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Super sector to accelerate critical mineral investments

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... country at the table bringing the pension sector directly into the conversation and ASFA will continue to work with the government and international counterparts to take this work forward.

UK proposes to simplify product-level climate disclosures

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The UK government is proposing to simplify product-level climate disclosure rules to reduce undue burden on firms. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which regulates the financial services industry in the UK, estimates investment firms could save ...

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 ...

Grattan warns Australia must plan for a future with less gas

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Australia needs to stop assuming gas will remain a permanent feature of the energy system and begin actively managing its decline, according to new research from the Grattan Institute. In a report, Out of Gas: Managing the decline of gas in Australia ...

$50k a minute: Billionaire wealth boom highlights inequality in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
Australia's billionaires increased their collective wealth by $25.67 billion over the past year, which is equivalent to almost $50,000 per minute according to new analysis by Oxfam Australia. Drawing on the 2026 Australian Financial Review Rich ...

QIC seeks proposals for $200m energy fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
QIC is seeking proposals for the Queensland government's $200 million North West Energy Fund in delivering energy solutions and economic development opportunities across the region. The announcement follows earlier engagements with potential partners ...

ARENA backs major expansion of vehicle-to-grid trial

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... delivering Australia's energy transition. Earlier this month, the agency was tasked with administering the federal government's $1.1 billion Cleaner Fuels Program and is progressing the next stage of its Hydrogen Headstart initiative. Reinforcing its ...

Australia needs a gas transition plan, fast: Grattan

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
As the use of gas across Australia declines, the Grattan Institute said the government needs a strong gas transition action plan to ensure the process is not costly, chaotic and inequitable. "Australia is at a critical juncture in energy policy. The ...

Government commits $5m to tackle environmental crimes

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian government has committed more than $5 million over the next two years to strengthen financial crime-fighting partnerships with Pacific nations, including a focus on environmental crime. According to the authority, environmental crime ...

Government unveils $47bn national housing overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
The federal government has unveiled a sweeping $47 billion housing strategy aimed at tackling Australia's worsening affordability crisis, lifting housing supply and reshaping the country's rental, tax and social housing settings over the long term. ...