Archived News for Engineering Professionals - May, 2024
The United States shale oil industry faces lawsuits and regulatory actions over alleged collusion to manipulate prices.
Company fined for fire
Electricity distributor Powercor has been ordered to pay a $2.1 million fine after failing to maintain vegetation around power lines.
Health fund topped up
Researchers are invited to apply for a share in a new $160 million medical research fund.
Icy inquiry backs new ship
An inquiry report has slammed the “bewildering” budget overspend in Australia’s Antarctic mission.
Powerful split in big policies
While Labor has put the focus back on gas, the Coalition is holding on to its nuclear ambitions.
Clean power classes backed
The Albanese Government wants to broaden Australia’s skilled workforce in clean energy sectors.
Defence 'hardening' funded
The Federal Government says it will invest an extra $18 billion over the next decade to upgrade and strengthen defence bases across northern Australia.
Mine maps backed
The Federal Government is funding millions of dollars worth of mapping for mining companies.
Liquid switch seen early
The boundary between solid and liquid metal is far more dynamic than previously known.
Mine risks raised again
Courts have heard the risk of Adani's Carmichael mine on Queensland's Doongmabulla Springs.
Big fine for cobalt exposure
Orica has been fined $1.2 million for exposing workers to harmful cobalt dust.
Doped plastic eats itself
Scientists have developed a self-digesting plastic that could reduce plastic pollution and also strengthen itself.
Fight erupts on QLD rail
Violence has erupted between union and non-union workers at the site of Queensland's $6.3 billion Cross River Rail.
Sub strikes over pay gap
Approximately 300 workers at the Australian Submarine Corporation's SA facility went on strike this week.
Conductor switch tested
Australian researchers are working on a new conductor that only conducts when needed.
Corbell commits to SEC
A former ACT environment minister will take a top role at Victoria's green power body.
Official emissions probed
Australia's open cut coal mines could be emitting more than double the methane levels officially recorded.