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Government urged to overhaul gift tax system

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024

... charities that work across DGR categories in support of groups like women, young people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are facing barriers to inclusion in the current system. "Our report proposes an overhaul of the DGR system that would ...

ASFA partners with First Nations Foundation

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024

... direction." This First Nations-led training program is designed to give a better understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures to enhance the delivery of financial services to First Nations peoples. Core training modules include Aboriginal ...

COVID helped to reduce inequality: Productivity Commission

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2024

... Fontenay said. The report examined three cohorts in closer detail: older people, women, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The report found that while older Australians have relatively low incomes compared to working age Australians, many ...

SMC finds $38k nest egg boost for working mums

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024

... beneficiaries to super by amending the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 to incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kinship structures.

JBWere appoints philanthropic services head

CHLOE WALKER | WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024

... manager of education at Catholic Schools NSW, where she championed educational equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at the state and national levels. Her expertise spans policy development and implementation, strategic planning ...

First Nations Groups launch scholarship for Indigenous women in financial services

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2023

... said. Meanwhile, First Nations Foundation chief executive Phil Usher emphasised that when First Nations and Torres Strait Islander communities take control of their futures, they achieve greater outcomes. "The scholarship is a partnership between First ...

The Voice is not at the expense of the economy: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI | FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023

... constitution, in response to a call from the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which seeks to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Prominent Yes and No campaigners have taken centre stage since Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced ...

Treasury outlines plans to boost employment

CASSANDRA BALDINI | TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023

... people in the same age group, a 22.4% gap. The partnership will focus on the strengths of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and community-controlled organisations, opportunities for job creation and translating First Nations' knowledge, assets ...

Liquidate $250bn Future Fund, says think tank

CASSANDRA BALDINI | THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023

... purpose. At present, its management includes overseeing the Medical Research Future Fund, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund, the Future Drought Fund, the Disaster Ready Fund, and the DisabilityCare Australia Fund. According ...

ASIC acts to combat financial inequality for First Nations people

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023

... pursuit and promotion of regulatory outcomes that address harm and misconduct affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers and investors. ASIC said the RAP and Framework are part of its efforts to support positive financial outcomes for ...

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Funds SA appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN

Funds SA has appointed a new chief investment officer, who will join from Hostplus, to commence in February 2025.

Australian Retirement Trust appoints new chief risk officer

ANDREW MCKEAN

Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed a new chief risk officer that's set to start in March 2025.

UniSuper has 'some work to get on with' on cyber front: Chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

UniSuper's leadership team has touched on how the fund is strengthening its operations following the extensive system outage in May this year.

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA

Lax superannuation laws make it too easy for perpetrators of domestic violence to access victims' retirement savings, while the current framework for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) enables financial abuse to flourish, a parliamentary inquiry found.

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