Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Victoria is setting up a taskforce to plan closure of the Hazelwood coal-fired power station.
Teo wants rural role for robots
Experts want to use autonomous drones to deliver medical supplies to remote communities.
UNSW falters in high-tech football
Australia has suffered defeat in its quest to retain a coveted prize in cyborg sports...
Research ranks show Brisbane bump
Nature has released its list of Australia’s best research institutions.
Black Sea shipwrecks revealed
Robots scanning the seabed have stumbled on a stunning set of ancient shipwrecks.
Palaszczuk pays for dam studies
The Queensland Government will spend $15 million on dam feasibility studies that it says Barnaby Joyce is avoiding.
Cracks appear in Myer site defence
An audit has found there was some prior knowledge of issues before a wall collapse in Tasmania.
Field day for farm-bots
Queensland roboticists say they can save the farming sector over $1 billion a year.
High-tech help for home 3D printers
Engineers are working on new substances that will allow 3D printers to print functional devices.
Action shots from Reef robot
A locally-designed starfish-hunting death machine has opened fire on the Great Barrier Reef.
Coal bump coming soon
Analysts say the price of coal is about to rise, and could deliver a $A23.6bn boost to big mining groups listed in London.
Hydro sends Basslink back to banks
Tasmania’s undersea power cable operator Basslink is in talks with banks to stay afloat.
Economist knocks gas studies
Economists say the funding links between fossil fuel firms and researchers could threaten academic independence.
Heavy charges for Brazil spill
BHP Billiton executives are among 21 people charged with manslaughter and environmental crimes...
Federal road funds flow to Victoria
Victoria will receive $33.4 million through the national Black Spot Programme.
New picks on Infrastructure list
Infrastructure Australia has updated its Priority List to include four additional projects.
New qubit sticks around
Australian engineers have kept a quantum bit stable for 10 times longer than ever before.