Archived News for Engineering Professionals - July, 2019
The Queensland Government is prosecuting mining giant Adani for allegedly providing false and misleading information.
Huawei denies ban basis
One of Chinese tech firm Huawei’s top executives says Australia was wrong to ban the company from building Australia’s 5G network.
New gloves for VR feeling
Korean researchers have developed a glove that allows the wearer to feel and handle objects in virtual reality.
Safety raised in solar plan
The NSW Government's solar battery program is put at risk by a lack of training in the industry, reports say.
Sequestration sabotage suggested
Chevron has been accused of deliberately mismanaging its carbon sequestration project at the Gorgon gas facility.
Giant coin visits NYSE
The world’s biggest, heaviest gold coin, crafted by the Perth Mint, is now at the New York Stock Exchange.
Hands shake on building reform
State and federal ministers are working on nationally consistent building standards.
Unions bristle at looming bill
The ACTU says the Coalition’s union crackdown could breach international conventions.
Nats back new dams
Nationals leader Michael McCormack wants more dams and weirs in regional Australia.
Recycling chief faces court
The director of an embattled Victorian recycling company faces court this week.
Unis respond to surveillance claims
Two Australian universities have been linked to technology used to carry out mass human rights abuses.
Adani wanted reviewers' names
Internal emails show Adani demanded the names of all federal agency scientists reviewing its contentious groundwater plans.
Big fund for cladding fix
Victorian taxpayers will pay for rectification works on buildings with dangerous combustible cladding.
Deaths lead to safety 'reset'
The Queensland Government is appointing more inspectors in response to recent mine-related tragedies.
Northern plans examined
A new Senate inquiry will look at the federal government's plans for Northern Australia.
City scheme gets digital twin
Experts are working on a “digital twin” for the Fishermans Bend renewal project in Melbourne.
Green cities group launched
Experts want government funding to help make Australian cities healthier and more sustainable.
Solar deal for traditional land
A First Nations-owned renewable energy project in north-east Victoria is moving ahead.