Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Coral 'bots backed
Researchers say match-making robots could be used to help increase coral spawning.
Electric planes aim at local market
Local engineers say all-electric passenger planes are preparing to take off.
IPA attacks LNP power plays
The IPA has accused the Morrison Government of breaching Liberal values by threatening energy companies.
Leaders call to end coal
Twenty-two eminent Australian scholars and health experts have signed a letter demanding the Federal Government phase out coal.
Sodium battery tests scaling up
Australian engineers are testing new sodium-ion batteries for renewable energy storage.
Probe launched on company collapse
Queensland will hold public examinations into the collapse of two major Queensland construction companies, which allegedly left hundreds of small businesses, subcontractors and suppliers unpaid.
BOM responds to forecast concerns
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has responded to claims it was damaging its forecasting.
Mars could host briny life
Basic lifeforms have the potential to survive on Mars thanks to briny waters, US researchers say.
Sulphur used for mineral search
Researchers are using the life cycle of sulphur to predict the location of valuable minerals.
Issues arise at nuclear lab
A review has found a number of issues at a 1950s-era nuclear medicine lab in south-west Sydney.
Smartphone cancer check coming
Australian engineers are developing a low cost, easy to use cancer detector, designed to be attached to a smart phone.
Telstra admits 000 failing
Telstra has taken responsibility for an outage that saw over 1,400 calls to triple-zero going unanswered earlier this year.
AI enhances atom-trapping
Artificial intelligence has improved on human-designed quantum science experiments.
Deal signed for PNG power
An Australian company wants to open a new coal-fired power plant and coal mine in Papua New Guinea.
SA aims for turbine sale
The South Australian Government will privatise operation of two emergency back-up power stations.
Tech firm gives back door warning
Cisco has contradicted Peter Dutton’s claims that the government’s decryption bill will not result in “back doors” in their products.
ACCC backs gas reserve
The ACCC has reversed its view on a gas reservation policy to control prices.