Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Crisis talks have been called after the death of a worker in a Queensland coal mine.
MIT moves into SA
MIT has announced plans to set up a new research centre in Adelaide's Lot Fourteen CBD innovation precinct.
STEM study shows gender barrier
New research shows women working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields are facing barriers that require attitude changes and additional support.
Geoscience tightens belt
Geoscience Australia says budget cuts and increased costs have left it seeking $5 million in savings.
Power pushing past 1.5°C
Experts say emissions from current and planned energy infrastructure will take the world past 1.5°C of warming.
FMG port launched
Fortescue has officially opened its Herb Elliott Port at Port Hedland, Western Australia.
IR review looms
Questions have been asked about the Morrison government's planned review of the industrial relations system.
AI 'vaccinated' against attacks
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.