Archived News for Engineering Professionals

Europe's science probe Philae has gone quiet for a bit, after making its mark on global media, the scientific world and the comet on which it landed.

Robots take on techno-waste challenge

Australian engineers have trained an army of robots to fight the scourge of e-waste.

Blood models show promise for quick defrost

Engineers have found a way to rapidly prepare frozen red blood cells for transfusion, which could make cryogenic transport even better.

China deal will see transport, resource, services boost

Many of Australia’s major exports can flow more freely into China, with the official signing of a new free trade agreement.

New day for nuclear coming

Lobbyists say Australia’s uranium industry is waiting for Japan’s nuclear power industry to fire up once more.

Photon mixing stick could be centre of future computer

Engineers have built a nanowire system that could be used to power photonic computer systems.

Thousands spent to spread word on rail

The Western Australian Government is hiring consultants to tell the public about its $2.2 billion airport rail link project.

Wall fine seen as slice of real cost

The maximum fine that building firm Grocon can receive for a wall collapse that killed three people has been called “a slap on the wrist”.

Fresh eyes on East West with shift at IA

Big changes at Infrastructure Australia mean the group is yet to form an opinion on Melbourne’s multi-billion-dollar East West Link.

Local home for broad building hub

A Global Infrastructure Hub will be set up in Sydney to increase investment, after a deal was brokered at the G20 summit on the weekend.

New German deal pursued with fresh zeal

The Australian Government has announced it will seek a new free trade agreement, this time with the nation of Germany.

Power deal seen as less effort for some

Experts have picked apart a 'game-changing' renewable energy deal between China and the US too see if it can match its own hype.

Prime petaflops planned for US Government

The US Government has struck a deal with tech giants to build the world's fastest supercomputers to date.

Breakthrough Prize for local laureate to boost young interest

An Australian National University (ANU) Nobel Prize laureate has added to his list of accolades, as part of a team awarded one of the science world's most highly valued prizes.

Parties stop RET talks, leave sector less certain

Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has issued an official press release slamming the Labor Party for giving up on the Renewable Energy Target (RET).

Tassie tests rig for free power future

Tasmanian researchers have launched a commercial-viability test of equipment that can capture endless supplies of clean energy from the ocean.

Bechtel's big intake to boost whole sector

Engineering giant Bechtel has made one of the biggest single intakes of apprentices in the Australian history, signing up hundreds of new workers across three liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants.

Energy harvester hums along

Engineers in Finland have demonstrated an exciting new technique for generating electrical energy; harvesting power from vibrations.

New Pi for more to learn electronic love

Raspberry has released a new version of the Pi computer – a tiny credit card-sized Linux PC that costs less than $25.

Federal funds for clean burn in SA

Funding has been secured for a demonstration-scale fuel plant in South Australia, which converts marine microalgae into green crude.

Scallop scoops new age of tiny help

One the scale of ‘Things from Sci-Fi That Would be Useful in Real Life’ – the nanobots that inhabit the bodies of Star Trek’s Borg species are near the top.