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Super on unpaid parental leave extended in Western Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... million over the next four years with the aim to help close the gender superannuation gap and improve women's economic security in retirement. This comes after the Albanese government announced last week it would pay super on paid parental leave ...

Simple strategies to overcome gender super gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... men. Pay equity will afford women the same financial security as men and give them the same ability to weather tougher economic conditions." The gender pay gap on base salaries in financial services is currently 23.6%. White said super funds and asset ...

'About bloody time': Industry responds to PPL super reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... retirement, she said. "News that the government has listened to so many gender equality advocates and the Women's Economic Security Taskforce is fantastic and once it takes effect will dramatically improve women's financial security for younger generations," ...

Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... listening and then taking the necessary steps to end the huge super rip off which was undermining the future economic security of too many young women and others on lower incomes." Australian superannuation industry bodies Association of Superannuation ...

In need of repair: Gender stereotypes and advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... financial adviser from Carey Financial, observes notable differences. Women tend to be more concerned with financial security and stability than men and are less willing to take risks, she says, adding that this can be partially attributed to a gap in ...

Poor financial literacy worsens underinsurance problem

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... people fail to see the value of life insurance." Tse added that given underinsurance is an ongoing concern and macro-economic factors continue to apply pressure, the risk is that people, especially women, will fall further behind. "Life insurance, particularly ...

ISA renews calls for super to be paid with wages

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... this federal budget our politicians have an opportunity to end the huge super rip off undermining the future economic security of many young women and others on lower incomes." ISA reported that in 2019-20, one million women missed out on $1.3 billion ...

Affordable housing in Budget spotlight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
... already commenced. Commenting on the Accord, CareSuper said it believes the initiative has the potential to address an economic and social imperative. "CareSuper members and our broader Australian community face real challenges accessing affordable housing. ...

Government to boost paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
... increasing women's participation in the workforce, with further details of the reforms to be laid out by the women's economic equality taskforce which is chaired by Sam Mostyn. As it stands, the scheme allows for 18 weeks of government-funded leave to ...

Financial abuse linked to violence: CBA, UNSW

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
Commonwealth Bank and the UNSW Generated Violence Research Network (GVRN) partnership commented on findings showing economic and financial abuse is linked to domestic and family violence. Statistics show that one in four women and one in 13 men have ...
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