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The Carbon Market Institute says corporate Australia is frustrated that the federal government’s net zero emissions program has neither been modernised nor evolved to head off greenwashing claims , as the nation’s biggest polluters delivered a modest drop in annual emissions. 

Meanwhile, increased spending on customers, demand for premium travel and a refreshed board and executive team have helped Qantas boost its brand value by $1.3bn in the past year, according to a global industry analysis. 

And financial services giant EY has signed one of the largest corporate leasing deals of recent times, agreeing to remain as anchor tenant at 200 George Street in Sydney until the end of 2036 as the race heats up for prime office space across Australia's capital cities.