Archived News for Engineering Professionals - February, 2015
Shares in a major Australian resource engineering firm have plummeted on the back of its latest figures.
Graphene's great leap
A new technique could finally bring the ‘miracle material’ graphene out of the laboratory.
Rio Tinto sharpens iron staff ahead of cuts
Reports say Rio Tinto is planning deep cuts across its iron ore business.
Terms questioned in $20b sub deal
The Prime Minister says the Australian Submarine Corporation will have a shot at a $20 billion dollar submarine-building contract, but there are fears it may just be a rouse.
ACT contracts drift outside borders
Joe Hockey will not be bothered by the ACT’s latest blights on the landscape, with three wind energy contracts going to projects well outside the nation’s capital.
Big money to boost brain tech
A high-tech neural-engineering lab has received a very generous donation, which will go towards the development of new devices in Australia.
Greens' coal plan would damn whole industry
The Greens have unveiled a plan to end all coal mining in New South Wales.
New metal brings big boost on nano-scale
Material scientists have developed a new kind of light-weight steel that is as strong as titanium.
Report calls for passport to better building
A Federal Government report has suggesting setting up a system of ‘building passports’ to improve poor energy performance in the built environment.
SA to peer at nuclear future
South Australia will have a Royal Commission to investigate its role in all parts of the nuclear power cycle.
Wine-loving robots help vineyards squeeze more
Australian researchers have come up with a brilliant idea involving cars, robots and plenty of wine.
New pump brings birds to world of water
Engineers at New York University have pinched the action of the wings of birds to use in the design of new water pump.
Worms wrangled for tiny toxicity test
The humble roundworm could become a pioneer of modern scientific safety, as part of tests to measure the toxicity of nanoparticles.
Drug change swaps builders for bill-makers
The Master Builders Association says lives will be put at risk when the Victorian Government scraps drug and alcohol tests on building sites.
Mammoth cryo-microscope fires up
A stunning new microscope will enhance Australia’s research capabilities, experts say.
More foreign pay rorts found
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) says one building site in regional New South Wales is exploiting dozens of foreign workers, with some paid just four dollars an hour.
NBN hits high-rises while TPG held back
There are signs that the National Broadband Network is already being squeezed out by private players, showing the costs of constant planning and delays.
Wind farm furore blows on
There have been some loud responses to a new report on the negative effects of wind farms.