Archived News for Engineering Professionals
“Humanity is breaking all the wrong records when it comes to climate change,” says the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) ...
Lasers levelled up
Optical scientists in Australia and the US have created a high-power Star Wars style-laser.
Bunnings cuts stone benches
Bunnings has announced plans to cease the sale of engineered stone by the end of the year.
Port hack questioned
Port operator DP World Australia is facing criticism for not addressing a critical IT vulnerability, leading to a recent cyber attack.
Touching upgrade for tech hands
Chinese engineers have developed a new system to allow robots to touch.
Eye transplant breaks ground
Surgeons in the US have successfully performed the world's first whole-eye and partial-face transplant.
Fyles drops Woodside shares
Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has divested shares in gas company Woodside amid scrutiny over a perceived conflict of interest.
House power spree needed
Australia must electrify 500 homes each day and triple the pace of retrofitting non-residential buildings to achieve its 2050 emissions target.
Plans cut to dodge blowouts
States are outraged after the Commonwealth cut 50 infrastructure projects.
Big flows to back gas
The Northern Territory has unveiled one of its largest water allocation plans ever.
Climate poses power risks
Analysts say Australia's power system faces heightened exposure to climate change.
Euclid eyes new detail
Space telescope Euclid's inaugural test images have revealed some promising results.