Big boost in profits for some companies receiving JobKeeper subsidy
It seems most of the ASX-listed companies that received JobKeeper subsidies didn’t need it, and most of them are keeping the money.
Older Aussies falling through the cracks in 'silent crisis'
The silent crisis putting these older Australians on the scrapheap.
Some cash payments could land pensioners in trouble
Failing to declare some cash payments can land part-time pensioners in hot water with the taxation office.
Being good at your job won't stop age discrimination
Research reveals how and why managers generally mark down older job applicants.
Women earning $25,000 less than men
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency's latest report says all industries still have a gender pay gap that favours men and almost half of all employers are refusing to take action to address it.
Report tells why ageing populations are an asset
The International Longevity Centre has urged governments to invest in preventative healthcare to maximise the potential of older people.
Retirement is becoming obsolete, says ageing advocate
Take control of your working life and let your experience work for you, says positive ageing advocate Marcus Riley.
Youth subsidy JobMaker claiming the jobs of older Australians
Older workers are already losing their jobs as a result of the federal government’s JobMaker initiative, says the Council on the Ageing.
Older workers could be the key to COVID recovery
Older works are the key to COVID recovery, says the International Longevity Centre UK, which has a plan to get them back on the job. Australia’s version of this plan has so far failed.
Pandemic hits older Australians’ finances, job prospects hardest
Surveys from LinkedIn and Anglicare reveal that older Australians have taken the biggest hit to their savings, job prospects and confidence during the pandemic.
Analysts tells why the Budget failed in three key areas
‘Tax changes will disproportionately advantage wealthy Australians now and into the future’.
An ‘Age Pension’ for all Australians?
The Liveable Income Guarantee – a payment subject to Age Pension-type tests and available to all who make a ‘contribution’.
