Archived News for Engineering Professionals - March, 2019
Experts are counting the cost of an oil spill from a bulk carrier run aground in the Solomon Islands.
Investors slam emissions policy
A massive investor group has warned that the Federal Government’s emissions policy is unlikely to be much help.
John Holland faces OHS case
Construction company John Holland and two contractors are facing federal work health and safety charges.
Lacrosse payout tops $5.7m
Apartment owners at Melbourne's Lacrosse tower have been awarded over $5.7 million in damages after a flammable cladding fire.
New links to expand Vic. mining
A new partnership has been formed to encourage more women to join the mining industry.
Rio completes bauxite commission
Rio Tinto has completed commissioning of the $2.6 billion Amrun mine.
Experts agree on cheap power
AEMO and CSIRO say wind and solar are clearly the cheapest new forms of electricity generation.
Wave power value ebbs
Despite hundreds of millions invested, Carnegie Clean Energy's much-lauded wave technology is plummeting in value.
Community hears coal issues
Rural residents are discussing the future of coal and how it may affect them.
CSIRO unveils graphite coating
Australian engineers have created a breakthrough new form of graphitic material.
Human archive sent into space
An Israeli spacecraft is carrying a copy of human history to be backed up on the Moon.
Lead levels rise in SA town
New data shows the number of Port Pirie children with “harmful” levels of lead in their blood has more than doubled since 2017.
Theme park rules tightened
Queensland has introduced tougher safety rules for amusement rides after the deaths of four people at Dreamworld.
Code closes quantum noise
Code has been used for the first time to reduce quantum error in logic gates.
Gel battery firm launched
Sydney University has launched a new company dedicated to what it says could be a revolutionary new energy storage platform.
Tech edge for koala counts
QUT researchers are using drones and infrared to measure koala populations.