...

Talisman now KiwiSaver compliant

... application. The group said that the upgrade will deliver core system functionality in response to the New Zealand Government's workplace savings scheme, KiwiSaver. "We believe Bravura is the first application vendor to develop a commercially available ...

St.George and HESTA champion flexible workplace

... needs which may change during their working lives," said the fund's chief executive Anne-Marie Corboy. Among HESTA's workplace practices include 14-weeks paid maternity leave, 1 week paid paternity leave, a Christmas to New Year shut down and flexible ...