CEDIA launches global search for new CEO
08 April, 2021CEDIA has announced it will use a global executive search firm to help recruit its next CEO.
New treasurer for LCA
26 November, 2020Malcom Lee has been appointed Treasurer for Lighting Council Australia.
MATES in Construction endorses PC's Mental Health report
06 November, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMATES in Construction says recommendations from the Productivity Commission's Mental Health report could help reduce suicides among construction workers.
E-chip mimics brain's memory functions
19 July, 2019RMIT University engineers have designed a chip that uses light to create and modify memories, enabling it to mimic the way that neurons work to store and delete information in the brain.
WA to host a $135m battery research hub
12 April, 2019The Future Battery Industries CRC will help tackle industry-identified gaps in the battery industries value chain, support battery deployment and optimise the circular economy for battery waste recycling.
The new online shopping destination for connectivity infrastructure solutions
24 January, 2019Warren & Brown Technologies launches into e-commerce with its new website: wbnetworks.com.au.
New regional partner for Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand
21 September, 2017Global design and consultancy firm Arcadis has joined Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand (SCCANZ) as a Regional Partner.
IESANZ calls for nominations
13 July, 2017The Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia and New Zealand (IESANZ) is calling for nominations for board directors for the chapters of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory and Overseas, Western Australia and New Zealand.
MEA warns against race to the bottom
24 March, 2017Master Electricians Australia (MEA) has questioned the capacity of ACTU boss Sally McManus, following her appearance on the ABC's 7.30 current affairs program last week.
Electrical death prompts calls for greater vigilance
01 March, 2017NECA is calling on government to adopt its policy relating to Home Safety Electrical Audits, following the recent death of a young man in Sydney.
Trademark searching made easier
28 February, 2017Searching for available trademarks is now easier thanks to IP Australia's trademark database search tool. It replaces the current ATMOSS system.
Keep your cool at work
23 January, 2017It may be well be summer, but much of Australia has seen record extreme heat in recent weeks, with more set to come. The recent spate of hot weather conditions across much of the country has prompted a warning from Unions NSW.
World's thinnest electrical wire?
11 January, 2017Scientists from Stanford University have developed the thinnest possible electrical wires, a mere three atoms wide, according to a report on ScienceAlert.
CFMEU moves closer to amalgamation
13 December, 2016The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) and the Textile Clothing and Footware Union of Australia (TCFUA) are one step closer to amalgamation, having signed an amalgamation memorandum of understanding. The two unions have been increasingly collaborating over the last 12 months.
Green light for job cuts?
02 December, 2016Last week, the Fair Work Commission handed down its findings from negotiations between publicly owned Essential Energy and the unions representing the majority of workers employed by the company. The negotiations aimed to settle on a revised enterprise agreement and have been in play since June 2015, when the previous agreement expired. Among the points of contention in discussion were provisions for redundancy and outsourcing.
