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#1 Australia Has Banned 3 ‘Forever Chemicals’ – but Europe Wants to Ban all 14,000
Aug 25 2025 // Last month, Australia’s ban on the import, use and manufacture of three types of “forever chemical” came into effect. These chemicals – PFOA, PFOS and PFHxS – have long lifespans and resist breaking...
#2 Business Moves: Gallagher Re Agrees to Buy Steadfast Re in Australia; Lockton Re Launches in Dubai for Expansion in MENA Region
Sep 4 2025 // Gallagher Re Agrees to Buy Steadfast Re in Australia Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broker and subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher, has signed an agreement to acquire Steadfast Re Pty Ltd., a Sydney-based reinsurance...
#3 Australia Pledges $6 Billion by 2030 to Tackle Climate Hazards as Disaster Risk Rises
Sep 16 2025 // Australia will spend A$9 billion ($6 billion) on climate adaptation through 2030 as it braces for more frequent, severe and overlapping hazards caused by global warming, the government said in two climate-related reports...