Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Plans to halve the workforce at Peabody Energy's Wambo Underground Mine in NSW have been laid out.
New record for green generation
A new record has been set for variable renewable energy (VRE) across the National Electricity Market (NEM).
Prelude quietly paused
Prelude FLNG - the world's largest floating LNG factory - remains in shutdown, leaving some to question its future.
Satellites track fire risk
One of Australia biggest miners is managing its bushfire risk from space.
Spies surround local works
The Defence Department has warned that “highly active” spies threaten Australia's shipbuilding plans.
WA defends against shortage
WA has updated its domestic gas policy to protect its supply of onshore gas.
PM plugs drug deal
The Morrison Government is claiming to have struck a deal with drug giant AstraZeneca to manufacture a COVID-19 vaccine.
Quantum laws could upend assumptions
Queensland quantum physicists have come upon a new paradox that challenges some long-held beliefs about nature.
AER wants allowance input
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) wants input on its planned reforms for more efficient network pricing.
Oil liability extension studied
There are calls for Woodside Petroleum to clean up a flogged-out oil production site it runs in the Timor Sea.
Voltage hinders solar savings
Experts say powerlines may be limiting the savings Australians can make from solar.
Chevron launches big gas sale
Chevron has kicked off the multi-billion-dollar sale of its one-sixth stake in Australia's largest producing oil and gas project, the North West Shelf.
Dam raising slammed
Reports say the NSW Government plans to raise the wall of Sydney's main reservoir by 3 metres more than it originally announced.
Gas plan brings water risk
Scientists say the Narrabri coal-seam gas project is too great a risk to water supplies.
Green light for coal expansion
Plans to expand Whitehaven Coal's Vickery mine in north-west NSW have been approved.
Light shed on distant Ceres
Findings from the Dawn spacecraft suggest that the dwarf planet Ceres is an ocean world.
MOFs clean water quick
Monash University technology has been used to purify brackish water and seawater in less than 30 minutes.