Archived News for Engineering Professionals - July, 2024
CSIRO drives water forecasts
Australian technology is being used to forecast water quality in California.
Boeing accepts plea deal
Boeing is reportedly planning to plead guilty to criminal fraud conspiracy charges over two fatal 737 MAX crashes ...
Robo-whiskers for better detection
Researchers at Flinders University are developing ‘whiskers’ for robots.
Top secret cloud coming
The Australian Government says a new partnership with Amazon Web Services will enhance national security.
AI job boost predicted
Artificial intelligence (AI) is projected to create up to 200,000 AI-related jobs in Australia by 2030, new findings suggest.
CSIRO expands super-computing
CSIRO has partnered with Dell to develop an advanced high-performance computing (HPC) system named Virga.
Clear chip for blood studies
A ‘blood vessel-on-a-chip’ could improve diagnostics and reduce the use of animal testing.
Mine fined for safety failures
Carborough Downs Coal Management has been fined $720,000 following the death of a worker and the injury of another at a central Queensland mine.
New factory tech tested
High-tech factory workers of the future may depend on augmented reality to manage workflows and troubleshoot remotely.
Stone ban takes effect
From July 1, the manufacture, sale, and installation of engineered stone is banned in Australia.