The lawyers thought the contracts would protect them. They were wrong. Some of Australia’s biggest retailers believed a signed contractor agreement meant their compliance risk was covered. Then the 60 Minutes investigation into a big contractor aired and that assumption collapsed overnight.

Major changes to fire safety compliance are coming. From 13 February 2026, the updated AS 1851 standard will make comprehensive asset registers mandatory for all fire protection systems and equipment within Australian buildings.

Breaking news in the world of Facility Management. Tendertrace has just revealed that more than $5.7 billion worth of contracts are about to hit the Australian market from April 2025. ( Tendertrace report ) The average deal size? Around $23.2 million . ( Tendertrace data ) This is a once-in-a-decade opening for every operator, contractor, and tech-enabled facility provider across the country. The entire sector is about to be rewritten. The Billion-Dollar Battlefield This is