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Women more likely to retire earlier than planned: Vanguard

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2026
... journey is not always that straightforward," Smith said. She said caring responsibilities, health issues and changes in employment could force people to reconsider their plans well before they intended to stop working. The research also identified a ...

RBA switches to 'decidedly hawkish' tone

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
... continue to pass on cost pressures to consumers. "Members acknowledged that the trade-off between inflation and full employment had deteriorated because of global cost pressures," the minutes read. "They confirmed that their strategy was still to return ...

IMF sees inflation above RBA target through 2027

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
... policy in an environment of more persistent adverse supply shocks would require accepting slower growth in demand and employment than would otherwise be the case. The view aligns with that of the IMF which said that policy stance should be sufficiently ...

Abacus managing director confirms upcoming retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
... recruitment firm Spencer Stuart. According to Abacus, Sewell will receive his normal remuneration through to the end of his employment and will be eligible to participate in the FY27 STI on a pro-rata basis. Sewell will also be eligible to receive an ...

Two in three Aussies support super top-up for carers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2026
... greater share of lower-income earners. From July 2027, some Australians could face a 14% marginal tax rate on their employment income but a minimum 30% tax rate on their real capital gains, that's more than twice the rate."

Lowe slams government spending

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... run a large budget deficit. "Now we find ourselves running sizable budget deficits at a time where we're at full employment and commodity prices are very high. We should be running sizable surpluses," Lowe said. "Government spending has been adding ...

Interest rates at highest level in 15 years

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... well placed to respond to developments, and the board is focused on its mandate to deliver price stability and full employment." Additionally, the RBA also signified the heightened investment into artificial intelligence (AI) as a driver to "rapid growth" ...

Jobs data 'final nail in the coffin' for rate rise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... 4.6% in August, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "This month there was 39,000 more people in employment, and 28,000 more people in unemployment," ABS head of labour statistics Sean Crick said. Part-time employment rose by 46,000 ...

Fed's rate hike exacerbates Australia's outlook

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... said, noting oil price surges is also threatening the global economy. "The US economy also remains resilient. August employment increased by 162,000, unemployment is around 4.1%, and consumer and business spending remains reasonably strong," he said. ...

ECB hikes rates, economists expect RBA might be next

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... Australia in many ways is doing quite well. We've got growth roughly at trend. We have unemployment near historic lows, employment growth driven by the market sector, and real household incomes are growing pretty strongly. There's a lot to like ...
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