The AS/NZS 5033:2014 - Installation and Safety Requirements for Photovoltaic (PV) Arrays standard has just been updated and the changes came into effect on 6 February 2015. This article details the key updates and explains how they affect installers. [ + ]

UCL researchers have demonstrated a new way to process fibre-optic signals that could double the distance at which data travels error-free through transatlantic submarine cables. [ + ]

ABB has won a contract worth more than $50 million to supply the electrical system for one of the world's first commercial floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facilities, and the second to be owned by Petronas. [ + ]

We've officially entered big brother territory, with news that office workers in Sweden are being willingly implanted with microchips that provide access and amenities authorisation. [ + ]

There's a new place to get healthy in 2015, and it's not the gym or the doctor’s office. In fact, it's a place where most Australians already spend about a third of their life - work. [ + ]

Any manager of a successful business will tell you that cutting unnecessary costs is a key pillar of good practice. This is especially true for businesses whose costs fluctuate with prices at the pump. And as we have seen this year, fuel prices are reliably unreliable. [ + ]

You may have missed this announcement towards the end of last year, but an exiciting discovery has the potential to completely redefine fuel cell technology. [ + ]

Safety is unconditional at McColl's Transport, where a new safety-first mindset has dramatically reduced time lost to injuries from vehicle accidents, WorkCover claims and insurance premiums, demonstrating that investing in safety makes good business sense, as this 2013 case study shows. [ + ]

How do you ensure the safety of your subcontractors and integrate them into the rest of your service organisation when many firms employ hundreds of 'subbies' each year, with many working from remote locations far away from head office? [ + ]

In the spirit of the new year and the traditional practice of making resolutions, myosh safety management software has delivered a list of 10 activities all businesses can undertake to ensure a safer workplace in 2015. [ + ]

Under the Telecommunications Act 1997, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is responsible for technical regulation of telecommunications customer equipment and customer cabling. [ + ]

Another year, another round of financial advice for SMEs. The first few months of the year can be tough on small business, particularly when it comes to cash flow. The lead-up to Christmas and New Year is often frantic, as customers want projects finished and everything wrapped up before the holiday season. Realising payment for that work can be a little harder to achieve, creating constraints in cash flow at a critical time of year. [ + ]

2015 is shaping up to be a year of high drama as far as the workforce is concerned, as unions across the nation respond to job cut announcements and employment instability indicators. [ + ]

Reducing overtime and saving on fuel consumption thanks to intelligent tracking and tracing technology. [ + ]

The HDBaseT Alliance, the cross-industry group tasked with promoting and advancing HDBaseT standard, and The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) have announced the HDBaseT standard has been approved by the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Standards Board for adoption as part of the organisation's standard portfolio. [ + ]