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Modern methods of construction key to solving the housing crisis

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
The Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) found modern methods of construction (MMC) can cut construction costs by 20%, representing savings of $14 million for a typical Sydney apartment building. The Built Different: Modern Methods ...

SA Power Networks issues Australia's first taxonomy-aligned green bond

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... said. "We hope this transaction encourages greater adoption of taxonomy-aligned structures, helping to set a consistent standard for the market and support the continued growth of sustainable capital flows." Proceeds from the transaction will be allocated ...

Minderoo backs UNSW research on impact investing

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Minderdoo Foundation, in partnership with UBS and UNSW, will launch a $1 million UNSW Business School research initiative to help direct investment capital towards affordable housing, climate resilience, and inclusive economic growth. Minderoo is backed ...

Climate, nature risks no longer 'abstract or long dated': ISS STOXX

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... to stress test portfolios and identify resilient assets in an increasingly resource constrained environment. Financial Standard is owned by ISS Market Intelligence, which is part of ISS STOXX.

ESG implications of the US-Iran conflict

LIZ HARRISON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
The US-Iran conflict is doing more than lifting oil prices. It is reshaping the environmental, social and governance (ESG) realm through energy security, food inflation, health risks and national preparedness. Echoes of the 1970s: Energy shocks, security ...

ASIC flags disclosure flaws in mandatory climate reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... climate disclosure regime. In early observations released ahead of the 30 June 2026 reporting season, ASIC said the overall standard of climate related reporting has improved significantly compared to previous voluntary disclosures, with the new mandatory ...

NZ Super 'accepts' court loss, updates policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation (Guardians), the manager of the $90 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund, has confirmed it will not appeal a recent Judicial Review which found two of its policy documents were not formulated in accordance ...

First Nations initiative-led solar project to commence construction

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation (YEC), an Indigenous-led renewable energy initiative, will begin construction of the Jinbi Solar Project in the Pilbara after reaching financial close and signing a 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Rio Tinto. ...

Housing affordability pushes people to homelessness: Homelessness NSW

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
A Homelessness NSW report has revealed the number of NSW households on the priority social housing waitlist has more than doubled in four years, with some communities recording increases up to 500%. The Housing Code Red report found 12,478 households ...

Financial services 'structurally behind' on calculating climate-related risks

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Although financial services firms have formed "solid" governance structures to acknowledge climate-related risks, the action taken on them tells a very different story, a new analysis shows. Sustainability consultancy ERM has analysed 33 disclosures ...