Laura Timberlake
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The best of Good Design
The 2025 Good Design Award winners have been announced, with more than 1,100 new products and designs selected and awarded from 49 countries.
NSW school study reinforces IAQ concerns
The University of NSW (UNSW) has released the findings of a study monitoring air quality conducted at 59 schools across Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong.
WA expands wage subsidy for apprentices
Western Australia’s State Government is investing $19.6 million in the GTO (group training organisation) Wage Subsidy Program to support an additional 330 spots for apprentices.
2026 EEC Award winners
The 2026 Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) Awards winners were announced at a gala dinner during the EEC National Conference (May 27–28 in Sydney).
Tools of the Trade grant
Business insurance service BizCover has launched a year-long grant initiative designed to support trade students across Australia with the cost of essential equipment.
Daikin and Delta sign MoU
Daikin Holdings Singapore has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Delta Electronics to collaborate on next‑generation Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU) solutions for AI and High‑Performance Computing (HPC) data centres across the ASEAN‑Oceania region.
New NCC 2025 CPD and tutor materials available
New continuing professional development (CPD) and tutor materials have been made available to support both industry-based learning and formal education delivery with the updated NCC 2025 requirements.
Retrofit and EnerPHit Month
The Australian Passivhaus Association (APA) is running a national “Retrofit and EnerPHit Month” campaign until mid-June, with a range of events on the agenda.
Updated refrigerant designations
ASHRAE and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have released an updated refrigerant designations and safety classifications fact sheet.
Female RAC professionals take on Italy
Eleven female refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC) professionals from six South Asian countries have completed a specialist train-the-trainer program in Italy.
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