Industry News
Australian motoring clubs unite
A consortium of Australian motoring clubs serving 2.8 million customers has selected Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure to provide a cloud-based platform for roadside assistance. [ + ]
Business outlook gloomy
The latest Sensis Business Index (SBI) survey shows a distinct air of despondency in Australian enterprise, with 87% of SMEs perceiving the economy as slowing (35%) or standing still (52%), and only 13% seeing signs of positive growth. [ + ]
hipages adds payment functionality
Trades hiring platform hipages has added in-app payment functionality to its offering, which the company says will now make finding and booking a tradie as easy as using Uber. [ + ]
CSIRO drives green agenda with electric cars
The CSIRO is moving towards a smaller carbon footprint, delivering 10 fully electric cars to seven of its locations nationwide — while solar panels at its sites will make them emissions-free. [ + ]
Fuel tax credit claims simplified
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has revised the process for claiming fuel tax credits for claims of less than $10,000. [ + ]
Rockwell Automation appoints NZ country manager
Rockwell Automation has announced the appointment of Nigel Williams to the role of country manager for New Zealand. [ + ]
Where is the workplace line drawn?
The parameters around workplace safety may seem cut and dried, but a recent ruling may challenge what constitutes a 'workplace', according to an article published by the Health and Safety Bulletin. [ + ]
Australian Energy Week
The inaugural Australian Energy Week event will run 20–23 June 2016 in Melbourne, comprising workshops, plenary sessions, forums and an exhibition. [ + ]
New Aus-Singapore submarine cable underway
Singtel, SubPartners and Telstra have jointly announced that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build a new international submarine cable, APX-West, connecting Perth and Singapore. [ + ]
Schneider Electric brings energy to 45,000 rural students in Kenya
An off-grid solar power solution developed by Schneider Electric is now benefiting over 45,000 primary students in rural schools throughout Kenya. [ + ]
Heavy vehicle health check
Consultation is underway to assess the health of Australia's 520,000-strong heavy vehicle fleet. National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) CEO Sal Petroccitto said information had been released to each state and territory to measure the roadworthiness of heavy vehicles later this year. [ + ]
Revolutionising the NBN rollout
Prysmian Group says the company's new line of optical cables will halve the cost of joining cables, revolutionising the NBN rollout. [ + ]
Sharing economy targets tradies
Peer-to-peer car rental service DriveMyCar is working with LDV Automotive to help tradespeople get a better deal, in a move they say will nearly halve the cost of renting one-tonne vans. [ + ]
Barber to restyle NEC Australia
Mike Barber has been announced as the new head of NEC Australia's leadership team following a big shuffle of the technology services company's executives. [ + ]
Switch on to PowerTechED
Rockwell Automation will be bringing PowerTechED to the Perth Convention Centre on 24–25 May 2016. The event is dedicated to motor control and energy technologies with a strong emphasis on intelligence, information and safety. [ + ]
