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QIC Ventures consortium raise $25m for Arkeus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... Australian Defence customers in the region. Olsen commented: "Queensland gives us the ability to attract and retain the people we need to build globally competitive technology here in Australia, and the support from QIC and the Queensland Government ...

First Nations initiative-led solar project to commence construction

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... said the close represented a pivotal step in translating long-held aspirations into enduring outcomes for Yindjibarndi people. "Jinbi is about more than a renewable energy project - it is about Yindjibarndi people exercising authority on Country and ...

Housing affordability pushes people to homelessness: Homelessness NSW

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... increase, with a 500% rise since 2021. Over the same period, median rents in Wagga rose 41%. "The dramatic increase in people on the priority waitlist is hugely concerning," Homelessness NSW chief executive Dominique Rowe said. "People who are extremely ...

AHRC calls for long-overdue Human Rights Act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... racism, climate change, inequality and rapid technological change. He called for a national Human Rights Act which will give people the power to take action if their rights are breached. In its first ever annual assessment of Australia's human rights ...

Housing affordability widening intergenerational equity gap: Study

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... interventions appear to have made a difference," Actuaries Institute member Laura Dixie said. "But issues remain. Many young people rely on the 'Bank of Mum and Dad', and while this helps some, it worsens inequity within age groups and embeds advantage ...

Government gives $11m to support First Nations energy security

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... meeting the challenges of the community, on being innovative, and doing everything possible to improve the lives of the people in the community." "One such challenge is electricity reliability; in the past few years, blackouts have occurred for significant ...

Automated systems need rigorous adjustment for aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... are being prohibited from overriding automated decisions, and whether review pathways are accessible and effective when people's circumstances change or errors are detected, the commission said. For older people, aged care assessments often determine ...

Green moves: ACSI, WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... times of global turbulence, it's even more important funds work to protect investment value for the millions of working people ACSI's members serve," Whiteley said. ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said Whitely has a wealth of experience in, and ...

NSW government grants $11m to curb carbon pollution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... and more productive, grow more trees, protect wildlife and natural habitats, and create more jobs and opportunities for people living in regional communities. These projects aim to curb carbon pollution while developing new innovations in low carbon ...

Court finds NZ Super exclusions policies 'unlawful'

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... operating as transparently as possible. "We recognise that we are investing on behalf of all New Zealanders, and that gives people a legitimate interest in how we manage the fund," she said. "We will thoroughly evaluate today's decision and determine ...