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Brisbane’s 85-year-old Story Bridge stands as an example of engineering excellence
Eighty-five years after its opening, the Story Bridge remains a defining element of the Brisbane cityscape, but it also stands...
Transmission tower failures on the increase
Increasingly powerful convective downbursts are causing high-voltage transmission towers to fail in ways we haven’t seen before.
Sounding the alarm on ocean noise pollution
Noise pollution is as much a problem underwater as it is on land. In response, new Australian-made technology has been...
Why an engineer’s opinion is invaluable
Deployed in Iraq as an army engineer, Neil Greet FIEAust CPEng EngExec was part of a coalition team asked to...
5 common deductions for engineers to consider in their 2025 tax return
From tools of the trade to self-education, here’s how engineers can make the most of their eligible deductions this EOFY.
Visualising how battery power is shaping Australia’s grid
As renewables take on a growing role in the nation’s electricity mix, energy storage has become crucial to balance the...
This autonomous drone can roam the seas for months without a crew
Behind the scenes of the Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessel lies an idea that grew from a hobbyist’s experiment to become...
How to convince stakeholders to work with you in 7 steps
Struggling to get a stakeholder on board with your exciting idea for an engineering project or innovation? Use these tips...
How engineers delivered Australia’s first major all-electric public hospital
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s ageing block gave way to a five-storey facility designed for efficiency, infection control and integration with...
Cultivating curiosity and constructive dissent
Good risk management is not about conservative thinking, it needs curiosity and a willingness to ask difficult questions that often...
