2019-20 state budgets deliver big for infrastructure
Four Australian states released budgets recently, with most announcing major investments in infrastructure. Here’s a snapshot of some of their...
New book tells the stories behind 100 Australian engineering innovations
Budj Bim, the Snowy Mountains Hydro Scheme, satellite tracking stations — these are just a few of Australia’s many engineering...
New technology could turn every smartphone into a skin cancer detector
Skin cancer accounts for one of the largest number of cancer diagnoses in Australia every year.
Meet one engineering company helping Australia discover the magic of micropiles
The International Workshop for Micropiles comes to Australia for the first time this August. PCA Ground Engineering, Australia’s micropiling specialists,...
Wood wins: Constructing Australia’s largest engineered-timber office building
One Brisbane high-rise is showing why timber is making a comeback as a building material.
Tandem solar cells help maximise solar technology efficiency
How can silicon-based solar technology get more efficient? By mixing in another material.
What does the Coalition Government’s policy agenda mean for engineering?
With the Coalition Government having been returned in Canberra following Saturday’s stunning federal election upset, the focus is turning to what the...
Queensland export facility takes out top Australian construction prize for 2019
A new marine export facility was announced as the winner of the 2019 Australian Construction Achievement Award (ACAA) at a...
Facial-recognition software is now being used to find celestial bodies
Identifying millions of radio galaxies can be an insurmountable task, but with the help of a new artificial intelligence (AI)...
Australian high schooler takes out international inventor’s prize
A 13-year-old Adelaide boy has won an international inventors award in Malaysia after designing a WiFi enabled electronic monitoring system...
