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IGCC urges Safeguard Mechanism reforms ahead of review

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... scheme will fail to drive industries to pursue on-site emissions reductions. The Safeguard Mechanism is the government's policy for reducing emissions at Australia's largest industrial facilities by setting legislated limits - called baselines - on the ...

Podcast: Leading the battery storage race

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... sustainable long-term returns. ⚠️ Australia still needs significantly more renewable energy infrastructure Despite favourable policy settings, Teitel believes renewable energy deployment is not yet occurring at the pace required to support future ...

WTW urges firms to stress test Lithium Triangle exposure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... operational, financial and insurance exposure. Scenario one represents environmental shock, scenario two assesses fiscal and policy shock and scenario three looks at the impact of logistics and labour shock. "The financial impact is often felt beyond ...

NZ Super updates sustainable investment policy

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
The Guardians of NZ Super has published an updated set of Sustainable Investment policy documents, using a new standalone framework to describe the policies, standards and procedures that underpin its sustainable investment activities. The update was ...

CBA faces shareholder revolt over deforestation risk

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... SIX and co-filed by Australian Ethical, Ethinvest and 196 shareholders will be considered at CBA's AGM on October 14. ACF policy analyst for corporate responsibility Max Hamra said the bank remained exposed to deforestation through its financing despite ...

Aware Super introduces reproductive health leave

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... conditions and related medical treatments. The new entitlement replaces the fund's previous 10-day menopause leave policy, which was only available to permanent staff. The new leave is broader in scope and open to all eligible permanent and maximum-term ...

SG Hiscock launches critical resources fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... investing in energy security, domestic manufacturing and resilient supply chains. Defence spending is rising, industrial policy is reshaping investment decisions and competition for strategic resources is intensifying. These themes are creating significant ...

HIA backs bold housing reforms

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... most residential land, reducing minimum lot sizes and streamlining approval pathways. HIA chief executive industry and policy Simon Croft said the report challenged outdated planning assumptions that have restricted housing supply for decades. "The Commission ...

Shareholders walk back on Macquarie climate transparency push

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... 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 required for some ...

Data Centres should pay for clean energy: Poll

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... commitments from the federal government to ensure data centres did not increase electricity prices would require stronger policy settings. "The federal government promised last week to ensure that data centres won't drive up power prices. This requires ...