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Queensland builder says migration delays are worsening the construction skills shortage
A Queensland construction company has warned that Australia’s migration system is making it too difficult to bring in skilled tradespeople at a time when the housing ... -
Energy Safe Victoria warns complacency is driving lithium-ion battery fires as new year routines set in
Safety experts are warning that complacency, rather than a lack of awareness, is increasingly behind lithium-ion battery fires in Victorian homes, as familiar charging habits lead ... -
UNSW researchers achieve world-record efficiency for emerging antimony chalcogenide solar cells
Photovoltaic researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have achieved the highest independently verified efficiency ever recorded for solar cells made from antimony chalcogenide, ... -
Standards Australia backs prison welding program to address national skills shortage
Standards Australia has partnered with Weld Australia and Corrections Victoria to help address Australia’s welding skills shortage by supporting vocational training for people in prison. The ... -
EV sales surge 38% in 2025 as December sets record market share
The Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) has released its annual new-car sales data showing record growth in EV uptake across Australia in 2025, including a 38% increase ... -
Stewart Joyce appointed chief executive of NECA, taking the reins from March 2026
NECA has appointed Stewart Joyce as its new chief executive, effective 16 March 2026. Stewart brings more than 30 years of senior leadership experience across the ... -
UNSW study finds up to 20% of solar panels degrade far faster than expected
Research from UNSW has found that around one in five solar panels degrade significantly faster than expected, with some systems potentially lasting only half of their ... -
Solar company fined $9,000 for unsafe home battery installations
Greenova has been fined $9,000, without conviction, in the Seymour Magistrates’ Court after admitting to unsafe installation of home battery systems at five Victorian properties between ... -
ABB to acquire IPEC to enhance predictive electrical diagnostics for critical industries
ABB has agreed to acquire IPEC, whose monitoring systems use AI and advanced analytics to track critical electrical infrastructure and predict failures that could cause major ... -
Hunter Valley to host major solar module manufacturing facility with $151 million ARENA backing
A major solar module manufacturing facility is set to be developed in the NSW Hunter Valley, supported by up to $151 million in conditional funding from ...
