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Yesterday’s site visit to the Australian War Memorial (AWM) in Canberra was the biggest in the Institute’s history, with more than 90 attendees.
The latest issue of HVAC&R News has been printed and will be available for free from wholesalers and TAFEs around Australia.
Bob Jackson, M.AIRAH, explains the importance of hermetically sealing the outer skin of cold rooms to create a vapour barrier.
Commonwealth, state and territory building ministers met yesterday to agree on the timing of future updates to the National Construction Code – including NCC 2025.
A.G. Coombs has published the latest edition of its free e-magazine for staff, clients, and partners within the HVAC&R and building services industry.
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has released its Green Star Buildings v1.1 rating tool, which strengthens action on carbon, nature and circular economy while simplifying delivery for project teams.
Momentum is growing for the Safer Air Project’s Making the invisible visible campaign, in which organisations sign up to monitor and disclose information about their indoor air quality.
In the cover feature for the October–November 2025 issue of HVAC&R News, Gary Raman, Affil.AIRAH, argues that the human body is the most advanced HVAC system on the planet.
ARHRAE has published the full technical program for its 2026 Winter Conference, which will take place from January 31 to February 4, 2026, in Las Vegas.
We speak with Ree (Maria) McCaig – owner of McCaig Air Conditioning in Bendigo – about the challenges of running a business, the rewards of training apprentices, and strategies for attracting more women to HVAC&R.
A study by ANU researchers has found that the Scarborough fossil fuel development will cause 484 heat-related deaths by the end of the century.
The Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has released a policy roadmap describing how the Commercial Buildings Disclosure (CBD) Program will be expanded over the next decade to deliver major reductions in emissions.
Australian HVAC start-up Conry Tech has raised a further $3 million in seed funding, taking its total funding to $13 million.
SuperCool Group has unveiled the Burgaflex MULTICOOL 6090 premium refrigerant hose, which it says delivers “strength and flexibility with zero compromise”.
The Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC), with support from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), will be launching a retail engagement program in November 2025.
Australia’s first national report quantifying indoor air quality has revealed significant gaps in data, policy and protections for the air Australians breathe indoors.
Australia now has firm targets for achieving net zero, with milestones along the way. But what is our plan for getting there? That was the subject of an AIRAH-organised panel session in Melbourne.
The Air Conditioning and Mechanical Contractors’ Association of Australia (AMCA Australia) has announced a leadership transition, with Ben Hawkins appointed CEO.
The Safer Air Project will host its second annual Parliament House event in Canberra on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
AIRAH Head of Conferences, Events and Business Development Marie Karekla has been named in the Climate Control News Top 20 Women in HVACR.