Archived News for Engineering Professionals
SA has approved trials of a controversial mining technology that is banned in other states.
AI tuned to aftershocks
Researchers have used machine learning to forecast aftershock patterns following large earthquakes.
CleanCo forms in QLD
The Queensland Government says it will put downward pressure on electricity prices through a new renewable energy body.
Clot spotter could save lives
Australian engineers have created a new imaging device that could function as an alarm for stroke or heart attack.
GPS could get better
New research could significantly improve the accuracy of the global positioning system (GPS) in smartphones.
Robot trained to help Reef
A new robot could soon patrol the Great Barrier Reef, spotting and attacking crown-of-thorns starfish.
Solar strips could signal shift
A new research centre will focus on the emergence of a new renewable energy market – organic printed solar.
Top clock takes science prize
The Australian designers of the world’s most precise clock have won a prestigious prize.
Transurban to take WestConnex
Transurban has been announced as the successful bidder to buy Sydney’s WestConnex for $9.26 billion.
CSIRO maps dam areas
Scientists say giant dams could turn north QLD, WA and the NT into even greater agricultural food bowls.
CSIRO scores in safe gold trial
CSIRO has produced gold using a non-toxic chemical process without cyanide and mercury.
SA to pay for failed students
Aircraft maintenance students who received substandard training from TAFE SA are to be compensated.
Victoria pledges big rail loop
The Victorian Government has unveiled a plan to build a multi-billion-dollar underground rail loop.
APA boss says probe not needed
The ACCC’s immense powers make a royal commission into the energy sector unnecessary, an industry leader says.
CSIRO plan to tap hydro rise
CSIRO has laid out a plan for Australia to maximise its role in the growing hydrogen industry.
Morrison makes powerful moves
The new PM has appointed an anti-wind energy minister, and a coal lobbyist as chief of staff.
Musks ditches private move
Tesla will remain a public company after Elon Musk announced he has given up plans to take it private.
Unclear future could harm industry
An energy expert says Australia’s unclear power policies could lead to an expert brain drain.