Sustainability reporting. | Newsreel

OECD releases global corporate sustainability snapshot

Global companies are improving their commitment to sustainability, despite less than a third releasing relevant information. The OECD’s recently-released Global
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Oil tanker. | Newsreel

Commodity prices heading back to pre-pandemic levels

The World Bank has predicted global commodity prices are set to fall to their lowest levels in six years. World Bank Group’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice President
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World-leading battery tech receives $25m boost

World-first battery technology developed in Melbourne has secured $25 million in funding to fast-track production. Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) CEO Darren
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S President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. | Newsreel

First Australian projects to benefit from US minerals deal

Mining projects in Western Australia and the Northern Territory will be the first to benefit from a critical minerals agreement signed with the United States. Prime
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US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. | Newsreel

Albanese and Trump meeting a critical success

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has had a successful meeting with US President Donald Trump in the White House. Aside from a Presidential dressing down for
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Gas-fired power station. | Newsreel

Gas and coal remain core to state’s energy future

An extra 400MW of gas-fired power generation is part of a new 10-year energy plan for Queensland. State Treasurer and Energy Minister David Janetzki said the Energy
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Business confidence surges to 10-year high

Queensland business confidence is at its highest levels in more than a decade. Business Chamber Queensland CEO Heidi Cooper said the group’s latest sentiment report
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Rooftop solar being installed. | Newsreel

Secondary market needed to avoid solar panel waste

A robust recycling program for older solar panels will not be enough to overcome a looming waste problem, as most solar photovoltaic (PV) panels currently end up in
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Dubai UAE. | Newsreel

Australia’s first Middle East trade deal nets extra $678m

A new free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will facilitate an extra $678 million worth of Australian exports into the Middle East country each
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Awards night. | Newsreel

The business success stories driving a $200b economy

Almost 40 Brisbane companies and business leaders have been recognized for their achievements as finalists in the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards. A quartet of corporate
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