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Budget criticised for missing key clean energy opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... along with more fertiliser for farmers and ultimately fuel security for the country. The package includes a $10 billion investment in immediate fuel supplies and a permanent Australian Fuel Security Reserve to obtain fuels and fertiliser. "We're ...

Future Group accelerates energy transition goals with fresh mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... Aurora Utilities in the UK and a clean fuels terminal in the US, the firm said. Commenting, Future Group deputy chief investment officer David Allen said the exposure to global markets is an important step in advancing the energy transition. "As Australia's ...

Housing affordability pushes people to homelessness: Homelessness NSW

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... calling on the state government to adopt a target of 10% of all homes being social housing, and to commit continued investment into growing our social housing stock until we get there." In the short term, Rowe said, the government must boost funding ...

Budget to modernise environmental approval framework

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... welcomed the funding package tied to reforms of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, saying the investment signalled a shift toward a more technology-enabled approvals process capable of handling growing housing demand. A key ...

Australian Ethical pressures QBE over climate risk management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical co-filed shareholder resolutions with investment platform SIX, calling on QBE to improve disclosures around how climate change will impact its business. To be voted on at the QBE annual general meeting today, the proposals call on ...

Podcast: The supply chain bottleneck

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar chats with Vinnay Cchoda, responsible investment manager at BetaShares, about the predicted shortage of some critical minerals in the next couple of decades and how that could force a resetting ...

NZ Super appoints director of sustainable investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... NZ Super Fund has recruited from Cbus for the newly created role. Chris Parks has been named director, sustainable investment at NZ Super Fund. Parks will join from Cbus where he's been working in ESG portfolio integration. He's also previously ...

Supply chain risks hamper net zero ambitions: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... "Australia has made significant progress in solar and wind energy, supported by abundant natural resources and growing investment; however, structural challenges remain, including reliance on imported technologies, grid integration constraints and uneven ...

AI push to unlock $278bn construction pipeline

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... projects awaiting approval, the report warns that without reform, inefficiencies in the system could continue to slow investment and limit Australia's ability to meet housing and climate targets. This research also ties into concerns raised in a separate ...

Institutional investors inject $166m into World Bank bond

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... ESG/impact for global fixed income Stephen Liberatore said it is thrilled to continue its partnership with World Bank. "This investment will further display the potential that spekboom restoration presents to positively impact biodiversity degradation ...