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Australia's green iron domination window closing: CEF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
Climate Energy Finance (CEF) has called for a speedy execution by the government to position Australia as a leader in decarbonising steel value chains. CEF's report Green Metal Statecraft: Policy, Investment and Technology Trends in the Green Iron Evolution ...

Australian investors prioritising returns over ethics: Data

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
Ethical investing has lost significant ground among Australia's self-directed investors with new data from Sharesight pointing to a sharp decline in ESG-focused holdings since 2021. Analysis of the platform's top 250 most traded investments show ESG ...

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
... housing, retirement and tax implicitly favour existing asset holders, reinforcing intergenerational gaps. Additionally, Australia's ageing population increases pressure on spending on older cohorts while shrinking the working age tax base," Grace said. ...

Podcast: A deep-green investing mindset

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... due to concentration and may require a more global investment mindset, with Europe offering larger opportunities than Australia. 02:03 Deep green vs returns 03:54 Explaining cycle differences 05:25 Volatility and global diversification 06:15 Investor ...

Impact Investing Australia chair to join Future Fund

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... Perpetual. He was also the chief investment officer of First State Super. Brandweiner is the chair of Impact Investing Australia, a role he's held since 2021. He's also a foundation member of its board. Impact Investing Australia confirmed he ...

Government gives $11m to support First Nations energy security

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... develop their own local energy solutions to improve power access. The first project - the Ngardara Project - aims to be Australia's first utility scale solar microgrid led by a First Nations cooperative. It is co-led by Original Power and the Ngardara ...

Greenpeace settles Woodside lawsuit

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
Greenpeace Australia Pacific has settled a lawsuit against ASX-listed Woodside Energy over alleged misrepresentation of its emission reductions targets. Greenpeace filed the lawsuit in December 2023, alleging the fossil fuel giant had misrepresented ...

Automated systems need rigorous adjustment for aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... into account, the use of data patterns and correlations can produce "unequal or unfair" outcomes. Experience across Australia's public systems shows that risks arise when automated tools are used to make significant decisions, particularly where they ...

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 ...