Archived News for Engineering Professionals - January, 2019
Mining giant BHP Billiton has been left with an $82 million tax bill after a battle with the ATO.
Dam spill kills over 65
Dozens are dead and hundreds are missing after a tailings dam burst at a Brazilian mine.
ARENA studies geothermal homes
ARENA wants to study the benefits of geothermal energy in the residential sector and greenfield estates.
RMIT building emotional robots
Researchers want robots to detect emotions in human speech to enable more natural conversations.
TPG 5G build blocked
TPG has stopped work on its mobile network because of a government ban on Huawei equipment.
Works starts on Sunraysia solar
Construction is underway on the 255MW Sunraysia solar farm in NSW – one of Australia’s largest.
BHP counts derailment costs
BHP says having to remotely derail a train led to a $US600 million drop in iron ore production.
UN issues mine warning
The UN says the Carmichael coal mine should not go ahead with traditional owners’ consent.
Fuel stocks getting slim
The Federal Government has been accused of doing “bugger all” about Australia's fuel security.
Labor launches hydro plan
Labor has announced a $1.1 billion plan to build up Australia’s hydrogen industry.
BHP accused of underpayment
The WA Government claims mining company BHP has been underpaying iron ore royalties for years.
Big plans for GPS defence
Geoscience Australia is spending big to increase the cyber defences of its GPS infrastructure.
SA battery backup grows
Authorities have announced the official completion of a grid-scale battery at the Dalrymple substation on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.
Tesla trims workforce
Electric and self-driving car-maker Tesla is cutting 7 per cent of its workforce.
Yancoal moves on new demand
Yancoal is ramping up work in New South Wales to meet rising consumer demand for coal.
Gene-edit scientist faces backlash
The Chinese scientist who claimed to have edited the genes of twin babies could face the death penalty.
New tech to hear bacteria
Australian engineers have created a new and extremely sensitive method of measuring ultrasound, which could revolutionise a range of technologies.