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Australia’s path to becoming an R&D powerhouse
For all the hype around Australian innovation, the past two decades have seen a worrying downward trajectory in R&D funding...
How realistic is the engineering in these popular movies?
From Alien: Romulus to Mission: Impossible, we asked an expert to weigh in ahead of this weekend's Oscars.
Why more engineers should be leaders
Saying a task is “not within my expertise” is a symptom of hesitation to leadership, according to Engineers Australia National...
Callide C power station explosion: What went wrong and why
A series of unfortunate events combined to cause catastrophe at a Queensland power station, but an expert investigation found deeper...
The cost of producing lab-grown proteins is dropping – but mass production remains a challenge
From cultivated meat to plant-based proteins, engineering innovation is transforming how we produce and consume protein.
Case study: How to successfully integrate Indigenous knowledge in an engineering project
The design of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge, linking the Perth CBD across the Swan River to Heirisson Island,...
CSIRO-developed device installed on the International Space Station
Australia’s contribution to the global space industry has grown with a CSIRO developing a mapping device for the International Space...
Growing Australia’s space manufacturing capacity
Space is hard, but the country's engineers are leaning into the difficulties – because innovation in response to a challenge...
Can dynamic wireless charging transform heavy vehicle transport?
Electrifying heavy vehicles is crucial to reduce emissions, but challenges such as high infrastructure costs and long-haul efficiency remain.
We can learn a lot from Australia’s first engineers – here’s why
Engineers are drawing on the land, sea and relationship knowledge of Indigenous peoples to inform relevant, sustainable solutions.
