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Australian economy 'at a crossroads': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... house prices rising, the report said. GDP growth has reached 1.8% and is forecast to hit 2.2% by end-2026. However, employment growth is slowing, and inflation remains sticky, prompting the RBA to hold rates steady. "There are emerging tensions in recent ...

APRA warns of super fund sustainability challenges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... Super Fund. Over the last three years, the number of member accounts industry-wide has grown, largely on the back of employment growth and the removal of the $450 monthly super guarantee threshold. However, much of this growth has been enjoyed by the ...

Explosive rise in claims drives new TPD solution for Acenda

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... that need. "We've worked closely with advisers to design a solution that reflects the realities of modern medicine and employment, while helping more Australians access meaningful, affordable protection." Kerr believes the new option will provide advisers ...

Inflation rises 3% in August

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... fleeting chance of an interest rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) next week. "Given the recent weakening in employment growth, there was some chance the RBA could have cut rates next week if today's CPI result was remarkably benign - such ...

Retirees unfairly targeted by tax: HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... cases, these rates can even surpass 100%. The report by Retirement Essentials, commissioned by HESTA, assessed how employment income affects Age Pension eligibility and take-home pay for older Australians wanting to work. HESTA said while Australians ...

RBA 'alert' to impact of tech on the economy: Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... our most effective contribution is to maintain low and stable inflation, keep the economy in aggregate close to full employment and support financial stability. These are the foundations that help the Australian people navigate these structural chang ...

AXA IM Alts expands affordable housing strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2025
... market-rate and affordable rental units, supporting key sectors workers to access quality housing close to their respective employment hubs, including the Victoria Police headquarters, the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne, as ...

Australian Ethical FUM approaches $14bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025
... the previous corresponding period. Operating expenses increased to $84.5 million, a 14% rise, primarily due to higher employment expenses (16% increase) resulting from the onboarding of acquired businesses and a 20% rise in fund-related expenses. However ...

Leaders push for overseas skills recognition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... creating a more joined-up system that links skills recognition for migration purposes with licensing and accreditation for employment purposes; providing financial support for individuals to remove cost barriers and an online portal with all the information ...

Unemployment falls, more women enter the workforce

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.2% in July, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "With employment rising by 25,000 people and the number of unemployed decreasing by 10,000 people, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage ...