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Government unveils Net Zero Fund design

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... Specifically, the Net Zero Fund will target a lower rate of return on its investment, amounting to the five-year Australian government bond rate minus 1%, it said. Minister for industry and innovation Tim Ayres said backing Australian heavy industry ...

Australian Anti-Slavery Commission Office recommends key policy reforms

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... these risks in their due diligence declarations and reporting obligations. Currently under consultation, the Australian government is in collaboration with businesses, investors, civil society representatives, unions and other stakeholders, to discuss ...

ANZ hit with additional $10m penalty

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... of clients, customers and the public first. "In the bond trading and misreporting matter, ANZ exposed the Australian government to a significant risk of harm, denied the government an opportunity to protect itself and the public interest, and misled ...

HESTA opens first build-to-rent precinct through HAFF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... including appropriately managed social and affordable housing. The combination of HESTA's leadership, the Australian Government's HAFF program, and Assemble's innovative partnership with Housing Choices Australia mean that high quality mixed tenure rental ...

NAB opposes resolution on nature risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... rangelands, which provides little, if any, enduring carbon and biodiversity benefits," Macintosh said. "If the Australian government is going to meet its commitments to net zero, nature positive and no new extinctions, it has to start with open and honest ...

System to track origin of low-emissions products launches

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025  |  NEWS
... launched a new system that will track and verify the origin of low-emissions products and energy, backed by the Australian government. By certifying renewable energy and products from low-emissions industry, the Guarantee of Origin (GO) scheme aims to ...

Australia, US establish $13bn critical minerals partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
The Australian government has reached an agreement with the US in a meeting in Washington this week, which will see an accelerated pipeline of priority projects for minerals and rare earth elements delivered between the two nations. The United States-Australia ...

Axing CGT breaks could boost budget by $22.7bn: Oxfam Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... This is almost 1500 times the benefit received by an average working-class Australian. The report urged the Australian government to address disproportionate tax benefits, claiming that if the tax discount was removed it could restore $22.7 billion to ...

Australian investors to struggle to meet 2035 climate targets: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
A new report by BMI reveals a disparity between 2035 climate targets set by the Australian government, and existing policies for implementation. Following recommendations made by the Climate Change Authority (CCA), the federal government recently announced ...

Minderoo commits $9m to boost ocean impact investment

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... foundation will continue to drive reform, accountability, and urgent humanitarian action. Spearheaded by the Australian government, the declaration seeks to mobilise global political will to ensure aid workers can deliver support safely and without obstruction ...