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Potential budget super alterations welcome

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
On the eve of Treasurer Scott Morrison's first budget there is further support to rein in superannuation tax concessions for the wealthy, provided that proceeds fund better retirements for women and lower income earners. Industry Super Australia is ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... dropped to 5.7% in March - the lowest since September 2013 -- from 5.8% in February (revised from 5.9%). The participation rate was unchanged at 64.9%. Continued improvement in the Australian labour market should help reverse the two-month erosion in ...

Janet's words stronger than BOJ and ECB bazookas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... rate ticked up to 5.0% from 4.9% in February (but this was due to the more jobseekers coming onto the market, participation rate up to 63.0% from 62.9%) and average hourly earnings rising by a higher-than-expected 0.3% in the month. But this isn't news ...

More help wanted

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
... in the December quarter, it is forecast to remain strong enough to reduce the unemployment rate further. The participation rate is likely to rise further over coming years as individuals are encouraged to enter the labour market as employment opportunities ...

Those who want a job can get a job

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... lowest level since February 2008 - at the same time that more Americans are re-joining the workforce - the participation rate increased to 62.7% from 62.6% in December - the third consecutive month of improvement. An increase in the average work week ...

Belabouring the labour market stats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... to 5.8% in November from 5.9% in the previous month despite more Australians joining the labour market - the participation rate increased to 65.3% from 65.0% in October. Measurement and sampling ("rotation") issues suggest that the Australian labour ...

US Fed cleared for lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
... November following an upwardly revised 298,000 in October. The jobless rate remained unchanged at 5.0% with the participation rate ticking up to 62.5% from 62.4% in October - "absorbing people who were perhaps discouraged". It's now only a matter of ...

Chill

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
... unemployment rate dropped to 5.9% in October to 6.2% in the previous month - and this, alongside an increase in the participation rate from 64.9% to 65.0%. What is more, employment increased by a whopping 58,600 over the month with additions recorded ...

NAB and FPA back super in PPL

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
The Senate inquiry in to economic security of women in retirement has been told the federal government's first priority should be including super guarantee contributions in the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme. Both National Australia Bank (NAB) and ...

Mother's Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... exercise, 'ey? Unfortunately, this is not the case... there are still the "etc." we have to look at such as the participation rate, under-employment rate, the average work week, hours worked and more 'etc's". Not only this, there's also the not so small ...