Apprentices earn less than McDonald’s workers, study shows
04 March, 2013A University of Sydney report has found that electrical apprentice award rates are only slightly higher than welfare payments and fall mostly below the Henderson Poverty Line.
Getting back to work is a healthy goal
04 March, 2013 | Supplied by: WorkSafe VictoriaWorkSafe Victoria has launched a major campaign to highlight the physical, mental and social benefits of injured workers getting back to work as soon as it is safe for them to do so. The public awareness campaign highlights that injured workers who are off work for three months or longer face significant health risks.
Electrical and lighting alliance creates industry first
01 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Clipsal - by Schneider ElectricIn an industry first, the Clipsal by Schneider Electric Partner Business has announced a commercial marketing alliance with Australia’s largest lighting retailer, Beacon Lighting.
Security 2013 to tackle tomorrow’s security challenges
28 February, 2013Security 2013 Exhibition & Conference will be held from 24-26 July at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. Now in its 28th year, the event is expected to attract 4500 visitors from government and private enterprises, and more than 150 local and international suppliers will be showcasing the latest business security solutions for the Australasia market.
NECA issues safety warnings to flood-stricken residents
28 February, 2013 | Supplied by: NECA/National Electrical & Communications AssociationThe National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has issued an electrical safety warning to residents as wild weather continues to cause problems around Australia with floods in northern NSW, threatened floods in southeast Queensland and a tropical cyclone set to hit northern Western Australia.
Asbestos deaths set to rise
27 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaAccording to a release from Master Electricans Australia, prior to the mid-1980s Australia was one of the highest users of asbestos in the world. Today, Australia has one of the highest rates of asbestos-related disease in the world.
The importance of ‘buying local’ and boosting your credibility during times of crisis
27 February, 2013 by Malcolm Richards | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaAs a series of storms, floods and fires recently swept across the country, Master Electricians Australia (MEA) has called on insurance companies to buy local when they are sourcing contractors for repair work.
Warning to apprentices
27 February, 2013 | Supplied by: NECA/National Electrical & Communications AssociationThe National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has issued a warning that under no circumstances should electrical apprentices ever undertake live electrical work nor work without suitable supervision.
Time, not money, is the answer to power price woes
26 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaMaster Electricians Australia (MEA) has called on the Queensland Government to restrict power price rises for off-peak energy tariffs, in order to ease pressure on the grid, reduce the amount of investment needed and cut costs to consumers.
Low-carbon legacy: UltraBattery inventor retires
25 February, 2013 | Supplied by: CSIRODr Lan Lam, the primary inventor of the UltraBattery, and his team took the world’s 150 year-old battery technology and revolutionised it in the laboratories of CSIRO.
CeBIT Australia 2013
22 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Hannover Fairs AustraliaFor the twelfth year running, CeBIT Australia returns to the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre from 28-30 May 2013 as the number one business technology event of the Asia-Pacific business calendar.
Rockwell Automation on tour
22 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaMaking new tracks, Rockwell Automation on Tour will visit multiple locations in both metropolitan and regional centres around Australia. The free educational workshop series allows attendees from all industries to explore the latest aspects of the company’s Integrated Architecture approach to plantwide control and information systems.
Queensland’s major construction projects set to decline 40%
21 February, 2013Major construction projects in Queensland are predicted to decline by more than $7.5 billion, the President of the Queensland Major Contractors Association has said.
Rooftop solar trial update
19 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Energy AustraliaAusGrid is inviting interested parties to the latest Smart Grid, Smart City seminar, for an update on the Rooftop Solar Trial.
Changes to Energy Efficiency Council board
18 February, 2013Energy Efficiency Council members have elected two new directors, Rob Thomson, Group General Manager at Energetics and Paul Troughton, Manager of Regulatory Affairs at EnerNOC.
