Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Infrastructure Australia (IA) says shortages in steel and building materials could impact critical projects.
ILO calls for overhaul
The International Labour Organization (ILO) wants a human-centred economic revolution.
IR changes land
Miners and other big businesses face new union resilience following Labor’s IR changes.
AEMO welcomes NEM plans
AEMO says a strong pipeline of energy projects is progressing through the NEM connection process.
Fossil pledge still sought
Australian Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has joined a last-ditch effort to phase out fossil fuels at the COP28 summit.
Giant merger talks continue
Australia's top oil and gas companies, Santos and Woodside, are in talks for an $80 billion merger.
Green slice rises
New stats show about 40 per cent of the world's power generation is now renewable.
Secret decisions slammed
Victoria's Ombudsman has issued a report condemning the “creeping politicisation” of the state's public service.
ARC changes outlined
The Albanese Government has presented a bill to strengthen the Australian Research Council (ARC).
Local magic mushrooms sequenced
Australia's magic mushrooms could help breed tomorrow's “designer ‘shrooms”.
Top minds bail on X
A new survey shows Australian scientists are leaving Elon Musk’s social media platform.
Chips hint at local future
New photonic chips that ‘fit together like Lego’ could open a new local industry.
Concrete doped for better printing
Engineers have added graphene oxide to cement mixture to make stronger 3D-printed concrete.
NSW reviving IR court
The NSW parliament has passed laws aimed at improving workers' wages and conditions.
Stone study splits risks
Experts have raised questions about the safety of alternatives to engineered stone.
Combo bill criticised
The Albanese Government has been criticised for combining changes to the Petroleum Resources Rent Tax with a bill to avoid a new PwC scandal.
Concern over COP leader claims
The president of COP28 says there is “no science” behind calls for a phase-out of fossil fuels.