Archived News for Engineering Professionals
BHP Billiton is splitting in two, spinning-off some of its less valuable divisions into a new company.
Gas price will make green an easy bet
New analysis shows renewable energy is becoming the cheap and reliable option, while the uncertainty of gas requires a roll of the dice.
Small slip stops port strike for now
A strike that could hold up millions in resource export has been delayed, because the organisers accidentally scheduled it at the wrong time.
Students stamp rice into shape of salvation
Small bricks of compressed rice husk could save Nepalese women and children hours of hard labour and improve their health.
Charges over noxious fumes freed in NSW
One mining company has received a $13,000 fine coupled with $24,000 in costs after one of its mine blasts led to the release of offensive fumes.
Foreign force for Gorgon questioned
The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) says one company is trying to bring in dozens of foreign workers to avoid hiring Australians for a massive gas project in Western Australia.
Google boss plugs good points for robot cars
The man pushing to get humans out of the driver’s seat says computers will be better behind the wheel.
New head to dig at novel mine styles
The University of New South Wales has a new head of mining engineering, bringing in a expert form years in the field.
Sham engineer plied dodgy trade statewide
It has been revealed that a fake engineer worked on projects in Queensland using a false name and qualifications.
Still no solid ground for big road build
The Victorian Government has had to defend the meagre amount of information it has put out about a multi-billion dollar road building plan.
Water beam brings wave of new questions
Engineers and physicists at the Australian National University (ANU) have built a tractor beam.
Woodpecker's head checked for shock response
Researchers are looking at how woodpeckers manage to avoid injury as they engage in high-velocity impacts with trees.
Clough gets $55 million worth of gaseous growth
Australian engineering firm Clough has bought US LNG engineering group CH-IV International.
Deep projections to let hive-minds speak
A new system will introduce collaborative, three-dimensional digital sketching to offices, classrooms studios and more.
Magnetic study to bring new tech closer
Australian researchers are embarking on a project to create better-performing and more capable information technologies.
Super sponge soaks up old energy issues
A spongy plastic that soaks up carbon dioxide could ease the transition away from polluting fossil fuels and toward new energy sources, researchers say.
Flat-packed, self-folding, robot origami
In an automated, robotic future, the common task of folding origami may no longer exist.
Pipe brings vital supplies against first intention
Dry times in South East Queensland mean some of Brisbane’s water will be pumped up to the Sunshine Coast.
Anger mounts before building starts at huge new hub
There has been outrage and ire at a community meeting to discuss a big new freight hub proposal for Sydney.
Cuts and contraction across engineering industries
Qantas has cut 97 more jobs in its engineering department, in a push to create 5000 job losses in the next three years.
Garbage-loving techno-shell takes a bite of waste
A large shell-shaped structure is sucking tonnes of rubbish out of a river for free.