Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Rio Tinto says its dividends will fall in future years, sending its own stock tumbling after the announcement.
ALGA wants building bank to secure future
Local government authorities say billions of dollars of infrastructure is at risk.
Mind-control implant lands in Melbourne
Australian researchers have unveiled a stunning new device that could change the world for paraplegics.
Alcoa marks big billion
Alcoa is celebrating a big mining milestone, having pulled its billionth tonne of bauxite from the ground in Western Australia.
Hunter looking up on approval progress
Business owners say the Hunter Valley region has been buoyed by recent approvals.
Powerful pollen find could fire new tech
Researchers in the US have come across what could be a new anode for lithium batteries – pollen.
Unions to play for lost pay
Unions are hoping a new legal precedent will help them recover millions of dollars in lost wages.
High-tech lenses take step ahead
Local experts are working on ways to embed micro-electronics in contact lenses.
NSW told to go for green, not gas
The New South Wales Opposition says the Government should look at new renewables, not CSG.
Science cuts strike at Australia's future
There is a lot of concern about the future of Australian science and technology, with hundreds of jobs cut from the leading government organisation.
Carmichael clears green hurdle
The Queensland Government has given permission that could see Adani get started on Australia’s largest coal mine.
Green light for human gene swipe
Regulators in the UK have approved genetic experiments on human embryos – the latest step in better understanding and controlling reproduction.
Clive's big bill outlined
Leaked documents suggest Clive Palmer could face a clean-up bill of over one billion dollars for his Queensland nickel refinery.
IR revival could trigger whole new poll
The Coalition’s centrepiece industrial relations bill will be introduced in Parliament today, and has already kicked off a furore.
WA road deal echoes Victoria's rough run
The Federal Government wants the contract for the controversial Roe 8 project signed before WA’s next election, despite it still lacking proper environmental approval.
Mega-blades segmented for strength
A new design for a turbine featuring blades over 200 metres long could see the birth of 50-megawatt (MW) offshore windmills.
Minister moves to approve ACT solar
Controversial ‘call-in powers’ have been used to approve the development of a solar farm in the ACT.
Musk moves on Hyperloop pods
Designs for a new form of high-speed, low-energy transport are steaming ahead.
NASA turns focus to space-talk
NASA has put together a team to develop the next generation of modem, based on a technology that itself is brand new.
Big bid to re-jig transport industry
Backers are gathering for a takeover battle of one of Australia’s biggest transport and logistics firms, Asciano.
Breakthrough bottle for new source of water
An Austrian designer has come up with a bike-mounted water bottle that fills itself with water from the air.