Archived News for Engineering Professionals - March, 2021
The construction industry appears to be blind to unfair gender discrimination.
Mirabella heading for FWC
The Federal Government has picked former Liberal MP Sophie Mirabella to join the Fair Work Commission.
Defence tests AI drone
The RAAF has completed the first test flight of an Australian-designed military drone; the Loyal Wingman.
Green limits miss key emissions
New pollution limits have been imposed on Victorian power stations, but greenhouses gases will not be limited.
MCA claims uranium 'sustainable'
Australia’s main mining lobby wants the EU to define nuclear power as ‘sustainable’.
Skin cells turned into embryos
International researchers led by Australian experts have generated a model of a human embryo from skin cells.
Smelter gets demand deal
Alcoa has secured a five-year electricity supply deal for its Portland aluminium smelter.
Tech to test new supercomputer
Some high-tech research projects have been granted access to Australia’s top supercomputer.
Gutted IR billed passed
The Morrison government has gutted its industrial relations omnibus bill in exchange for a win in the Senate.
Cormann rejects carbon borders
The OECD’s incoming secretary-general Mathias Cormann has urged caution over new carbon-pricing ideas.
ETU wants demerger laws repealed
Unions have slammed legislation that allows the break-up of the CFMMEU.
New city dubbed 'Bradfield'
A new city centre near Sydney’s second airport will be named after engineer John Bradfield.
AI trained on diseased tissue
Researchers are finding new ways to use artificial intelligence to help detect disease.
Big firms buy up Tilt Renewables
Renewables developer Tilt Renewables will go private after a $2.75 billion bid.
High-tech threads tested
A technicolour dreamcoat may be the next big thing in electronic communications.
Hydrogen springs from coal site
Brown coal is being turned into liquid hydrogen as part of a $500 million pilot project in Victoria.
Tech eyes to spy on fires
Australia will soon use satellites and drones to spot bushfires when they break out.
Yallourn end moved ahead
The closure of the 100-year-old Yallourn power plant has been moved forward to 2028.