Archived News for Engineering Professionals - August, 2017
Malcolm Turnbull's former chief of staff Drew Clarke is joining the NBN Co board.
Adani hit with minor fine
Indian mining giant Adani has been hit with a $12,000 over an environmental breach at its Abbot Point coal terminal in north Queensland.
Local pollutants illegal elsewhere
Environmentalists say Australian power stations produce levels of toxic air pollution that would be illegal in ...
Nano-strips to rip out contamination
Engineers have come up with a nano-tech way to purify vast volumes of water.
Aurora launched for Port Augusta
Port Augusta is set to host a new $650 million, 150MW solar thermal power plant.
Call for focus on killer coal
The Queensland Government has been urged to improve its coal dust monitoring practices.
Spider silk gets high-tech boost
Engineers have created a new super material by combining spider silk with nanotubes.
Super-union could be blocked
The Federal Government wants to block the merger of Australia’s biggest maritime and construction unions.
Bendy batteries for the body
Researchers have created bendable batteries for implanting in the body.
New 'bots built for trickier tasks
The people building robots to do human jobs are showing off their wares.
QLD gas plan re-jigged
Controversial plans for a gas-fired power station in Queensland are back on the table.
Smart windows stepping up
Stanford University engineers are working on dynamic windows that can switch from transparent to opaque or back again in under a minute.
Report reveals long path for Perth Hospital
WA Health Minister Roger Cook says a new report on lead contamination at the Perth Children's Hospital shows there is still plenty of work to be done.
Cigarette streets could save waste
Mixing cigarette butts into footpaths could save money and reduce urban heat.
Hands out for heart hospital
The Victorian Government is looking for philanthropic funding for its big heart hospital plans.
Powerful plan to enhance gas
Engineers are testing a system that could see excess renewable energy converted into hydrogen fuel and inject into SA’s gas network.
BHP setting Olympic records
BHP is pouring $600 million into its Olympic Dam operations in South Australia.
CSG worries studied
Experts have assessed the level of community concern about coal seam gas in Queensland.
Experts reflect on DNA editing
Genetic experts say human genome editing should be fine in the lab, but not for making babies.
Locals build dark matter map
Australian researchers have helped create the most accurate measurement ever made of dark matter in the universe.