Archived News for Engineering Professionals - September, 2017
University researchers are coming together to boost South Australia’s copper production.
Court rules on union block
The CFMEU and union officials will pay over $2 million in penalties over unlawful industrial action.
Local tech used for 3D-printed bone
Queensland researchers have seen their work realised in the form of a 3D-printed shin bone.
Morphing 'bots on display
Scientists have demonstrated self-reconfiguring modular robots that can merge, spilt and even self-heal.
Nuclear still has little backing
Proponents have reflected on the chance of nuclear power getting a run in Australia.
PM tells NT to fire up gas
Malcolm Turnbull has told the NT Chief Minister to “pull the trigger” and remove the ban on fracking.
Cassini farewelled on final descent
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will soon finish its 20-year mission to explore Saturn with a dramatic dive into the planet.
Expert says cladding risk ignored
Australian building suppliers allegedly knew for years that they were selling highly flammable cladding products.
CFMEU marks memorial with safety call
A union leader has called for harsher penalties to prevent mine deaths.
Israelis allege drone favour
A major drone manufacturer says there is a lack of transparency in Australia’s bid to buy new lethal flying machines.
McArthur claims slammed
Analysts have poked holes in Glencore’s claims about the McArthur River zinc-lead mine in the Northern Territory.
New cells spell lower risk
Researchers have developed a lithium-ion battery with far lower fire and explosive risks.
New tool for deep view of mind's molecules
A new tool for imaging life at the nanoscale - developed in Australia - could provide new insights into the molecules involved in neuro-degenerative diseases.
Uranium bounce predicted
The deep slump in uranium pricing could soon turn around, according to Bannerman Resources director Brandon Munro.
Natural ground helps slow flows
In the wake of the devastating Hurricane Harvey, questions are being asked about what elements of city planning – specifically pavement – could be changed to avoid such mass flooding events.
Quick glimpse sheds light on black holes
Japanese astronomers have spotted a black hole one hundred thousand times the mass of our Sun poking out from a cloud of molecular gas near the centre of our galaxy.
Bug's eye gives new view on solar
Engineers are working on a way to pack solar cells together like the lenses in a bug's eye.
Rio's Yancoal deal goes through
Rio Tinto has completed the $2.69 billion sale of thermal coal business Coal & Allied ...
MUA to move against onshore gas
A major union is pushing to prevent gas fracking in the Northern Territory.