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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 SarcevicTransport & 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 InsightsTransport & 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 SarcevicHealthcare
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 SarcevicHealthcare
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 SarcevicHealthcare
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 SarcevicEducation
Why teachers cannot afford to ignore AI
According to AI Author and Founder of The Next Word, Matthew Esterman, in any given school staffroom, there is a spectrum of teachers who relate differently to AI. On the one end, there are the “do not talk to me about tech” types, he said, whose skin bristles each time it comes up in a…
28 Apr 2026, by Amy SarcevicEnergy & Utilities
An energy “seller’s market” is coming, but developers shouldn’t get complacent
Large-scale energy consumers in Tasmania may soon face “untenable” electricity prices as more coal-fired plants exit the National Market - but the shift will not necessarily translate to commensurate PPA uptake, according to Marc White of Goanna Energy Consulting. Marc, who works on the consumer side of the fence, says that, even though longer-term market…
22 Apr 2026, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Private healthcare is facing a crisis – is a hybrid model still the answer?
Australia’s private health sector is facing a “fiscal cliff” and must be treated as one half of a hybrid system alongside its “public health sibling” if both are to stay above water, according to Cathy Ryan of Cabrini Health. Speaking ahead of the Health Insurance Summit, Ms Ryan said that governing private and public health…
21 Apr 2026, by Amy SarcevicTransport & Logistics
Why Speno Rail MD Mark Green is paying it forward for junior rail workers
When he was finalising his Engineering degree, Mark Green, Managing Director of Speno Rail Maintenance Australia, saw an advertisement for a graduate ‘Rollingstock Engineer’ vacancy, in his local newspaper. He liked cars and machinery, and rail seemed like a logical extension of that. So, he applied, got the role, and has never looked back. “There’s…
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