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Three-fold bang for the buck when investing in research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... increase in present value, approximately 1.5% of Australia's current GDP. Funding research also raised the real income of Australians by $152.5 billion - a cumulative increase in the real income of Australians. The value of this impact is equivalent ...

Regional renewable investments ramp up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... WA's demand assessment process with support from recent Australian Energy Market Operator modelling. First Nations Australians will be consulted and their participation in the State's clean energy transformation will be supported. WA energy minister ...

Australian self-directed investors lead world on ESG

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... important from an investment perspective. Firstly, investors cited personal views and individual moral conviction. Australians tend to fall into this category, Algeo said. One respondent commented: "It's important to me that I make ethical decisions ...

Podcast: Investing in climate-smart agriculture - Dr Anika Molesworth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Action - Australia's biggest farmer-led climate action advocacy group made up of more than 8000 farmers and 22,000 Australians. Molesworth is a farmer, scientist, author, and public figure on food systems, climate change, conservation, rural community ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... world nation with a colonial history that does not recognise its First Nations people in the constitution. Indigenous Australians account for 3.8% of the population. A date for the referendum is yet to be announced, but it is widely presumed it will ...

Sustainable finance heavyweight to chair National Reconstruction Fund board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Sustainable finance expert and cofounder of Pollination Group Martijn Wilder will be the inaugural chair of the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) board. The NRF will invest in manufacturing projects cross seven priority investment areas ...

AustralianSuper grows global team with numerous hires

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
AustralianSuper has bolstered its team with senior appointments in the UK, recruiting talent from J.P. Morgan, BNP Paribas, and Macquarie Group. AustralianSuper appointed John Normand as head of investment strategy for Europe; Sujay Shah has taken on ...

Tasmanian cattle producer new chair of Farmers for Climate Action

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... long-time board member, will play a key role in selecting the new CEO at the non-profit which represents over 22000 Australians committed to climate action for agriculture. Chief executive Fiona Davis stepped down in June after five years, in order to ...

APRA strengthens super fund ESG responsibilities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... whether or not trustees need to consider ESG risk factors - and opportunities - when managing the retirement savings of Australians." RIAA also highlighted the emphasis on stewardship and important role stewardship in the prudent management of assets. ...

Untapped talent: Australia missing out on $50b in GDP

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Australia (BCA) and the Australian Network on Disability (AND). The report on improving employment for the 1 in 6 Australians living with disability found that employment is key to improving outcomes for people living with disability, as well as fundamental ...