Archived News for Engineering Professionals
More progress has been made on the world’s biggest solar and battery project.
ATSE appoints STEM leaders
The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) has announced 16 STEM champions to lead its ...
Quantum circuit goes live
Australian researchers say they have created the world’s first quantum integrated circuit manufactured at the atomic scale.
Samsung slammed for soggy claims
Samsung has been fined $14 million for misleading consumers about the water resistance of Galaxy smartphones.
Big Hobart delay slammed
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on the Tasmanian government to “get on with” a Hobart development he helped fund when he was last in government a decade ago.
Court action over gas risk
Conservationists are seeking to halt the $16 billion Scarborough gas project due to its risk to the Great Barrier Reef.
Slick BP avoids spill damage
Stats show the largest marine oil spill in history did not harm BP’s stocks in the long term.
ANU shows tiny light control
Australian researchers have come up with a way to control the way light passes through a glass slide ...
Locals score Pentagon deal
The United States Department of Defence is paying an Australian mining company to build a processing facility in the US.
New film for fresher fruit
Engineers at Harvard University have developed a biodegradable coating to keep fruit and vegetables fresher and safer for longer.
Toyota hit with diesel order
Australians who were sold defective Toyota vehicles can apply for part of a potentially huge compensation package.
ACCC reports on rises
The competition regulator has issued a report showing the scale of recent power price rises.
ARENA backs greener steel
The Federal Government is funding a study of low emissions steel production at Port Kembla in New South Wales.
Big firms back huge cuts
Research backed by some of Australia's biggest players says the country can cut 88 per cent of heavy industry emissions.
Energy board seeks capacity solution
The Federal Government is working on a “capacity mechanism” to ensure stability in the national electricity grid, paying coal and gas generators for reliable supplies.
Tiny 'bot flips out
US scientists have developed a 7.8mm origami ‘millirobot’ that can roll, flip, spin, and even swim.
Forrest doubts recession concern
Australia’s richest man says there is “not a snowflake’s chance in hell” of a global recession this year.
Google denies computer conscience
A Google AI researcher says the company’s new chatbot is sentient, but Google has rushed to deny the claim.
Platinum mix could save emissions
Australian researchers have created a platinum catalyst at room temperature.