Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Researchers have combined muscles from a sea slug with a 3D-printed body to create a new ‘biohybrid’ robot.
Rio digs into iron glut
Rio Tinto is increasing production to take full advantage of a small bounce back in iron ore prices.
Big building plan could expand
A $1.7 billion Indigenous housing program has just wrapped up, and could now be repeated.
Call for report on Airservices sacking
Big concerns have been raised with the planned sacking of up to 600 Airservices staff.
Innovation expected in renewed era
Some of Australia’s top minds want the new Turnbull cabinet to maintain its focus.
Obeid's legal worries deepen
Former Labor MP Eddie Obeid will soon defend a new criminal case over ...
Super storage from stable atoms
Dutch engineers have developed a medium that can store 10,000 gigabytes of data per square centimetre.
Border Force fails on asbestos arrival
Asbestos is still being used in building products on Australian sites, and experts want a serious response.
Coal still reigns in local power game
ABS stats show coal continues to supply around two-thirds of Australia's electricity generation.
Kick drums to kill imbalance
Australia’s top eight universities have launched a new music video to highlight engineering as a career for women.
Plastic-eater's big test begins
Dutch engineers are testing technology that could clean the giant pool of garbage choking our ocean.
Japan link still broken
The Australia Japan Cable (AJC) telecoms link has been broken for about three months.
Ceramic drives for future storage
Australian researchers have discovered a way to use ceramics as digital storage.
DIY brain boosts decried
Australians have helped put a new mark on the scale of ‘Things-You-Shouldn’t-Need-Scientists-To-Tell-You’.
Nuclear jury sets direction
The citizens’ jury portion of South Australia’s nuclear waste dump plan has revealed some strong concerns.
Barnett could discharge power plan
The WA Government appears to be easing back on its push to privatise electricity, for fear of a scare campaign.
Steel giant taking union to court
Australia’s biggest steel maker is suing the Australian Workers Union over an unauthorised walk-off.
Cloned bones shaken into shape
Scientists have grown new bones in the lab using some of the equipment designed to detect gravitational waves.