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Australians take climate fight to UN

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... emissions. "The ICJ has now confirmed what they always knew that international law is on their side," Morgan said. "A managed shift away from fossil fuels is inevitable. The question is whether Australia gets ahead of that or keeps trying to avoid its ...

Housing affordability requires more than supply: Study

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Australia's housing affordability crisis is being driven less by a shortage of apartments and more by rising house prices and investor activity, according to new research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Published in Cities, the study ...

NZ Super Fund doubles down on sustainability

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The New Zealand Super Fund (NZ Super Fund) has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable investing, arguing climate changes, resource constraints and broader sustainability risks reman central to delivering resilient long-term returns despite shifting ...

Funding into environmental R&D up, but not in line with inflation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Government expenditure on research and development (R&D) rose modestly in 2024 to 2025, with environmental sciences emerging as the largest area of investment as funding increasingly aligns with Australia's net zero ambitions. New data from the Australian ...

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... of the most significant long term, structural shifts underway in global markets. "As global capital markets continue to shift towards sustainability and thematic investing, the Fund will become increasingly relevant," McIntyre said. "Having the support ...

Shareholders question Macquarie's climate change commitment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... affordability, and emissions reduction". "High energy costs, and the accompanying impact on the cost of living, have seen a shift in public policy priorities and greater recognition in recent years that fossil fuels, particularly natural gas, will be ...

ESG implications of the US-Iran conflict

LIZ HARRISON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... also likely to increase, particularly where households can charge using rooftop solar. The prospect of fuel rationing could shift preferences further. This shock has clear parallels with the oil crises of the 1970s, triggered by the Organization of the ...

QIC Ventures consortium raise $25m for Arkeus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... compared to US Department of Defense competitive evaluation. The money will enable Arkeus to move quickly as defence forces shift toward autonomous, sensor-driven operations, according to its co-founder and chief executive Simon Olsen. "Modern defence ...

Infrastructure enters 'super cycle' as AI and energy demand surges

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
The rapid expansion of Artificial Intelligence (AI), energy transition projects and emerging market growth is reshaping global infrastructure from a defensive asset class into a structural growth story, according to 4D Infrastructure investment director ...

Budget to modernise environmental approval framework

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... package tied to reforms of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, saying the investment signalled a shift toward a more technology-enabled approvals process capable of handling growing housing demand. A key component of the package ...