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Grattan warns Australia must plan for a future with less gas

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... pipeline infrastructure. "The worry is that you could get into a situation with completely unmanageable gas bills for some people," Reeve said adding that vulnerable households could be disproportionately affected if governments fail to manage the transition. ...

$50k a minute: Billionaire wealth boom highlights inequality in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... Tierney said. "There is something fundamentally wrong with a system where extreme wealth keeps skyrocketing while so many people are struggling to afford the basics, and governments claim there is not enough money for housing, healthcare, climate action ...

Climate reporting finally compares apples to apples: ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
... climate-related financial information. "There was a lot of latitude historically, including putting it together, and we recognise people might want to convey additional information as well. There's no problem with that. It's just about [ensuring] ...

Modern slavery risks need urgent action: RIAA panel

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... find modern slavery and remediate it... I congratulate the companies who find it, because they're looking properly." "People declaring they're finding it is an example of the system working." FS Sustainability is a media partner of the 2026 RIAA ...

QIC Ventures consortium raise $25m for Arkeus

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... Australian Defence customers in the region. Olsen commented: "Queensland gives us the ability to attract and retain the people we need to build globally competitive technology here in Australia, and the support from QIC and the Queensland Government ...

First Nations initiative-led solar project to commence construction

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... said the close represented a pivotal step in translating long-held aspirations into enduring outcomes for Yindjibarndi people. "Jinbi is about more than a renewable energy project - it is about Yindjibarndi people exercising authority on Country and ...

Housing affordability pushes people to homelessness: Homelessness NSW

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... increase, with a 500% rise since 2021. Over the same period, median rents in Wagga rose 41%. "The dramatic increase in people on the priority waitlist is hugely concerning," Homelessness NSW chief executive Dominique Rowe said. "People who are extremely ...

AHRC calls for long-overdue Human Rights Act

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... racism, climate change, inequality and rapid technological change. He called for a national Human Rights Act which will give people the power to take action if their rights are breached. In its first ever annual assessment of Australia's human rights ...

Housing affordability widening intergenerational equity gap: Study

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... interventions appear to have made a difference," Actuaries Institute member Laura Dixie said. "But issues remain. Many young people rely on the 'Bank of Mum and Dad', and while this helps some, it worsens inequity within age groups and embeds advantage ...

Government gives $11m to support First Nations energy security

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... meeting the challenges of the community, on being innovative, and doing everything possible to improve the lives of the people in the community." "One such challenge is electricity reliability; in the past few years, blackouts have occurred for significant ...
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