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I know it's hard, but it could be harder: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
... but it'll be harder if inflation gets too high and stays too high, meaning even higher interest rates and lower employment." However, not everyone was convinced. Senator McKim fired back, saying Australians took on mass debt following Lowe's ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... workforce, gender composition of governing bodies, equal remuneration between women and men, availability and utility of employment terms, conditions, and practices relating to flexible work arrangements, consultation with employees on issues concerning ...

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

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... us given a range of softer domestic data recently - across retail sales, house prices, loans and credit growth, and employment and unemployment; the RBA didn't mention this," UBS said. UBS now forecasts a 25-basis point interest rate hike in March, with ...

Inflation remains high priority in 2023: Treasurer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... said: "There'll be a new Tax Expenditure Statement this month, we receive the RBA Review next month, there'll be an Employment White Paper and an Intergenerational Report." The Treasurer added this year will see a wellbeing framework mapping out important ...

Federal Reserve increases rates 25bp

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
... Federal Reserve explained inflation has eased somewhat but remains elevated. "The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2% over the longer run," it said. "The Committee anticipates that ongoing increases in the target ...

Skill shortage to continue to cost Aussie companies

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... employers identify encouraging Indigenous people, people with disabilities and those with poor English skills back into employment. "Companies must hire candidates based on their potential to grow into a role and invest in internal training, professional ...

Gender diversity in investment management slightly improving: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... biases in advertising, evaluation criteria, networks and role modelling are important first steps to closing the gender employment gap." When it comes to paying talent, the report stated that in Australia, women earned on average 19% less than men in ...

Former Statewide Super executives charged

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
... commenced as Statewide Super chief risk officer on 13 February 2017. Statewide Super terminated both executives' employment in January 2020 following an internal investigation. The fund subsequently reported this conduct to ASIC. Eastwood and Netting ...

RBA set to lift the cash rate again

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2022
... expect the RBA to go ahead and hike 25 basis points. Governor Lowe is trying to strike a balance of maintaining full employment, allowing for lagged economic effects of policy, and appearing tough on inflation - in that order." "Given the strong employment ...

BOQ boss departs suddenly

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... up to nine months. It explained Frazis will receive his entitlements in accordance with the terms of his contract of employment.