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Automated systems need rigorous adjustment for aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has welcomed the investigation into the integrated assessment tool (IAT) used in aged care following concerns around how automated systems are impacting financial outcomes for older Australians. The IAT ...

Class action considered against James Hardie

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
Slater and Gordon is investigating a potential shareholder class action against James Hardie in relation to its 1Q FY26 results and downgraded FY26 guidance released on 20 August 2025. After releasing its Q1 results, the James Hardie share price declined ...

Future Group calls for 25% gas export levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
Future Group has called on the Australian government to introduce a broad-based 25% gas export levy. Modelling by consulting firm Arthur D. Litter (ADL), commissioned by Future Group, found the 25% tax could generate up to $17 billion in the first year ...

HESTA votes against Santos chief's remuneration

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026  |  NEWS
HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey has issued a statement after the super fund voted against the remuneration plan for Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher. At the Santos annual general meeting, HESTA voted against the remuneration and the grant of ...

QIC invests in ASX-listed miner, becomes majority shareholder

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026  |  NEWS
QIC has committed $15 million via its QIC Critical Minerals and Battery Technology Fund to ASX-listed QMines to become the largest shareholder of the company. QMines is a Queensland-focused copper and gold development company, owning 100% of the Mount ...

UK pension insurer enters affordable housing sector

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes in the UK, has launched Verda Living, a for-profit registered provider of social and affordable housing (FPRP), following approval from the Regulator of Social ...

Australian Ethical bleeds $500m in Q126

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical's funds under management sits at $13.57 billion, dipping by over $500 million since December as investment performance was hit by the conflict in the Middle East. But this was offset in part by the signing of a new institutional client. ...

Court finds NZ Super exclusions policies 'unlawful'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
New Zealand's High Court has ruled against the nation's super fund, finding some of its policies are "unreasonable and unlawful" in regards to how it treats companies accused of human rights breaches. The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa ...

Lobby group names and shames companies omitting shareholder resolutions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026  |  NEWS
The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility has launched a public resource which names the companies that have declared their intention to unilaterally omit shareholder resolutions. The action is in response to the Securities and Exchange Commission's ...

Increased tax a move to 'shut down' local oil and gas: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026  |  NEWS
New analysis demonstrates that imposing an additional 25% tax on Australia's oil and gas industry would harm future energy supply and impact the long-term potential for gas to support the decarbonisation process. Wood Mackenzie's Analysis of proposed ...