Australia stakes its claim to valuable space data with new super-satellite
The new NovaSAR-1 satellite will provide high-res Earth imagery even at night or in cloudy conditions – and Australia will...
Bio-inspired hydrogels could shape the future of soft robots
Inspired by the movements of stingrays, engineers have created programmable hydrogels that can form into 3D shapes and potentially move...
Australian electric vehicle tech company selected for ‘game changing’ project
Brisbane-based tech company Tritium is working to change the electric vehicle marketplace by providing high-power fast charging directly from the...
One engineering startup wants to take the pain out of project management paperwork
Civil engineer Hartley Pike used his experience with time-consuming project paperwork to found a startup that brings project delivery documentation...
Ground penetrating radar for driverless cars – not just a fair weather friend
Fog and icy roads make for challenging driving conditions. A localising ground-penetrating radar system could give driverless cars an edge...
Meet some of 2018’s most influential women in STEM
The recent AFR 100 Women of Influence list includes some notable STEM luminaries, such as biomedical and chemical engineering pioneer...
Victoria boosts its renewable energy capacity with new virtual power plant
Origin Energy has recently announced it will connect more than 600 Victorian properties in a 5 MW solar virtual power...
Industry-driven protocol will help quantify fire risks from cladding
Combustible cladding, which caused Melbourne’s Lacrosse building and London’s Grenfell Tower fires, could be present in thousands of buildings across...
Melbourne will need to dig deep to deliver its mega $50 billion rail loop project
The engineering know-how is in place to make the proposed Melbourne suburban rail loop happen in less than three decades....
New 3D printing techniques bring bionic eyes “closer than ever”
Researchers have 3D printed light receptors onto a hemispherical surface for the first time, a significant step towards making bionic...
