Government provides boost for new dads
11 January, 2013As of 1 January 2013, the Australian Government’s Paid Parental Leave scheme now includes Dad and Partner Pay. It is available to working dads or partners who care for a child born or adopted from 1 January.
2013 “another tough slog” for Australian business
17 December, 2012“2013 looks like it’s shaping up as another tough slog for Australian businesses, with no indication the international economy will improve dramatically or that we will see any pressure taken off the high Australian dollar,” said NSW Business Chamber CEO Stephen Cartwright.
Mobile devices and SSDs to drive high demand for data recovery in 2013
17 December, 2012According to Kroll Ontrack, the rise of mobile devices in the workplace and widespread adoption of virtualisation drove an increase in data recovery requests globally in 2012. The race to reduce the cost of solid state drives (SSDs) will further fuel adoption and even higher volumes of data recovery requests in 2013.
IBA invests in Indigenous communications company
13 December, 2012Indigenous Business Australia has announced investment in Message Stick Communications, a successful majority Aboriginal-owned business that provides unified communications services to a range of corporate and government clients.
Smart meter proposal not so clever declares MEA
11 December, 2012Master Electricians Australia has rejected the call for the compulsory rollout of smart meters in Australian homes, saying it was just more wasteful spending that would drive the cost of domestic electricity even higher.
State government ownership driving up electricity prices
16 November, 2012CEDA’s latest research has found that state governments should divest their ownership of energy network service provision assets to help curb further electricity price rises for households.
The state of the nation
14 November, 2012 by Dannielle FurnessIt seems obvious enough - buying Australian made supports local business, keeps money in our economy and ensures your installs meet the mandatory safety standards. Whether apparent or not, the problem and, let’s face it, the reality, is that tougher economic conditions tend to make cheaper overseas alternatives more attractive, creating a hard-to-ignore temptation, in some cases, to forgo quality for the sake of winning the job.
Australians most concerned about electricity failure
06 November, 2012Australians are more concerned about the failure of electricity and water services than disruption to transportation or telecommunications, new research from Unisys shows.
New data on solar hot spots
30 October, 2012The major city mortgage belts and regional Australia are the biggest investors in solar, according to new research in The Geographical Analysis of Solar Systems under the Renewable Energy Target just released by the REC Agents Association.
A voice for the industry and its people
30 October, 2012Master Electricians Australia (MEA) is, and always has been, a voice and firm advocate for the wellbeing of electrical contractors and their workers. Which is why we have continually taken a strong stand and lobbied against issues that adversely affect the electrical contracting industry and the people who work within it.
Demand for electricity declines
25 October, 2012According to the latest pitt&sherry Carbon Emissions Index (CEDEX), the demand for electricity supplied by the National Electricity Market (NEM) generators has continued to decrease steadily. CEDEX has been providing the most accurate early indicators for key greenhouse gas emission trends in Australia since 2007.
Real Energy study uncovers hidden changes to network prices
24 October, 2012A study of actual power bills paid by businesses before and after the introduction of the carbon price on 1 July has found the carbon price had only a modest impact on power prices. But the study has uncovered previously unreported increases of up to 75% in the charges imposed by some electricity networks.
Invisible barrier wards off metal corrosion
18 October, 2012A coating so thin it’s invisible to the human eye has been shown to make copper nearly 100 times more resistant to corrosion, creating tremendous potential for metal protection even in harsh environments.
PV sector to continue strong growth, IMS Research shows
16 October, 2012Two recent studies by IMS Research reveal strong global growth, but falling prices, in the PV sector. The research shows Australia is one of the five most attractive markets for microinverters and power optimisers.
$1.25m grant helps SACGER keep rocking on
26 September, 2012One of the geothermal industry’s biggest technical challenges is about to be tackled, thanks to a $1.25 million grant from ARENA, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
