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Level crossing removal project promises safer rail lines for Perth community
Level crossings have long posed safety hazards, causing delays, congestion and tragic accidents. The METRONET Victoria Park–Canning Level Crossing Removal...
10 more podcasts that should be on every engineer’s playlist
A wealth of engineering content is available via the audio medium. Here are 10 of the top podcasts for engineers.
Like tunnelling through yoghurt
Completing the city portion of the project involved the technically demanding task of building the tunnel beneath Sydney Harbour.
Engineering salary guide: how much should you be getting paid in 2025?
Wondering how your pay stacks up against industry standards? Use these eight graphs to help you compare engineering salaries by...
These techniques could help prevent fires from gutting high-rise buildings
As shown by the Grenfell disaster, tragic consequences occur when a fire runs vertically up and down a tall building....
5 pressing issues for Australia’s water future
Australia’s growing cities and shifting climate demand smarter, cleaner and more resilient water systems. The question isn’t if we need...
Across the valley of death: How to bring engineering innovations to life
Many great Australian ideas die before they’ve had a chance to live. At CSIRO, Dr Peter Mayfield aims to guide...
Securing the engineering skills of tomorrow requires a four-pronged solution
There’s too much at stake not to act now. Australia must secure its true innovation potential by embracing new and...
High-tech imaging tools enable quick fire response
Australian engineers have developed software that’s helping firefighters get intelligence from aerial bushfire scans much faster.
Ransomware remains the greatest cyber threat to operational technology
The world's critical infrastructure systems, from water to banking to road networks, operate with the assistance of automated or remote-operational...
