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Engineers predict a Boom in supersonic airline travel
Sydney to Los Angeles in 6 hours and 45 minutes might sound like the stuff of weary travellers’ dreams —...
How this engineering firm is taking action to increase Aboriginal participation
Gamillaraay man Russell Reid has dedicated his career to making positive changes for First Nations people. His latest undertaking is...
Engineers are working on wireless charging for electric vehicles
Inspired by the technologies used in NASA’s deep space missions, engineers have pioneered a capacitive wireless charging method that could...
How Norway is building the world’s first full-scale ship tunnel
Boring through a 300-metre-high mountain, a new tunnel will allow ships to navigate more safely through a dangerously exposed part...
For these engineers, volunteering is time well spent
The contributions from Engineers Australia’s volunteers make a real difference to engineering and the world — and these engineers are...
Federal Budget 2021-22: What it means for engineers
Australia’s economic engine is “roaring back to life”, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told the nation last night, as he delivered a...
This engineer voyaged to the deepest point of the ocean – in a sub he helped build
Sub pilot and engineer Tim Macdonald became the deepest-diving Australian last month with a 10,925 m journey to the bottom...
Daniel Bosco is turning bottles into concrete
Making concrete requires sand — and lots of it. That’s why some engineers are looking at substituting recycled glass, a...
How the pandanus tree provided inspiration for this Queensland stadium
When it came time to deliver a new stadium to the city of Townsville, the winning design drew on the...
Meet Richard James, the engineer behind the Slinky
If you’ve ever wasted hours watching a Slinky meander down stairs, it turns out you have a mechanical engineer to...
