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Women focus in Labor budget reply

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has put the spotlight on childcare, aged care and social housing when delivering his budget reply speech. Delivering his response, Albanese said Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's budget has left Australians behind. "Our economy ...

Brisbane Mater acquired for $122.5m

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
Mater Misericordiae, Queensland's largest Catholic, not-for-profit hospital, has been acquired by Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT for $122.5 million. The Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT (CQE) announced it had entered into an agreement ...

Several black holes in budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... said the budget directed many stimulus measures towards male-dominated industries and will do little to address entrenched social and gender inequality holding back the economy. "It's particularly disappointing that the government did not look at ...

AAA rating holds on by a thread

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... "Fitch's latest GDP growth forecast of -3.6% reflects the resurgence of the virus in Victoria that has resulted in heightened social distancing measures in the state, but this is still less severe than the -5% we forecast in April," it said. "Restrictions ...

Opposition in opposition: Labor responds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... per day, tackle insecure work, create opportunities for women or to improve access to child care," he said. "No plan for social housing, cheaper and cleaner energy, or to address the crisis in aged care. No plan to kick-start the economy, boost productivity ...

Frydenberg focusses on jobs, jobs, jobs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
The government estimates that in 2020-2021 $227.5 billion will be spent on social security and welfare - up 15.4% in real terms from the $196 billion spend last year. The social security spending is largely in response to the COVID-19 crisis, with the ...

ESG ETF demand rises: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... asset and private wealth managers in the EDHEC-Risk Institute's annual survey are using ETFs to gain an environmental, social and governance exposure. Compared to 2019 and 2011, this move has risen by 12% and 33% respectively. Among the investors ...

Chief economist update: Winter of Europe's discontent

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... the weather or governments' haste at re-opening (in time for the European summer), or the flouting of already relaxed social restrictions, one thing is clear; the second wave to Europe has returned. So much so that governments are re-imposing restrictions. ...

Insurers prepare for tragic COVID-19 fall-out

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... case manager. "The case manager reviewed the situation and came to understand that her ongoing anxiety toward work and her social isolation due to not working were contributing to her condition. The case manager worked with the Health Recovery Specialist ...

MySuper funds redeem performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
MySuper funds continue to recoup coronavirus-induced losses, as the latest Rainmaker research finds default products have on average gained three out of every four dollars lost in February and March. The 2021 financial year kicked off in positive territory ...