The augmented Electoral Commission for Western Australia today announced the outcome of its deliberations on the names and boundaries of the 15 federal.
The WA areas where men retire with almost double the superannuation of women
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Western Australia has the widest superannuation gender gap in Australia, with women in some electorates retiring with almost 60 per cent less than the men.
The biggest gulf is in the electorate of Forrest, which stretches from Waroona to Augusta, where the median super balance for men is $83,400 compared to just $35,800 for women, data from the Australian Taxation Office analysed by Industry Super, the nationâs largest superannuation lobby group, shows.
February 15, 2021 10:18
Seven West Media has become the first of the big media players to enter into a deal with Google News Showcase, the tech giant’s mechanism through which to pay publishers for news content.
Seven said the deal will result in “fair payment”, but did not disclose how much Google will pay to license its content. While the media company has signed a letter of understanding, the deal will be official when a long form agreement is executed within the next 30 days.
A week ago, after the product’s launch, Seven’s rival Nine slammed News Showcase, saying: “This is what monopolies do, they put an offer, in the form of Google Showcase, but not offer to negotiate.
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Google has stepped back from a threat to shut down its search engine locally and is on the brink of striking commercial deals with some of Australia’s largest news organisations after months of hard fought negotiations over planned media bargaining laws.
The ABC, Nine Entertainment Co (owner of this masthead) and
Guardian Australia are in eleventh-hour negotiations with the $1.8 trillion tech giant for use of their content on various Google services. Industry sources briefed on the talks indicated the deals could be reached within 48 hours. However, while the talks are in advanced stages, there is no guarantee the agreements will be completed.