Standards Australia wishes to address issues raised in a report by Channel Nine News (Brisbane) on Friday, 20 January 2012, with regard to certain playground equipment known as "Slalom Glider", manufactured by Landscape Structures Inc.

Standards Australia is developing optical standards to ensure the industry and consumers benefit from alignment with the latest international standards.

In this edition: Project Prioritisation and Selection Process; Project Proposal Workshops, Public Comment Extended for AS/NZS 5033.

Standards Australia will be running workshops for stakeholders interested in participating in the next round of the Project Prioritisation and Selection Process.

Standards Australia congratulates Emma Charlton upon receiving the prestigious Young Professional Engineer of the Year Award from Engineers Australia. Ms Charlton makes valued expert contributions to Standards Australia committees.

Leaders from across the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) industry have come together for the inaugural meeting of Standards Australia’s JTC 1 Strategic Advisory Committee.

The Draft Australian Standard on Bushfire Water Spray Systems (DR AS 5414) is open for public comment Standards Australia announced today.

In this edition: Standards Australia Council and Annual General Meeting; Annual Report 2011; Prioritisation and Selection Process; Compliance with Australian Standards; First Australian Elected to World Design Organisation; International Electrotechnical Committee (IEC) 1906 Award; IEC Young Professionals; IEC & IEEE Global Challenge – $45,000 Prize; IT Update.

The government has announced a new high-level strategic advisory group will contribute to international discussions on ICT standards issues.

Standards Australia has published a revised Standard streamlining and clarifying the usage of street names and numbering.