Archived News for Engineering Professionals

Engineers are looking to Nature to work out how to make solar power in the shade.

Water moves improved by oceanic android

Researchers are working on a highly-mobile new robot with some astounding aquatic abilities.

Funds splashed upstairs at Forge leave nothing to trickle down

More than a thousand workers have been sacked after the collapse of engineering company Forge Group, some small towns are worried for their workforce, but reports say the company has been spending-up on executive perks.

Many forlorn as fibre forgone to keep the copper

There has been widespread alarm and outrage since NBN Co announced it would wind back fibre-optic installations at some sites where the copper network seems fine.

UGL to lose limbs while US court hears 'cooked books' claims

UGL, a giant of the Australian trades and construction sector, is expected to announce the sale of its property arm this week.

Elements come together for fusion forward step

Scientists are drawing closer to a goal they have sought for decades, which will provide the world with nearly limitless power supplies.

Road plan rolls unexplained under veil of commercial secrecy

The Victorian Treasurer will not release the business case for a planned multi-billion dollar tunnel project.

New design to make protons flow for hydro-battery boost

Researchers have combined the best elements of hydrogen fuel cells and traditional battery-based electrical power, to create a concept battery using proton power.

Super farm storms ahead despite reported lack of water

The company behind a massive farm project in Queensland will not be swayed by a report suggesting there is not nearly enough water.

Australian stacker contract seals $77 mil payday for Sandvik

Global engineering firm Sandvik has secured a significant contract, receiving $77 million for a materials handling EPC deal at an Australian coal mine.

Authority says get building or risk missing out in Asia

A former senior member of the Treasury says Australia may miss the boat to the ‘Asian Century’ if it doesn’t start building on a big scale.

Boss looks to blue skies for jetpack launch

An NZ-based company is drumming up funds to make every ten-year-old’s dream come true; developing the world’s first practical, commercial jetpack.

Cell-moving robots bring organ-building closer

Biomedical engineers in the United States have announced an advance in the field of tissue manufacture – bringing the likelihood of 3D-printed replacement organs even closer.

Old lens shines more light for solar efficiency

Micro-machining technologies could allow solar panels to wear contact lenses, enhancing their electrical efficiency.

Tests to lift necks from Nature's toolbox

Researchers are looking to nature for design advice, looking to pinch the secrets of their astounding neck joints.

Toll scores $90 mil offshore shifting deal

The Toll Group has inked a hefty deal with Japanese energy company Inpex, which will bring in $90 million over 10 years.

Chip helps bring bionic hearing inside

New developments have been made in the quest for a fully-internal cochlear implant.

Gains in gathering power from good vibrations

Researchers are trying to crack open an extremely common source of electricity – vibrations.

Rock scan pays off in spades

A university project using advanced technologies to look for crude oil has sold for $76 million.

Feeling bionic hand makes mechanical sense

A Danish man has become the first in the world to be fitted with a prosthetic hand that can feel.

Flows probed for better use of bore source in SA

Despite the city of Adelaide being placed in the driest state on the driest inhabited continent, underneath its streets flow substantial quantities of water.