9 Home Renovation Trends Shaping Smarter Makeovers

Renovating in Melbourne means balancing comfort, costs, and climate risks, not just picking new finishes. Rising energy bills, climate risks, and new building rules now shape how Melbourne homeowners plan upgrades. Whether you live in a terrace, apartment, or detached home, those pressures push you to weigh performance, payback, and looks together. Victoria’s current rules […]
Trump’s 2025 Trade War Is Undermining Climate Progress

By Jean Philippe, Board Advisor for Corporate Governance and Sustainability at Ultima Markets The 2025 U.S.–China trade war is becoming more than an economic conflict — it is accelerating climate risks. New U.S. tariffs on clean technologies such as electric vehicles, solar panels, and batteries are disrupting the global clean energy transition. We’re already seeing […]