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Macquarie AM finances over $1bn to support social housing in France

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026  |  NEWS
Macquarie Asset Management has provided an additional $164 million (€100m) to social housing provider Vilogia in France, bringing its total financing to $1.05 billion (€639m).

Modern slavery legislation a 'half law': Australian Human Rights Institute

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
The current Australian Modern Slavery Act raises awareness in educating people on the problem but falls short in following through and being effective, Australian Human Rights Institute director Justine Nolan said.

SMC outlines better practice principles for First Nations super members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
A new report from Super Members Council lays out six sector-wide better practice principles and five government-led reforms to help uplift service standards and experiences for First Nations members in superannuation.

AI may have a 'benign' impact on jobs: Mulino

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
In response to calls for a universal basic income, minister for financial services Daniel Mulino says the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the local labour force could be relatively benign if the government were to take on an ambitious role ...

Gender-balanced investment teams outperform: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
Research shows gender-balanced investment teams tend to outperform, yet globally only 21% of assets under management (AUM) are overseen by gender-diverse teams.

Australia's anti-corruption commitment regresses: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
While scoring highly in the annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), Australia is part of a growing trend of developed countries struggling with their anti-corruption commitments, according to non-profit Transparency International.

First Nations people face financial exclusion, significant barriers: AFCA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
After receiving 2461 complaints from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the 2025 financial year, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) found the disproportionate difficulty First Nations peoples face when access financial ...

Avetta Partners develops new social responsibility risks tool

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Avetta Partners, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider, has launched the Avetta ESG Social Desktop Audit on the Avetta One platform to provide a digital assessment to identify, manage, and mitigate social responsibility risks in supply chains.

ART, QIC open new social housing as part of $150m investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Australian Retirement Trust and QIC have opened 92 new social and affordable homes as part of an investment in the Queensland Social Housing Fund.

Oxfam calls for increased taxes on ultra-wealthy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
A new report from Oxfam shows the average Australian billionaires' wealth grew by almost $600,000 a day in the past year.