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Housing affordability pushes people to homelessness: Homelessness NSW

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... just 4.6% of housing stock for NSW, when nearly 12% of households need it," she said. "We are calling on the state government to adopt a target of 10% of all homes being social housing, and to commit continued investment into growing our social housing ...

Budget to modernise environmental approval framework

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
The federal government's Federal Budget will earmark more than $500 million to modernise Australia's environmental approvals framework, with industry groups arguing the reforms could help ease housing supply constraints by reducing delays and duplication ...

Australian Ethical pressures QBE over climate risk management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical co-filed shareholder resolutions with investment platform SIX, calling on QBE to improve disclosures around how climate change will impact its business. To be voted on at the QBE annual general meeting today, the proposals call on ...

Wesfarmers partners for affordable housing venture

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... slated to begin in late 2026 and first output targeted for 2028. A portion of production capacity will be allocated to government- backed housing and social infrastructure projects, reflecting growing policy focus on affordability and supply constraints. ...

Supply chain risks hamper net zero ambitions: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... a unique opportunity to become a global leader in renewable energy, but this will require coordinated action across government, industry and research sectors," said Adelaide University College of Business and Law researcher Naresh Gupta. "Rather than ...

AI push to unlock $278bn construction pipeline

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... both housing supply and the transition to renewable energy. Environmental approvals are required at multiple levels of government and often involve lengthy assessments, creating uncertainty for developers and investors. As demand for new infrastructure ...

Australia's green iron domination window closing: CEF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
Climate Energy Finance (CEF) has called for a speedy execution by the 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 ...

AHRC calls for long-overdue Human Rights Act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... First Peoples justice, safety and equality and technological change. On democratic freedom, the assessment said the government must introduce a federal Human Rights Act as a priority, which will improve federal discrimination laws, strengthen the role ...

Housing affordability widening intergenerational equity gap: Study

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... persistent drivers of worsening intergenerational equity, the report said. "Lower post-pandemic interest rates plus some government interventions appear to have made a difference," Actuaries Institute member Laura Dixie said. "But issues remain. Many ...

QIC natural capability lead exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... principal after originating and executing several major deals. The pair oversees deployment of capital as the Queensland government-backed fund expands its global infrastructure debt portfolios for institutional investors.