How visionary engineer CY O’Connor transformed Western Australia
Western Australia’s first Engineer in Chief, CY O’Connor faced numerous obstacles throughout his 43-year career, leaving a remarkable legacy in...
How this engineering firm is creating meaningful engagement with Indigenous businesses
Every dollar spent with Indigenous businesses sees $4.41 generated in social return. A new partnership between consultancy firm Beca and...
Meet Sharim Chua, the engineering manager leading DoorDash’s new Australian hub
Online food delivery platform DoorDash is opening an Australian engineering hub that will hire 50 engineers in 2022. Overseeing the...
Aussie engineer helps develop colour-changing car technology for BMW
A team led by an Australian engineer has developed world-first technology that changes the colour of a car with the...
Meet the engineer behind the Netflix show ‘Baking Impossible’
Aerospace engineer, baker, presenter and producer: that’s all in a day’s work for Andrew Smyth.
Engineers share what 2021 taught them — and what they hope the next year brings
To mark the end of 2021, three Australian engineers consider the year that was and look to the future.
Why tunnel boring is more exciting than you think
To celebrate World Tunnelling Day (4 December), create took a look at this fast-growing and vitally important sector.
Australia’s first electric motorbike prepares for launch
An ex-Ford engineer has developed Australia’s first electric motorbike, which will begin production in Melbourne next year.
Australian researchers pioneer breakthrough in keyhole heart surgery
In a world-first, a multidisciplinary Australian team has developed a safe and effective way to perform keyhole heart valve replacement...
Australian students win Elon Musk’s carbon removal competition
Three Australian university teams have been awarded US$250,000 (AU$338,000) in the XPRIZE Carbon Removal Student Competition.
