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How a brush with tragedy is inspiring a life-saving device
A family history of cardiovascular disease is behind this engineer’s quest to develop a micro-device that detects changes in the...
EA Excellence Awards: New, improved and open for nominations
Australia’s most prestigious engineering awards have been reengineered to keep pace with the changing profession.
Opinion: COP28 marks time for engineered solutions
The time for talk is over – it’s time for action. At COP28 in the UAE later this year, the...
Engineering to win
The engineering team at the Australian Institute of Sport produces a diverse range of custom gear that athletes take to...
Unpacking the future of bioplastics
Plastic is as essential as its current manufacture is unsustainable, but some big local strides towards sustainability are being made.
A circular-economy solution to the cladding problem
By using recycled glass, a team of Australian-based researchers is aiming to introduce a sustainable and fireproof cladding material to...
The engineering – and engineers – behind F1
The Australian Grand Prix has brought the world’s fastest hybrid cars – and the engineers who make them possible –...
Space suits for the mass market
Space tourism is about to take off and $15 million space suits just won’t fit the budget. This Australian company...
How this team completed a major bridge project without shutting down traffic
It’s an infrastructure designer’s nightmare. Midway through the delivery of a complex bridge design, the engineering team on Melbourne’s Lathams...
Wired to connect: the engineering of the human mind
Dr Fiona Kerr believes we still have a lot to learn about how incredible humans are.
