Senior executives from Engineers Australia and the Institute of Instrumentation, Control & Automation (IICA) will open Australia's premier automation, control and instrumentation conference and expo, ACI Connect, next month in Sydney.

Mobile phone users in Australia have long been conditioned to accept less-than-stellar coverage in regional areas, so the recent news that the federal government has awarded funding for 70 base stations to Vodafone will no doubt be welcomed by some. [ + ]

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has been told by the federal government to stop investing in solar energy, a move that may potentially put thousands of jobs and the renewables energy industry at risk. [ + ]

The National Electricity Market (NEM) is currently experiencing a period of chronic oversupply due to falling demand for electricity, the RET and a number of generators within the NEM operating past their intended life. [ + ]

Energy-efficient lighting products offer many benefits but they can also cause radiofrequency (RF) interference, impacting nearby communications equipment. [ + ]

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a recall notice on high lift jacks purchased on eBay from Australian Performance Systems. [ + ]

Austube will incorporate Organic Response lighting control into its luminaires for distribution in Australia and New Zealand through a new partnership.

Hills has appointed Bill Barbagiannakos as its new NSW sales manager. [ + ]

Lend Lease has selected Organic Response enabled light fixtures from Eagle Lighting in its new Sunshine Coast University Hospital, currently being built on behalf of the Queensland State Government. [ + ]

Master Builders Australia (MBA) has indicated its support of the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency's (ASEA) plan for asbestos removal in Australia, as outlined in the National Strategic Plan for Asbestos Management and Awareness 2014-18. [ + ]

GSES has developed a new battery training course. [ + ]

A 12-year $100 million financial commitment between the CEFC and Origin has been developed to encourage the use of solar energy in Australia. [ + ]

Billion Electric, a provider of lighting control solutions and power supply products in the Asia Pacific region, is looking for partners to enter the smart lighting and energy markets in Southeast Asia. [ + ]

If you're looking to buy a commercial vehicle then head over to Manheim's auction centre in Melbourne on Monday, 20 July at 10 am. [ + ]

Heavy vehicle operators should be aware that the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) requirement that all J and P code modifications be certified by a licensed authorised vehicle examiner (AVE) became enforceable from 1 July this year, according to Roads and Maritime Services (RMS). [ + ]