Engineering and Project Management News
A robotic hand is being trained to help cultivate baby corals for reef restoration.
AUKUS waste plan rejected
Adelaide has firmly rejected hosting nuclear waste from Australia’s AUKUS submarines.
AI improves tissue printing
Machine learning is being used to speed up a new style of medical 3D-printing.
Issues raised on recycler deal
ACCC has flagged competition concerns over recycler Cleanaway’s bid to buy Citywide Waste.
Record fine for SA death
A South Australian manufacturer has received a record $840,000 fine after an apprentice was fatally crushed by a falling three-tonne tank.
Key emissions hit new height
Fossil fuel emissions have reached record levels despite overall CO₂ output stabilising.
Genomic body forming
The Federal Government says the new Genomics Australia will integrate genomic research into healthcare.
UNSW to study grid links
New funding could see smarter grid integration for rooftop solar and batteries.
Pacific power pledged
Australia will provide $125 million to boost the renewable energy transition of Pacific nations.
Reynolds questions Thales deal
A billion-dollar contract scandal has prompted serious questions about Australia’s Defence Department.
Quantum correction coming
Two quantum theorists have solved a decades-old problem that will free up quantum computing power.
New fuel source sought
Australian scientists have found a way to use plants as fuel without impacting food security.
High tech social homes coming
The NSW Government has commenced construction on the state’s first 3D-printed social housing project.
Adaptation shortfall tallied
The UN says much more climate adaptation is needed as global temperatures creep dangerously close to a 1.5°C increase.
Carbon review seeks competition
A government inquiry is looking at ways to keep heavy industries competitive in a net zero world.