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Engineers are training this ice-crawling rover in preparation for its trip to another world
To get to Europa’s ice-water interface, BRUIE first will need to bury through an ice shell that scientists believe is...
How this engineer helped bring the Sydney Olympic cauldron to life
It was one of the most iconic images of the Sydney Olympic Games — and it almost failed specularly in...
Could converting plastic back to oil help to solve the world’s growing waste problem?
A mountain of plastic is steadily accumulating with no clear solution for what to do with it. Could converting it...
Engineers helped build this Canberra COVID-19 hospital in record-breaking time
Engineering innovation enabled a Canberra COVID-19 hospital to be built in record-breaking time.
Meet George Ferris, the civil engineer behind one of the world’s most popular fairground rides
In 1890, as plans for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago were taking shape, organisers put a call out to...
At the Blue Economy CRC, engineers are transforming how we use our oceans
Bringing together expertise in marine engineering, renewable energy and aquaculture, a new cooperative research centre aims to transform the way...
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...
