Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Qantas has announced plans to build a multi-million-dollar pilot training centre in Queensland.
Mango skins show sludge skills
Nanoparticles from green mango peel could be used to clean up oil sludge.
STEM study shows gender split
Patterns have been observed in academic grades of 1.6 million students, showing that girls and boys perform very similarly in STEM.
Sydney desal gets green tick
Experts say highly saline flows from the Sydney Desalination Plant will not affect surrounding marine life as commonly believed.
CSIRO has eyes on space
Australia’s national science agency wants to get involved in NASA’s plan to build a Moon base.
New ship passes float test
Australia’s new icebreaker has passed the most important test of a seagoing vessel – proving it floats.
Adani moving on rail plan
Adani has triggered a new regulatory process for the rail line to its planned Carmichael coal mine.
ASIC urges climate details
ASIC says Australian companies should do more to disclose risks posed by climate change.
Lithium shipments lining up
An Australian producer is preparing to ship high-tech lithium-iron internationally.
NT Inpex deal revealed
Reports say the NT Government seeks “approval” from gas giant Inpex before it releases details on the project.
Quick success for new filter
Australian researchers have designed a nano-filter that can clean dirty water over 100 times faster than current technology.
Rubbish power coming to QLD
Queensland is paving the way for construction of a $400 million waste-to-energy incinerator near Brisbane.
Space net clears debris
Scientists are testing ways to catch ‘space junk’ - old rocket and spacecraft parts orbiting the Earth.
Adani extraction allowed
The Federal Government has ruled Adani does not need a full environmental impact assessment to extract 12.5 billion litres ...
Coal miner told to fix river
The owners of a longwall mining operation have been ordered to fix a damaged creek in NSW.
First load for new waste site
Environmental concern has clouded the launch of a hazardous waste dump in southern Tasmania.
New foil for water treatment
Australian researchers have come up with a metal strip that can remove impurities like dyes and heavy metals from water.
Basslink wants Hydro money
Basslink has officially raised a dispute with Hydro Tasmania over the failure of the subsea cable.
Dangerous fumes called out
The mining industry is being confronted about the danger of underground diesel fumes.
Gas boss calls for national policy
Setting up a national energy policy is not rocket science, according to a leading energy chief executive.