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Australian Ethical pressures QBE over climate risk management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... potential incentives or conflicts of interest arise from other board or director roles they might hold. This relates to QBE's policy for insuring new oil and gas projects; QBE's incoming chair Yasmin Allen served as a director on both Santos and QBE's ...

Wesfarmers partners for affordable housing venture

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... production capacity will be allocated to government- backed housing and social infrastructure projects, reflecting growing policy focus on affordability and supply constraints. Built chief executive Marco Rossi said the venture draws on extensive global ...

NZ Super appoints director of sustainable investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... after a judicial review found against NZ Super Fund, determining part of the fund's current sustainable investment policy was not compliant with legislative requirements. The New Zealand High Court found the fund had failed to invest "in a manner ...

Supply chain risks hamper net zero ambitions: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... the research calls for a more integrated approach that combines technological innovation, infrastructure development and policy alignment." The research also suggests strategic pathways and a conceptual framework to support resilient supply chains are ...

AI push to unlock $278bn construction pipeline

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... Minister Anthony Albanses has committed $45 million in the upcoming Federal Budget to streamline approvals, signalling growing policy focus on the issue. CEDA said the use of AI and data-driven tools could help modernise the system by automating routine ...

ASX20 shows progress on mental health, but more to be done

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... publicly reported practice against the CCLA Mental Health Benchmark which covers four key pillars: management commitment and policy, governance and management, leadership and innovation, and performance reporting and impact. The report, Establishing ...

Australia's green iron domination window closing: CEF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... government to position 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 ...

AHRC calls for long-overdue Human Rights Act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... Torres Strait Islander people. The criminalisation of homosexuality. Entrenched sex discrimination. The White Australia policy and more," he said. The assessment covers six topics in detail: democratic freedoms, social cohesion and racism, economic justice ...

Housing affordability widening intergenerational equity gap: Study

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... escalate and spread," he said. "The time has come for us to stop circular debates about supply vs demand and instead make policy changes to ensure every Australian has the opportunity to have housing security, rather than be filled with dread about how ...

Future Group calls for 25% gas export levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... compared to where they would be without any levy. "An export levy makes it more attractive to sell gas to Australians. This policy will bolster the budget by $17 billion in the first year and reduce the wholesale price of electricity by up to 15%. It's ...