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| | The Coalition plans to amend paid parental leave legislation to let parents opt for a one-off cash payment instead of superannuation contributions on government-funded paid parental leave. A joint statement from deputy leader of the opposition Sussan ... |
| | | Australians' pay packets grew by 0.7% in the June quarter, the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows, down 0.9% from the prior quarter. Annually, the rate of growth for wages in the private sector was 4.1%, down from three consecutive ... |
| | | A new report commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) revealed that Australians are experiencing higher living costs and increasing mental health issues, making reliable financial safety nets more important. The inaugural State ... |
| | | ... 6.5% in the previous quarter, and down from the peak of 9.6% in the June 2023 quarter." The pensioner and beneficiary living cost index (PBLCI) - which measures living costs for age pensioners and other government transfer recipient households - rose ... |
| | | "Higher-for-longer interest rates" are dictating many adviser-client conversations, according to BT, as they gear up to close the financial year. An analysis of 8000 queries from financial advisers fielded by the BT technical services team found that ... |
| | | Men and women who work in financial services intend to retire earlier compared to the average worker, new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals. Men who work in the finance and insurance industries intend to retire at 64 years ... |
| | | In a submission to the Aged Care Taskforce, which is currently evaluating the fairness and sustainability of aged care funding in Australia, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has voiced strong opposition to ring-fencing superannuation ... |
| | | ... protection from inflation, including the twice-yearly indexation of Age Pension Payments and the Pensioner and Beneficiary Living cost index. "There is additional inflation protection provided for retirees receiving a part of the Age Pension," it said. ... |
| | | The increased cost of living has left Australians feeling financially stressed; however, a large cohort believes financial advice could be the solution - if it were affordable. A new survey by the Australian Retirement Trust (ART) reviewed feedback ... |
| | | Australian workers' financial stress has risen sharply, costing the economy $67 billion in lost productivity annually. According to AMP's 2022 Financial Wellness report, stress is higher than ever, almost doubling over the past two years. "The ... |
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