Archived News for Engineering Professionals
CRISPR bags Nobel
Two scientists have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for inventing the CRISPR gene-editing tool.
Energy spend big on gas
The new environment budget has been criticised for lacking new renewables funding.
New concrete could beat 'bergs
Australian researchers have a developed a cement-free concrete that could solve old sewage problems.
Special treatment questioned
Pipeline workers from a coronavirus hotspot have begun quarantining in Tennant Creek.
State denies slave claims
The manufacturer of Victoria’s new trains has been linked to Chinese Uyghur forced labour programs.
Funds to aid old solar
The Federal Government is investing in ways to improve end-of-life issues for solar panels.
New link to Eyre
Regulators have approved a project for greater reliability and fewer outages on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula.
New tests for smart solar
SA Power Networks is helping more Australians with rooftop solar export their surplus energy back to the grid.
Silver switch backed
An Australian start-up is working on some exciting next generation solar cells.
PM seeks supply boost
The Federal Government is investing in the Australian manufacturing industry ...
Green light for Narrabri gas
The NSW planning commission has approved the $3.6 billion Narrabri gas project.
Olive Downs coal approved
The Queensland Government has approved what will be the state's third-largest coal mine.
Building backed in COVID survey
Some of Australia’s top economists have backed boosts to JobSeeker and social housing over tax cuts.
More Mars water revealed
Queensland researchers have found evidence of a patchwork of salty lakes below the surface of Mars.
WA resources surge
WA’s resources sector has achieved record increases in sales and job listings amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
China unveils green goal
The world's largest polluter has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2060.
CSIRO aids high-def carbon study
CSIRO has achieved a world first – mapping the potential for natural forest regrowth to capture carbon.