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Facing the men’s mental health stigma head on
Half of all Australian men will have a mental health problem at some point in their life and one in eight will experience depression. ... -
The best way to install temporary event power equipment
With the festival season coming up, Matt Collins, business development manager of power distribution specialist ide Systems, explains how contractors can ensure equipment is ... -
Gauge your potential
Process instrumentation and control can open up horizons for electricians. Glen McMurtrie shares his thoughts on an important area. Paradoxically, process instrumentation can be ... -
Size matters in lithium-ion batteries
Australian start-up Nano-Nouvelle has used nanotechnology to develop a technology that increases the storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries, which are vital to the growing ... -
Charity begins at work
Philanthropy can be beneficial for everybody, including a business owner. Laser Group managing director Steve Keil explains how giving back can be a two-way ... -
A power of good
Electricity outages can expose your customers to much more than inconvenience. Phil Kreveld outlines the case for an emergency supply. There might have been ... -
Turning the tide
Tidal energy is becoming a viable renewable energy alternative with Sydney-based Mako Tidal Turbines emerging as one of the industry’s driving forces. Simeon Barut ... -
A place in the sun
AS/NZS 4777.1:2016 is now in effect. GSES explains the key updates to the Standard and what they mean for installers. The latest version of ... -
Risk by design
Insurers may view electrical design in a way that threatens contractors. Wes McKnight offers some protection. Imagine a scenario in which a fire started ... -
A crisis in the making… or not
In the electrical industry’s very own ‘fake news’ moment, James Tinslay looks at the so-called apprenticeship training crisis. The popular press is as enamoured ...
