Industry News
Industry welcomes cancellation of VET FEE-HELP debts
New legislation aims to strengthen existing protections for students against the inappropriate actions of some unscrupulous VET providers. [ + ]
Global EMC specialist wins IEEE award
Global EMC specialist Keith Armstrong has won the IEEE's new Excellence in Continuing EMC Education Award. [ + ]
37 recommendations for building better cities
A new report calls for development of a national plan of settlement, providing a national vision for Australian cities and regions over the next 50 years. [ + ]
2018 NECA NSW Excellence Awards — winners announced
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has announced the winners of the 2018 NECA NSW Excellence Awards. [ + ]
CEC Solar Design and Installation Awards — finalists announced
Finalists for the 2018 Clean Energy Council Solar Design and Installation Awards have been announced. [ + ]
APS Industrial opens new head office, national distribution centre
APS Industrial has opened a new head office and national distribution centre in Melbourne. [ + ]
US funding for Brisbane-based EV charging company
Brisbane-based Tritium is receiving $400,000 in funding from the EPRI in the US for developing an extreme fast charging system that can connect to the grid. [ + ]
Eaton appoints GM, Supply Chain Management ANZ
Power management company Eaton has appointed Allan Ching as General Manager, Supply Chain Management Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
New initiative to address installation of unapproved solar panels
The Clean Energy Regulator has partnered with industry to develop and implement the Solar Panel Validation Initiative. [ + ]
Unlicensed electricians may be linked to tradie death
NSW Police officers are concerned that an unlicensed syndicate is offering clients cheap wiring and unmetered access to the electrical grid. [ + ]
Five cities in the running for SCCANZ leadership award
Brisbane, Adelaide, Ipswich, the Sunshine Coast and Canterbury-Bankstown have been shortlisted for the 'Leadership City' award at the inaugural Australian Smart Cities Awards. [ + ]
Vocus to build fibre-optic cable link between Darwin and Tiwi Islands
Vocus Group will collaborate with the Northern Territory Government to construct a new fibre-optic cable link between Darwin and the Tiwi Islands. [ + ]
Energy management standard ISO 50001 updated
ISO 50001, the flagship international standard for improving energy performance, has just been updated. [ + ]
All Energy Australia 2018 — speaker line-up announced
The All-Energy Australia Exhibition and Conference has announced the speaker line-up for its October conference. [ + ]
Push to extend unfair contract laws to include insurance
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has supported the extension of unfair contract terms legislation to include insurance contracts. [ + ]
