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Founder draws on seeds of change with hemp construction

Founder draws on seeds of change with hemp construction

At a processing mill in northern Tasmania, a women-only start-up with bold expansion plans is using an unlikely material to shake up the construction sector.

Greens tag low investor appetite for building new homes

Greens tag low investor appetite for building new homes

Greens tag low investor appetite for building new homes

Greens tag low investor appetite for building new homes

New analysis shows the majority of housing investment is pumped into existing dwellings, sparking calls for rental reform with new supply stalling.

Foreign ownership of agricultural land takes a slide

Foreign ownership of agricultural land takes a slide

Foreign ownership of agricultural land takes a slide

Foreign ownership of agricultural land takes a slide

The latest figures on foreign ownership show a lessening of overseas interests holding agricultural land in Australia.

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Future Fund posts six per cent return, grows to $206b

Future Fund posts six per cent return, grows to $206b

The Future Fund stood at a record $206.1 billion as of June 30 after posting a six per cent annual return.

Global meeting of minds in Sydney for nature summit

Global meeting of minds in Sydney for nature summit

Sydney will host a global nature summit, offering business, science and political leaders a chance to put their heads together to supercharge funding.

Crunching the numbers on climate risk without greenwash

Crunching the numbers on climate risk without greenwash

Australian companies face mandatory climate reporting as consumers and investors demand information they can trust and action to prevent even higher costs.

Startups graduate from the lab as tech funder tops $1b

Startups graduate from the lab as tech funder tops $1b

A deep technology funder that brings Aussie startups to life has achieved a $1 billion investment milestone with "mylk", cyber and infinitely recycled plastic.

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Carbon, clean energy needs underpin Aust-Singapore ties

Carbon, clean energy needs underpin Aust-Singapore ties

Carbon, clean energy needs underpin Aust-Singapore ties

Carbon, clean energy needs underpin Aust-Singapore ties

An investor forum in Singapore is examining ways to support global climate ambitions, sustainable development and a pipeline of Australian renewable energy.

Call for energy investors to make most of 'golden age'

Call for energy investors to make most of 'golden age'

Call for energy investors to make most of 'golden age'

Call for energy investors to make most of 'golden age'

Energy investors have been urged to take advantage of Australia's golden age in climate policy, with "crazy, science-denying" naysayers waiting in the wings.

WA joins AAA-rated club, despite carbon transition risk

WA joins AAA-rated club, despite carbon transition risk

WA joins AAA-rated club, despite carbon transition risk

WA joins AAA-rated club, despite carbon transition risk

A ratings agency has bumped the state of Western Australia to AAA and expects it to remain resilient to external shocks, helped by energy transition minerals.

Call to cut emissions by almost three-quarters by 2035

Call to cut emissions by almost three-quarters by 2035

Call to cut emissions by almost three-quarters by 2035

Call to cut emissions by almost three-quarters by 2035

A jet fuel emissions trading scheme for domestic airlines and a new regime for heavy vehicles could help slash emissions more than 70 per cent by 2035.

ANZ leads big four on climate-aligned banking: report

ANZ leads big four on climate-aligned banking: report

ANZ leads big four on climate-aligned banking: report

ANZ leads big four on climate-aligned banking: report

ANZ is in front as Australia's "big four" move toward more responsible banking as part of a push for net-zero lending and investments by 2050, a report shows.

Green bank invests $50 million to cut farming emissions

Green bank invests $50 million to cut farming emissions

Green bank invests $50 million to cut farming emissions

Green bank invests $50 million to cut farming emissions

Taxpayers will bankroll an agriculture investment vehicle to encourage low-emission production technologies and carbon storage across Australian farmland.

Green bonds to fund car-charging network, clean energy

Green bonds to fund car-charging network, clean energy

Green bonds to fund car-charging network, clean energy

Green bonds to fund car-charging network, clean energy

State governments are leading the way for Australian green bonds with the latest issuance to fund an electric car charging network, wind farms and rebates.

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Macquarie Bank not so green with billions dipped in oil

To align investments with global climate promises, Macquarie Group will need to increase green investments and dump billions staked on new oil and gas.

Regulator comes clean with carbon credit data release

Carbon credit data has been released by the federal regulator to restore confidence in the market integrity of one of Australia's key emission reduction tools.

Climate changing for financing fossil fuel expansion

Santos and Woodside Energy are on a shortlist of firms that may find finance for expansion more elusive as the investor climate strike extends beyond coal.

Qantas dumps ageing regional workhorse for sexier model

The first plane to fly with Qantas budget subsidiary Jetstar will make its last trip in June after 15 years of Australian service.

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