Archived News for Engineering Professionals

An environmental engineer has developed and enacted plans for a single site which could process human waste and harvest oil and gas without harmful emissions.

Calls for clear basis on $8 billion build

The New South Wales Information and Privacy Commission says Transport for NSW has been too secretive about the massive $8.3 billion north-west rail link.

Flinders first-years use hemp to spell help, awarded as a result

The excellent efforts of a team of first-year engineers have been rewarded, celebrating the creative solutions to real-world problems that young minds can produce.

Home metal manufacture plan brings sci-fi to DIY

A new design could soon see the advent of home-use 3D printers that can make objects out of metal.

Queensland looks for good hand to help trim tunnel bill

The Queensland government is trying to lure casino money to help fund its $5 billion tunnel.

Worldwide trials for robotic delivery role

A report on the American light news program 60 Minutes claims that online shopping giant Amazon is planning to launch a fleet of drones to delivers its packages – an idea lifted from an Australian start-up company which is also already being used in China.

Business body says Government should bag billions from building

A report commissioned by the Business Council of Australia says the Federal Government must create a way to funnel trillions of dollars into infrastructure.

Operator finds gas will go, as eastern needs increase

A recent report by the Australian Energy Markets Operator says that the massive expansion of Queensland ports fails to allow for increased gas demands in Australia, and could lead to a domestic shortage.

Planning paths to budget cuts and better health

Suggestions have been tabled which could see governments hacking away at their health budgets and waistlines – with some better planning practices.

Science heist bags crystalline secrets

An astounding breakthrough has seen scientists use DNA to build near-perfect crystals from scratch, which mimic the structures that make natural crystals so valuable.

Thousands list their names to keep the sun free

The mere proposal of a Federal Government plan to tax solar energy has led to 25,000 Australians making it known that they support cheap energy, regardless of how the big providers feel.

Leak pokes holes in NBN cost and capability

A leaked internal report by NBN Co says the Liberal government’s plan will make less money and cost more, reports say.

Dragonflies spied as anti-bacterial provider

Australian researchers have looked to the great repository of innovation for their latest creation – pinching designs from nature to create exciting new materials.

Internal sensor can say when enough is enough

The developed world most certainly has a weight problem, and Australia is no exception, but a new device could use our own internal mechanisms to turn the tide against fatty habits.

Office model to take the heat off commercial bills

A new system developed by University of Adelaide engineers can model and predict temperatures within a building, promising significant reductions in commercial energy use.

Award rewards big changes in nano field

A leading polymer chemist currently at Monash University has been awarded the 2013 Le Fèvre Memorial Prize by the Australian Academy of Science – the prize is in response to the researcher’s incredible work in the growing field of ‘molecular engineering’.

Double-barrel build to link Abbot with Galilee

With partial approval recently given to Queensland’s Abbot Point coal port terminal expansions, GVK Hancock and Aurizon have announced a plan to start building the rail infrastructure that will move millions of tonnes from the Galilee Basin to coastal ports.