Archived News for Engineering Professionals
One of Australia’s largest producing gold mines has put up five scholarships to get more Indigenous students into careers in the mining industry.
Government posts waste dump wanted ad.
The Australian Government is back on the hunt for sites to build a national radioactive waste dump.
Ink that thinks for sensitive pens
Nanoengineers have developed an ink that can make a sensor just by drawing it on.
Pallet house survives Marcia's pounding
A house made of wooden pallets, designed by Queensland engineering students, has survived its ultimate test.
Disney delegates to automatic authors
Disney is beginning to outsource its storywriting to computers.
Hunt seeks solar safety
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt is becoming suspicious about the popularity of rooftop solar.
Pro-carbon house on debut
A building plugged as Australia’s first carbon positive prefab home has been on display in Melbourne.
Senators fight gas evidence gag
Queensland Senators are fighting to let the public know about some seemingly dodgy CSG approvals.
Stunning study says good choices save money
A new report says Australian governments could save billions by buying smarter.
Big mine to help Russian coal fill Pacific
Russia has opened its largest-ever coal mine, which will run for over 160 years.
Downer takes Macmahon's patch in FMG re-jig
Fortescue Metals Group has merged two contracts at Christmas Creek in a move that will see Macmahon Holdings wind up work.
Transmitter for switch to thing-based future
Engineers at MIT have unveiled a transmitter that may one day let your toaster talk to your car.
Arris bags big HFC deal
NBN Co has signed up Arris to upgrade the Optus and Telstra hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) networks.
Deep spy finding puts eyes in the hard drive
The NSA – the US digital spy agency – appears to have broken new ground in its level of computer surveillance.
James Hardie reaps solid housing rise
Building supply company James Hardie has lifted profits on the back of recovery in the Australian and US housing markets.
Navy drops in on radical new power
A naval base in Western Australia will be powered by a world-first energy supply.
Glass balls and DNA for the ages
Current data-storage techniques do not last long enough to preserve information for the ages, so a Swiss team is developing a better way – encoding data in DNA-filled glass spheres.
High-tech helmet helps fiddly fingers
Tech-savvy snow-lovers will be keen to get their heads into the world’s first intelligent snow sports helmet.