Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Monash engineers have developed an industrial process to produce a useful chemical while creating negative carbon emissions.
Big spend before Snowy bogged
Up to $100 million was spent on Snowy 2.0 geotechnical surveys before a tunnel-boring machine broke down.
AI drives skin sensor
Advanced techniques have been used to create new skin-like wearable technology.
Disaster costs tallied
Weather-related disasters have caused around AU$6.5 trillion worth of damage in the past 50 years.
Hydrogen supply laid out
Australian experts have come up with a new supply chain model to assess the viability of the seabound hydrogen economy.
Juukan correction ongoing
Three years since Riot Tinro destroyed sacred rock shelters at Juukan Gorge, efforts to rehabilitate the land have begun.
Murray plan concerns farmers
Controversy has emerged following plans to use River Murray water for a hydrogen power plant in SA.
Nappies added for green builds
An infantile approach could drive new, sustainable building materials.
Plibersek backs new coal
The Albanese government has approved its first new coal mine since it was elected last year.
Weather claims split
The United States and Australia have presented contrasting outlooks on the likelihood of an El Niño climate pattern emerging this year.
PFAS block risks chips
The world is cracking down on PFAS chemicals, but the toxic materials are vital for computer chip production.
Sydney defects tallied
An interim report has revealed a backlog of nearly 40,000 defects across Sydney's train network.
Call for lithium excitement
Some local firms want state and federal government to be bolder in their embrace of lithium.
CCS suffers cuts
A recent decision to pull funding from carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects has upset industry players.
Husic protects key tech
Australia has expanded protection for critical technologies on national security grounds.
Safety pause on big wind farm
Construction work at the 800MW Clarke Creek wind farm in eastern Australia has been temporarily halted due to reported safety concerns.
EU allows Microsoft move
Microsoft's AU$102 billion acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard has received approval from European regulators.
Vic. picks ticket firm
Victoria says it will overhaul its ‘Myki’ transport ticket system with a new operator.
Over-mining risk raised
A new report raises concerns about Australia's potentially excessive extraction of critical transition minerals.