Mary O'Kane, the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer, has won the inaugural Ada Lovelace Medal for an Outstanding Woman Engineer, a new national award that recognises the contribution Australian women have made to the profession and to wider society. [ + ]

Omron will be holding a free BBQ breakfast seminar on the latest automation technologies for the food industry in New Lambton (Newcastle) on 7 September 2016. [ + ]

The price of wind power in Australia has dropped to a record low, making wind power the country's cheapest new electricity source. [ + ]

Bosch Connected Devices and Solutions and Bühler are to expand their research and development partnership. [ + ]

Three Queensland companies are using the current mining downturn as an opportunity to develop innovative products that improve efficiencies and reduce costs, saving millions in dollars and resources. [ + ]

ABB has been recognised for achievements in technical innovation and application development at the China International Robot Show (CIROS) in Shanghai. [ + ]

Held in collaboration with Rockwell Automation Authorised Distributors, NHP Electrical Engineering and Rexel Industrial Automation, PowerTechED highlighted the latest advances in the areas of network integration with drives and overloads, energy management software, safety considerations for motor control and network security. [ + ]

Matrikon OPC will be holding two practical workshops in Sydney in October, focusing on OPC fundamentals and cybersecurity. [ + ]

Rockwell Automation TechED will be held at the Novotel Sydney Olympic Park from 30 August to 1 September 2016. [ + ]

ANSTO is marking a decade of research contributing to our health, the environment and industry. [ + ]

Scientists are using the new Geoscience Atom Probe Facility at Curtin University to study mineral deposits containing locked resources of gold in refractory ores. [ + ]

The merger will strengthen the group's capability to deliver projects in New South Wales, as well as providing an expanded service offering to clients throughout Australia. [ + ]

Engineers Australia and Siemens have announced the inaugural Digitalization Forum to be held in Melbourne on 1 September. [ + ]

Mincom has been recognised for its pioneering contribution to Queensland's information technology industry and for becoming a global technology leader through world-class innovation. [ + ]

Both mental and physical health will be a main focus of the Safety in Action exhibition and conference in Sydney this year. [ + ]