Archived News for Engineering Professionals - June, 2019
Tech specialists have developed a set of techniques to effectively ‘vaccinate’ against attacks on machine learning.
Coal ash "time bomb" reported
A new report has warned of a toxic “ticking time bomb” of coal ash waste.
New cells boosted
Australian researchers say hyper-thin ‘nanosheets’ could be a key ingredient for next-gen solar cells.
Pyne's private move slammed
Former defence minister Christopher Pyne has leapt into a role in the defence sector.
Appeal to PM's climate morals
Over 150 religious leaders have called on Scott Morrison to block all new coal and gas projects.
Flood costs forecast
New global modelling has attempted to measure the cost of natural disasters to the world’s roads and railways.
Garbage patch attacked again
A giant floating device is having a second attempt at cleaning up the huge, swirling island of garbage in the Pacific Ocean.
New weather tech looms
A major rocket launch this week sent 24 new satellites into space, including some for Australia ...
Mascot report finds new issue
An engineers’ report has found Sydney’s Mascot Towers are “moving downward”.
Radiation halts Lucas Heights
Production has stopped at a nuclear medicine facility in Sydney after workers were exposed to radiation.
Robo-fish rides efficient tide
US engineers have created a squishy robotic lionfish that has synthetic liquid 'blood' made of battery fluid.
State budgets boost building
Some believe the nation’s economic hopes are now pinned to its infrastructure boom.
ERF coal backing slammed
The federal fund for fighting climate change could be used to prop up coal-fired power stations.
Northern tech issues studied
A new research group is hoping to tackle communication challenges for northern Australia.
Solar to top WA supplies
AEMO says demand for electricity from households and businesses in WA is set to fall for the first time.
OSIRIS sidles up
NASA has moved a spacecraft closer to an asteroid than ever before, and managed to snap a photo.
"Tears shed" over Adani approval
Queensland's Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch says she shed tears over her government’s approval of Adani's Carmichael coal mine.