Interested in hearing from industry experts on regulatory opportunities for the energy networks sector? Registrations are now open for the upcoming ENA Regulation Seminar 2015 to be held in Brisbane. [ + ]

Field service management solution provider NextService and Hein and Associates, a leading accounting and advisory services firm, have announced a partnership to provide both public and private companies with the latest in cloud-based field service management solutions, fully integrated to the NetSuite ERP platform. [ + ]

Contractors and other small businesses are now guaranteed access to the $20,000 asset write-off and 1.5% tax cut with the government's Small Business package passing the Senate. [ + ]

Understanding the myriad challenges that security threats pose in the digital age will be up front and centre at the Security Exhibition and Conference, to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 15-17 July. [ + ]

More than five million jobs — almost 40% of Australian jobs that exist today — have a moderate to high chance of dying out in the next 10 to 15 years due to new technology, a report released yesterday has claimed. [ + ]

Yep, you read that right. In one of this year's cheekiest new product media releases, networking solutions provider Linksys has included results of a sponsored InfoBrief published by International Data Corporation (IDC) titled 'The Home Network: Our Neglected Warhorse'. [ + ]

ANCAP has awarded the new-generation Mitsubishi Triton a 5 star ANCAP safety rating.

When a leading manufacturer of overhead optical fibre cables needed to conduct tensile testing as part of its quality control procedures, it was after a specific solution.

The Master Builders 2015 National Conference, Exhibition and Awards will be held 12–14 November. It is an opportunity for Master Builders Australia-wide to come together and learn more about the industry and future direction. This year's theme is 'Build Australia', which focuses on leadership and assisting members to grow their business. [ + ]

Leading fleet management technology companies International Telematics Holdings Limited and Imarda Pty Ltd have announced their intention to merge and form a new entity named Coretex. [ + ]

Bayswater Car Rentals has launched the Fuel & Trip Calculator to help users budget petrol costs and travel time. It is available on the Bayswater website for use by anyone, not just customers of the company. [ + ]

NBN Co has agreed on a performance-based contracting model with the Australian construction industry in a bid to increase the quality and speed of the rollout of its fixed-line network. [ + ]

Check Point Software Technologies has issued its 2015 Security Report, the company's third annual report revealing the major security threats that impacted organisations across the world. [ + ]

The inaugural Engineers Australia Future Tech Forum, part of the ACI Connect conference being held in Sydney in August, will feature a strong line-up of expert speakers, covering a range of topics in energy, networks, process and instrumentation industries. [ + ]

For all the good that smartphones have delivered - convenience, connectivity and mobility - there's still the eternal problem of battery charge, or lack thereof. You'd think by now that we'd have a solution to this endlessly irritating problem, but most smartphone users still need to recharge on a daily basis. At least. [ + ]