Features
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Clarity regarding work on public holidays
A decision by the Full Federal Court has brought clarity to the terms “required” and “requested” in relation to public holiday working requirements. Sean Carroll finds ... -
What Australia’s changing fire safety standards mean for businesses
With the fire safety standards changing, Wormald national product manager, vehicles fire suppression systems, Steve Oxley looks at what businesses need to do to comply. Workplace ... -
What does the NCC 2022 Section J9D3 mean for your business?
The new National Construction Code will come into effect in May 2023 and it includes requirements for energy equipment, electric vehicle charging and battery systems. NHP ... -
Five tips of the trade to help you nail your BAS
If you’re considering going out on your own and starting a business, then it’s a good idea to familiarise yourself with business activity statements. Commonly referred ... -
A blueprint for jobs and prosperity in Australia’s solar future
The Australian Silicon Action Plan report, published by CSIRO, has laid out a path for Australia to become a jobs powerhouse in the solar revolution. Electrical ... -
Stock up on your tax and super employer obligations
Checking out tools and equipment for the end of financial year sales? Here’s the best tool for your job – knowledge of your obligations as an ... -
Dealing with solar panels at the end of their useful life
UNSW Sydney solar experts says Australia needs bespoke technology designed to recycle important elements inside solar panels. Dealing with redundant solar panels, or photovoltaic (PV) modules, ... -
Bringing lid standards out of the pits
The NBN has updated its pit lid requirements to ensure compatibility and traceability. Sean Carroll finds out more. The NBN has released a new version of ... -
Batteries are the environmental Achilles heel of electric vehicles – unless we repair, reuse and recycle them
Written by Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Alex Stojcevski and Saad Mekhilef from the Swinburne University of Technology. Electric vehicle advocates say the cars ultimately have a smaller carbon footprint than their ... -
Community batteries are popular – but we have to make sure they actually help share power
To power Australia without fossil fuels will mean using batteries to store power from solar and wind. We often think this means home batteries – or large ...
