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Green moves: AustralianSuper, ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... She believes the Hub plays a unique role in the NSW innovation ecosystem, sitting at the intersection of academia, government, and industry, "The independence of the Hub creates a productive space to have conversations that may not be possible elsewhere," ...

Australia's anti-corruption commitment regresses: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... funds was lost to a fake flood relief project. In Indonesia, one dozen people died, and hundreds were injured as anti-government protests were met with violence and disinformation, the report noted. Transparency International warned governments that ...

Government wants clear ESG labels for retail investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... investors find a lack of independent information stops them from switching to a sustainable superannuation option. The government said it intends to develop consistent labels and disclosure requirements for investment products marketed as 'sustainable' ...

CPA calls on government to promote ESG adoption

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
CPA Australia is urging the government to use the 2026-27 Federal Budget to reduce red tape, improve productivity and strengthen Australia's long-term competitiveness. In its pre-Budget submission, CPA Australia set out six priority reform areas which ...

Consultation opens to boost clean energy industry

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The government has opened a consult to businesses from across the clean energy manufacturing supply chain to boost Australia's clean energy industry. The consultation will serve to help local manufacturing firms, workers and communities benefit directly ...

Green moves: Lendlease, Qantas, TNFD

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... impact commodities. A lawyer by training, Banks worked for an international environmental non-profit and the Australian government before joining EY. She's worked across northern Europe, Southeast Asia and Oceania. She sits on the Property Council ...

Government unveils Net Zero Fund design

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
The federal government outlined the purpose of its new Net Zero Fund, to be operational by the middle of the year. The $5 billion Net Zero Fund was announced last year as part of the Industry Sector Plan and will sit within the National Reconstruction ...

Australian Anti-Slavery Commission Office recommends key policy reforms

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... these risks in their due diligence declarations and reporting obligations. Currently under consultation, the Australian government is in collaboration with businesses, investors, civil society representatives, unions and other stakeholders, to discuss ...

Gender pay gap costs economy $66bn: KPMG Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... people and inclusion Dorothy Hisgrove said. "While this analysis does not capture the impact of recent and welcome government reforms to put gender pay gaps for individual employers on the public record, we hope to see insights on this in the future. ...

Growing disaster costs elevate need for climate adaptation investments: Actuaries Institute

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... suggestions include integrating natural disaster costs and adaptation investment requirements into the Net Zero Plan, government funding through co-investment and concessional finance, and extending the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy to include ...