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Leaders push for overseas skills recognition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... problem is Australia's costly system for recognising overseas-acquired skills and qualifications which locks people out of the jobs they're qualified for through excessive fees, unnecessary red tape, slow and confusing processes, and lack of accountability. ...

Super board moves: ART, Aware, Brighter Super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... as a trustee director and deputy chair of HESTA from 2012 to 2021. He also holds current directorships with HumanAbility Jobs and Skills Council and the Victorian Portable Long Service Authority Governing Board, and membership of the Commonwealth Government's ...

Cbus, MLC, AMP Super pump more into Atmos Renewables

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... $400 million capital raise for Atmos Renewables, which will support two landmark developments and the creation of some 70 jobs. Atmos was acquired by First Sentier's Igneo Infrastructure Partners in March 2021 and will maintain decision-making control ...

Brighter Super awards $50m mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
... Queensland. "Since 2016, QIC has invested in more than 85 local businesses, enabling exceptional founders to create over 1300 jobs building real-world solutions within a thriving, sustainable ecosystem," Rampa said. "Now, leveraging this capability and ...

Treasury opens consult on non-compete reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... for non-compete clauses for high-income workers; non-solicitation clauses; and employment restrictions on having multiple jobs. The reforms were flagged by the Albanese government in March this year when it unveiled the Federal Budget. As it stands ...

Unemployment data throws 'curveball' at RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... there could be one more rate cut towards the end of the year." Meanwhile, Betashares chief economist David Bassanese said the jobs data was a "slam dunk" for an interest rate cut in August. "Movements in the unemployment rate tend to be less volatile ...

Major airport lands TelstraSuper as new investor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
... to 150,000 workers, and generates more than US$33 billion in sales. The redevelopment is expected to add a further 15,000 jobs.

Australia progresses climate transition disclosures, planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... policy for reducing emissions among large industrial facilities. The government's Powering Australia also aims to create jobs, reduce pressure on energy bills, and lower emissions by boosting renewable energy. The study also found that real-economy decarbonisation ...

Middle Australia on track for 'comfortable retirement': ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... retirement savings of everyday Australians, takes pressure off the taxpayer-funded pension, invests capital to grow Australian jobs and companies and - most importantly of all - gives millions of Australians a better life at retirement," SMC chief executive ...

Government to convene a productivity roundtable

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025
... from the business community, union movement, and civil society in what will be a "more streamlined dialogue" than the 2022 Jobs and Skills Summit, with a "more targeted set of issues." "We want to build the broadest possible base of support for further ...