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Future Group accelerates energy transition goals with fresh mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... globally, providing local institutional investors exposure to parts of the energy transition where policy settings and technology adoption differences create opportunities not currently available in the Australian market, it said. Currently, I Squared's ...

Budget to modernise environmental approval framework

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, saying the investment signalled a shift toward a more technology-enabled approvals process capable of handling growing housing demand. A key component of the package includes funding to improve ...

AI push to unlock $278bn construction pipeline

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... environmental considerations, rather than manual processing. The findings highlight a broader shift towards integrating technology into public sector processes, particularly in areas where delays have economic consequences. With billions of dollars in ...

Australia's green iron domination window closing: CEF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... 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 undergoing a structural ...

Australian investors prioritising returns over ethics: Data

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... Sharesight said. The shift has coincided with increased exposure to higher growth and higher risk assets, including US technology stocks and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, and sectors like uranium, nuclear energy and defence. Sharesight ...

Automated systems need rigorous adjustment for aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... decision-makers to respect equality and guard against discrimination, and those standards remain in place even when technology is introduced. "Responsibility remains with the public institutions that design and implement on such systems, to protect the ...

Responsible investors should be wary of defence developments: Zenith

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... Higgins said. Investors may hold indirect exposure to the defence sector through logistics businesses, manufacturers, and technology or communications companies whose products and services are used in military settings or conflict zones. Exposure can ...

Podcast: Banking on green loans

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... between the first and second halves of 2025, up by 158 per cent. More than 4,100 loans have been made and over 10,000 technology installations completed since the fund was launched. Tam explains what's worked, the misconceptions around green loans ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... "threefold increase in active users and a fivefold increase in revenue over the past year." On a positive note, the technology sector might still be an energy taker, it is increasingly becoming an energy maker. As an example, the IEA points out the sector ...

QIC invests in ASX-listed miner, becomes majority shareholder

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026  |  NEWS
QIC has committed $15 million via its QIC Critical Minerals and Battery Technology Fund to ASX-listed QMines to become the largest shareholder of the company. QMines is a Queensland-focused copper and gold development company, owning 100% of the Mount ...