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...
The 12-month miracle: Rebuilding Kuranda Weir before the rain returned
After cyclonic flooding destroyed Kuranda Weir, engineers had less than a year to design and construct two dams, stabilise the...
Engineering a solution to Sydney’s fatberg crisis
When debris balls dubbed “fatbergs” washed up on Sydney beaches, the complex challenges of subsea engineering rose to the fore.
Green hydrogen’s cost to Australia’s water resources
Despite its promise of a major contribution to a cleaner energy system, green hydrogen must find its place in a...
Australia’s massive water footprint is a problem for engineers
In an era of population growth, extreme weather events and innovative but thirsty industries, how can Australia hope to stay...
As water’s value rises, the Murray–Darling is being re-engineered
When the perceived value of water changes, so does everything else, from the structure of farms to the survival of...
Australian construction has a productivity problem
As productivity slows, the digital revolution in engineering and construction has long been promised. So what’s holding it back, and...
