Archived News for Engineering Professionals
One of Australia’s best known nuclear scientists says a nuclear waste dump could earn South Australia billions of dollars.
Fossils look for clean ways to live longer
The World Coal Association wants to change the game - calling for a closer look at “clean coal” technologies to let fossil fuels power the Earth.
Life-saving live-streaming robot event
A 24-hour robo-surgery event was on this week, featuring micro-operations broadcast live on the internet.
Magnified vision zooms up
Swiss engineers have unveiled a prototype telescopic contact lens which offers 2.8 times magnification.
Outback simulator tugs in big clients
Engineers from around the world are heading to Broome to use a state-of-the-art ship simulator to test their designs for multi-billion-dollar ports.
Brains meet to form tomorrow's tech skills
Questacon is helping science teachers boost the number of Australians with STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills.
Pipes and dams planned in NSW
The New South Wales Government will spend $37 million to improve water security throughout the Central West of the state.
Vaccine patch stacks cash
A Queensland tech start-up has raised $25 million towards a goal of delivering vaccines quickly and easily.
Bradken's bad run hits share price
Shares in a major Australian resource engineering firm have plummeted on the back of its latest figures.
Graphene's great leap
A new technique could finally bring the ‘miracle material’ graphene out of the laboratory.
Rio Tinto sharpens iron staff ahead of cuts
Reports say Rio Tinto is planning deep cuts across its iron ore business.
Terms questioned in $20b sub deal
The Prime Minister says the Australian Submarine Corporation will have a shot at a $20 billion dollar submarine-building contract, but there are fears it may just be a rouse.
ACT contracts drift outside borders
Joe Hockey will not be bothered by the ACT’s latest blights on the landscape, with three wind energy contracts going to projects well outside the nation’s capital.
Big money to boost brain tech
A high-tech neural-engineering lab has received a very generous donation, which will go towards the development of new devices in Australia.
Greens' coal plan would damn whole industry
The Greens have unveiled a plan to end all coal mining in New South Wales.
New metal brings big boost on nano-scale
Material scientists have developed a new kind of light-weight steel that is as strong as titanium.
Report calls for passport to better building
A Federal Government report has suggesting setting up a system of ‘building passports’ to improve poor energy performance in the built environment.
SA to peer at nuclear future
South Australia will have a Royal Commission to investigate its role in all parts of the nuclear power cycle.
Wine-loving robots help vineyards squeeze more
Australian researchers have come up with a brilliant idea involving cars, robots and plenty of wine.
New pump brings birds to world of water
Engineers at New York University have pinched the action of the wings of birds to use in the design of new water pump.