Tuesday, 28 April 2015 is World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers' Memorial Day, and Safe Work Australia is asking Australians to remember those who have died because of workplace incidents and disease and help prevent future deaths by raising the awareness of work health and safety. [ + ]

St Vincent's Hospital has reduced energy consumption by 1.7 million kWh within 14 months with the help of energy management solutions providers BuildingIQ and Entro.py.

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) has announced it has signed an agreement with a consortium, led by GO Scale Capital, to sell off an 80.1% interest in Philips’ combined LED components and Automotive lighting business. [ + ]

Crisptech, an Australian importer and distributor of industrial communications products, has changed its name to Ethernet Australia. [ + ]

Australia could almost double its energy productivity by 2030, delivering significant benefits to the economy, savings for businesses and a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report released from ClimateWorks. [ + ]

Royal Philips' intelligent connected GreenUp LED high-bay has received a Red Dot Award for high design quality. [ + ]

NBN Co is currently in the process of rolling out fibre-to-the-building (FTTB) technology to 6000 homes and businesses in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.

Australia's largest employer network of apprentices and trainees has welcomed the federal government's intention to place a focus on measures to assist small business in the May Budget.

OK Smart Wearables has finalised a deal with ROAM to acquire the development and design of over 100 new initiatives - from smart watches, phones, virtual reality devices, smart glasses, head-up displays and tablets to other wearable products.

WorkSafe WA has issued a warning to check high-risk work licences after being alerted to altered and created copies of the documents. [ + ]

Honeywell has announced the completion of the acquisition of Datamax-O'Neil, a global manufacturer of fixed and mobile printers used in a variety of retail, warehouse and distribution, and healthcare applications. The $185 million deal was announced in December of 2014. [ + ]

Many of the recent reforms to the 457 temporary skilled migration visa program have been well received by industry, particularly across the building, construction and resource sectors, while some may require further consultation to ensure a mutually beneficial outcome.

AIRAH will be holding the Solar Heating and Cooling Workshop 2015 at the University of Wollongong on Thursday, 23 April. [ + ]

IP surveillance solution provider Brickcom has been confirmed as an authorised Apple MFi manufacturer. [ + ]

Energy Action, a leading energy management consultancy firm, has commenced electricity auctions in Western Australia via its online platform the Australian Energy Exchange (AEX). [ + ]