Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Only five IT jobs have been cut in the Federal Government’s decision to scrap and replace the 457 Visa programme.
TPG to bite at mobile market
TPG will soon be Australia’s fourth mobile network operator, with plans to build its own $2 billion network.
Visa change on the way
The 457 category has been abolished and replaced with two new and more stringent visas.
Bruny plans battery fix
The residents of Bruny Island are looking at what could be a solution to the nation’s energy issues.
Companies come out for SA power bid
Thirty-one companies have registered their interest in building South Australia’s new $260 million gas-fired power station.
CSG seeps studied
Experts say increased CSG extraction could result in more methane emissions in QLD’s Condamine River.
Green light for new ideas
A new start-up accelerator has started funding exciting renewable energy projects.
Iron price bumped by high supplies
Fortescue, one of Australia’s largest iron ore miners, says it does not expect the the iron ore price to fall much lower.
Raytheon gets major missile money
The Federal Government is spending $2 billion on a Short Range Ground Based Air Defence for soldiers overseas.
Solar rates keep rising
Experts say installation of solar panels is at its highest level in almost five years.
QLD models higher Wivenhoe wall
The Queensland Government’s water company is looking at raising the Wivenhoe Dam wall by up to 4 metres.
Tiny diode could trigger big advance
Australian researchers are helping unlock new smaller everyday electronic devices.
Adani hears new mine backing
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has met privately with Adani executives to assure them that the Carmichael mine will go ahead.
Rio responds to tax accusation
Rio Tinto could seek a court challenge in its stoush with the Australian Tax Office (ATO).
Big cuts could halve heatwaves
A new report says there is still time to avoid some heatwaves by aggressively cutting carbon emissions.
Big step in printed graphene
Researchers have printed electronic transistors using layered materials, opening up a new way to create next-gen devices.
Committee calls for death of coal
A Labor-led Senate committee has recommended retiring Australia’s coal-fired power stations and not funding new ones.
Economists aim at gas billions
A new report says the Federal Government could make nearly $3 billion a year by forcing offshore petroleum companies to pay a flat royalty on the gas they extract and export.
Gas activists line up Pilliga push
A fresh round of environmental fighting could kick off over Santos’ plan to produce coal seam gas (CSG) in the Pilliga State Forest.
Neutrino hunt starts with nothing
Test runs of one of the world’s most advanced sensors have found nothing – exactly what they were looking for.
John Holland claims PCH completion
The head contractor on the Perth Children's Hospital project says it is complete, despite lead contamination issues.