Archived News for Engineering Professionals
The WA port city of Bunbury will play host to the trial of an exciting new power source.
Robo-car makers shoot for mature goals
The leaders of the emerging field of driverless cars are turning their attention to what they say will be their biggest customers – elderly drivers.
Streets swamped as road fight rolls on
Close to 1,000 people turned up to protest a big new road in Perth this weekend.
Woodside fails bold bid for more barrels
UPDATE 15/09: The Oil Search executive board has unanimously rejected Woodside’s proposal, saying it was “highly opportunistic and grossly undervalues the company”.
New Pluto pics put excitement in the air
NASA's New Horizons probe has sent back a treasure trove of new information on Pluto – beaming its high-definition images 5 billion kilometres across the solar system.
Nuclear hearings told of renewable boost
The royal commission into nuclear fuel cycles has opened in Adelaide, and its first witness has warned that Australia needs to catch up with other countries in combating greenhouse gas.
Tech expert slams sluggish NBN plan
A top level expert in electronic engineering has warned that the Coalition’s National Broadband Network is a bad deal for Australia.
Exciting step for mechanical exo-suit
A man who is paralysed from the waist down has taken his first step in four years – with the help of a high-tech exoskeleton.
New tools to look at atomic nanoverse
Australian researchers have gathered a set of advanced devices that will allow them to peer into the tiniest corners of the universe.
Seeking sulphur for exploration boost
Researchers at Perth’s Centre for Exploration Targeting (CET) say sulphur could help find new mining deposits.
Squid-ring plastic for tricky fixes
Engineers in the US have developed a self-healing, super-strong polymer made from the rings of a squid.
Bold coal claims in black rock ads
The Minerals Council of Australia has launched its ‘Little Black Rock’ [http://littleblackrock.com.au/#home]advertising campaign to plug the benefits of the coal industry.
Cloud-chasing tech to cut solar costs
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is funding a high-tech method that could bring down the price of solar energy.
Pay deal to get Gorgon going again
Future strikes could be averted at the Gorgon liquefied natural gas project on Barrow Island off WA, with reports that unions have reached an agreement with the employer.
Phone calls show the weight of union heavies
The trade union corruption inquiry has heard secretly-recorded phone calls that allegedly reveal thuggery and workplace manipulation in action.
Sims says all would benefit from Harper changes
The head of Australia’s competition watchdog has backed big reforms from a recent review.
Hawaii sees return of sea power
Engineers in the US are reviving an old method of generating electricity using the change in ocean temperatures.
Big step forward in multi-material 3D printer
Engineers have unveiled an exciting advance in the field of 3D-printing, with a device that can print in 10 different materials.
Heydon's embattled wagon rolls ahead
Dyson Heydon has ruled himself fit to continue running the royal commission into trade unions, sending the unions off to find new ways of avoiding the legal lens.
Miners find flying robots for safety's sake
Fortescue Metals Group will use unmanned drones to survey its Cloudbreak mine in the Pilbara, as part of an effort to reduce the health and safety risks for survey staff.