Archived News for Engineering Professionals
A team of research engineers have achieved the highest strength ever recorded for robotic muscles.
Toyota cries recall over defective luxury
Toyota has initiated a worldwide recall of 370,000 cars including 2500 from Australia, whose faulty electrics could mean the trip home becomes a crawling limp.
Coding the approach to next-gen transistors
Research published in the new Nature Communications journal proposes building the next generation of transistors and computer chips out of graphene assembled by strands of DNA.
Conservationists cement coal mine claims
There has been outrage in one NSW community after an underground coal mine was blamed for considerably damaging the nearby environment.
Forging a deal for Roy Hill mine, roads and port
A recent agreement has secured WA jobs in many trades for a number of years, with one group scoring a billion dollar contract to build large parts of a massive mine.
NICTA nervous on future funding
There will be some worried exchanges at one of Australia’s top technology research groups today, with word the new federal government may look to slash funding in the future.
Novel model shows real taste for resources
A study by the University of New South Wales, CSIRO, the University of Sydney, and the University of California has tallied the true material footprint of several nations, revealing that some are considerably more resource-hungry than previously reported.
Uni helps build fire safe future
The University of Queensland is brokering exchanges between fire-fighters and engineers to make sure buildings in the future are designed with fire safety as a top priority.
Big firms at bay as port project stalls
Resource companies are being urged to hold on for a massive rail and port project in Western Australia, after work was stopped on the $6 billion development.
Support for States' interconnected power boost
The Australian Energy Regulator says there could be benefits to several states if key infrastructure is upgraded.
Desalination plan decried
A Greens party member in New South Wales has unleashed on a plan to build a desalination plant in the Hunter Valley, saying increased water prices would place a big burden on taxpayers.
Sea dump, ice wall proposed as Fukushima spikes
Over $500 million will be spent in ongoing efforts to fix the continuous stream of irradiated water flowing around the ruined Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear reactor, the announcement of the funding has preceded the largest recorded spike in radiation levels since the disaster.
Downturn causes debt spike
Some of the major engineering groups in Australia say they have a long list of debts owed from resource and construction companies, but they are concerned that slowing profits in the sectosr could mean they never get what is owed.
East West hot topic at Freight Week
It is Freight Week in Victoria this week; the annual event seeks to celebrate and draw attention to the state’s vital transport industry, and the thousands of workers it comprises.
Engineering the future of safe water supplies
Environmental engineers have created a substance which can make safe, drinkable water by swiftly and easily killing off bacteria in seconds.
Expo charade shot down
There are claims this week that a company in WA is selling tickets and bookings for a convention that does not exist; ripping-off miners and engineers with the swindling scheme.
Heads-up for new poison monitor
Wearable safety computers attached to hard-hats may be the next big life-saver in poisonous work environments.
Moves made toward merger
Plans appear to be afoot for a merger between two engineering firms, with reports New York’s Jacobs Engineering Group is looking to acquire Australian engineering consulting firm Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM).
Rio's ramped-up run for more tonnage
The first shipment has rolled out to sea from one company’s significantly expanded port, rail, and mine operations in Western Australia.
Robots to the rescue for on-field collisions
A study has kicked-off at an American football game on the weekend which has seen injured players assessed for concussions by a sideline robot.
WA falls short on height safety
An audit carried-out by Western Australia’s Working At Heights Association has revealed hundreds are in danger on sites across the state.