Archived News for Engineering Professionals
A giant boom designed to scoop up floating plastic in the Pacific Ocean may have begun working.
Milky Way next for cannibal galaxy
Australian researchers have revealed the cannibalistic past of Andromeda, our nearest large galaxy.
Nobel for cell studies
Three scientists have been jointly awarded a Nobel Prize for their discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to different oxygen levels.
Sub plans slip out
The French company building Australia’s new submarines may have accidentally tweeted yet-to-be-announced plans.
Unhelpful dams counted
New research contradicts Federal Government claims that no new dams are being built.
Airbag issue dubbed 'critical'
The ACCC says 20,000 vehicles with defective Takata airbags are now classified as “critical”.
Firms accused of donation dodging
Builders, energy firms and other major corporations have hidden political donations from planning authorities, reports say.
Hodgman plugs battery status
Tasmania’s premier says the state is fast becoming the renewable energy battery of the nation.
Mine mistake gives false hope
Hundreds of workers have been left distraught by a NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPC) blunder.
Robo-suit tested
A paralysed man has used a four-limb exoskeleton controlled by his brain to walk once more.
ANU issues hack report
Details have been revealed about a highly sophisticated cyber attack on the ANU.
EY urges 'shovel-ready' stimulus
Consulting firm EY wants more “shovel-ready” infrastructure projects to stimulate the economy.
Einstein tested in space
Scientists have challenged one of the great mysteries of physics with an experiment in space.
Nuclear costs slammed
An inquiry has heard taxpayers would bear the brunt of a potential nuclear energy industry in Australia.
Snowy Hydro EIS released
Conservationists are concerned about the latest plans for the Snowy 2.0 project.
Local earth could fill China gap
An Australian Government report outlines new opportunities to sell resources to China.
Croc-spotting drone tested
In a world first, a drone fitted has streamed a live video seeking and identifying crocodiles at an accuracy of 93 per cent and a latency of less than one second.
Funding for first-time tech
A large-scale compressed air energy storage project has secured millions in backing.
Hazelwood trial starts
A Victorian court has heard Hazelwood Power Corporation should have foreseen a fire in an open-cut coal mine that burned for weeks.
Hydro boost for ammonia sites
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced funding to power the world’s largest green ammonia plant powered by renewable hydrogen.
Local tech saves US patient
A patient in the US has become the first to receive a high-tech new heart valve developed in Australia.