Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Biomolecular science professor Alan Mackay-Sim has been named Australian of the Year.
Pig shells for human cells
Scientists are investigating the idea of growing replacement human organs inside pigs.
Labor papers shine harsh light on PCH
WA Labor says there are 16 possible causes for lead contamination among the 3000 defects at the trouble-plagued Perth Children's Hospital.
Trump stumps up on coal claims
President Donald Trump has allowed controversial oil pipelines to move ahead, while gagging EPA workers.
Waves watched by underwater swarm
A swarm of robots has measured waves and ocean currents in high-resolution 3D.
Bridge checks to sweep state
Engineers will review 1,500 South Australian bridges after structural problems emerged last week.
Holograms floated on fibres
Physicists have invented a tiny device that creates the highest quality holographic images ever achieved.
New action on Brazil spill
A Brazilian bank has filed a class action suit against BHP Billiton and Vale.
Samsung sparks Note response
Samsung Electronics says internal short circuiting in Galaxy Note 7 batteries caused the phones to catch fire – twice.
DIBP seeks new tech tools
The Government is seeking tenders for technology to check fingerprints and scan faces at airports.
Hazelwood costs explode
The decommissioning, remediation and rehabilitation of the Hazelwood power station site will cost at least $743 million.
High-tech needle to save brains
Australian engineers have unveiled a high-tech medical device to make brain surgery safer.
New Hope seals old coal deal
New Hope Group has secured federal approval for its $900 million New Acland coal mine expansion.
SA power link slows
Investigations into South Australia’s big September blackout have slowed progress on the Victorian interconnector.
Victoria lines up drone drive
Victoria’s EPA expects specialist drone pilots to take long flights in the name of the environment.
Big deal to keep Alcoa alive
Victoria’s Alcoa aluminium smelter will be propped up by a big federal and state government funding package.
Dam plans fix flows in WA
The WA Government wants the private sector to help divert flows from the Collie River and desalinate it.
Locals perform quantum forecast
Scientists are getting a fix on bizarre movements in the quantum world.
Questions left for unsettled science
Recent climate progress is positive, but the claim that the ‘science is settled’...
Airbus outlines flying future
Aerospace giant Airbus is testing a prototype self-piloted flying car.
Green light for more uranium
Cameco’s proposed Yeelirrie mine in the Goldfields region of Western Australia has been approved...