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Government delivers more 'teeth' to modern slavery act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... Rights Institute director Justine Nolan has said the current Australian Modern Slavery Act raises awareness in educating people on the problem but has fallen short in following through and being effective. Nolan noted it has become more about ticking ...

Performance incentives may undermine honesty: Study

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... inadvertently weaken trust by signalling employers expect dishonest behaviour. "For decades economic theory has often treated people as if they will only do the right thing in organisations when incentives force them to," Menzies said. "This research ...

EU to ease sustainability reporting burden on firms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... and other stakeholders to understand the sustainability-related risks to which companies are exposed and their impacts on people and the environment.

Australia adds 25k millionaires, boasts low wealth inequality

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... low wealth distribution inequality. The number of Australian millionaires increased by 1.6% over the year, minting 25,089 people to high-net-worth status. This lifted the total millionaire population to more than 1.6 million. Australia also ranked among ...

World Bank drops climate financing target under US pressure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026  |  NEWS
... He added the World Bank should not shape and select projects to chase arbitrary financing targets that do little to lift people out of poverty. "The Bank should turn its attention to whether its investments and the countries they support are resilient ...

Report targets fossil fuel outreach

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... sporting clubs and educational programs, prompting fresh calls for tighter oversight of industry engagement with young people. A report from climate communications charity Comms Declare identified more than 260 publicly documented programs and sponsorships ...

Investment groups form alliance against modern slavery

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... However, uptake remains uneven - reforming the Act could address this," the letter states. "With an estimated 50 million people in modern slavery globally, action is urgent. This letter is calling on the government to prioritise aligning the Act with ...

Australians take climate fight to UN

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... to approve and support new fossil fuel projects. The claimants, who include First Nations leaders, a firefighter, young people and people living with disability, argue Australia's ongoing backing of coal and gas developments violates rights protected ...

Nest mandates IFM Investors for climate credit strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... chain strength. "As a pension fund owned institution, IFM is focused on delivering strong long-term outcomes for working people's retirement savings through investments with resilience, durability and lasting value," Randall said. "Through this partnership ...

Broad exclusions in defence investing don't work anymore: Experts

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... it just the users of the weapons? Is it the sellers? Is it the designers? Is it the component manufacturers? Is it the people who transport them? Is it the people who dig up the raw materials to build them? Is it the people who design the software? And ...
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