Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Traditional owners want Adani injunction
Adani could be ordered to cease work near its Abbot Point coal terminal and planned rail corridor, after traditional owners applied to protect sacred sites.
Abbott wants out of Paris
Tony Abbott wants Australia to pull out of the global climate agreement he signed the nation up for.
Biofouling agreement signed
Marine experts are working with Defence to find solutions to biofouling.
Butterfly wings remixed
Researchers have modified butterfly genes to change the way their wings look.
SunWater to run Rookwood build
SunWater has been confirmed as the proponent for the $352 million Rookwood Weir project in Queensland.
ACT considers tighter requirements
The ACT Government is looking at mandatory licensing exams for builders.
Building blitz leads to big fines
A construction industry safety blitz in NSW has revealed widespread safety failures.
Old sea builds seen as new sites
Experts say old offshore oil rigs could have a second life as a coral reef.
Union making legal moves
The CFMMEU is hoping to use the Fair Work Act to scrap conditions for the $2.8 billion Sydney Metro Project.
Green firm sees renewable rise
A new study predicts renewable energy will provide one third of the national electricity market's needs within two years.
Victoria shifts Snowy share
The Victorian Government has sold its share in Snowy Hydro to the Federal Government.
Britain bags big ship deal
Britain's BAE Systems has secured a $35 billion contract to build nine Hunter class frigates in Adelaide.
Labor pledges broader trigger
Labor says it will tighten CSG regulations to protect water resources, if elected.
Scientists test quantum sum
University of Melbourne scientists have set a world record in simulating quantum power on a classical computer.
BHP makes spill deal
Samarco and its parent companies BHP and Vale have signed a deal to settle a $7 billion lawsuit.
Frydenberg backs new coal
Energy minister Josh Frydenberg says he would welcome a new coal-fired power plant in Australia.