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Greater collaboration needed to build confidence in construction
A pair of new guides strives to foster better building outcomes and more effective maintenance through a focus on teamwork.
Confronting extremes
The world is facing more extreme and more frequent natural disasters — and engineers are among those on the front...
Opinion: A sustainable solution to Australia’s engineering skills shortage
To solve the skills shortage for good, we need to inspire a stronger connection with engineering.
Leading construction projects to be honoured at Melbourne gala
The elite of Australia’s construction industry will come together in Melbourne this Wednesday 3 May to celebrate the sector’s greatest...
10 essential movies for engineers
From vintage dramas to high-octane thrillers, from animated family films to Bollywood comedies, there is no shortage of films with...
Accidental discovery boosts solar panel recyclability
A solution to a pressing environmental problem has been found by researchers who were looking for something quite different.
Meet Australia’s first chief circular engineer
Creating a vibrant circular economy will require a deep overhaul of the way we design and manufacture products, and even...
The wild stuff: engineering in zoos and aquariums
Zoos and aquariums exist to bring wildlife closer to us, but the engineering involved in constructing these habitats is anything...
Australian computing’s trailblazing — yet forgotten — origins
At the dawn of the computer age, Australia was among the leaders, with a 2.5 tonne behemoth named CSIRAC that...
Closing the gender gap: Mapping the proportion of female engineering graduates across the globe
Do you know which country has the highest number of female engineering graduates? Create explores how different countries compare, and...
