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Several black holes in budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... ignored. She also took to Twitter to criticise "more subsidies for the gas lobby." "More money to give approvals to new mining projects and big developers. Yet we're in the middle of a climate and environment crisis. The budget is a missed opportunity ...

Big banks face shareholder action

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... environmental finance organisation Market Forces to align with the goals of the Paris Agreement. ANZ's exposure to coal mining increased by 27% to $1.4 billion in 2018 with a further increase to $1.5 billion 2019, while oil and gas exposure increased ...

Fintechs receive JobMaker funding boost

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... and energy sectors ($28.5m); Acceleration of 5G to conduct commercial trials and testbeds in sectors such as agriculture, mining, logistics and manufacturing ($29.2m); Expansion of Australian Small Business Advisory Service digital solutions ($22.2m) ...

IFM, Trafigura launch renewable investment company

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... understanding of other energy markets." Nala Renewables will also build and operate projects adjacent to Trafigura's existing mining, port and smelting infrastructure assets worldwide, with the renewable energy generated by these projects used to ...

Chief economist update: Rents under covid

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... In contrast, Perth vacancy rates declined to 1.6% in the June quarter, reflecting limited new supply following the post-mining boom downturn in dwelling construction in Perth and strong demand (REIWA 2020). Vacancy rates increased in Canberra in the ...

CSIRO contractor in crypto scam

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... sentenced over fraudulent behaviour after he used the organisation's servers and supercomputers to carry out cryptocurrency mining. He was caught out after the CSIRO noticed serious impairment of its computing infrastructure and reported it to the Australian ...

Super funds accused of chest beating on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... invested in ESG strategies and that it will now divest all companies deriving more than 10% of revenue from thermal coal mining. "The announcement is long on rhetoric and short on detail. While UniSuper acknowledges that more needs to be done, this policy ...

Super fund overhauls performance on red rating

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... peers across our various investment options. That would be correct." Mine Super's member demographic typically works in the mining industry, with an average age of 46 years old and $180,000 in super. Collins flagged that improved outcomes as a result ...

Investors welcome Rio resignations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
... response than what we've been seeing." O'Connor added that the event has uncovered systemic issues around the approach mining companies take to matters relating to cultural heritage, including how they engage with traditional owners. "Many responsible ...

Chief economist update: Australian pessimism eases

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2020
... pessimism still rules and as the survey notes: "Confidence is negative in all industries despite improvements outside of mining and rec & personal in the month. Given the size of the current economic shock, confidence remains tightly bunched across industries ...