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Super a big national advantage: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI | TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023

... the world, but we've got a lot going for us as well," he said. Chalmers highlighted Australia's 3.5% unemployment rate as a positive for the nation and said given the circumstances it's a "stunning outcome." "We're getting very good prices ...

We are closer to a pause: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI | WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023

... extending beyond 2025 would be "too long." Throughout his address, Lowe highlighted Australia's record-low unemployment rate and said it's a "positive outcome" not mirrored by many other western countries. However, the tone dropped when he was ...

Industry super defies turbulent markets

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023

... likely supported by the Superannuation Guarantee increase to 10.5% as of 1 July 2022, together with the declining unemployment rate during the year, which sits at historically low levels, APRA said.

Unemployment rate rises to 3.7%

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023

Australia's unemployment rate has risen to 3.7%, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS reported a decline in employment for the second consecutive month, following a period of robust jobs growth throughout 2022. Employment ...

We did too much: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI | FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023

... were being told tens of thousands of people would die, temporary morgues were being built in the cities, the unemployment rate was 15%, our borders were closed, there was no vaccine for years, we couldn't move around our cities, we were locked at ...

Inflation expected to have peaked: RBA

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023

... is projected to remain steady until mid-2025, before showing a slight pick-up. As economic growth slows, the unemployment rate is forecast to increase. The labour market is expected to remain tight with the unemployment rate forecast to stay around 3.5% ...

RBA cash rate hike forecast by economists

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023

... Economics managing director Stephen Koukoulas expects the RBA to hold rates steady. "Slow growth, an uptick in the unemployment rate and a sharp fall in inflation will allow a rate cut by year end," Koukoulas said.

Skill shortage to continue to cost Aussie companies

CASSANDRA BALDINI | MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023

... talent will cost them. According to research conducted by specialised recruiter Robert Half, the recent 3.5% unemployment rate that circles dangerously close to a 50-year low has led 44% of employers to believe the skill shortage will be the biggest ...

Bonds are back: GSFM

CHLOE WALKER | WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023

... Miller, the data doesn't validate that view at the moment. "If we look at the labor market in the US, the unemployment rate is still pretty close to a fifty-year low. I can remember when man walked on the moon, and that was the last time (until the ...

RBA governor cites climate, energy transition in inflation response

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022

... inflation back down required high interest rates and was associated with a deep recession and a rise in the unemployment rate of at least five percentage points." Lowe said that inflation is likely to be more variable going forward. He also focused on ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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