'Millionaires' factory' boss to leave with vast fortune Macquarie Group shareholders have backed the pay of its chief executive, who will retire in November with company shares worth hundreds of millions of dollars. AAP · Jul 22
FED:Super funds lagging on direct renewables investment Australia's superannuation sector could be missing its chance to own the nation's green energy future, but the super industry says it's well invested. AAP · Jun 15
Super funds lagging on direct renewables investment Australia's superannuation sector could be missing its chance to own the nation's green energy future, but the super industry says it's well invested. AAP · Jun 15
'Who gave you the right?': villagers take on gas giant Leaders from remote Papua New Guinea villages have turned up at a shareholders meeting of gas giant Santos to question the board about a controversial project. AAP · Apr 15
Aussies hit as gas giants reap export rewards: research Australia's second-biggest oil and gas company has come under fire for its tax contributions, as tensions over domestic prices and export royalties heat up. AAP · Apr 8
Unleash your super power: how to prevent your retirement savings from funding fossil fuels It’s easy to ignore your superannuation, but choices about where to invest can make a big difference for climate action and protecting the environment The Guardian - AU · Feb 27
'No value': bank defends dropped no-deforestation plan Westpac's agricultural customers were clear. Its stand against deforestation is of no value, so the bank dropped plans for a forest protection policy. AAP · Dec 11, 2025
ABC boss denies host an ‘activist’ after criticism from Nampijinpa Price – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2025
Super funds plunge billions into fossil fuel companies Australia's largest super funds are propping up the expansion of coal, oil and gas projects with billions of dollars from workers' retirement savings. AAP · Dec 1, 2025
Tehan and Ley to reveal Liberals’ net zero emissions position tomorrow – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2025
Greener banking in Australia: how to put your money where your values are Banking is an unavoidable fact of modern life, but where you choose to put your money can make a difference The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2025
Financial sector urged to shoot higher on climate risk The global financial sector has been urged to prevent further backsliding on climate and to stop funnelling money into new fossil fuels in an open letter. AAP · Sep 28, 2025
Environmentalists target super fund over climate change Market Forces and other groups say a super fund needs to take a firmer stance against Australian oil and gas companies Woodside and Santos. AAP · Sep 8, 2025
Bank hit with first strike as shareholders push back Shareholders in Australia's largest investment bank have expressed their concerns over the firm's pay report, resulting in Macquarie's first-ever strike. AAP · Jul 23, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2025 AustralianSuper criticised for buying up shares in Whitehaven Coal while claiming to be committed to net zero Super fund, on the brink of becoming Whitehaven’s biggest shareholder, says company’s acquisition of metallurgical coal assets made it a more attractive investment
The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2025 A guide to greener banking: I divested my personal finances and you can too – here’s how Your money is powerful and you can actively choose whether it props up harmful industries or helps build a better future
AAP · May 21, 2025 Shareholders drag Macquarie over coals on net zero A leading investment bank has come under pressure from shareholders demanding to know how its growing exposure to fossil fuel squares with net-zero ambitions.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 29, 2025 Woodside commits $18bn to US project that climate advocates warn ‘would export harmful gas until the 2070s’ CEO says Louisiana project would turn company into a ‘global LNG powerhouse’ as pressure on investors over emissions grows
AAP · Apr 22, 2025 Australia urged to walk away from gas for renewables Both major parties are going into an election promising to increase gas production, even though the majority of Australians want more renewables.
AAP · Dec 21, 2024 Activists want banks' actions to match words on climate Activists are heartened that Australia's big banks took steps to limit lending to fossil fuel companies this year, but also have questions.
AAP · Dec 13, 2024 Westpac shareholders question bank's climate plan Westpac shareholder activists have questioned bank executives about how its climate change policies will be applied.
AAP · Oct 30, 2024 Big coal miner stares down protests, shareholder vote Shareholders voting at Whitehaven Coal's annual general meeting have supported the company's executive remuneration plan, defeating moves to spill the board.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 29, 2024 Attorney general considering releasing full robodebt report – As it happened All the day’s news as it unfolded
The Guardian - AU · Oct 28, 2024 Whitehaven Coal faces rare shareholder action over mining plans and CEO’s $7m bonus Australian miner paying ‘massive bonuses’ for ‘steamrolling ahead with an outdated and unacceptably risky coal growth strategy’, activists say
AAP · Oct 23, 2024 Energy giant targeted in bid to stop fracking pipeline Traditional owners, doctors and scientists have signed a letter calling on APA Group to end its plans to build a pipeline enabling gas fracking in the NT.