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The people’s engineer: Why you need to keep end users on the mind
Whether directly or indirectly, engineers impact the lives of people in the community around them. But this influence is often...
Form and function: How one engineer brings cutting-edge designs to life
High-tech construction wizard Adam Mitchell is responsible for making some of the most unique and striking structures in Australia possible.
How big picture thinking makes engineering more than just a job
What attracts people to a career in engineering? For Nicolette Cumbo, it was the lure of working on projects that...
Be part of the solution: Why more engineers need to join the March for Science
On Saturday 14 April, people around the world will take to the streets to call for more incorporation of scientific...
Where are all of the pro bono engineers?
Communities in Australia and around the world lack access to water, sanitation, electricity and shelter. Australian engineers have excelled far...
Victoria’s first Chief Engineer talks how to raise the profile of the industry
Victoria recently appointed Dr Collette Burke as its first Chief Engineer, a position that will help shape the state’s drive...
Women engineers pressing for progress
Historically, engineering has been a male-dominated field but, to coincide with International Women's Day, a number of organisations operating within...
Top engineering firms recognised this year for better gender balance
The male-centric stereotypes of the engineering profession are starting to change as top engineering firms start to implement reforms to...
At the rate we’re going, gender equity is 200 years away – here’s how to fix that
According to recent estimates, it could take more than two centuries to achieve gender equity. But more women in leadership...
2018 Australian of the Year revealed as noted quantum physicist Michelle Simmons
We finally know who is the 2018 Australian of the Year, and the honour goes to physicist Michelle Simmons in...
