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Scaling women businesses can add $100bn to economy: Study

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026  |  NEWS
A new national study found that while women are starting businesses in record numbers, they soon reach a "scaling cliff" as very few grow into larger entities. The Gender Index Australia study noted a central gap in which women lead 42.2% of the nation's ...

All states must power data centres with renewables: Bowen

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Minister for climate change and energy Chris Bowen has said all states and territories, without exceptions, will need to power data centres through renewable energy. Bowen added no special carve-outs will be given to specific states, and the government ...

Materiality is not a single judgment: It is a governance system

JAKE ATKINSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Much has been written about sustainability materiality in recent years. Entire methodologies have emerged to define it, regulators have refined its application, and assurance standards now devote considerable attention to evaluating it. Yet despite ...

Government builds inaugural council for External Reporting Australia

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
The government is building the inaugural governing council for External Reporting Australia (ERA) which commences operations on 1 December 2026. ERA has been established by new legislation, combining the existing standard-setting functions of the Australian ...

Aware Super introduces reproductive health leave

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Aware Super has introduced a new reproductive health leave entitlement for employees, offering up to 12 days of paid leave each year to manage reproductive health conditions and related medical treatments. The new entitlement replaces the fund's ...

ARENA backs aviation fuel project

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed up to $32 million in conditional funding to support a project that aims to convert forestry byproducts into sustainable aviation fuel ( SAF ), as Australia looks to establish a domestic low-carbon ...

Northern Trust AM Australia shares in $4.3bn climate transition mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Northern Trust Asset Management Australia is one of several fund managers that scored a major mandate from Taiwan's Bureau of Labor Funds (BLF) to help manage a total pool of US$3 billion ($4.3bn) for a climate transition investment strategy. The BLF ...

Lower battery costs advancing Australia's net-zero goals: CSIRO

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Renewable energy backed storage remains the lowest-cost pathway to achieving Australia's net zero electricity system, according to the latest GenCost report from CSIRO and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). The report said falling battery ...

ECB introduces climate risk overlay for bank collateral framework

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
The European Central Bank (ECB) has introduced climate related risk adjustments into its collateral framework. This marks the first time climate transition uncertainty will influence how much banks can borrow against corporate bonds pledged in monetary ...

Anglicare completes Infinite Care deal

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
Anglicare Sydney has completed its acquisition of aged care provider Infinite Care, creating one of Australia's largest Christian not-for-profit residential aged care operators. The transaction also incorporates Infinite Care's recent acquisition of ...
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