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Megan NeilBusiness reporter

Megan Neil is a Melbourne-based senior business reporter for The Australian, covering financial services. She spent 20 years at national newswire Australian Associated Press in various roles including senior national journalist, finance editor and Melbourne bureau chief. Megan covered several royal commissions including the financial services inquiry.

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Australian Retirement Trust chief investment officer Ian Patrick.

Super funds call for action on green targets

The superannuation industry can band together to help take action in addressing ‘the thorny problem’ of climate change, one of the biggest funds says.

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WealthWealth

Senior man and woman standing in new house looking at camera. Generic retirement, retirees smiling.

Call for super funds to ‘urgently’ help retirees

The government and regulators have criticised the super industry’s ‘lack of urgency’ to help retirees, and the boss of one high-profile fund agrees.

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Trading DayTrading Day

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - APRIL 18 2023 - A general view of people walking past the ASX in Central Sydney. Picture NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

ASX falls; PEXA, Pilbara drop; Accent soars

Bourse down on tech losses. Wesfarmers lifts on profit jump. Investors disregard big Pilbara profit. PEXA swings to loss. Accent’s record result. ANZ wants Suncorp review.

David Rogers, Valerina Changarathil and Megan Neil

BankingFinancial Services

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, DECEMBER 16, 2022. NAB CEO Ross McEwan speaks at the bank's AGM in Melbourne. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Inflation ‘hurt’ to continue, says NAB chief

People are cutting back on spending but NAB boss Ross McEwan does not see signs of ‘mortgage prisoners’ in the housing market.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos - JULY 25 2023:A view of the Digital boards at the Sydney ASX. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

ASX lifts on tech gains; Ramsay tumbles

NAB CEO Ross McEwan warns of ongoing inflation ‘hurt’. Woodside eyes $1bn windfall. Telix, Qantas gain. Ramsay dividend cut sparks sell-off.

David Rogers, Valerina Changarathil and Megan Neil

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos AUGUST 07 2023: A general view of the digital boards at the ASX in Sydney as interest rates continue to rise. Picture NCA Newswire/ Gaye Gerard

ASX lifts; Platinum boss steps aside

Bourse hits four-day high. APA targets $675m raise. Domino’s rebounds to be top gainer. Woolworths dividend up. WiseTech drops on earnings miss. Iron ore boost for miners.

David Rogers, Valerina Changarathil and Megan Neil

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ASX flat as BHP, Coles, Woodside falls weigh

Altium, Megaport led tech sector gains. Worst day since 2020 for Coles. Redbubble wins support on cost-cutting focus. HUB24 lifts on profit jump. Telstra’s best day in 16 months.

David Rogers, Valerina Changarathil and Megan Neil

JobsTechnology

A building with offices belonging to Microsoft is seen in Chevy Chase, Maryland, January 18, 2023. - Microsoft on January 18, 2023 said it would layoff 10,000 employees in the coming months as the economic downturn continues to punish US tech giants. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Thousands of tech jobs head offshore

The outsourcing of technology jobs overseas is accelerating as companies respond to the ‘triple whammy’ of a skills shortage, high salaries and remote working.

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ASX falls; China disappoints; Iress tanks

Adairs, A2M dive on weak outlook. China rate cut less than expected. Premier lifts on CEO Richard Murray’s shock exit, review. Qantas, Star slapped with court actions.

David Rogers, Valerina Changarathil and Megan Neil

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ASX 200 flat; Magellan soars; Domain dives

Bourse has worst week in 12 months. Magellan gets special dividend boost. China’s Evergrande files for US bankruptcy cover. BHP, Rio and Fortescue up on iron ore price jump.

David Rogers, Valerina Changarathil and Megan Neil

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