Archived News for Engineering Professionals - February, 2016
The Federal Government has congratulated itself for the successful Federal Exploration Development Incentive (EDI).
Infant ears in bio-printing baby step
Biomedical engineers have unveiled a ground-breaking new device over ten years in the making.
Tin chip could be key to new speeds
Tech engineers need to move away from silicon for computer chips, and researchers in the US may have found a good alternative.
Millions more recalled on airbag issues
German carmakers Volkswagen and Daimler have launched a recall of 1.5 million vehicles in the United States due to potentially faulty airbags.
New centre focused on frozen fields
A new state-of-the-art facility could see Tasmania carve out a name as the home of underwater robots.
SA wants waste opportunity
South Australia is lining itself up as the new home of nuclear waste in Australia.
Gravity waves change universal view
Our understanding of the universe was fundamentally changed at a press conference in the US overnight.
Market reacts to Rio's dour dividend call
Rio Tinto says its dividends will fall in future years, sending its own stock tumbling after the announcement.
ALGA wants building bank to secure future
Local government authorities say billions of dollars of infrastructure is at risk.
Mind-control implant lands in Melbourne
Australian researchers have unveiled a stunning new device that could change the world for paraplegics.
Alcoa marks big billion
Alcoa is celebrating a big mining milestone, having pulled its billionth tonne of bauxite from the ground in Western Australia.
Hunter looking up on approval progress
Business owners say the Hunter Valley region has been buoyed by recent approvals.
Powerful pollen find could fire new tech
Researchers in the US have come across what could be a new anode for lithium batteries – pollen.
Unions to play for lost pay
Unions are hoping a new legal precedent will help them recover millions of dollars in lost wages.
High-tech lenses take step ahead
Local experts are working on ways to embed micro-electronics in contact lenses.
NSW told to go for green, not gas
The New South Wales Opposition says the Government should look at new renewables, not CSG.
Science cuts strike at Australia's future
There is a lot of concern about the future of Australian science and technology, with hundreds of jobs cut from the leading government organisation.
Carmichael clears green hurdle
The Queensland Government has given permission that could see Adani get started on Australia’s largest coal mine.
Green light for human gene swipe
Regulators in the UK have approved genetic experiments on human embryos – the latest step in better understanding and controlling reproduction.
Clive's big bill outlined
Leaked documents suggest Clive Palmer could face a clean-up bill of over one billion dollars for his Queensland nickel refinery.
IR revival could trigger whole new poll
The Coalition’s centrepiece industrial relations bill will be introduced in Parliament today, and has already kicked off a furore.