The NextGen 2026 edition of CCN magazine is here.

To celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, CCN talks to three women of steel.

2026 is the year humanoid robots become part of our lives and are on sale to buy. This is exciting news for those of us who have always wanted a robotic assistant.

Seequent energy segment director, Jeremy O'Brien, explores the trends and technologies shaping 2026 including the rise of geothermal power.

Welcome to the holiday season or is it the silly season?

There has been plenty of political careers destroyed by climate policy over the last two decades and the devastation continues in 2025.

Simpro’s chief product & technology officer, Jason Penkethman, explains how Australia’s skills crisis is changing the HVACR industry and the way we work.

Refrigerants Australia executive director, Greg Picker, explains how the government’s 2035 climate targets and net zero plan are a lost opportunity and costly mistake for industry, consumers and the environment.

CCN Editor, Sandra Rossi, explains why anyone working in air conditioning is in the business of making people feel good.

Australian Steel Institute chief executive, Mark Cain, warns cheap imported fabricated steel and the high cost of energy, particularly natural gas, is threatening the future of Australia’s steel industry.

American Plant Maintenance (APM Steam) CEO, Ricardo Aguirre, provides a breakdown of the benefits of selling bundles rather than separate services/assessments.

The Productivity Commission is currently undertaking five productivity inquiries seeking to strengthen the Australian economy.

Powertech managing director, Paul Carmignani, explains how Australia's grant system has locked out medium-sized businesses stifling innovation.

UNSW Sydney Professor David Sanderson explains how governments need to rethink housing policy to accommodate rising climate disasters.

Refrigerants Australia executive director, Greg Picker, has issued a statement to clarify “sensationalist claims” made in media reports about Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).

Prima Power system sales manager, Fred Cooke, unlocks the potential of automated sheet metal fabrication.