South Australia adds solar thermal power to its energy arsenal
Port Augusta is set to get Australia’s largest solar thermal power station – and the local community couldn’t be happier....
A day in the life of a geotechnical engineer
Dr David Lacey answers our questions about what hooked him on geotechnical engineering, the value of niche roles and what...
Why engineers – not politicians – need to solve our infrastructure problems
Professor Peter Newman wants entrepreneurial engineers to solve our infrastructure problems rather than politicians.
Here’s why engineers need to think more about how to market their work
"There are plenty of engineering consultancies doing high-quality work, so quality is hardly a differentiator. Brand advertising, on the other...
China is building a new city that will be home to more trees than people
In the mountains of southern China, a small city is under construction that will be covered in vegetation to disappear...
Virtual reality lets researchers get a cell’s-eye view of the world
UNSW researchers are working with virtual reality technology that allows scientists to 'walk' around 3D versions of cells and collaborate...
Here’s your chance to go below the deck of Australia’s largest warship
The Canberra-class Amphibious Assault Ship gives the Australian Defence Force one of the most capable and sophisticated air-land-sea deployment systems...
Training AI to diagnose strokes more quickly and accurately
Strokes are the third leading cause of death in Australia. Biomedical engineering students are hoping to change that with a...
The sky’s no limit for Australia’s growing aerospace industry
For the first time, Canberra hosted the Aerospace Futures conference 16-19 July, alongside partners UNSW Canberra, ANU, and the ACT...
Defence communications fine-tunes its tech to cut through the noise
How did an Adelaide company work out how to listen in the right direction to filter out the noise in...
