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Ask the Expert: Who’s right when ATO, super funds give conflicting advice?

Let's clarify the age rules of contributing to super, which have been relaxed this financial year, this may be the source of some confusion.

The New Daily · Dec 11, 2022

Why are Jeremy Hunt’s capital gains tax changes causing panic among savers?

Chancellor halves tax-free allowance and will do so again next year, leaving financial advisers fielding calls from anxious clients worried about their investments

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022

Paris commuters hit by travel disruption as metro workers strike

Commuters and tourists faced serious travel disruption on Thursday as metro workers in Paris went on strike, with about half of the lines completely closed and most others operating at peak hours only.

Reuters · Nov 10, 2022

Clashes break out as French strike for higher wages

Dozens of black-clad protesters clashed with police and broke shop windows on the margins of a demonstration when several thousand people took to the streets of Paris to call for wage hikes as high inflation eats away their purchasing power.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 19, 2022

Why are workers striking and protesting across France?

Thousands have taken to the streets across France as tensions rise between workers and the government.

Al Jazeera · Oct 18, 2022

France braces for more fuel shortages as union votes to extend strikes

TotalEnergies workers extend stoppages in row over pay, with transport workers joining movement

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2022

French strike pits workers vs. government as inflation bites

Industries across France have gone on strike Tuesday to push for pay hikes that keep up with rising inflation

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

Schools, transport disrupted as French workers strike for higher wages

Thousands of people took to the streets across France on Tuesday and commuters faced delays as unions staged a nationwide strike for higher salaries, as they remain in deadlock with the government over walkouts at oil depots that have sparked fuel shortages.

France 24 · Oct 18, 2022

France Prepares for Major Disruptions as Unions Call Transport Strike

France was preparing for a day of major disruptions on Tuesday after unions called a nationwide transport strike as they remain in deadlock with the government over walkouts at oil depots that have sparked fuel shortages. The move comes after workers at several refineries and depots operated by energy giant…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 18, 2022

Scuffles break out as French strike to call for higher wages

Dozens of black-clad protesters clashed with police and broke shop windows on Tuesday on the margins of a demonstration when several thousand people took to the streets of Paris to call for wage hikes as high inflation eats away their purchasing power.

Reuters · Oct 18, 2022