Chain of responsibility (CoR) legislation has extended liability for road transport breaches beyond the drivers, but the role and responsibilities of everyone up and down the chain may not be clear. To alleviate confusion, the National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP) is presenting a webinar titled 'Chain of Responsibility - what, how and when?'. [ + ]

Bryan Douglas, the CEO of Lighting Council Australia, has been appointed Secretary General of the Global Lighting Association. [ + ]

John O'Brien, GHD's strategic energy advisor, has been appointed to the PowerQ Electricity Expert Panel in Queensland.  [ + ]

Absenteeism in the workplace is inevitable. According to the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), it costs Australian business in excess of $24 billion per year. Worse yet from a financial perspective is 'presenteeism', which the group identifies as productivity losses arising from workers attending work when unwell. [ + ]

Royal Philips has appointed Kevin Barrow as both Country Manager for Philips Australia and New Zealand, and General Manager for Philips Healthcare for Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

Glen Morris, founder of SolarQuip, will be running a four-day accreditation course in partnership with Skillbuild Training at CERES community environment park, Melbourne, from 15-18 September. [ + ]

The Australasian Procurement and Construction Council (APCC) has launched new procurement guidelines for the construction and building sector. [ + ]

ABB has commissioned the HVDC converter stations to the Rio Madeira HVDC link in Brazil and delivered the project to Abengoa. [ + ]

If you're a small to medium-sized enterprise, you'll know that managing cashflow is probably one of the more demanding aspects of your day-to-day operations. Outstanding debtors are a major contributor to cashflow woes and reeling them in can be both frustrating and time-consuming. [ + ]

The New South Wales Government has announced a clampdown on illicit drug use in light of research results showing 11% of road fatalities involve a person under the influence. [ + ]

The City of Launceston has used a federal government NBN grant to move the council's application and planning services online and provide the community with better access to processes and information. [ + ]

C.J. Driscoll & Associates, supplier of market research and consulting services for the GPS and wireless communication industries, has released the China Commercial Telematics Market Study, which is the first in a new series of reports on global telematics markets. [ + ]

A new pulp mill to be built in South Sumatra, Indonesia, is claimed will be the world's largest, and ABB has received an order for the delivery of its process electrification. [ + ]

Small electrical companies and sole traders working in the construction industry are able to register their interest in a new health and safety program. [ + ]

More than $7 million in support from the first round of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency's (ARENA) Research and Development Program will be heading to photovoltaic researchers at UNSW. [ + ]