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NSW workers’ compensation reform robs workers on their knees

3 weeks ago | hrleader.com.au | Sarah Hunt |Jerome Doraisamy

| |7 minute read The NSW government’s recently floated workers’ compensation reforms do not support injured workers and, instead, fail those who need government support the most, writes Sarah Hunt. Proposed reforms to workers’ compensation in NSWwere introduced last week, aiming to address rising costs, particularly related to psychological claims, by establishing a new bullying and harassment jurisdiction with the NSW Industrial Relations Commission.
Labeling innovation as ‘greenwashing’ diminishes the climate fight

Sep 9, 2023 | msn.com | Sarah Hunt

Much has been written about how our 24/7 cycle of news and social media can be damaging. In those spaces, incentives are increasingly in favor of those who yell louder rather than those who work together to get things done. Unfortunately, we’re seeing that dynamic play out in the environmental space, where a particular subset of activists is working to denigrate and undermine climate progress in the private sector rather than supporting actual climate action.
Unrest in Peru shows why copper should be a critical mineral

Mar 16, 2023 | thehill.com | Sarah Hunt |J.P. Carroll

Peru has been in political turmoil since December when former president Pedro Castillo was democratically deposed and arrested after he attempted to undemocratically dissolve the Peruvian Congress in an authoritarian power grab. A power grab the likes of which had not been seen in Peru for about 30 years. The mining sector composes  of Peru’s GDP. Furthermore, minerals comprise  of Peru’s total exports. Unsurprising given that Peru is the world’s second-largest copper producer.
To rein in ESG and protect investors, follow the Florida model

Feb 10, 2023 | thehill.com | Sarah Hunt

In recent years, a number of financial firms have taken what some consider a sharp turn to the left, marrying so-called environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria to traditional investment strategies. Many saw supporting an energy transition towards renewables as a slam dunk both for short-term and long-term returns. That honeymoon, however, ended abruptly last year when global disruptions battered many of the resulting funds. This left investors and retirees feeling deceived.