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All electrical news →Victoria receives $18.8 million for fast-tracked construction trade qualifications
Experienced construction workers in Victoria will have access to 1,452 training places under the Australian Government’s $78 million Advanced Entry Trades Training (AETT) program, which aims to…
Read on Electrical Connection →S-5! white paper examines off-purlin solar mounting on metal roofs
S-5! has presented research on solar mounting systems installed between roof purlins at All Energy Australia in Melbourne on 28-29 October, alongside its PVKIT 3.0 mounting system for metal roofs and…
Read on Electrical Connection →Solar for Apartments expansion opens opportunities for Victorian installers
Victoria’s expanded Solar for Apartments program will open up more multi-residential buildings to rooftop solar installations, with changes allowing larger developments and removing property value…
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All plumbing news →Daikin launches VRV 7 commercial air conditioning system
Daikin Australia has launched VRV 7, the seventh generation of its commercial air conditioning system and the company’s first VRV platform to use R32 refrigerant. The range is available in two outdoor…
Read on Plumbing Connection →Go with the flow: The callback risk of tampering with plumbing fixtures
Flow controllers are designed to save water, and removing them can affect everything from a fixture’s performance to its longevity and compliance. Sean Carroll explores a worrying trend in the…
Read on Plumbing Connection →Master Plumbers NSW calls for National Construction Code overhaul
Master Plumbers NSW has called for an overhaul of the National Construction Code (NCC), following a commitment by Commonwealth, state and territory ministers to review building regulations at the…
Read on Plumbing Connection →Building & constructionSourceable
All building & construction news →Prices surge as trade shortage remains
Trade prices are surging across Australia as shortages of skilled trades remain across the board, new data shows.
Read on Sourceable →Building surveyors cannot be independent if their contracts say otherwise
Independence in building regulation is easy to support in principle. It is far harder to uphold when project contracts pull the surveyor responsible for independent oversight in the opposite…
Read on Sourceable →Australia’s newest international airport opens
Eighty years after the idea for a second international airport in Sydney was first proposed, Australia’s first new international airport in more than 50 years has opened.
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All audio visual news →CEDIA announces 2026 Smart Home Awards Asia Pacific winners
The 2026 CEDIA Smart Home Awards Asia Pacific were held at The Island Gold Coast on Wednesday 28 October, recognising projects, businesses and individuals across the smart home integration industry…
Read on Connected Magazine →Breathing new life into buildings
Even in Australia’s clean air, smart monitoring and control technologies are allowing integrators to create healthier, more efficient indoor environments. Casey McGuire writes Australia is often held…
Read on Connected Magazine →AVIXA launches broadcast AV course to bridge pro AV and broadcast workflows
AVIXA has launched a new online course designed to help pro AV and broadcast professionals understand the end-to-end workflows used in increasingly integrated media environments. Broadcast AV…
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All it & cyber news →V2 AI fleshes out leadership team with triple hire
Asia Pacific AI and data consultancy firm V2 AI has strengthened its senior leadership team in applied AI and in Brisbane with the hiring of three executives to continue meeting demand for…
Read on ARN →Adaptive Security seeks local resellers following Australian launch
Adaptive Security has opened its doors in Australia, using its presence as a launchpad for the broader Asia Pacific region by expanding its local reseller base.
Read on ARN →Telstra recognises top partners for 2026 at annual awards
Telstra has awarded its top partners for 2026, with 19 accolades handed out.
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All ai news →OpenAI might rebrand its data centers as ‘AI compute campuses’
Data centers are deeply unpopular. But what if we called them something else?
Read on TechCrunch →AI can make tech CEOs’ lives easier. What about everyone else?
On Equity, we discuss why tech CEO statements can seem so tone deaf.
Read on TechCrunch →Apple CEO says the company doesn’t ‘want to ship AI for AI’s sake’
Apple's new CEO defended the company's current position in the AI landscape.
Read on TechCrunch →MarketingMumbrella
All marketing news →How Hydralyte pranked the industry with a fake horror film campaign
We cracked the case! Firstly, thank you for being such great sports throughout this rather unusual campaign. Your relentless detective work cracked the case just ahead of our Halloween weekend reveal…
Read on Mumbrella →Local media is losing share because it is hard to buy and hard to analyse
At Mamamia’s upfront this week, Mia Freedman told advertisers that 75 cents of every advertising dollar spent in Australia goes to the tech platforms, and asked them to give homegrown media a bigger…
Read on Mumbrella →Woolworths unwraps first Droga5 Christmas campaign with social first approach
Woolworths claims to have put its customers in the creative driving seat for its 2026 Christmas campaign, drawing on public answers about their favourite products to feature in its first major…
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All smart home news →Amazon’s new Echo Dot adds Matter and Thread
Amazon has unveiled five new Alexa devices, including a more capable Echo Dot that now doubles as a smart home hub with built-in Matter, Thread and Zigbee support. Announced on October 28, the new…
Read on The Ambient →Major Google Home update fixes Nest cameras, speakers and Wi-Fi routers
Google has rolled out another major update for Google Home, and this time, it isn’t just about making Gemini smarter. The latest release also brings a long list of fixes for Nest cameras, smart…
Read on The Ambient →Eufy Omni S2 review
The Eufy Omni S2 is a powerful robot vacuum with excellent suction, a capable roller mop and a pleasant fragrance feature, but it’s expensive.
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