Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Authorities in New Delhi have declared a public health emergency due to incredible levels of air pollution.
CSIRO gets eyes underground
CSIRO engineers have developed a new scanning device that can give a full panoramic view of an underground coal mine.
Robot race can be avoided
An expert says engineers may have to design androids to avoid unhelpful racial stereotypes.
Shell demands blood
Reports say job applicants are being forced to give blood tests and waive privacy rights to work on Shell's QGC project.
Nyrstar leaks revealed
Details have been revealed about two chemical leaks from metals processor Nyrstar into Port Pirie's groundwater.
Prof sacked in retraction spree
A Swinburne University researcher has been sacked after having dozens of papers retracted.
Big firms look at leaving lobbies
The chairman of Alinta Energy says big lobbies are undermining climate change policy.
Stadium cladding deemed 'low risk'
Marvel Stadium – one of Melbourne’s premier sports arenas – is covered in flammable cladding.
Dissent sweeps GHD
Leaks suggest one of the major contractors for the Carmichael mine has been rocked by internal dissent.
Firm faces bushfire fines
State regulator Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) has laid six charges against energy company Powercor ...
Origin boss calls for certainty
Origin Energy boss Frank Calabria says the era of new coal power is over.
Pod power coming to remote region
A council-funded self-generating power pod is being trialled on a cattle property in rural Queensland.
Push to crack high-tech shells
Researchers are trying to reverse engineer one of nature’s toughest materials – mother of pearl.
Secret plane touches down
The mysterious US X-37B space plane has landed after over two years in space.
State link fast-tracked
The federal and NSW governments have announced plans to upgrade the NSW interconnector with Queensland.
Quantum rig tops supercomputer
Quantum computing has reportedly reached a new milestone, massively outstripping the speed of a classical supercomputer.
Defence concedes typo
Defence has been criticised for mistakes in the documentation for Australia’s Future Submarine budget.
Gene-edit precision increased
US researchers claim to have developed a new gene editing technique more accurate than CRISPR.
Native title/mining bill revived
The Morrison government wants to change native title laws to so that hundreds of mining leases can be progressed.
New stone measures for NSW
New South Wales has brought in new initiatives to protect workers using sandstone and silica products.