January
- Exclusive
- Political donations
The biggest financial backers of Climate 200 revealed
Two investors donated about $1 million each to the teal fundraising vehicle, while a 94-year-old grandfather matched donations up to $1000 for each year of his life.
- Tom McIlroy
WA premier lobbies federal Labor to kill EPA, miners cry foul
Roger Cook is pushing his federal counterparts to scrap a renewed move for a federal Environment Protection Agency – ‘If it’s not good for WA, I’m against it’.
- Phillip Coorey and Tom Rabe
Get moving on charging EV drivers for road use, politicians urged
Having helped kill a Victorian scheme in the High Court, the Commonwealth must step in with a solution for dwindling road-user revenue, says the nation’s peak motoring group.
- Phillip Coorey
- Exclusive
- Manufacturing
Husic bets big on making Australian manufacturing great
The Labor MP from Sydney’s inner-west thinks concern over climate change and the risk of global conflict will win out over traditional market fundamentals.
- Ronald Mizen
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Top CEOs reveal 17 ways to make Australia great again
The executives were asked to think big picture about the risks and opportunities we’re not sufficiently considering. Here are their ideas for a better nation.
- James Thomson
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Investors should forget DEI and ESG wars and follow the money
Donald Trump’s war on woke has quickly washed up on Australian shores. But investors and companies would be smart to block the noise, and stay rational.
- James Thomson
- Opinion
- Industry super funds
Big super still supports diversity despite Trump
While political shifts in the US have brought to prominence some loud voices, investments should not be subject to short-term and non-evidential noise.
- Louise Davidson
Labor plans more green metal industry subsidies
After a successful push for $2 billion to fund the switch from coal-fired power to renewable energy at four aluminium smelters, lobbyists say more support is needed.
- Tom McIlroy
- Opinion
- ESG Summit
Corporate climate action was sidelined in 2024. This year may be worse
ESG and green concerns became relative afterthoughts last year. A Trump presidency may push them further into the weeds.
- Mark Wembridge
Macquarie refuses to say whether it stands by climate commitments
Other major local financial institutions indicated that they remained committed to net zero goals amid a recent pullback by global financial firms.
- Joshua Peach and Lucas Baird
- Updated
- Ethical investing
Macquarie, IFM-backed net zero group suspends itself as Trump looms
The world’s biggest climate finance alliance cited “different regulatory and client expectations” in starting a review and making its membership list secret.
- Updated
- Joshua Peach
Emissions reporting boosts financial sustainability
Readers’ letters on emissions reporting, renewable energy, green-left politics, productivity, government advertising and an idea for state governments.
‘Economic madness’: Chalmers slams push to scrap emissions reporting
Business groups have rejected a Coalition push to repeal laws requiring companies disclose their emissions, as the Treasurer warned it would create uncertainty.
- Michael Read and Mark Wembridge
- Exclusive
- Donald Trump
Coalition vows to scrap emissions reporting as Trump prepares rollback
The Coalition says it will repeal laws requiring businesses to disclose their emissions, amid expectations the Trump administration will scrap similar rules.
- Michael Read
December 2024
No nuclear without Labor’s help: Dutton
The opposition leader admits his nuclear timeline could do with bipartisan support, while critics have panned the policy.
- Updated
- Phillip Coorey
Coalition claims nuclear plan $263b cheaper than renewables rollout
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will release long-awaited costings for his proposal to build nuclear reactors on Friday, ensuring energy is a key election issue.
- Phillip Coorey
Meet the man on whom Peter Dutton is pinning his nuclear hopes
The opposition leader picked a relatively untested backbencher to create the Coalition’s nuclear energy policy.
- Ronald Mizen
Andrew Forrest-backed wind farm gets taxpayer revenue guarantee
Energy Minister Chris Bowen will on Wednesday announce 19 projects to get the guarantee, but a new report says environmental laws are causing major project delays.
- Ronald Mizen
Older, ‘cheaper’ houses hide costs that bite owners
More than 80 per cent of Australia’s houses have half the energy efficiency of the latest standards – and that’s going to make them less valuable.
- Michael Bleby
November 2024
How IAG boss Nick Hawkins weathered the perfect storm
In the past four years, the CEO of the $20b insurance giant has battled both cyclonic conditions and swirling regulators and politicians.
- James Eyers