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Month: May 2026

Energy & Utilities

Why REZ procurement models need to evolve

As demand for renewable energy zones (REZs) grows in the wake of net zero targets, the scale and complexity of REZ projects is prompting a rethink of how they are procured and delivered. Zac Kerr of Gilbert + Tobin, says the nature of REZ projects required for the clean energy transition is renewing interest in…

21 May 2026, by Amy Sarcevic

Transport & Logistics

If you want a safety culture that lasts, compliance is the baseline – not the finish line.

In 2026, the safety conversations that cut through won’t be the ones that repeat the rulebook – they’ll be the ones that connect with real people. At Downer Rail & Transit Systems (RTS), Our Safety Focus initiative in 2026 was designed to do exactly that: a modern, people-centred safety program that builds safer, stronger, more…

20 May 2026, by Informa Insights

Transport & Logistics

Interoperability in rail might not be what you think it is – insights from Adrian Teaha

Visit Conference Website When we think of interoperability in rail, the same image usually springs to mind: a modernised system in which each section of the track has the same technology, gauge width and signalling rules. But for Adrian Teaha, Chief Interoperability and Development Officer at the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), this kind of…

13 May 2026, by Amy Sarcevic

Healthcare

Australia’s biotech boom is real, but has the capital stack caught up?

Australia’s biotechnology industry is picking up after an $829 million injection of venture capital last year - but is the stack large enough to capitalise on the global biotech boom? Sarah Meibusch who leads the Life Science practice at OneVentures believes Australia’s chances are strong - but cautions that the market is still “highly selective”.…

7 May 2026, by Amy Sarcevic

Healthcare

What is the best way to structure an urgent care model?

The staffing models of Medicare-funded urgent care clinics (UCCs) in Australia are currently being scrutinised, after researchers have warned the ‘one doctor, one nurse’ structure is being stressed by growing patient volumes. Professor John Adie of ForHealth Group says his research - published today in the AJGP - shows that some UCCs see everyone who…

6 May 2026, by Amy Sarcevic

Healthcare

What can we learn from urgent care in the US?

Urgent care clinics (UCC) were born from a need to absorb patient overspill from the US’s overburdened emergency departments (ED) - but decades on, they have overtaken them in popularity, seeing almost twice as many annual visits. With walk-in access to medical teams, the clinics are an attractive proposition for low-acuity patients, who can be…

4 May 2026, by Amy Sarcevic