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Budget to modernise environmental approval framework

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
The federal government's Federal Budget will earmark more than $500 million to modernise Australia's environmental approvals framework, with industry groups arguing the reforms could help ease housing supply constraints by reducing delays and duplication ...

Methane-emission mitigation stagnates: IEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... intensities. The most intensive coal-sector emissions are found in the Caspian Sea region, while India, Indonesia and Australia report intensities that are well below the global average. The report mentions BHP, which has pledged to minimise fugitive ...

Superannuation a pillar in systemic migrant worker exploitation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
The systematic exploitation of migrant workers sustains substantial parts of Australia's economy, according to a new study that calls out superannuation as one hotbed that helps obfuscate underpayment. As part of this, international students alone ...

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 ...

Wesfarmers partners for affordable housing venture

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... have formed a 50:50 joint venture aimed at accelerating housing delivery through industrial-scale manufacturing, as Australia grapples with persistent supply shortages. The new entity, Built Living, will focus on producing modular and precast apartment ...

Financial services 'structurally behind' on calculating climate-related risks

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Although financial services firms have formed "solid" governance structures to acknowledge climate-related risks, the action taken on them tells a very different story, a new analysis shows. Sustainability consultancy ERM has analysed 33 disclosures ...

Supply chain risks hamper net zero ambitions: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... transition is particularly vulnerable due to its reliance on global supply chains for critical materials and technologies. "Australia has a unique opportunity to become a global leader in renewable energy, but this will require coordinated action across ...

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
Ausbil Investment Management has launched a new ETF, which leverages its Active Sustainable Equity Fund which was exclusive to wholesale and advised clients, to expand retail access for sustainable investment solutions. The new ETF (ASX: ASUS) provides ...

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

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... for management and disclosure. For the management commitment and policy pillar, Rio Tinto, Woolworths, Coles, National Australia Bank, and Westpac were deemed the best performers. For governance and management, ANZ, Westpac, Rio Tinto, Fortescue, and ...