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ART, QIC open new social housing as part of $150m investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... housing provider Brisbane Housing Company (BHC) and consortium partner QIC, with funding support from the Queensland government, and financing from Housing Australia and ART. ART general manager mid-risk assets Michael Weaver said the housing investment ...

Productivity Commission pushing for a circular economy

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... metals it contains presents a significant economic opportunity," PC commissioner Alison Roberts said Meanwhile, the government has earmarked $270 billion for public infrastructure development up to 2029, the paper said, presenting a significant opportunity ...

Investments for solar, wind projects 'sporadic' in 2025: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Despite "record" government support, investment in large-scale renewables has been sporadic in Australia, and previous peaks are unlikely to be replicated, a new report found. According to BloombergNEF's (BNEF) Australia: 10 Things to Watch in 2026 ...

Oxfam calls for increased taxes on ultra-wealthy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Oxfam said those individuals hold more wealth than the bottom 40% of the population combined. Oxfam has called on the government to tax the super-rich and remove tax breaks that allow them to amass extreme wealth. Oxfam has urged the government to introduce ...

NGS Super expands sustainable investment strategy with Robeco partnership

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
NGS Super has appointed Robeco to manage a Government Bond Sustainable Enhanced Indexing mandate and an Emerging Markets Enhanced Indexing mandate. Specialising in quantitative and sustainable investing, Robeco is experienced in offering enhanced indexing ...

ESG's 'spiritual recession' coming to an end: Zenith

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... landscape evolving," he said. "In Australia, we are in a holding pattern of sorts, awaiting final rules such as the government's sustainability fund labelling scheme and the ongoing implementation of climate reporting standards. "But broadly, this is ...

Australia to withstand fossil fuel sector decline: IMF

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... metallurgical coal needed for steel production, and critical minerals needed for renewable energy. In the latter case, the government has started the careful use of industrial policy to address market failures in the sector," the report read. By 2035 ...

Green moves: a2 Milk Company, ANZ Biochar Group

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... brings more than 15 years' experience in sustainability, the circular economy, carbon markets, and working with government, with a track record of turning policy into practical results. Hastings takes on the role as carbon markets, standards and ...

Government faces housing, infra challenges as population booms

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
With Australia's population expected to grow to 31.5 million by 2035-36, the federal government is faced with growing challenges on how to meet the demands of the nation's future workforce, housing and infrastructure. The newly released Centre ...

US exits major climate groups, sustainability initiatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
US President Donald Trump has withdrawn the country from 66 international organisations that "no longer serve American needs", including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. A memorandum issued this week orders all executive departments and ...