Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Engineers are testing a system that could see excess renewable energy converted into hydrogen fuel and inject into SA’s gas network.
BHP setting Olympic records
BHP is pouring $600 million into its Olympic Dam operations in South Australia.
CSG worries studied
Experts have assessed the level of community concern about coal seam gas in Queensland.
Experts reflect on DNA editing
Genetic experts say human genome editing should be fine in the lab, but not for making babies.
Locals build dark matter map
Australian researchers have helped create the most accurate measurement ever made of dark matter in the universe.
New Hope has little hope for workers
New Hope says time is running out for the people who rely on the Acland coal mine for jobs.
Call for action on cladding
A NSW Government audit has found over 1,000 buildings could contain dangerous cladding.
High-speed safety upgraded
Formula One drivers will soon drive with a new protective ‘halo’ around their heads, but there is some dispute about how useful it will be.
States fight for war machines
Queensland and Victoria are gunning for a big military manufacturing contract.
Adani ads forget coal
Adani has launched a massive Australian ad campaign that does not mention coal.
Grippy 'bot bags big prize
Australian roboticists have grabbed the $US80,000 first prize at the 2017 Amazon Robotics Challenge in Japan.
NT wants housing help
The NT Government has called for help to deliver over a billion dollars’ worth of housing.
Airbag recall drags
There are around 1.4 million cars on Australia roads with an airbag that, in some cases, has a 50 per cent chance of firing shrapnel.
Geoengineering options reviewed
Experts have reflected on ideas to combat climate change through ‘geoengineering’.
UK launches Rio probe
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation into suspected corruption by Rio Tinto in Guinea.
Experts aim for quantum privacy
Experts have outlined what could be an important way for sensitive data to be processed on quantum computers.