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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 ...

UniSuper changes weapons threshold on sustainable option

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
UniSuper is introducing new measures when screening out companies with revenue assoicated with weaponries. Effective July 1, the super fund's negative screens will allow the portion of reported revenue a company may derive from conventional weapons ...

Infrastructure enters 'super cycle' as AI and energy demand surges

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
The rapid expansion of Artificial Intelligence (AI), energy transition projects and emerging market growth is reshaping global infrastructure from a defensive asset class into a structural growth story, according to 4D Infrastructure investment director ...

Pendal invests to boost social, low-carbon transportation pipelines

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Pendal Group is investing in ANZ's sustainable bond and MTR Corporation's inaugural green bond to support social and environmental projects, while scaling low-carbon transport projects via its actively managed funds. Both investments are conducted ...

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. ...

Budget criticised for missing key clean energy opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
With Treasury pledging a whopping $14.8 billion to boost fuel security amid the Middle East crisis, the 2026 Budget has been criticised or missing key opportunities to progress the clean energy transition. Treasurer Jim Chalmers' Strengthening Australia's ...

Podcast: The real cost of tariffs

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar speaks with Stanford University economist Luke Heeney about the often-overlooked social impacts of industrial policy, focusing on the 2025 US tariffs and their effects on the automotive sector. ...

Budget to modernise environmental approval framework

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... across the planning system. Housing Industry Association (HIA) welcomed the funding package tied to reforms of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, saying the investment signalled a shift toward a more technology-enabled approvals ...

Methane-emission mitigation stagnates: IEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
Countries and companies can do more to curb methane emissions to strengthen energy security amid the current crisis, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said, adding that despite proven mitigation pathways and progress made, fossil fuels continue ...