Calls for action on retirement villages grow louder
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Surely, launching an inquiry into the sector isn't that hard.
Surely, launching an inquiry into the sector isn't that hard.
Despite the scare stories about the rise of the "gig economy", full-time jobs growth is surging.
The only thing preventing an even more catastrophic fall in Myer's share price is Solomon Lew.
Don't laugh. There are important lessons in the unlikely story of how the world came to mitigate the effects of a ticking time bomb under modern civilisation.
Share valuations are higher than they were in mid-2008 and are exactly where they were before the great crash in October 1929. These are disturbing thoughts. Yet it takes a catalyst to trigger such events.
The Brits are about to face a grim reality - being part of Europe is much less painful than being estranged from it.
Regardless of the series of body blows that Myer announced on Thursday, chief executive Richard Umbers is sticking to the transformation plan.
The banks and their shareholders exhaled a collective sigh of relief when the financial regulator pronounced that they were pretty damn close to being 'unquestionably strong'.
There are limits to what can be achieved by promoting more choice in the superannuation sector.
Ellerston Capital, the investment company in which Packer retains a 25 per cent stake, has emerged with more than 5 per cent of Star.
Medibank's CEO appears to be playing the PR game of blame-someone-else-for-your-challenges.
Last week saw the launch of "MAGAnomics" - a new attempt to put the economy at the forefront of the American presidency.
There's something strange about our relationships with our banks. We'll change supermarkets, even phone companies, but when it comes to our financial affairs, we're more faithful than Red Dog.
One thing you can be sure of is that international trade grows much faster than the world economy. Except that it seems to have stopped.
With three months until ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft leaves, the government has a lot riding on picking the right replacement.
Sitting still is not something James Packer does well. He is both aggressive and entrepreneurial and it is hard to imagine he isn't looking for his next deal.
Follow the advice of the man who turned tennis into a global economic powerhouse.
Lesley Menzies isn't kidding when she says retirement villages have been an issue since they were first created more than 20 years ago.
Recent political shocks – Brexit, Trump and the failure of Theresa May – are prompting much soul-searching and rethinking among the world's leading economists.
A team of researchers in the United States might have cracked one of the biggest mysteries in economics.
International relations will always be a test for us all. That's where the arts come in.
It's a disturbing new trend playing havoc with Australian workers.
Office politics isn't just about nasty workplace dynamics, it's also another word for the relationships we have at work.
Even though unemployment is near a four-year low, wage growth is still miserable.
Banks could have plenty of excuses to raise interest rates further, and investors can expect to be targeted.
When Benjamin Disraeli made the famous quote there are "lies, damned lies and statistics" he could have replaced the word statistics with retirement village surveys.
Those who think corporate culture is just a soft issue should take a close look at Uber.
Everyone can remember their favourite school teacher. Mine was my 5th grade teacher Miss Craig at Stawell State School Number 502.
Only a few weeks back the Queen bestowed upon Frank Lowy a knighthood.
The retirement village industry is crying out for federal oversight.
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Who you're married to matters.
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