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Push to delay ASX diversity rules until 2026
Key members of the ASX Corporate Governance Council will push to delay diversity reporting for listed companies until 2026, at a meeting of industry CEOs on Friday.
This Month
Allan concedes safe Labor seat ‘on a knife edge’
Labor was ahead – just – in the Victorian state seat of Werribee which it has held since 1979 with half of votes counted in an important byelection.
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Allan orders full-court press to stave off historic byelection loss
Jacinta Allan has gone chips in on the Werribee byelection, with defeat potentially spelling the end of the state Labor government, according to pollsters.
Directors warn of investment delays amid Trump, election uncertainty
Company directors from Macquarie, Fortescue, Dexus and Perpetual say Donald Trump and the upcoming election will lead to projects being delayed or paused.
Too late to avert energy crisis in Victoria, CEOs warn
The heads of Woodside Energy and Beach Energy say the Victorian Labor government has spent more than a decade demonising gas as a transition fuel.
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- Energy
Food producers taking a hit on power prices in Victoria
Victoria-based food, juice and infant formula maker SPC Global says power price rises are out of whack with other states, and that’s hurting the bottom line.
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- Energy
Allan forced to release Victoria’s secret solar modelling
The Victorian government has released secret energy modelling warning about the impact of rooftop solar on the energy grid after a one-year legal battle.
Frustrated Sims warned Victoria on gas shortages a decade ago
The former ACCC head says his warnings to Victorian Labor were ignored, as wild storms in the state left more than 45,000 homes and businesses without power.
Victoria’s byelections pave Dutton’s path to The Lodge
Former Victorian leader Jeff Kennett says if Labor loses the safe seat of Werribee in Melbourne’s west, Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan’s leadership is at risk.
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- Energy
Victoria on blackout alert amid south-east heatwave
A three-day heatwave across south-east Australia is expected to push Victoria’s energy grid to the limit with experts urging the government to secure gas supplies.
January
Pratt’s granddaughter married in lavish Raheen wedding
The lavish garden wedding at the Pratt family mansion took place on the same day another branch of the clan were fighting it out over the $23 billion family empire.
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The workforce challenges keeping these HR bosses up at night
BOSS talks to six human resources executives about challenges they face in 2025. Rethinking diversity programs may not be one of them, but there are many others.
‘Out of control’: Australian Jews express anger and alarm
Prominent Jewish community members blamed the PM for not acting faster to quell the rise in antisemitism after the discovery of an explosives-laden caravan.
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- Rich List
Pratt denies she ‘abdicated responsibility’ to Waislitz
Billionaire Visy heiress Heloise Pratt rejects claims by her ex-husband that she failed to pay attention to the couple’s business affairs, new court documents reveal.
Universities warn against ‘witch-hunt’ governance inquiry
The Labor-dominated committee will focus on financial management, but officials are worried about knee-jerk responses to tension about vice-chancellors’ pay and wage theft.
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- Workplace
‘You would be tone-deaf’ to ignore Trump’s ESG backlash
Macquarie Group director Jillian Broadbent says companies need to be sensible about their push for greater diversity, particularly when faced with immediate challenges such as a cost of living crisis.
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- Opinion
- Victorian election
All of a sudden, Allan is running out of time in Victoria
New polling that reveals a record slump in support for Victorian Labor will have Prime Minister Anthony Albanese worried too.
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- Workplace
ASX governance council splits over DEI
Business groups want to water down the proposed rules for boards to report on diversity characteristics, amid a backlash following Donald Trump’s re-election.
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- Governance
ASX diversity rules in limbo amid Trump DEI backlash
New rules requiring listed companies to report on diversity measures remain up in the air, after the ASX’s governance council refused to put a timeline on finalising the changes.
Directors brace for Trump’s DEI dismantling
Australian company directors are not willing to backtrack on hard-won gains in gender diversity and inclusion, but are preparing for employee and customer pushback.