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Supply chain risks hamper net zero ambitions: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... the research calls for a more integrated approach that combines technological innovation, infrastructure development and policy alignment." The research also suggests strategic pathways and a conceptual framework to support resilient supply chains are ...

AI push to unlock $278bn construction pipeline

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... Minister Anthony Albanses has committed $45 million in the upcoming Federal Budget to streamline approvals, signalling growing policy focus on the issue. CEDA said the use of AI and data-driven tools could help modernise the system by automating routine ...

ASX20 shows progress on mental health, but more to be done

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... publicly reported practice against the CCLA Mental Health Benchmark which covers four key pillars: management commitment and policy, governance and management, leadership and innovation, and performance reporting and impact. The report, Establishing ...

Australia's green iron domination window closing: CEF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... government to position Australia as a leader in decarbonising steel value chains. CEF's report Green Metal Statecraft: Policy, Investment and Technology Trends in the Green Iron Evolution said decarbonisation of the global iron and steel industry is ...

AHRC calls for long-overdue Human Rights Act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... Torres Strait Islander people. The criminalisation of homosexuality. Entrenched sex discrimination. The White Australia policy and more," he said. The assessment covers six topics in detail: democratic freedoms, social cohesion and racism, economic justice ...

Housing affordability widening intergenerational equity gap: Study

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... escalate and spread," he said. "The time has come for us to stop circular debates about supply vs demand and instead make policy changes to ensure every Australian has the opportunity to have housing security, rather than be filled with dread about how ...

Future Group calls for 25% gas export levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... compared to where they would be without any levy. "An export levy makes it more attractive to sell gas to Australians. This policy will bolster the budget by $17 billion in the first year and reduce the wholesale price of electricity by up to 15%. It's ...

Surge in AI usage, new apps overwhelm energy efficiency: IEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026  |  NEWS
The improvements in artificial intelligence (AI) energy efficiency per individual task is being overshadowed by the surge in the number of users and launch of energy-intensive AI applications, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The ...

UK pension insurer enters affordable housing sector

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension schemes in the UK, has launched Verda Living, a for-profit registered provider of social and affordable housing (FPRP), following approval from the Regulator of Social ...

Court finds NZ Super exclusions policies 'unlawful'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... rights standards is concerned. They are unreasonable and unlawful." The court called for the Guardians to reformulate the policy documents which, once in place, will require the fund to make a decision regarding the four holdings. However, the court ...