Taking place on 14–15 Oct, the major conference and expo for critical communications professionals has much to interest those who work within the electrical, comms and data sectors. [ + ]

An Australian research project has received $1.55m in government funding to address this persistent infrastructure problem. [ + ]

A Perth electrical worker has been fined $4500 for posing as an electrical contractor. [ + ]

A solar installer has pleaded guilty to 10 charges under Victoria's Occupational Health and Safety Act and OHS Regulations. [ + ]

As part of its Made in WA plan, the WA Govt is expanding training opportunities at South Regional TAFE campuses via a $1.15m investment. [ + ]

The legal action comes after five employees approached the FWO for assistance between August 2021 and August 2023. [ + ]

US Executive Order 14420 could test an already stressed supply chain for importers, according to analysis from Wood Mackenzie. [ + ]

WorkSafe and Solar Victoria are working together to strengthen compliance and enforcement activity on worksites. [ + ]

Construction has begun on a Penrith battery — the first of eight slated for Greater Western Sydney in a program delivered by Ausconnex. [ + ]

The man was convicted and fined $5000 for lying to Victoria's energy safety regulator. [ + ]

Vickers previously led delivery of the Territory Dispatch Engine, a critical infrastructure program in the Northern Territory valued at over $40 million. [ + ]

The operator allegedly failed to inform landholders about low-clearance transmission lines on their properties and how to operate safely around them. [ + ]

WA's safety regulator said it was lucky the hazards were discovered before any potentially lethal consequences. [ + ]

A Victorian electrical company received a steep fine after it failed to provide fall protection for an apprentice working on a roof. [ + ]

Governments must set the bar higher, and require data centres to be powered by new wind, solar and storage, the Climate Council said. [ + ]