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Traditional frameworks no longer suitable in new world: BDO

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Australian organisations operating with a traditional risk management framework should look to rehashing the structure, as they were never designed to handle the growing collage of contemporary risks, according to new BDO research. BDO's Global ...

Lonsec launches governance tool as scrutiny of investment oversight intensifies

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... capability, which covers more than 1900 investment products and is supported by a local research team focused on the Australian market. The move reflects growing industry demand for governance tools that can help firms evidence oversight processes as ...

Mandatory climate disclosures reveal wide divergence in reporting practices

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... research from consulting firm Finity. The review examined 26 sustainability reports lodged by Group 1 entities under the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (AASB S2), which required companies to disclose how climate-related risks and opportunities ...

ART to employ more First Nations members into its workforce

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has launched its second Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), highlighting initiatives the super fund will complete by the end of 2028, including setting up a First Nations workforce target. The Innovate RAP builds ...

$50k a minute: Billionaire wealth boom highlights inequality in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... which is equivalent to almost $50,000 per minute according to new analysis by Oxfam Australia. Drawing on the 2026 Australian Financial Review Rich List, Oxfam found the country's billionaire class now controls more than $686 billion in wealth, with ...

ARENA backs major expansion of vehicle-to-grid trial

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed an additional $13.6 million to expand a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project led by Amber Electric, in a move aimed at accelerating the adoption of EVs as flexible energy assets and strengthening ...

Government commits $5m to tackle environmental crimes

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian government has committed more than $5 million over the next two years to strengthen financial crime-fighting partnerships with Pacific nations, including a focus on environmental crime. According to the authority, environmental crime ...

Government unveils $47bn national housing overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
The federal government has unveiled a sweeping $47 billion housing strategy aimed at tackling Australia's worsening affordability crisis, lifting housing supply and reshaping the country's rental, tax and social housing settings over the long term. ...

RIAA lauds leading responsible superannuation funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment, Australian Retirement Trust (ART), HESTA and Rest are among the top Responsible Super Fund Leaders in 2026 recognised by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). The others to receive recognition are ...

Modern methods of construction key to solving the housing crisis

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... and current progress is falling short," Adams said. "Modular construction is currently used for less than 5% of new Australian homes. Given housing supply is constrained by how slow and expensive it has become to build, modern methods of construction ...
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