Environment

10 reasons why consulting a specialist insurance broker or adviser is essential when your business is your family farm

20 November

Running a family farm, especially one passed down through generations, is more than just a business—it’s your family’s heritage, legacy, and livelihood. Protecting this invaluable asset requires expertise beyond basic insurance...[Read More]

What you need to know before making an ESG investment

13 November

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments are becoming more popular as people become increasingly aware of the need to consider how a company is run when making investment decisions. The goal is to generate financial returns while...[Read More]

Bold idea to starve off hunger, food waste in Australia

5 November

While some Australians go hungry, enough food to fill the MCG nine times over is thrown away by farmers and growers each year. A bold idea proposed by Australia’s top hunger relief charity could solve this, with tax relief touted as a potential...[Read More]

Farmland value in reverse as economy tightens

15 October

Increased rains and lower interest rates are being backed to get farmland values growing again after a drop in the first half of this year and record low sales. The latest Bendigo Bank report showed national farmland values fell by 3.8 per cent in...[Read More]

Tax reprieve for farmers as drought declared statewide

4 June

Farmers will be temporarily spared from paying a hiked emergency services levy as drought support is expanded statewide. An extra $37.7 million has been earmarked for drought relief in Victoria as paddocks and dams run dry following low autumn...[Read More]

Considerations with ESG investments – what you need to know

27 March

Time running out for Australian hydrogen, green iron

17 October

Time is running out for investors in genuine clean industries, but a time-stamp for green hydrogen could track production down to the hour to prove its credentials, an inquiry has been told. Proposed Future Made in Australia laws being considered by...[Read More]

Small cars show a big thirst for petrol in road tests

12 February

Some small cars have a surprisingly big thirst for fuel, with the latest vehicle road tests showing three popular hatchbacks exceeded their advertised petrol consumption by more than 20 per cent. One popular model consumed 35 per cent more petrol...[Read More]

How Green Hydrogen Could End The Fossil Fuel Era [TED Talk Video]

3 November

As climate change accelerates, finding clean alternatives to fossil fuels is more urgent than ever. Social entrepreneur Vaitea Cowan believes green hydrogen is the answer. Watch as she shares her team’s work mass producing electrolyzers —...[Read More]

Festive frenzy: Christmas deliveries take climate toll

18 December

Santa might manage his present deliveries with just one sleigh, nine reindeer and a bit of magic, but for everyone else, Christmas shopping takes a greater toll. Every year, the volume of freight being delivered Australia-wide increases as more and...[Read More]

Calls to upgrade regional connectivity as 3G shuts down

30 October

Telcos are being urged to boost mobile coverage in regional Australia as thousands of residents with old phones lose their ability to make calls or texts as the 3G network shuts down. Telstra and Optus on Monday joined TPG Telecom/Vodafone in...[Read More]

Prosperity and climate action can go hand-in-hand

10 October

Protecting nature and combating climate change need not come at the expense of Australia’s prosperity, a global summit has been told. Climate change, energy, environment and water department secretary David Fredericks says his department is...[Read More]

Plum market as trade deal reached with Vietnam

11 September

Horticulture producers say Vietnam is a plum market for their produce, as the Albanese government confirmed the reopening of the Southeast Asian market. After two years of negotiations between the Australian and Vietnamese governments, market access...[Read More]