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Podcast: The steel paradox

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar discusses the critical and complicated role of steel in the transition to a decarbonised future with Fidelity International's Sue-Lyn Stubbs. They discuss the steel paradox and its essential ...

Australian Anti-Slavery Commission Office recommends key policy reforms

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... Office described the Modern Slavery Act's reporting requirements as insufficient to drive change and identified that Australia is falling behind its international peers. The proposed reforms would require large businesses to take proportionate action ...

Australia needs to ramp up decarbonisation efforts: BloombergNEF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
In its Australia Energy Transition Outlook for the first half of 2026, BloombergNEF (BNEF) underscored the urgency for a national ramping-up of decarbonisation across multiple sectors to meet carbon commitments and net zero targets. The report forecasts ...

Gender pay gap costs economy $66bn: KPMG Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... economy an estimated $1.26 billion per week or $65.8 billion in annual national earnings, according to a new study by KPMG Australia. The report, She's Price(d)less, prepared in conjunction with the Diversity Council Australia (DCA) and Workplace ...

Growing disaster costs elevate need for climate adaptation investments: Actuaries Institute

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... the focus on workforce supply constraints in care workers and health professionals, it urged the government to review Australia's personal risk protection system. It also supports the government's commitment to capturing artificial intelligence (AI) ...

Green moves: Australian Retirement Trust, Pathzero

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Australian Retirement Trust has hired an ESG specialist to lead its UK activities, as climate data platform Pathzero recruits from Aware Super. Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed a senior ESG specialist from Deutsche Bank to lead its London ...

Polluting companies should pay their fair share: Superpower Institute

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... environment. The Polluter Pays Levy (PPL) would target companies that extract or import fossil fuels that are consumed in Australia, while the Fair Share Levy (FSL) would tax the cashflow of Australian gas producers. According to the Superpower Institute's ...

Climate divide widens amongst Canadian pension giants: Shift

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
The latest research by Shift has shown a widening divide among Canada's largest pension funds on climate strategy, with some ramping up investments in climate solutions while others scale back disclosures and continue to back fossil fuel expansion. ...

NRFC makes $75m investment in Alpha HPA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... critical to the emerging economy, including semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and lithium-ion batteries. HPA was added to Australia's critical minerals list in 2022 and is particularly in demand due to its use in cooling high-powered computer chips in ...

Almonds, livestock to buoy ag investors in 2026: CBRE

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Australia's almonds, poultry, beef and lamb are the most sought-after commodities from agricultural investors, according to CBRE, while viticulture and avocado farms are the least attractive. The broader agricultural sector is poised to deliver solid ...