“Build once, build right”: Developing Brisbane’s Olympic site for the long term
A tight, five-year timeline to build the Victoria Park Precinct for Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will require little...
How this ambitious new Sydney tower is defying gravity
The world’s tallest hybrid timber commercial building is challenging high-rise convention and encouraging engineers to rethink how towers carry load.
Threading a secret tunnel through Sydney’s heritage heart
“Very few people” will ever see the tunnel connecting two heritage buildings in the Sydney CBD.
The real cost of offshore wind energy
Australian engineers have developed software that’s helping firefighters get intelligence from aerial bushfire scans much faster.
Meet the researchers reengineering lithium extraction
A breakthrough in solar evaporation research led Monash engineers to find a better way to extract lithium from brine.
Why PFAS is the “next asbestos”
As the Australian Government launches a $2 billion lawsuit against 3M for damages related to PFAS chemicals, engineers are being...
Why this is one of Australia’s most complex road projects
On the Warringah Freeway upgrade, engineers have a single chance each year to compress three months of work into one.
Why airships are experiencing a resurgence
Whether for tourism, advertising, geological surveys or cargo shipping, the humble balloon has always had a reason to stay afloat....
Rare earths refining: Australia’s missing puzzle piece
Capturing the real value of rare earth elements will depend on whether we can engineer solutions to what happens after...
Producing fertiliser is a food security challenge
Global conflicts are threatening Australia’s supply of urea, a core ingredient in traditional fertilisers. It presents a serious food security...
