Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Experts urge new fire regime
Building fire experts have called for important reforms in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze.
PM denies new coal
Malcolm Turnbull says his Government will not build new coal-fired power stations ...
RTF open to green ideas
The SA Government wants to expand its clean power industry beyond just generation with the $150 million Renewable Technology Fund (RTF).
QLD bans UCG
The Queensland Government has passed legislation banning underground coal gasification (UCG).
Experts review what Exxon knew
Harvard University researchers say Exxon Mobil has intentionally misrepresented climate science.
ARENA backing SA battery
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency will fund a new $12 million battery in South Australia.
Harbour to house new reef
A modular artificial reef will soon be suspended near the Sydney Opera House.
Criminal links called out
An expert on the mafia says big public works are big targets for organised crime.
Insider questions union moves
A senior CFMEU official has questioned the looming merger of Australia’s biggest unions.
Metallica moving on QLD bauxite
Federal environmental approval has been granted for the Urquhart bauxite project in Queensland.
Mining map for deeper digging
A mining lobby has joined has laid out a 15-year roadmap to deliver Australia’s major new mines of the future.
Engineers make zinc-air advance
Australian researchers have removed a major stumbling block preventing zinc-air batteries from overtaking lithium-ion.
Frydenberg reflects on power game
Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg has reflected on the changing state of Australia’s energy system.
Pine Gap papers show drone role
Leaked documents have revealed the role that Australia’s secretive Pine Gap base plays on US battlefields.
PM's chief moves to NBN
Malcolm Turnbull's former chief of staff Drew Clarke is joining the NBN Co board.
Adani hit with minor fine
Indian mining giant Adani has been hit with a $12,000 over an environmental breach at its Abbot Point coal terminal in north Queensland.
Local pollutants illegal elsewhere
Environmentalists say Australian power stations produce levels of toxic air pollution that would be illegal in ...
Nano-strips to rip out contamination
Engineers have come up with a nano-tech way to purify vast volumes of water.