Five tips for improving business efficiency
09 April, 2015 by Kirstin Stewart, HLB Mann JuddMany business owners and managers are so busy working on what their customers and clients need that they forget to take time on their own business. But being efficient is the first step in business success, so it is worthwhile investing the time.
New Energy Cut initiative helps small businesses manage costs
19 March, 2015The new Energy Cut initiative provides small businesses with valuable ways to manage energy costs, said Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) CEO Oliver Yates.
NECA Market Monitor survey opens
25 February, 2015The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has kicked off the 2015 Market Monitor survey with the opportunity to win a trip to Cape Town to attend the 2016 NECA convention.
CEFC invests $20m in large-scale commercial solar
21 January, 2015The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is set to provide up to $20 million to global energy solutions provider ET Solar to accelerate the take-up of solar PV in the large commercial sector.
Businesses face complex challenges in an interconnected world
16 January, 2015Australian businesses face new challenges from a rise of disruptive scenarios in an increasingly interconnected corporate environment, according to the fourth Allianz Risk Barometer 2015.
Younger workers more likely to 'fake a sickie'
17 December, 2014As many as 43% of workers aged 18-24 admitted to faking a sick day in the past 12 months, according to an online poll of 1035 Australian workers.
Top trends in communications and networks
17 December, 2014Wireless, unified network infrastructure, unified management, security, the Internet of Things (IoT) and SDN in the enterprise will be some of the key trending topics in 2015, according to Allied Telesis's annual industry trends analysis and predictions for 2015.
Global solar PV module capacity to more than treble by 2020
27 November, 2014The global cumulative installed capacity of solar PV modules will more than treble from 135.66 GW in 2013 to 413.98 GW by 2020, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.
Poorly designed tools responsible for work-related fatalities
11 November, 2014Data released by Safe Work Australia indicates a high number of work-related fatalities could have been avoided if risks had been eliminated through safe design.
Bought from a reputable supplier?
20 October, 2014 by Malcolm Richards, Master Electricians AustraliaIf the events of this year have taught us one thing - it's that supporting the suppliers who support you could be the most important safety net for protecting the business.
Funding for better performing and lower cost solar technologies
26 August, 2014More than $7 million in support from the first round of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency's (ARENA) Research and Development Program will be heading to photovoltaic researchers at UNSW.
Silex suspends 100 MW solar project
20 August, 2014Silex Systems has suspended plans for the 100 MW Mildura solar power station, partly due to the uncertainty surrounding the RET.
64% SMEs expect growth in the next 12 months, survey finds
20 August, 2014Small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners are more confident about business growth thanks to a stabilising economy, according to RSM Bird Cameron's thinkBIG 2014 study.
Ground-mount demand outpacing building-mount in PV market
29 July, 2014Ground-mount installations have outpaced building-mount installations in the US PV market, according to Solarbuzz, an NPD Group company.
Smart grid could save $28bn in power cost
29 July, 2014A four-year trial of smart-grid technologies in NSW has found the potential for a net economic benefit of up to $28 billion over the next 20 years from the deployment of smart-grid technologies in Australia.
