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Australia needs a gas transition plan, fast: Grattan

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
As the use of gas across Australia declines, the Grattan Institute said the government needs a strong gas transition action plan to ensure the process is not costly, chaotic and inequitable. "Australia is at a critical juncture in energy policy. The ...

Government commits $5m to tackle environmental crimes

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... crime. According to the authority, environmental crime encompasses deliberate acts or negligence that cause harm to the environment and often linked to transnational organised crime including unlawful pollution and waste, wildlife trafficking and illegal ...

Cultural competency is not a box-ticking exercise: RIAA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Leading First Nations advocates at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) today outlined new measures to strengthen community engagement and better protect First Nations cultural heritage. Allan James, head of indigenous engagement ...

'Shockproof' portfolios integrate geopolitical risks: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... thinking this is a one-off scenario with a relatively small probability of occurring. This is now almost the operating environment we have to invest in," he said. What is inevitable is the rise in the cost of capital. "That will feed through into bond ...

Podcast: AI and the human capital paradox

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
AI, Workplace Culture and Labor Rights: Why human capital risk is financially material This week on The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar speaks with Emily DeMasi, regional team lead - North America EOS at Federated Hermes, about why human capital ...

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

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
SA Power Networks has issued its $300 million five-year green bond, marking the first to be fully aligned with the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy. SA Power Networks is South Australia's electricity distribution service provider, as the issuance ...

Podcast: The next clean energy hotspot

THE GREENER WAY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
On The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar speaks with Joost Bergsma, global head of energy at Nuveen Infrastructure, about clean energy investing, energy security, and why Australia is attractive for large-scale renewables. Bergsma reflects on his ...

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

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... position investors 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
... with an over-reliance on fossil fuels, which has contributed to more defensive portfolio positioning in the current environment. Companies that are further advanced along their decarbonisation pathways should be better placed to navigate the headwinds ...

QIC Ventures consortium raise $25m for Arkeus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... on constant human input or vulnerable data links," Olsen said. "We've built Arkeus from the ground up for that environment. Our systems process and interpret data on the platform itself, allowing autonomous systems to act in real time without relying ...