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Productivity Commission kicks off philanthropy review

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
The Productivity Commission review aims to boost donations to charities and meet the government's goal of doubling philanthropic giving by 2030. The Productivity Commission has been asked to consider the trends in philanthropic giving in Australia ...

Inflation remains high priority in 2023: Treasurer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... framework mapping out important steps on sustainable finance can also be expected as well as a new focus for the Productivity Commission. "Work Stephen Jones and I are doing on cryptocurrency and payments and work Julie Collins and I are doing on the ...

Job market strong despite looming recession: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
... surging demand for their skills, now they are making less 'panic hires' and shifting their focus on boosting the productivity of their existing employees." At the same time as 'right-sizing' their businesses, heavy goal setting off the back of 2022 has ...

World Bank warns of a sharp global growth decline

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
... Group director Ayhan Kose commented: "Subdued investment is a serious concern because it is associated with weak productivity and trade and dampens overall economic prospects. Without strong and sustained investment growth, it is simply impossible to ...

National gender pay gap stuck at 22.8%: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
... positions, even in female-dominated industries such as healthcare and education. Research has shown that profitability and productivity increase under women's leadership and contributes to improved company performance. Yet just one in five governing ...

Cbus pledges $500m to support Housing Accord

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
... allows funds to positively influence the economy and society, helping to improve capital formation, and increasing productivity, the report added.

HESTA commits $240m to build-to-rent pipeline

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
... housing impacts our members who provide critical services and need to afford housing near their work, and economic productivity that presents broader systemic risks to long-term investors like HESTA." A recent Frontier Advisors report, Super in the Economy ...

Affordable housing investments a win-win: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... funds to influence the economy and society in positive ways, helping to improve capital formation, and increasing productivity in the economy. However, despite the social and economic benefits of institutional investment in affordable housing, larger ...

The great wealth transfer at risk: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
... are expecting an inheritance from their parents or grandparents, which, according to forecasts from last year's Productivity Commissions report, could mean an estimated $224 billion each year by 2050. However, it appears that the majority of Gen ...

US recession probability reaches 75% - is Australia at risk?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... manage these two conflicting forces." To stop these scenarios from materialising, heprescribes increasing labour productivity, wage growth, and wage inflation. This is because if households are working and their wages are growing enough, they should ...