Archived News for Engineering Professionals - September, 2015
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has freed himself of responsibility for Communications, appointing Senator Mitch Fifield to the ministerial position.
Frydenberg says clean power coming
The new Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia - Josh Frydenberg - says renewable energy will be a “key part” of the Federal Government's energy platform.
Low cost catalysts for water-fueled future
Engineers have developed a new way to create hydrogen fuel with a method potentially hundreds of times cheaper than before.
Armed forces fork out for new tech
Seven Australian organisations have received funding to develop innovative technologies for the defence force.
CSIRO ship conscripted for Chevron search
A new deal will see CSIRO’s world-leading science vessel looking for oil in the Great Australian Bight on behalf of Chevron.
Robot arm feels like the future
Engineers in the US have reported on an advanced robotic hand wired directly into a paralysed man’s brain, providing feedback that allows him to ‘feel’.
State and Fed strike deal for big connector
Construction on Adelaide's Northern Connector road project will start in 2016, after state and federal authorities struck a deal this week.
3D-printers give a cheap hand to prosthetics
A group of Queensland robotics students are working on a way to smash the cost of prosthetic limbs - by 3D-printing them.
China deal stance starts Shorten's run to poll
Extensive media reports this week say the CFMEU is banking on Bill Shorten to win the next election, amid fears the LNP would try to shut the union down if re-elected.
Green power waits on battery catch-up
Recent research reports suggest the energy storage market is about to take off.
Mining firm floats benefits of wave power
The WA port city of Bunbury will play host to the trial of an exciting new power source.
Robo-car makers shoot for mature goals
The leaders of the emerging field of driverless cars are turning their attention to what they say will be their biggest customers – elderly drivers.
Streets swamped as road fight rolls on
Close to 1,000 people turned up to protest a big new road in Perth this weekend.
Woodside fails bold bid for more barrels
UPDATE 15/09: The Oil Search executive board has unanimously rejected Woodside’s proposal, saying it was “highly opportunistic and grossly undervalues the company”.
New Pluto pics put excitement in the air
NASA's New Horizons probe has sent back a treasure trove of new information on Pluto – beaming its high-definition images 5 billion kilometres across the solar system.
Nuclear hearings told of renewable boost
The royal commission into nuclear fuel cycles has opened in Adelaide, and its first witness has warned that Australia needs to catch up with other countries in combating greenhouse gas.
Tech expert slams sluggish NBN plan
A top level expert in electronic engineering has warned that the Coalition’s National Broadband Network is a bad deal for Australia.
Exciting step for mechanical exo-suit
A man who is paralysed from the waist down has taken his first step in four years – with the help of a high-tech exoskeleton.
New tools to look at atomic nanoverse
Australian researchers have gathered a set of advanced devices that will allow them to peer into the tiniest corners of the universe.
Seeking sulphur for exploration boost
Researchers at Perth’s Centre for Exploration Targeting (CET) say sulphur could help find new mining deposits.
Squid-ring plastic for tricky fixes
Engineers in the US have developed a self-healing, super-strong polymer made from the rings of a squid.