It’s ‘code red’ for humanity, but as far as we’re concerned it’s game on, not game over.
Yesterday a young Canberran woman sat in front of Parliament House and set fire to an empty pram in a silent act of climate protest. The chilling images summarised the emotions many of us felt as the UN declared a ‘code red’ for humanity. The rallying cry followed a new climate report by the International […]
Cutting through the 2021 ‘women’s budget’ hyperbole – did it live up to the hype?
Women were mentioned 15 times in the 2021 federal budget speech, this is equivalent to the last 7 budget speeches combined – the Treasurer and PM really wanted us to know that they were thinking about us. But at Verve, we know that when it comes to budgets, it’s money that talks. So we’ve done […]
So, what’s the federal budget really about?
The hype It’s budget week, which means you’re bound to hear a lot of conversation about winners and losers of the federal budget as the topic dominates our media. But what is the budget really about? How can you actually read behind the headlines to understand what it all means? And why were so many […]
7 Steps to Superwoman Status – How to Sort Your Super
We know… we know, facing up to your super can be a daunting task. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea for a fun weekend afternoon activity. But, imagine if, in the future, you could have an extra $100,000 in retirement. Or, imagine if you could just remove that niggling little reminder in the back of […]
Australia’s Gender Gap Index ranking falls…again. But there is a silver lining.
The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Index landed like a thud this month — with Australia’s Gender Gap Index dropping to 50th position, six places lower than 2020 and down from 24th position in 2014. The one silver lining to our dismal global ranking, is that it shows that for a wealthy nation like Australia, […]
Advocating for change
Why and how Verve is advocating for change Currently, women in Australia are retiring with 35% less super than men. Most Australian women retire dependent on their partner or the old age pension*. Women alone can’t solve this problem. It’s not enough for individual women to be able to succeed in our current unfair system. […]
Coronavirus, the markets, ethical super… and your questions answered
Don’t understand a term used in this article? That’s ok. Financial markets and investing is our area of expertise, and probably not yours. Head to the end of the article, I’ve included a glossary. I’m not going to sugarcoat what is going on right now in the financial markets. The past weeks have been turbulent. So […]
It’s time we talk about guns… and your super
As news broke of the mass shooting in New Zealand this month, many of us ‘across the ditch’ felt a hint of relief for the Howard era laws passed to restrict gun sales in Australia; but the reality is, through our superannuation, most Australians are investing in the global firearms industry and the use of […]
