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Gender pay gap costs economy $66bn: KPMG Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... of the gender pay gap. For the unequal distribution of time spent by women on caregiving, family responsibilities and workforce participation, this contributed 26% to the pay gap. Some 55% of the pay gap was driven by gender-related influences such as ...

Growing disaster costs elevate need for climate adaptation investments: Actuaries Institute

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and while the institute welcomes proposed changes, including the focus on workforce supply constraints in care workers and health professionals, it urged the government to review Australia's personal risk ...

Government faces housing, infra challenges as population booms

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... 2035-36, the federal government is faced with growing challenges on how to meet the demands of the nation's future workforce, housing and infrastructure. The newly released Centre for Population's 2025 Population Statement showed that Australia's ...

Sustainable investing trends for 2026: Morningstar Sustainalytics

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... amplifying environmental risks that should be monitored in the new year. Naming energy and water use, cybersecurity and workforce dynamics, the report identified that big tech companies may increasingly face a credibility issue as they struggle to meet ...

Wealth inequality "moderate" in Australia: World Inequality Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... inefficiencies in how societies value and allocate labour," the research said. In Australia, women comprise 41.6% of the workforce, up from 35.8% compared to a decade ago.

Rest hires from AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... has also served as the volunteer board secretary to Ready Set, a charity, helping vulnerable job seekers return to the workforce. primarily through clothing and career coaching, Waters starts at Rest on 10 November 2025, following the departure of Libby ...

Private investment is the key to the green economic transition

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
At the recent Investment Group for Climate Change (IGCC) Annual Summit conference for 2025, Equip Super's head of responsible investment Jessie Pettigrew moderated a panel that discussed the sustainable investment opportunities in areas of regional ...

Gender equity boosts company performance, market value: WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... leadership gender balance. The report also found that across all industries only 27% of employers have a gender-balanced workforce. The finance industry made positive gains between 2023 and 2024, improving its share of gender-balanced, non-managerial ...

Mercer hires chief for Kiwi business

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... with local and regional teams to further develop the firm's capabilities in superannuation, health and benefits, workforce solutions, and investment services for clients and members. Scott replaces Martin Lewington, who stepped down after 16 years ...

Companies under pump to provide sustainability data

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... risk management (38% vs 13%), supply chain transformation (28% vs 7%), corporate finance/investment (22% vs 5%) and workforce transformation (20% vs 5%). More than half of respondents indicated pressure to provide sustainability data and insight has ...