Archived News for Engineering Professionals - October, 2023
Tipping points draw closer
The United Nations University is sounding alarm bells about six critical tipping points with potentially irreversible consequences.
Weapon watch enhanced
Researchers have come up with a new way to monitor nuclear weapons with radio waves.
Expert silence questioned
Concern has been raised about the integrity of NSW inquiry into mining health impacts.
Experts unite for heath call
Major health journals have united to urge the WHO to declare a global health emergency.
WA backs off pumped plan
The WA Government has decided against using pumped hydro as a replacement for the state's closing coal-fired power plants by 2030, citing feasibility issues.
Woodside seeks change
Woodside Energy wants the offshore approval system reformed, saying the current system is putting a major project at risk.
Animals spared in better tests
CSIRO is helping to push the scientific world beyond the need for animal testing models.
Fossil fuel decline plotted
Global authorities have issued a stark warning about fossil fuel demand.
Defence seeks intel tech
The Department of Defence is seeking a data-as-a-service solution for industrial intelligence.
State spending slows
Experts say planned infrastructure spending has dropped by nearly $12 billion in real terms this year.
BHP sells major mines
Mining giant BHP has sold its Blackwater and Daunia coal mines to Whitehaven Coal for over $6 billion.
Builders reject insolvent claim
Major construction companies are pushing back against new federal payment regulations.
Lab-grown tissue tested
A breakthrough biomaterial that mimics human tissue is being developed in Australia.
Mine comp tests rescues
Mine rescue teams have tested their skills at the Victorian Mine Rescue Competition.
NSW takes wiring loan
New South Wales has become the first recipient of a loan from the Australian government's $20 billion Rewiring the Nation fund.