Skilled migrant women facing barriers in Australia Migrant and refugee women face many barriers to working in their skilled careers once they relocate to Australia, a new pilot program is trying to address this. AAP · Sep 9
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest’s Minderoo charity makes undisclosed donation to the Australia Institute Exclusive: The progressive thinktank, which has championed a ‘real zero’ emissions policy, says it protects privacy of donors to avoid them being targeted The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2025
Andrew Forrest fires back at ExxonMobil’s claims of ‘smear campaigns and lawfare’ Iron ore billionaire says he is ‘personally delighted’ at lawsuit as fossil fuel giant has ‘opened themselves up to cross-examination’ in a US court The Guardian - AU · Jan 9, 2025
Forrests step down as chairs of philanthropic group Andrew and Nicola Forrest will step down as co-chairs of the Minderoo Foundation, with well-known barrister Allan Myers set to replace them. AAP · Oct 17, 2024
Forrests donate $5b in shares to philanthropic group One of Australia's wealthiest families has committed nearly $5 billion to philanthropy in a share giveaway. The New Daily · Jun 20, 2023
Pledge for national plan to splash out on ocean health The federal environment minister has promised to develop Australia's first overarching plan to protect ocean health in the face of mounting pressures. AAP · Feb 28, 2023
High childcare fees, low pay for staff and a lack of places pose a huge policy challenge Cheaper childcare was Labor’s largest single election promise, at an estimated cost of A$5.4 billion a year. Anthony Albanese went so far as to outline universal childcare as one of his new government’s three main policies for economic reform. The Conversation · May 30, 2022
‘Judge me on my actions’: can Andrew Forrest become Australia’s clean, green hero? The billionaire mining magnate known as Twiggy may be emulating Bill Gates with the scale of his philanthropy, but not everyone is convinced The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2022