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Super fund-backed Atmos raises near $3bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2026
Atmos Renewables, an Australian subsidiary of Igneo Infrastructure Partners and is co-invested by local super funds like Cbus, MLC and AMP Super, has raised a combined $2.9 billion for two energy projects that account for almost one gigawatt (GW) of ...

FEATURE | Nature risk | Paved paradise

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 OCT 2026
... the highest rate of biodiversity decline of any developed nation, according to the Threatened Species Index. A 2021 government study also found Australia has lost more mammal species than any other continent and continues to have one of the highest rates ...

AIA snags Acenda head of products

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2026
... Notably, she also managed a portfolio of high profile legal liability claims for directors and officers for the Federal Government as a liability claims specialist at Gallagher Bassett Services between 2009 and 2011. "Throughout my career in group insurance ...

Lowe slams government spending

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... current state of the economy. Speaking with the Institute of Public Affairs, Lowe said there was no reason for the government to run a large budget deficit. "Now we find ourselves running sizable budget deficits at a time where we're at full employment ...

ASIC sets FY27 priorities straight

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... initiative, jointly led by ASIC and APRA, to improve regulatory coordination and data sharing. "We have a clear mandate from government to support growth and productivity and a responsibility to ensure our actions strengthen the economy and do not unnecessarily ...

Chalmers applauds $22bn Budget deficit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... improvement has been delivered despite months of more severe global volatility." Chalmers said the outcome has proven the government's responsible economic management, which was recently reaffirmed by Australia keeping it's AAA credit ratings, he said. ...

FSU calls for universal PPL

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... of fathers taking parental leave leads to more equal workplaces and reduces gender discrimination. The FSU said the government's own gender equality strategy identifies that a more balanced use of PPL is an important measure of progress towards gender ...

TAL launches new campaign focused on mental health

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... and permanent disability claims and one in five income protection claims, placing sustained pressure on insurers and government programs.

APRA moves to cut regulatory burden

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... productivity while maintaining financial stability. The regulator said it is working to improve data sharing with other government agencies, with 30% more data shared with external stakeholders over the past 12 months aimed at reducing duplicate requests ...

Third of Aussies think retirement will be funded by inheritance: Natixis

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
... Australians (77%) said it is increasingly their responsibility to fund retirement on their own and, similarly, 76% believe government retirement programs do not adequately account for people living longer. Aligning to the observations, the measurement ...