Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Boeing expects at least a $US1 billion ($1.4 billion) increase in costs related to its troubled 737 Max.
OECD warns of automation
About 36 per cent of Australian jobs are at risk of automation, the OECD says.
Iron Crown uncovered
An Australian ship sunk by a Japanese submarine during World War II has been located after 77 years.
Pigs tapped for implant power
Scientists have developed a power source that generates electricity using the energy of the beating heart.
Ai Group wants IR freeze
The Australian Industry Group wants an industrial relations freeze until new senators take office.
Anti-Adani convoy continues
A lengthy convoy is travelling up Australia’s east coast to protest Adani’s planned Carmichael mine.
Carnegie collapse reviewed
Administrators have revealed the inner workings of a now-collapsed wave energy project.
Greens want polluters to pay
The Greens want to set up a $2 billion nature fund paid for by polluters.
Nerve repair method revealed
An Australian university has pioneered a world-first non-invasive nerve repair technology.
Most don't want Bight drilling
A majority of Australians are opposed to drilling for oil in the Great Australian Bight, with SA residents most concerned.
New brew for cleaner fuel
Researchers are mixing cane mulch with coal to create a lower-emissions fuel source.
Science group effects tallied
The Australian Academy of Science has measured the benefits of membership of major global science organisations.
Rio factors cyclone damage
Rio Tinto has counted the cost of damage at its Pilbara iron ore port by tropical cyclones.
Shuttle crashes seconds from Moon
A spacecraft carrying a repository of human knowledge has crashed into the Moon.
Adani approval questioned
The approval of Adani’s water plan “reeks of political interference”, according to Queensland Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch.
ARENA backs demountable solar
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced funding for a re-deployable rooftop solar trial.
Big boost for satellite CRC
A new satellite research centre is set to receive $55 million from the federal government.
Deadly baby sleeper recalled
Toymaker Fisher-Price has recalled nearly 5 million infant sleepers in the US that are linked to dozens of infant deaths.