Utilities will gain earlier warning of voltage issues and outages as Australia prepares for smart-meter rules from late 2028.
Rising rain-driven landslide risks are leaving road users exposed as inspectors miss unstable slopes hidden from view, a consultant warns.
The new platform gives Powerlink Queensland real-time oversight of incident and risk data as it upgrades systems serving millions of customers.
Australasia's rail lobby says the scheme could cut diesel use and ease supply chain strain as freight customers weigh a shift from road.
Software tools are helping engineers save time as Australia braces for a shortfall of about 150,000 staff over the next decade.
Workers in tradie and factory settings are being given a nudge to check on colleagues' mental health, as TUFFA sends out 1,100 tags.
Authorities could miss dangerous slope hazards on steep routes unless aerial checks become routine, Civil Geotechnical Consultants says.
Road agencies now have a structured way to rank climate defences as extreme weather disrupts networks and strains adaptation budgets.
The new framework aims to stop safety being considered too late by keeping design, traffic and planning decisions aligned from the outset.
Australia's manufacturing push could stall unless public and private funding closes the gap with rivals investing heavily in AI and robotics.
Passengers will begin using Sydney's long-delayed second airport next month, despite a shortage of hotel beds and a metro line not due until 2027.
A draft ruling to slash fees may save buyers only tens of dollars while threatening investment, cybersecurity and hundreds of Australian tech roles.
Australian councils will keep the same support as the move folds Metasphere telemetry and analytics into Grundfos' water utility business.
Property insurers and planners are tapping recurring aerial captures as Nearmap turns 20 years of imagery into AI-driven property data.
Nearmap's archive now helps insurers, planners and scientists assess property risk and environmental change across Australia.
It could help miners, ports and transport operators spot hidden cracks and corrosion before ageing equipment fails or needs a shutdown.
Builders and developers will get a new showcase for industrialised construction as PT Blink shifts from development into commercial scale-up.
Designers will get clearer rules on visibility at junctions, as Austroads moves to reflect buses, cyclists and signal failures.
Drivers may face safer roadside recovery and easier upkeep, as revised advice broadens batter slope decisions beyond geotechnical stability.
Retailers could turn static poster sites into sellable ad space as Solum Oceania rolls out battery-powered Newton E-Paper displays.
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