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AI push to unlock $278bn construction pipeline

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Australia's environmental approval system is emerging as a critical setback for a $278 billion pipeline of housing and clean energy projects, with new research suggesting artificial intelligence (AI) could play a key role in easing delays. A report ...

Ausbil launches sustainable equity ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... sustainable investment solutions. The new ETF (ASX: ASUS) provides exposure to an actively managed portfolio of between 30-45 Australian-listed equities, primarily from the S&P/ASX 200 Index, to deliver risk-controlled outperformance of its benchmark ...

ASX20 shows progress on mental health, but more to be done

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
A report by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) found accountability for workplace mental health is underdeveloped among ASX20 companies and companies aren't consistently walking their own talk on the issue. ACSI assessed the ASX20 ...

Australian investors prioritising returns over ethics: Data

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... findings are based on anonymised data from more than 350,000 global portfolios on the Sharesight platform, with a focus on Australian trading activity through to April 2026.

AHRC calls for long-overdue Human Rights Act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) president Hugh de Kretser said Australia's human rights are being threatened by polarisation, division, rising racism, climate change, inequality and rapid technological change. He called for a national ...

Housing affordability widening intergenerational equity gap: Study

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... analysis shows. The Actuaries Institute's Cracking the Unsolved Generational Equation report, which provides update on the Australian Actuaries Intergenerational Equity Index (AAIEI), tracks the changes in social, environmental, housing, health, and ...

Impact Investing Australia chair to join Future Fund

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... on the investment committee of the Northern Territory Aboriginal Investment Corporation. He was also on the board of Australian Ethical Investments but stepped down upon accepting the Future Fund gig. "Richard has brought deep investment insight and ...

Government gives $11m to support First Nations energy security

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is committing $11 million to support two First Nations-led microgrid projects in the Northern Territory. Both projects aim to help remote communities design and develop their own local energy solutions ...

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 ...