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New heights: Building Circular Quay’s latest skyscraper
A new skyscraper on Sydney’s Circular Quay has a longer history than its gleaming new facade and up-to-the-minute design might...
5 Indigenous engineering feats you should know about
For many millennia, Indigenous Australians have engineered the landscape using sophisticated technological and philosophical knowledge systems in a deliberate response...
Top 10 TV shows for engineers
From MacGyver to Battlebots to Mr. Robot, here are 10 of our favourite TV shows for engineers.
Drinking the profits: finding new uses for wine waste
By exploring the untapped potential of wine waste, these chemical engineers have found a way to produce high-value ingredients while...
Techwatch: The latest developments from around the world
Extracting heavy metals from biosolids, robotics that mimic human touch and a 3D-printed augmented reality screen. Here are three of...
New bionic limb uses AI to decode motor commands
This engineer has spearheaded change in the field of bionics and just developed a new bionic limb to reduce pain...
Preserving military engineering heritage for future generations
From an Australian-designed and manufactured tank to a World War II-era, Royal Australian Air Force–developed device devised to confuse enemy...
Turning garbage into gold at Melbourne’s New Epping development
Building a new community on a former quarry and landfill is no mean feat. But these engineers have managed to...
Going down: Australia’s tunnel projects
Once considered an unfashionable civil engineering solution, a series of colossal multibillion dollar tunnelling projects is changing the way Australia...
Heavyweight challenges: Battery electric Volvo trucks to be produced in Australia from 2027
With around seven per cent of global CO2 emissions coming from heavy road transport, European manufacturers such as Volvo are...
