nbn has launched a new as-built designs online tool to enable developer partners to upload their designs. As of 15 August 2016, using the online tool is compulsory for all new and amended as-built submissions. [ + ]

Assessing Fitness to Drive, a joint publication of Austroads and the National Transport Commission (NTC), details the medical standards for driver licensing for use by health professionals and driver licensing authorities, but should be on the list of things to read for fleet managers. [ + ]

A joint investigation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and New South Wales Police has resulted in the arrest of a Sydney man, who police will allege has been selling health and safety 'white cards' to unqualified construction workers, according to an ABC news report. [ + ]

Queensland's Electrical Safety Office (ESO) has been working with the state's Electrical Licensing Committee to publish guidance information for contractors and qualified technical persons (QTPs), which clarifies the functions and role of a QTP. [ + ]

LILEE Systems has announced its new platform for mobile and fixed distributed enterprises, including commercial fleets. [ + ]

Support for reinstatement of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) is gaining ground, with the Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA) now weighing in. According to a statement released by the group, Australia can no longer afford to have the cost of construction inflated by 20–35% through "industrial relations bullying and lawlessness". [ + ]

Learning how data can be used to zero in on safety concerns about driver behaviour and to develop models for running a safer workplace vehicle fleet will be significantly easier from now on, thanks to an online course being launched at FleetRisk.com.au. [ + ]

The decision to ban onshore gas exploration and development in Victoria creates risks for energy customers, the environment and the economy, according to the Energy Networks Association (ENA). [ + ]

The winners of the 2016 Fleet Safety Awards have been announced. [ + ]

The Clean Energy Council is inviting applications from talented women in the clean energy industry for the 2017 round of its Developing Women Directors Scholarship. [ + ]

Essential Energy has been convicted and fined $300,000 for failing to comply with its duty of care for workers, following the death of a 47-year-old man in 2013. [ + ]

The Department of Infrastructure & Regional Development is the appointed regulator for a recall of the Mercedes-Benz Vito van, sold nationally by authorised Mercedes-Benz dealers between 1 July 2014 and 31 March 2016. [ + ]

Tungsten filament incandescent lamps were phased out in Australia from 2009, apart from candle, decorative and fancy round lamps 25 watts and below. These lamps are not covered by the GEMS (Incandescent Lamps for General Lighting Services) Determination 2016 (Determination) and therefore can be sold in Australia without the requirement to first register under the GEMS Act. [ + ]

A smart carbon policy could deliver savings to end users while simultaneously allowing Australia to meet 2030 targets, according to a report issued by the Energy Networks Association (ENA). [ + ]

In news that no-one saw coming, a report commissioned by the federal government has found that a crackdown on poor fuel quality has driven up ozone levels, leading to an estimated 300 deaths a year in Sydney and Melbourne. [ + ]