Australia's water sector is facing a growing set of challenges, with ageing infrastructure, climate uncertainty, workforce pressures and increasing demand reshaping the way utilities plan and manage their assets.

In the latest episode of the Utility Podcast, Utility Magazine Editor Hayley Ralph sits down with Chris Ryan, Head of Water Infrastructure APJC at Autodesk, to explore the role digital transformation could play in the future of water infrastructure – from connecting fragmented data and capturing industry knowledge to using AI and digital twins to support better decision-making.

Australia's data centre industry is expanding rapidly, creating new challenges and opportunities for the water sector as industrial water demand grows.

In this episode of the Utility Podcast, Utility Magazine Editor Hayley Ralph sits down with Ian Burton, General Manager Asset Planning and Delivery at Greater Western Water, to explore what the growth of data centres means for water utilities – from planning for changing demand and protecting drinking water supplies to the role of recycled water and early engagement with major water users.

The conversation also looks at the future of water security, long-term infrastructure planning and how utilities can balance industrial growth with the needs of the wider community.

Australia's energy system is undergoing a major transformation, with rooftop solar, batteries, electric vehicles and new sources of demand reshaping the way electricity networks operate.

In the first episode of the Utility Podcast, Utility Magazine Editor Hayley Ralph sits down with Martin van der Linde, Chief Commercial Officer at EcoJoule, to explore the challenges emerging across Australia's electricity networks — from voltage management and changing power flows to system stability, network investment and the growing need to upskill the industry.