Australian Pension Fund Fined A$10.5 Million for Greenwashing March 18, 2025 By Amy Bainbridge and Nasteho Said Australian pension fund Active Super has been fined A$10.5 million ($6.7 million) for making a number of misrepresentations about its...
Gender Pay Gap Endures in Australia’s Financial and Insurance Sectors March 4, 2025 By Amy Bainbridge and Nasteho Said Pay for women and men at firms in Australia’s financial and insurance services sector remains among the most unequal, according...
Australia Braces for Worsening Bushfires as National Park Burns December 23, 2024 By Amy Bainbridge Fire restrictions are in place across the Australian state of Victoria as one of its most popular national parks burns...
Vanguard Investments Fined for Greenwashing as Australia Eyes ESG Claims September 25, 2024 By Amy Bainbridge Australia’s federal court has fined Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. A$12.9 million ($8.9 million) for making misleading claims about a fund,...
Australian Pensions Industry Boosts Investments in Natural Catastrophe Reinsurance August 12, 2024 By Amy Bainbridge The risks from the growing number of natural disasters offer Australia’s largest pension funds a chance to boost returns. Colonial...
Update: Floods Strand Cows, Damage Crops as Wild Weather Hits Australia January 9, 2024 By Keira Wright and Amy Bainbridge Heavy rains and flooding across Australia’s southern state of Victoria has damaged crops and stranded cattle as a months-long run...
Severe Storms Lash Australia’s East Coast, Killing 9 People December 27, 2023 By Amy Bainbridge Nine people have died in Australia after severe storms lashed the nation’s east coast on Christmas Day and Boxing Day,...
DP World Attack ‘Stark Reminder’ About Prioritizing Cyber Spend: Australia Watchdog November 21, 2023 By Amy Bainbridge Australia’s markets regulator wants companies and directors to prioritize cyber resilience, warning it will take action against businesses that fail...
Australian Companies Face New Liability for Nature-Based Risks November 2, 2023 By Amy Bainbridge Australian companies and directors could face legal action if they fail to identify and account for nature-based risks, according to...
Australia’s Financial Services Firms Failing to Narrow Gender Pay Gap: Report December 12, 2022 By Amy Bainbridge Australian employers are failing to narrow the pay gap between men and women, with finance firms among the worst offenders....