Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Australian engineers have created a breakthrough new form of graphitic material.
Human archive sent into space
An Israeli spacecraft is carrying a copy of human history to be backed up on the Moon.
Lead levels rise in SA town
New data shows the number of Port Pirie children with “harmful” levels of lead in their blood has more than doubled since 2017.
Theme park rules tightened
Queensland has introduced tougher safety rules for amusement rides after the deaths of four people at Dreamworld.
Code closes quantum noise
Code has been used for the first time to reduce quantum error in logic gates.
Gel battery firm launched
Sydney University has launched a new company dedicated to what it says could be a revolutionary new energy storage platform.
Tech edge for koala counts
QUT researchers are using drones and infrared to measure koala populations.
ADF investigating AI weapons
The Defence Force is spending over $5 million on studies of artificially intelligent weaponry.
Labor proposes oil bank
Labor says it would create a national stockpile of crude oil and fuel to avoid looming shortages.
Three hit in ANSTO spill
Three staff at a government nuclear facility have been decontaminated after a chemical spill.
Coal dust diseases rise
Health advocates say almost 20 new diagnoses of coal dust diseases have emerged in Queensland workers in the last fortnight.
Australia bending carbon credit
The Morrison Government will claim existing credits towards its Paris climate target.
Broken link complete
Broken Hill’s water supply has been secured with a 270-kilometre pipeline from the Murray River at Wentworth.
CO2 turned back into coal
Australian researchers have used liquid metals to turn carbon dioxide back into solid coal.
New drone built in Brisbane
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is unveiling its secretly-developed new drone.
New waste tech tested
Australian researchers are working on an improved wastewater system using algae to accelerate the breakdown of effluent.
Jailed former MP on bail
After almost 2 years behind bars, former NSW minister Ian Macdonald has been granted bail.
PM picks up predecessor's plan
The Federal Government is topping up the Snowy 2.0 project as part of its pre-election renewable energy pitch.
Port probes ordered
A NSW parliamentary committee says a secret port deal in NSW should be investigated further.
Steps taken on SKA quest
Australian experts have designed the local infrastructure for the world’s largest radio telescope.