The total PV installations dropped to 182,500 in 2014 as against 359,566 in 2011, according to Ric Brazzale, managing director of Green Energy Trading. The PV market contracted 6.5% in four months to April 2015 compared to the same period last year. [ + ]

Ateco Automotive has issued a recall on Foton Trucks. Certain vehicles within the range were supplied with vehicle jacks that do not comply with AS/NZS2693:2007, the mandatory safety standard. [ + ]

The Coalition and Labor have finally reached a deal on the Renewable Energy Target (RET) after the Abbott government dropped plans for two-yearly reviews. [ + ]

The announcement in the recently released federal Budget that small businesses stand to receive significant tax breaks for business purchases has already seen a flow-on effect of companies positioning their products for businesses to easily take advantage of the tax concessions. [ + ]

Australia has more than 4 GW of installed rooftop solar PV with residential systems accounting for the bulk of that capacity. [ + ]

The 2015-16 Federal Budget was handed down last night by Treasurer Joe Hockey and one of the big winners to come out of it will be small business.

Virgin Mobile loyalty program customers who received a power bank portable charger are being advised to thoughtfully dispose of it immediately, including the USB cable supplied. [ + ]

German carmaker Daimler has unveiled the world's first self-driving truck authorised for use on public roads in Nevada. [ + ]

There are a multitude of reasons why SPARC2015, Australia's big event for the international lighting community to be held in Sydney between 27-29 May, is not to be missed, and here are the top five. [ + ]

NHP Electrical has released a new module in signalling devices to its free training program for the electrical industry. [ + ]

Loc8.com has won the CeBIT Award for Innovation 2015. Loc8.com provides an asset and maintenance platform designed to let asset owners, service providers and field technicians collaborate in real time to reduce costs, improve productivity and increase profits, through the Loc8 Service Supply Chain. [ + ]

Road safety is a complex issue and it is impossible to find one single key to reducing road trauma. Since its inception in 2007, the Fatality Free Friday (FFF) campaign has expanded its operation and is now recognised as Australia's only national community-based road safety program. [ + ]

Six in 10 employees leaving an organisation are moving sideways into a similar role and more than four out of 10 employees say the reason they leave an organisation is about money, according to this year's AIM National Salary Survey.

Pizza delivery expert Domino's has announced the roll-out of a GPS Driver Tracker, which the company says is designed to keep delivery drivers safe and provide a previously unseen level of transparency over delivery drivers. [ + ]

A 26-year-old worker was electrocuted in an industrial workplace incident in Glenella, Mackay, on 30 April. [ + ]