Archived News for Engineering Professionals

A spot has been picked on a comet 440 million kilometres away, where a robot should land in coming months.

Futuristic feline leaps to new level

MIT’s robotic cheetah has had a software upgrade, and can now bound about in untethered freedom.

Locals say port deal shows iron still alive

Australia will sport another mega-port, with the green light given to the $7 billion West Pilbara Iron Ore Project.

Mines fire back on claims of massive subsidy

Two states’ minerals councils have lobbed volleys at The Australia Institute, accusing it of fudging its numbers to fight an ideological war.

Clear view for powerful new tech

One of the toughest engineering quests is to create a transparent solar panel, and a team in the US has taken the biggest step so far.

Hint of green shift prompts strong call from CEC

The Clean Energy Council (CEC) is refusing to let the Federal Government cut the Renewable Energy Target (RET) without a fight.

Industry looks to trim foreign flow before 457 moves

Local professionals should be protected from competition with 457 visa-holders in certain industries, AusIMM says.

Japan starts on new season of nuclear

Japan has approved the restart of some of its nuclear reactors, in a move that could pave the way for the nation’s nuclear systems to fire once more.

Robo-spleen set to take swing at sepsis

Researchers have developed a robot spleen to fight sepsis – a major cause of deaths in intensive care.

Big spend to buy tomorrow

The New South Wales Government has poured $1 billion into its local government sector.

BMX meets H20 on path to cleaner transport

Australian engineers have built a hydrogen-powered bicycle that can take riders up to 125 kilometres on a single battery charge and $2 in fuel.

Camo-skin pinched from eight-legged illusionists

A new design has been lifted from Nature’s notebook, this time from the ever-changing skin of the octopus and squid.

Factories not making best moves to grow

Just 37 per cent of Australian manufacturers are taking measures that boost profit, productivity and market share, research shows.

Locals' wild device bites water weeds for birds

A snarling mechanical behemoth has knocked crocodiles off their spot as the scariest thing inthe Northern Territory.

Big deals seal next phase at Bowen Basin

Australian firm Clough Ltd has scored a $70 million contract for a gas project in Queensland.

Mine work miniscule as exports explode

Unemployment among mining industry professionals has hit double digits in most fields.

New robot goes soft for strength

Engineers have knocked off another important point in mankind’s technological progression – building a robot that is almost immortal.

Space mining defined for age of meteoric profit

The ASTEROIDS Act has been tabled in the US House of Representatives, seeking to define the rules for a new era of resource exploration in space.

Sub deal sought to ballast local builders

Submarine manufacturers, engineering firms, experts and the opposition all want to know if a fleet of new subs will be built in Australia, and are demanding a clear statement from the Federal Government.

Nuclear moves for safety's sake

Australia will sell uranium to India under a deal that may improve the country’s poor nuclear safety record.

Plan for fibre to home buried after success

A previously confidential study has revealed that Labor’s all-fibre national broadband network could have been delivered faster and for less money than forecast, and it now appears that the LNP Government has ignored its own review.