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Australian wellbeing hits record low

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
A new report has found that Australians' subjective wellbeing has fallen to the lowest score on record and that young people and low-income Australians, as well as those without secure work, are worse affected. Australian Unity and Deakin University ...

Investing in First Nations People

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... 2022 found that in a time of dramatic global decline in public trust in institutions, mutual trust between First Nations people and other Australians is growing and corporates have a vital role to play. However, the 2022 Australian Reconciliation Barometer ...

Could the anti-woke movement take hold in Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... by the enemy as a deceptive political tool" built on a platform of misinformation and misunderstanding, Reynolds said. "People want to make ESG complicated, but it's really very simple." "They think it's woke and ultra-left," Peers said. In the US, things ...

Is divestment the last resort for modern slavery?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... slavery is still on the rise - last year, the International Labor Organisation estimated that at any given time, 50 million people are in conditions of modern slavery, and there has been a significant rise of people in modern slavery over the last five ...

Renewable energy, climate in spotlight in Federal Budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... the most part, temporary," said Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie. "This is a missed opportunity to permanently lower people's power bills. To meet the climate challenge head on, Australia needs to urgently unlock the most affordable energy source ...

Labor's five step plan for biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... private and philanthropic money into conservation and restoration. The Nature Repair Market will "make it easier to connect people that want to invest in nature repair with farmers and other landholders," including First Nations landholders. Plibersek ...

ESG salaries revealed, talent shortage predicted as demand surges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... 94% of respondents were in permanent roles and not looking to move, and just 4% were actively looking for new positions. "People are feeling they're making a positive difference in whatever job they're doing - there's a purpose to their role," Gvalda ...

Just transition: a fair go for fossil-fuel workers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... production and carbon capture and storage in depleted oil and gas fields under the North Sea. "Ensure jobs are well paid and people are reskilled to participate in lower-zero carbon economy based on underlying skills and competencies they have already ...

Stewardship and greenwashing in spotlight at RI Australia 2023

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... needed definitions of what constitutes a sustainable investment. "Really this conference is about holding hands to drive people in the responsible investment industry through the transition we're going through," O'Connor said. "We'll arm people to come ...

Noted Aboriginal academic calls on business to back Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... representing the shortfalls of the Voice proposal." "Australia is fundamentally playing catch-up with regards to First Nations people," he said. "This is the most significant step in recent history towards reconciliation with First Nations Australia." ...