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SEFA in new $500 million fund; Victoria Tasmania forest woes; EU battery swaps; Deakin Uni

SEFA in new $500 million fund; Victoria Tasmania forest woes; EU battery swaps; Deakin Uni

SEFA commits $500 million to support underfunded social services Impact investor Social Enterprise Finance Australia (SEFA) has announced a $500 million commitment by 2030 and estimates it could support up to 1000 underfunded local charities, social enterprises, and community organisations. The funding will help address a structural funding gap as ...

The tale of two crisis – what the UN chief António Guterres said at London climate week

In celebration of the London Climate Action Week, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres warned the world that it is facing a “tale of two crises”, the climate crisis and the energy crisis. One is pushing us deeper toward higher temperatures and closer to catastrophic tipping points, and the other is exposing the folly of a world hooked on ...
What we found out about the gas tax it’s not good

What we found out about the gas tax it’s not good

There’s a lot of misdirection – to say the least – about the tax that Australia extracts from its big extraction industry of gas. The industry has been advertising strongly to turn public support its way. But what’s the truth? Here’s what we found. Australia is one of the world’s largest exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG), yet the profits from ...
Barnaby Joyce owes me a beer

Barnaby Joyce owes me a beer

Barnaby Joyce stole my beer. More importantly, Pauline Hanson is trying to steal the Australian soul with her moronculturalism. Monte Dwyer with the story. Some years ago, I attended the victory party of a mate who’d just won a seat in State Parliament. It was a raucous affair, as winners’
Welcome to Firstlinks Edition 668

Welcome to Firstlinks Edition 668

I’m pleased to announce that Simonelle Mody will be taking over as the new Firstlinks’ editor. Throughout the process of finding a new editor I’ve been thinking a lot about Graham and James. I wanted to find an editor who respected what they built and who was bold enough to ensure that Firstlinks continues to support the evolving needs of investors in ...
Choose your hedges wisely… and often

Choose your hedges wisely… and often

For decades, the investment community operated under a comfortable assumption. By blending a dominant share of growth assets with a fixed sleeve of government bonds, diversification was expected to automatically smooth out market turbulence. It was a beautifully simple framework, rooted in the predictable inverse relationship between corporate ...

SEFA in new $500 million fund; Victoria Tasmania forest woes; EU battery swaps; Deakin Uni

SEFA in new $500 million fund; Victoria Tasmania forest woes; EU battery swaps; Deakin Uni
SEFA commits $500 million to support underfunded social services Impact investor Social Enterprise Finance Australia (SEFA) has announced a $500 million commitment by 2030 and estimates it could support up to 1000 underfunded local charities, social enterprises, and community organisations. The funding will help address a structural funding gap as ...

The tale of two crisis – what the UN chief António Guterres said at London climate week

In celebration of the London Climate Action Week, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres warned the world that it is facing a “tale of two crises”, the climate crisis and the energy crisis. One is pushing us deeper toward higher temperatures and closer to catastrophic tipping points, and the other is exposing the folly of a world hooked on ...

What we found out about the gas tax it’s not good

What we found out about the gas tax it’s not good
There’s a lot of misdirection – to say the least – about the tax that Australia extracts from its big extraction industry of gas. The industry has been advertising strongly to turn public support its way. But what’s the truth? Here’s what we found. Australia is one of the world’s largest exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG), yet the profits from ...

Barnaby Joyce owes me a beer

Barnaby Joyce owes me a beer
Barnaby Joyce stole my beer. More importantly, Pauline Hanson is trying to steal the Australian soul with her moronculturalism. Monte Dwyer with the story. Some years ago, I attended the victory party of a mate who’d just won a seat in State Parliament. It was a raucous affair, as winners’

Welcome to Firstlinks Edition 668

Welcome to Firstlinks Edition 668
I’m pleased to announce that Simonelle Mody will be taking over as the new Firstlinks’ editor. Throughout the process of finding a new editor I’ve been thinking a lot about Graham and James. I wanted to find an editor who respected what they built and who was bold enough to ensure that Firstlinks continues to support the evolving needs of investors in ...

Choose your hedges wisely… and often

Choose your hedges wisely… and often
For decades, the investment community operated under a comfortable assumption. By blending a dominant share of growth assets with a fixed sleeve of government bonds, diversification was expected to automatically smooth out market turbulence. It was a beautifully simple framework, rooted in the predictable inverse relationship between corporate ...