Archived News for Engineering Professionals
A massive wind farm in Victoria has been awarded $70 million by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, in what may be the last such renewable energy pay-out for some time.
Bomb-makers turn code-breakers on cyber battlefield
The group that builds virtually everything used in modern combat is looking to pick up some technology companies in Australia, after buying a UK firm.
Fungus furnishes the future
Houses of the future will certainly see some exciting new material components, but few would have expected mushrooms could be the building blocks of tomorrow.
Holden barely letting axeblade dry
Holden workers face an uncertain future; with word the company is undertaking more job cuts.
Moves to soften tender hardship
The South Australian Government is attempting to make it easier for small and medium sized businesses to tender for public sector contracts, with a new training package for operators.
NBN petition pushes previous plan, piques global interest
Malcolm Turnbull has faced waves of criticism before he has even been able to sit at his new desk.
New phase found for data storage
A new material could form the basis for the next generation of digital storage.
Prize to recognise Melbourne's greening out
The City of Melbourne has bagged a fairly prestigious award for its green thinking in urban design.
Reforms to stop storming disputes
The Queensland Government has made moves to make it harder for builders to interfere the Building Services Authority (BSA) on disputes.
QLD uni team beams q-bit
Scientists at the University of Queensland have achieved quantum teleportation within an electronic chip, transmitting an atom instantly from one place to another.
Plans for better Brisbane rail, worries over the bill
The Queensland Premier has revived a plan to spend billions for more rail access over the Brisbane River, but some residents wonder if it will be funded by money put aside for much-needed highway repairs.
Big buy-out brings billions, some see more on horizon
Australian-based engineering consultant Sinclair Knight Merz has been bought out by Californian giant Jacobs Engineering for over a billion dollars.
Gong given to Great Road
It is hard to imagine the trip from Melbourne to Geelong taking several days, but that was the case before the construction of a highway which has now been awarded for its contribution to Australian life.
New milestone in robotic arms race
A team of research engineers have achieved the highest strength ever recorded for robotic muscles.
Toyota cries recall over defective luxury
Toyota has initiated a worldwide recall of 370,000 cars including 2500 from Australia, whose faulty electrics could mean the trip home becomes a crawling limp.
Coding the approach to next-gen transistors
Research published in the new Nature Communications journal proposes building the next generation of transistors and computer chips out of graphene assembled by strands of DNA.
Conservationists cement coal mine claims
There has been outrage in one NSW community after an underground coal mine was blamed for considerably damaging the nearby environment.
Forging a deal for Roy Hill mine, roads and port
A recent agreement has secured WA jobs in many trades for a number of years, with one group scoring a billion dollar contract to build large parts of a massive mine.
NICTA nervous on future funding
There will be some worried exchanges at one of Australia’s top technology research groups today, with word the new federal government may look to slash funding in the future.
Novel model shows real taste for resources
A study by the University of New South Wales, CSIRO, the University of Sydney, and the University of California has tallied the true material footprint of several nations, revealing that some are considerably more resource-hungry than previously reported.
Uni helps build fire safe future
The University of Queensland is brokering exchanges between fire-fighters and engineers to make sure buildings in the future are designed with fire safety as a top priority.