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Energy & Utilities
What do developers need to know about VicGrid’s Victorian Transmission Plan? An interview with CEO Alistair Parker
Renewables developers recently celebrated the release of VicGrid’s 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan, which laid out better pathways to transmission infrastructure across the state of Victoria. The plan was logical, in a year where renewables penetration is set to reach 43 percent of the main electricity grid. But were there any surprising takeaways for developers? Ahead…
10 Oct 2025, by Amy SarcevicBanking & Finance
Healthcare
Technology
What makes a biotechnology investible — and how precincts can help
As Founding Partner of OneVentures, Dr Paul Kelly has spent many years assessing breakthrough biomedical technologies for investment. Yet, as he explains ahead of the National Health & Innovation Precincts Summit, only a small fraction of innovations are truly investible from a venture capital perspective. According to Dr Kelly, a simple formula separates the investible…
9 Oct 2025, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
Helping communities visualise the social impact of renewable developments
Visit Conference Website From the job scene, to water usage, to peak hour traffic, renewable projects can alter life in communities for better or for worse. But until recently, understanding their full impact has been a task for the imagination, with residents near prospective developments often unclear how their daily lives might be affected. “Any…
7 Oct 2025, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
How Acciona Energia is doing engagement differently
Visit Conference Website This year, sustainable infrastructure manufacturer, Acciona Energia, made headlines when it teamed up with professional surfer Josh Kerr to give retired wind turbine blades a new life as a surfboard. The world-first initiative was part of the company’s longstanding commitment to a circular economy and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…
7 Oct 2025, by Amy SarcevicSocial Policy
Locking up young offenders doesn’t make communities safer – an interview with Shona Reid
Australia’s approach to youth crime risks pulling more disadvantaged children into the justice system and failing to reduce reoffending, according to South Australia’s Guardian for Children and Young People, Shona Reid. Speaking ahead of the Children and Young People at Risk Summit, Reid emphasised that community safety is a legitimate concern but cautioned against over-reliance…
2 Oct 2025, by Amy SarcevicLegal
New scam rules for telcos, banks, and digital platforms are coming – but how will they take shape?
One thing that all parties involved in scam prevention can agree on is that nobody is too smart to be scammed. But when it comes to who should be liable for scam losses, opinions are divided. In the United Kingdom, banks must compensate scam victims under a mandatory reimbursement model, while in Australia customers are…
22 Sep 2025, by Amy SarcevicTransport & Logistics
When businesses become advocates for your infrastructure project
When planning a major infrastructure development, it is crucial to win support from local businesses, many of whom will bear the brunt of noise, foot traffic and trade disruptions. When businesses aren’t on board, projects can experience hurdles, delays, and extra costs. When they are, businesses impacted by the construction could support and even advocate…
18 Sep 2025, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Social Policy
Why young African-Australian men are turning to Black Rhinos for a better future
Growing up as Kenyan born South Sudanese refugee in Australia, Black Rhinos co-founder Abraham Kuol had hopes to build a better life for his racial community. Aware that young multi-cultural men are over-represented in the justice system, he wanted to create a culturally appropriate support system for those affected. “African-Australian man can feel isolated and…
15 Sep 2025, by Amy SarcevicTransport & Logistics
Why Avondale to Southdown is Auckland’s missing limb
The Avondale to Southdown Rail Corridor – often called ‘Auckland’s missing limb’ - has been reserved for rail since the 1940s – and with the route now needed to meet future capacity and connectivity requirements, KiwiRail has begun a comprehensive planning process to bring the corridor to life. Once complete, the corridor will free up…
10 Sep 2025, by Amy SarcevicTransport & Logistics
Delivering transformation – inside Auckland’s City Rail Link
The City Rail Link (CRL) in New Zealand has been hailed a transformational project, that will alter the way people live and work in Auckland. By improving connectivity, travel times, and access to key CBD locations, the project - due to open in 2026 - is expected to grow rail patronage, in turn, driving down…
5 Sep 2025, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Social Policy
Inside Jarib Branfield-Bradshaw’s award-winning youth work
When award-winning youth worker, Jarib Branfield-Bradshaw, was twelve years old, his family home stopped being a safe place. The former Young Citizen of the Year had previously lived a happy life there with his mother. But after his stepfather moved in, things quickly turned sour. In the years that followed, Jarib was exposed to violence…
2 Sep 2025, by Amy SarcevicTransport & Logistics
The systemic challenges impacting New Zealand’s rail network development
New Zealand’s Wellington rail network is undergoing significant development to improve its resilience, reliability, and prepare for more frequent services. Funded by major government and local investment, the network will see improved track foundations and drainage, updated components, and enhanced coastal and slope protection. This work complements Wellington Metro Upgrade Program by KiwiRail, which has…
27 Aug 2025, by Amy Sarcevic