Archived News for Engineering Professionals
The WA Government has banned uranium mining, but will allow four projects that have approval to proceed.
Melbourne cladding checked
Melbourne's Lord Mayor says the city is “very close” to fixing potentially dangerous cladding at 17 of the city's buildings.
Supercomputer needs support
The National Computational Infrastructure (NCI)’s Raijin supercomputer has been ranked Australia’s fastest.
New tech for charging in motion
Stanford University engineers have developed a new way to charge devices wirelessly, while they are in motion.
Pumped hydro study spots SA sites
Researchers have identified over 180 possible sites for pumped hydro energy storage across South Australia.
Smelter chief wants nuclear option
The boss of NSW’s largest electricity user says Australian politicians should be “brave” and consider nuclear energy.
Cell-stripping for naked matrix
Researchers have unveiled a new technique for stripping the cells out of the extracellular matrix surrounding them.
Coal polls low among energy views
Polling suggests Australians support a low emissions target over an ETS ...
Defibrillator drones tested
Researchers are investigating the idea of attaching defibrillators to drones.
Robo-tool to check stroke effects
Researchers are working on a new robotic tool for stroke survivors.
ABS shows exploration drop
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) stats show exploration activity in Australia continues to fall.
Engine issues ground A330
A China Eastern Airlines plane was forced to turn back to Sydney this week after a massive hole was ripped in its engine cowling.
Gas packing could supplant tanks
Australian researchers have developed a way to store gas inside special materials, rather than pressurised tanks.
AGL unveils Torrens plan
AGL has announced plans for a new $295 million gas-fired power station at Torrens Island.
Japan buying top robots
Japanese robotics company SoftBank is buying robot companies from Google’s parent firm Alphabet.
Norway takes up BP Bight plans
Norway’s Statoil has taken over permits to explore for oil in the Great Australian Bight.
Powerful papers outline middle ground
The long-awaited Finkel review has been released, offering a blueprint for Australia’s energy future.
Top comps give more DNA detail
Scientists and clinicians will soon benefit from an exciting new genome sequencing platform called NovaSeq.