Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Reports say Australian security officials are glad to see the UK question Chinese telco Huawei.
COVID commission backs gas
Australia’s recovery from COVID-19 will be led by gas, according to the Federal Government.
Early view for artificial eye
An international research team has created an artificial eye which mimics the shape and composition of the human retina.
Hazelwood chimneys chopped
The iconic chimneys of the Hazelwood coal-fired power station have been knocked down.
Perovskite passes key test
Next-generation perovskite solar cells have passed strict international tests.
Roadmap leads to gas, mostly
The Energy Minister has released a discussion paper on technologies to drive economic recovery in Australia.
Self-repairing rubber rising
Australian researchers have developed a self-repairing rubber made entirely from waste materials.
Uranium rehab questioned
A fight has broken out over funding for monitoring the rehabilitation of a uranium mine.
Fossils creep into green remit
The Federal Government may allow its clean energy agencies to fund carbon capture and storage from fossil fuels.
Hazelwood fined for 45-day fire
The operator of Hazelwood mine has been fined over a major fire that burned for several weeks in 2014.
Report shows resource improvement
A new WA mining safety report shows one mine worker is seriously injured in the state every day.
Court looms for open-cut coal
Youth activists are preparing a legal challenge against a Clive Palmer coal project.
Gold mine going green
A major Australian gold mine will soon get most of its power from renewable sources.
Hybrid chips for light computing
Australian researchers are working on photonic chips that have huge potential for the future of computers and telecommunications.
Implants allow blind to 'see'
Researchers are working on new prosthetics that restore sight by delivering visual information directly to the brain.
Red tape cut for brown hydrogen
New federal legislation removes regulations to allow the production of hydrogen from brown coal.
Coal price pushing industry to brink
The global spot price for thermal coal has fallen 25 per cent per cent in the past month.
Adani approved by ignorant system
There is new evidence that expert advice was ignored or dismissed in the Adani Carmichael mine approval process.
Ammonia emerging as new industry
The race to find cheap, efficient, non-polluting ways of storing hydrogen could lead to a new ‘ammonia economy’ in Australia.
Five-way waves excite surfers
A new wave machine has been developed in Australia that creates waves for surfers from the centre of a pool.