$6.15 billion investment for net zero, resilience and materials as war rages
The Australian government on Thursday said it would bring forward the $5 billion funding for the Net Zero Fund, $1 billion for the Economic Resilience Program and $150 million through the Forestry Growth Fund.
This would form part of it $6.15 billion package to “keep ...
In terms of excitement and passion, the Big Debate on Tuesday night had to be one of the most important events we’ve ever held.
In terms of timing, too.
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Just over four weeks ago, before the US unleashed Epic Stupidity upon the world, you could say this was almost a regular topic.
How could our ...
Amid Trump’s delusional speech today and Albanese’s denial of responsibility last night, the Iran war continues at the huge cost of lives and livelihoods. Andrew Brown on the price of Australia’s complicity, first in a series. Australians know when something is wrong. They feel it every time they pull up
Fitouts are a hot topic again, and Dexus is on the case, introducing its innovation “forever fitout” model at its premium 1 Bligh Street, Sydney.
First to take up the offer of a fitout that can be quickly used and reused through multiple tenancies is the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, saying this will minimise the embodied carbon and construction ...
The term “net positive” is increasingly used in corporate sustainability and championed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
But what if net positive business, as currently framed, cannot reliably deliver the outcomes it promises?
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The secret inquiry into Mike Pezzullo’s conduct is no longer secret. After an 18-month FOI battle, Rex Patrick can reveal just how serious his misconduct was and his sacking inevitable. This is the first in a series of articles. The report’s writer, former Australian Public Service (APS) Commissioner Lynelle Briggs,
The economic impacts of the war in Iran continue to dominate headlines. Investors are following their typical playbook and rushing into the ‘obvious’ winners of the turmoil in the Middle East.
For instance, there are higher oil prices. Over the previous month the following energy companies have performed well:
Exxon Mobil is up 12.44%
Chevron is up ...
Queensland taxpayers were last week treated to new glossy images portraying how $3.5 billion of their money (more realistically double or triple that) will be spent on refashioning one of Brisbane’s most significant inner-city parklands (there aren’t many) into a concrete and turf mecca for professional sports clubs.
We were led to believe this was ...
The University of Wollongong has shed hundreds of jobs with leaders claiming financial hardship, despite good cash flow and thriving consultants. Adam Lucas and James Guthrie report. This week’s Four Corners episode drew attention to the consultancy binge at Australia’s public universities. Severe, arguably unnecessary, job cuts, course closures, and
As record heatwaves and bushfires yet again coincide with devastating floods across Australia, the impacts of global warming feel very close to home. So, it is a welcome relief that the Australian economy seems to have finally reached a tipping point in its transition to renewable energy. The country’s two largest electricity grids are now powered by ...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the average weekly ordinary time earnings (AWOTE) and consumer price index (CPI) figures which are used to determine key superannuation rates and thresholds that will apply from 1 July 2026. This article outlines the rates and thresholds that are changing and those that aren’t. It also explains key ...
In 1971, an uncle of Don Brash, the governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand from 1988 to 2002, invested the proceeds from selling his fruit farm in 18-year government bonds yielding 5.4%. At that time, the uncle’s NZ$30,000 could buy 11 four-cylinder cars.
But when the bonds matured in 1989 the NZ$30,000 could buy only one of those cars. Inflation, ...
$6.15 billion investment for net zero, resilience and materials as war rages
The Australian government on Thursday said it would bring forward the $5 billion funding for the Net Zero Fund, $1 billion for the Economic Resilience Program and $150 million through the Forestry Growth Fund.
This would form part of it $6.15 billion package to “keep ...
In terms of excitement and passion, the Big Debate on Tuesday night had to be one of the most important events we’ve ever held.
In terms of timing, too.
Sign up for our free newsletter.
Just over four weeks ago, before the US unleashed Epic Stupidity upon the world, you could say this was almost a regular topic.
How could our ...
Amid Trump’s delusional speech today and Albanese’s denial of responsibility last night, the Iran war continues at the huge cost of lives and livelihoods. Andrew Brown on the price of Australia’s complicity, first in a series. Australians know when something is wrong. They feel it every time they pull up
Fitouts are a hot topic again, and Dexus is on the case, introducing its innovation “forever fitout” model at its premium 1 Bligh Street, Sydney.
First to take up the offer of a fitout that can be quickly used and reused through multiple tenancies is the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, saying this will minimise the embodied carbon and construction ...
The term “net positive” is increasingly used in corporate sustainability and championed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
But what if net positive business, as currently framed, cannot reliably deliver the outcomes it promises?
Sign up for our free newsletter.
Spinifex is an opinion column. If ...
The secret inquiry into Mike Pezzullo’s conduct is no longer secret. After an 18-month FOI battle, Rex Patrick can reveal just how serious his misconduct was and his sacking inevitable. This is the first in a series of articles. The report’s writer, former Australian Public Service (APS) Commissioner Lynelle Briggs,
The economic impacts of the war in Iran continue to dominate headlines. Investors are following their typical playbook and rushing into the ‘obvious’ winners of the turmoil in the Middle East.
For instance, there are higher oil prices. Over the previous month the following energy companies have performed well:
Exxon Mobil is up 12.44%
Chevron is up ...
Queensland taxpayers were last week treated to new glossy images portraying how $3.5 billion of their money (more realistically double or triple that) will be spent on refashioning one of Brisbane’s most significant inner-city parklands (there aren’t many) into a concrete and turf mecca for professional sports clubs.
We were led to believe this was ...
The University of Wollongong has shed hundreds of jobs with leaders claiming financial hardship, despite good cash flow and thriving consultants. Adam Lucas and James Guthrie report. This week’s Four Corners episode drew attention to the consultancy binge at Australia’s public universities. Severe, arguably unnecessary, job cuts, course closures, and
As record heatwaves and bushfires yet again coincide with devastating floods across Australia, the impacts of global warming feel very close to home. So, it is a welcome relief that the Australian economy seems to have finally reached a tipping point in its transition to renewable energy. The country’s two largest electricity grids are now powered by ...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the average weekly ordinary time earnings (AWOTE) and consumer price index (CPI) figures which are used to determine key superannuation rates and thresholds that will apply from 1 July 2026. This article outlines the rates and thresholds that are changing and those that aren’t. It also explains key ...
In 1971, an uncle of Don Brash, the governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand from 1988 to 2002, invested the proceeds from selling his fruit farm in 18-year government bonds yielding 5.4%. At that time, the uncle’s NZ$30,000 could buy 11 four-cylinder cars.
But when the bonds matured in 1989 the NZ$30,000 could buy only one of those cars. Inflation, ...