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IGCC outlines policy priorities to 2030

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... including strengthening climate law and governance to provide long-term certainty; preparing for physical climate risks to protect assets and economic value; eliminating emissions at pace by improving market signals; encouraging investment in clean energy ...

Australia expects AI developers to support energy transition

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian government said it expects artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure developers to support its national interests and energy transition plans. These expectations come after the release of the government's National AI Plan in December ...

APRA's climate-related stress tests pose as financial risk

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
A stress test conducted by APRA reveals climate-related risks can aggravate Australia's insurance protection gap for households and ultimately heighten financial risks. In the Insurance Climate Vulnerability Assessment report, APRA warns how increased ...

Advocacy groups challenge SEC policy on shareholder proposals

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... American capital markets globally. These outcomes are difficult to reconcile with the Commission's statutory mission to protect investors, maintain fair and orderly markets, and facilitate capital formation," they said.

AI may have a 'benign' impact on jobs: Mulino

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
In response to calls for a universal basic income, minister for financial services Daniel Mulino says the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the local labour force could be relatively benign if the government were to take on an ambitious role ...

ASIC has 'strong appetite' to hold boards to account

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Following the landmark Federal Court decision in the case ASIC brought against Star Entertainment, ASIC chair Joe Longo said the regulator will not shy away from holding company directors to account. The Federal Court found two former senior executives ...

Green moves: RIAA, Westpac

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has appointed a co-chair to its human rights working group. Ashley Kopczynski, director of sustainable investment and stewardship at IFM Investors, will serve alongside Antonia Parkes, senior ...

Podcast: RIAA Conference - Protecting First Nations heritage

THE GREENER WAY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
... titled, "Indigenous Cultural Heritage Protection: Investor Risk and Responsibility". Muir argues that tools already exist to protect indigenous heritage, but incentives and governance are lacking, including too few First Nations people in decision-making ...

Green moves: Airtree Ventures, Westpac

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Sarah Minahan, formerly of Australian venture capital firm Airtree Ventures, has left the firm to establish Eskala, a specialist advisory focused on social risk and human rights. Eskala will work with clients to embed human rights considerations into ...

Australian boards not prepared for geopolitical conflict, climate change: BDO

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
An expert says Australian boards must act now to prepare for the imminent threats posed by geopolitical conflicts to avoid commercial and compliance risks. According to the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, geoeconomic confrontation ...