Global engineering prize puts LEDs in the spotlight
Five engineers who helped develop light-emitting diode (LED) technology have been recognised for their contribution to reducing energy use.
Research hub to tackle nation’s environmental challenges
A new research hub in WA will provide leadership in threatened species research, and play a crucial role in helping...
On a project as unprecedented as Snowy 2.0, the tunnelling machines are anything but ‘boring’
Three large tunnel boring machines have arrived in Australia to begin work on Snowy 2.0, Australia’s largest renewable energy project....
Here’s what it’s like to be an engineering intern at a motor racing company
Four engineering interns are living life in the fast lane, getting experience with Australian motor racing team Walkinshaw Andretti United.
Australian team 3D prints ‘bone’ with living cells
A local research team has developed a ceramic-based ink that could allow surgeons to 3D-print bone-like structures containing living cells.
Chemical engineers produce ‘green’ ammonia from air, water and renewable and energy
Chemical engineers have made a 'green' ammonia that does not require the high temperatures and huge infrastructure currently needed to...
New CSIRO roadmap sets out a path to a national circular economy
The CSIRO has released a roadmap to creating jobs and reclaiming billions in economic value from plastic, glass, paper and...
Making superfoods from marine microalgae
A team at Adelaide's Flinders University is cooking up a plan to turn microalgae into chips, pastes, jams and even...
Meet some of the animal kingdom’s finest engineers
Engineers often take inspiration from nature for their creations. But we sometimes overlook the incredible engineering and architectural skills of...
This engineer has a concrete plan for recycling plastics
An Australian engineer has devised some novel ideas for turning plastic into concrete, and findings are already being used in...
