Australian businesses face new challenges from a rise of disruptive scenarios in an increasingly interconnected corporate environment, according to the fourth Allianz Risk Barometer 2015. [ + ]

If you haven't yet registered for the Australasian Fleet Conference and Exhibition, get moving, as early bird pricing expires Friday, 30 January.

Robert Bosch has acquired Climatec LLC, a provider of energy-efficiency, building automation, security and life-safety solutions for the US market. [ + ]

In news that will make the day of motorists and fleet managers everywhere, Goodyear has been busy developing a tyre that monitors its own pressure and automatically inflates using just a regulator and tube.

The Nexans Foundation is launching its third call for projects to support social and humanitarian projects involved against poverty and energy insecurity in France and worldwide. [ + ]

BICSI, the international association supporting the ICT industry, will be holding the BICSI South Pacific 2015 'Connected World' conference and exhibition at Dockside Pavilion, in Sydney, from 18-20 May 2015. [ + ]

MIT spinout Essess has developed cars that can quickly track energy leaks in thousands of homes and buildings. [ + ]

Fundamental reform to the national workplace relations system must start in 2015 if Australia is to meet its mounting economic, employment and social challenges, according to the peak body representing resource industry employers, the Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA).

Rockwell Automation has announced that Automation University will be touring regional centres around Australia and New Zealand throughout 2015. This one-day event will highlight leading-edge automation solutions. [ + ]

A new report released by the National Roads and Motorists' Association has reviewed the transport energy policies of 75 countries and found that Australia is the only country that doesn't have a 'Plan B' to cope with any significant interruption to our fuel imports. [ + ]

The Mental Health Recovery Institute is offering training seminars around Australia in February. The Mental Health First Aid Training series will help attendees learn the signs and symptoms of mental health problems, where and how to get help and what sort of assistance has been shown by research to be effective.

Snowy Hydro has expanded its presence in the National Electricity Market today with the $234 million acquisition of the largest gas-fired generation plant in NSW, Delta Electricity's Colongra Power Station. [ + ]

Communications Alliance has published a new industry guideline designed to facilitate the smooth migration of Australian telecommunications customers onto the NBN. [ + ]

Royal Philips is providing the government of the city of Madrid with 225,000 new energy-efficient lights to support its ambition of becoming a smart city. [ + ]

The inaugural Musculoskeletal Disorders Symposium (MSD) will be held at the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre 3-4 March 2015. [ + ]