Archived News for Engineering Professionals - October, 2018
Australian scientists have helped visualise a complex and critical part of photosynthesis.
Dreamworld hearings resume
A Dreamworld maintenance planner says there was a “total failure by everybody” leading up to the deaths of four people.
IPCC warns of warming
The UN says greenhouse gas pollution must reach zero by about 2050 in order to stop global warming at 1.5 degrees.
Unions call for pay change
Unions want a dramatic shakeup of the way employees can negotiate pay and conditions.
AI effective at mental forecast
A global study has found AI can perform better than doctors at predicting mental health outcomes.
Alcoa knocks down Anglesea
Alcoa has successfully demolished the old Anglesea power station in Victoria despite concerns about asbestos in the building.
Gut sensor pill coming
An electronic capsule that measures gases in the gut could be available within just a few years.
Labor launches lithium plan
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has laid out plans to boost Australia’s battery metals industry.
Labour stoush hits solar farm
Construction at Australia's largest photovoltaic (PV) solar farm has been interrupted.
Local tech taken underground
CSIRO has announced it will compete in a high-tech US military mapping competition.
New office for robo-cars
The Federal Government has created a new body to help prepare for the pending arrival of automated vehicles.
Wave farm asked to show funding
Carnegie Clean Energy has been told to prove it can fund its major wave power project.
Wind turbine tests enforced
The Victorian Government has launched new rules for testing wind turbine noise.
Wind warming assessed
A new study has measured the potential environmental impacts of running a nation on wind power.
Tech firms face spy chip claims
Report say tech giants have been infiltrated by malicious computer chips inserted by Chinese spies.
Laser leaders take Nobel
The Nobel Prize for Physics has been awarded to three researchers, including for the first time in 55 years, a woman.
Union issues casual warning
The CFMEU says coal miners are acting as ‘accessories’ to casual underpayments.