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7 books that should be on every engineer’s ‘to read’ list
We’re all spending more time confined to our houses at the moment, which makes diving into a good book a...
National Heritage status for The Dish, an Australian engineering icon
Australia’s most famous telescope has been awarded National Heritage status.
Does Australia need better facial recognition regulation?
Around the globe, businesses and governments are rejecting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) facial recognition technology, but in Australia...
Experts show how technology can be used to respond to natural disasters
Australia could be smarter when it comes to disaster relief, technology leaders have told the Royal Commission into National Natural...
Qantas farewells the Boeing 747, an engineering marvel that ruled the skies
With Qantas retiring its last 747 this month, and Boeing announcing it will end production of the aircraft, create takes...
Australian engineers have developed a rapid COVID-19 antibody test
A world-first breakthrough could see blood test results returned in 20 minutes, with hospitals able to process 700 tests per...
Brisbane’s 80-year-old Story Bridge stands as an example of engineering excellence
Eighty years after its opening, the Story Bridge remains a defining element of the Brisbane cityscape, but it also stands...
This company takes American trucks and turns them into Aussie utes
Full-size pickups may seem very American, but the RAM utes being remanufactured in Melbourne can claim plenty of local engineering...
Your ‘why’ matters: how to talk about your purpose as an engineer
As an engineer, you are more than the field work or the hours spent manipulating an Excel spreadsheet — you’re...
The infrastructure projects Scott Morrison is counting on to rebuild the Australian economy
The Federal Government will fast-track 15 critical infrastructure projects — including the Snowy 2.0, inland rail from Brisbane to Melbourne...
