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“Can I get paid now?”: How engineers can nail the art of invoicing
Ensuring timely payments and managing overdue invoices takes strategy and skill, say these engineering business owners.
Engineers’ four-point plan for safer streets
Australia’s target of net-zero emissions by 2050 gets a lot of attention, but in 2021 every level of government in...
This Pilbara water desalination project is no small feat
The $6 billion Ngarluma Water desalination plant in the Pilbara will be the largest in the southern hemisphere, with the...
Advances in additive manufacturing are just the tip of the AI iceberg
AI technologies can help eliminate engineers’ biases and reduce complex design questions to basic principles. Generative design is quickly becoming...
Meet the first astronaut to qualify under the Australian flag
Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg’s achievements highlight the country's expanding presence and opportunities in space exploration.
3D-printed houses increasingly viable with engineering automation
As Australia struggles with a national housing crisis, 3D-printed homes have the potential to address the critical demand for affordable...
Coffee biochar used to strengthen concrete in construction
Engineers at RMIT University have developed an innovative solution that could revolutionise concrete production in the construction industry.
“People don’t always connect signal engineering to climate change”
Moiz Rana takes basic concepts in electrical engineering and builds them out into complex networks to make the world a...
Building skilled teams by embracing neurodiversity in engineering
Ahead of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we share the stories of how neurodivergent engineers have surpassed their own expectations to find...
Humanitarian engineering more important than ever
From aid drops to assessment of critical infrastructure, humanitarian engineers help communities build back post-crisis – and need is only...
