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Canberra acts on billion-dollar net zero plan

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... regions and industry. It will coordinate government and stakeholders, facilitate public and private investment, build community engagement and support First Nations. Affected workers in emissions-intensive industries get new employment and training - ...

Indigenous communities reunited with $25m in lost super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... unique position as the only national Indigenous-led financial education provider, we are committed to expanding our community outreach and maintaining strong partnerships that help us pursue economic reconciliation." Usher added that while the foundation ...

Shared Value founder heads up regional alliance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... councils meet net zero targets. Since then, the remit has expanded. It has now helped roll out EV charging stations, community resilience, flood events, coastal hazards and sea change, and heat. The team is small - just five people - and the organisation ...

Legal loophole fail: compliance won't dodge risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... federal government to co-design new national cultural heritage legislation in line with international agreements and community expectations. Investors have a responsibility to protect Australia's Indigenous cultural heritage for future generations and ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... the Senate referring an inquiry into issues related to menopause and perimenopause to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs in November 2023. Under the terms of reference, the committee is tasked with investigating the economic consequences ...

Why top firms have more women on boards: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... of gender equality and are leading the way. "This success reflects the long-term efforts of the Australian business community to ensure continued stakeholder scrutiny of appointments to listed boards." The data reveals rapid progress across the index. ...

Cannon-Brookes backs rural climate fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... for "green" investors to pile into. The Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) has awarded nearly $280,000 for community-led climate solutions projects in remote, rural and regional communities. The 16 grants will help locals decarbonise, adapt ...

Family businesses see ESG driving future: Grant Thornton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... and their sustainability initiative are about creating a legacy not just for their business or family, but also their community around them." Buy-in on sustainability has a gender bias Approximately 60% of women in family businesses recognise the benefits ...

New Forests invests in Thai peat forest

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Bangkok. New Forests has established a local entity, Restore Nature (Thailand), to work with the Thai government and local community groups to design and implement a project that "aims to raise the ground water table in select areas through the construction ...

Climate tech gets funding boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... challenges, from cleaning up the environment to making childbirth safer. "These are practical benefits that help our whole community, creating new business opportunities and secure, well-paid jobs in the process." Kevin Moriarty, executive chair of 1414 ...