Archived News for Engineering Professionals
A new company will soon take over a large range of operations at Australia’s offshore detention centres, with the tragedy of recent violence still echoing around the country.
Rock finding sets back the clock on Earth, oceans and life
The oldest piece of the Earth’s crust ever seen has been uncovered in Western Australia.
UGL hits back, saying books remain raw
Australian engineering firm UGL has emphatically denied media allegations that it “cooked the books” to misrepresent financial results for investors.
Big figures push oil explorers to new fields and agreements
Oil exploration and production firm Senex Energy Ltd has posted its profits and announced a new partnership with Origin Energy in South Australia.
Lively liver cells created, transplanted and functioning in mice
Researchers have developed a method to turn skin cells into mature, fully functioning liver cells, that flourish after being transplanted into laboratory animals with liver failure.
New exoskeleton tops fit, comfort and movement stakes
A successful test has shown the future for prosthetics, with a fully-customised exoskeleton allowing a paralysed skier to walk for the first time in over twenty years.
Young inventor finds cheap help for the blind
An inventor has slashed the price of Braille printers by thousands of dollars, but even more incredibly – he’s only 12 years old.
AECOM gets huge fund to fix nation's flow
One of the world’s largest engineering firms has secured a contract to re-design the water infrastructure of an entire country.
Fish-following boosted by rolling battery design
Engineers have created a tiny battery and sensor, no bigger than a grain of rice, which holds enough power to track the long migratory path of salmon.
Health grants fund broad range of vital efforts
The funds are flowing to help Australian researchers usher a new age of medical treatments, with the announcement of $134 million worth of health research grants.
New light links bend and stretch to future devices
Researchers worldwide are working on materials to better integrate humans with their technology, and a new development in the field of optics may provide a way to link it all together.
Power-saving water-cleaner sees desert success
A trial site has seen successful tests for a new way to desalinate water, making it drinkable for about half the cost of traditional methods.
Google's big green spend to save later
Google has dropped over a billion dollars into a range of renewable energy projects, possibly so that it can trim the power bills from its other big buys.
Queenslanders bag big African iron expansion
A Queensland-based firm has won the right to expand the Tonkolili iron ore mine.
Shady secrets sought for solar night lights
Engineers are looking to Nature to work out how to make solar power in the shade.
Water moves improved by oceanic android
Researchers are working on a highly-mobile new robot with some astounding aquatic abilities.
Funds splashed upstairs at Forge leave nothing to trickle down
More than a thousand workers have been sacked after the collapse of engineering company Forge Group, some small towns are worried for their workforce, but reports say the company has been spending-up on executive perks.
Many forlorn as fibre forgone to keep the copper
There has been widespread alarm and outrage since NBN Co announced it would wind back fibre-optic installations at some sites where the copper network seems fine.
UGL to lose limbs while US court hears 'cooked books' claims
UGL, a giant of the Australian trades and construction sector, is expected to announce the sale of its property arm this week.
Elements come together for fusion forward step
Scientists are drawing closer to a goal they have sought for decades, which will provide the world with nearly limitless power supplies.
Road plan rolls unexplained under veil of commercial secrecy
The Victorian Treasurer will not release the business case for a planned multi-billion dollar tunnel project.