How this engineer helped bring the Sydney Olympic cauldron to life
It was one of the most iconic images of the Sydney Olympic Games — and it almost failed specularly in...
New recommendations to improve Australia’s water management
Water security is one of the greatest issues facing Australia, and engineers have a significant role to play in helping...
Infrastructure firm unmasks same-day COVID-19 testing solution
A Melbourne-based CEO has come up with an innovative testing regime to help keep workers safe and a major construction...
R U OK? Day: engineering a better mental health culture
Held on 10 September, R U OK? Day highlights the need for meaningful conversations about mental health.
By ‘hearing’, robots gain a new sense of their surroundings
Researchers have found that sounds can help robots differentiate between objects, opening up exciting new possibilities.
Engineering new life into an urban drain
Small Creek in Ipswich, Queensland was a 1.6 km stretch of concrete drain, until a project set out to turn...
How this Melbourne high-rise will grow a giant indoor urban forest
At a time when commercial real estate is reeling, a major new building in Melbourne’s CBD is breathing life into...
These engineers are working on a low-cost, at-home COVID-19 test
A team of researchers have dreamed up the best possible way to engineer COVID-19 tests to make them safe, fast...
This Tasmanian engineering firm is moving from metal fabrication to distilling the perfect drop
A Tasmanian engineering firm has turned from manufacturing stills and vats for whisky to making the the spirit that sits...
Engineers bring valuable skills to corporate boards – so why don’t they hold more positions?
Only 3 per cent of Australian board directors have a STEM background, and it’s affecting innovation and diversity of skills...
