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Last night, Family Business Association (FBA) celebrated the Family Business Excellence Awards in Cairns. Winners from across Australia were celebrated for their outstanding achievements. CEO of FBA, Catherine Sayer said “the Family Business Excellence Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of families and individuals in respected and successful family businesses of all sizes and at … Continued
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MELBOURNE (2 May, 2024) — AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced Heidi Sick has been appointed as regional business line director for energy and environment in Australia and New Zealand. In this role, she will lead AECOM’s 700-strong energy and environment team to deliver an exciting pipeline of nationally significant projects as … Continued
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1 May 2024 Orica Australia Pty Ltd has today been fined $1.2 million in the District Court of NSW after SafeWork NSW prosecuted the company when two workers were exposed over a number of years to cobalt dust, a known respiratory sensitising agent which can cause occupational illness. Orica pleaded guilty to a Category 1 … Continued
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Engineers in Australia have found a new way to make power-pole insulators resistant to fire and electrical sparking, promising to prevent dangerous pole-top fires and reduce blackouts. Pole-top fires pose significant challenges to power providers and communities worldwide. In March, pole-top fires cut power from 40,000 homes and businesses in Perth. The 2020 Royal … Continued
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Manufacturing, mining, utilities, and heavy industry professionals gather to network and learn at flagship event Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has unveiled an exciting program for its flagship Australia-New Zealand training, upskilling, and knowledge-sharing event. ROKLive 2024 will take place from July 30 to August 1 … Continued
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Engineers have invented energy-efficient bricks with scrap materials, including glass, that are normally destined for landfill. RMIT University engineers collaborated with Visy – Australia’s largest recycling company – to make bricks with a minimum of 15% waste glass and 20% combusted solid waste (ash), as substitutes for clay. Test results indicate that using these bricks … Continued
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Following news that asbestos has been found at a Cranbourne reserve, a Monash researcher is available to discuss how world-first technology can detect asbestos in waste. Monash PhD candidate Diani Sirimewan has led the development of new cutting-edge technology capable of recognising tiny asbestos particles inside mulch and recycled soil. Researchers are currently trialling the technology … Continued
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Rooftop solar can deliver $9.3 billion in cost savings for people living in apartments or houses. A new report has revealed Australians are missing out on $9.3 billion per year in potential cost savings for people living in apartments, social housing, and private rental houses. Australia is a world-leader in residential photovoltaic deployment with rooftop … Continued
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Innovative smart sensing projects which promote sustainable beekeeping practices, empower oyster farmers to navigate floods and heatwaves, and help identify hearing issues in homebound older people have secured funding in this year’s NSSN Grand Challenge Fund. Collaborative teams across NSSN’s member universities will share a record $446,426 of NSSN funding, matched by a further $450,000 … Continued
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According to Ai Group, Australian businesses are facing the tightest labour market since the 1970s. Manufacturers have acknowledged the issue and this comes through in Rockwell Automation’s 2024 State of Smart Manufacturing Report (SoSM) The global study surveyed more than 1,500 manufacturers across 17 countries including 88 businesses in Australia and New Zealand. Of … Continued
