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Australian universities rise in world rankings
Queensland University of Technology and University of Canberra have joined the top 200 international tertiary institutions in the 2020 Times...
Bronwyn Evans announced as new CEO of Engineers Australia
Engineers Australia has announced that Dr Bronwyn Evans HonFIEAust FTSE CPEng will be the new Chief Executive Officer of the...
Mandatory engineers registration has passed in Victoria – what happens now?
Registration for engineers in Victoria has cleared its final hurdle and was passed into law Tuesday evening. What does this...
Australian Infrastructure Audit 2019 hints at a “new normal” for the engineering profession
The future of engineering is enormously different from the industry’s past, according to the recently released Australian Infrastructure Audit 2019.
From thin air: Can converting atmospheric carbon into fuel close the carbon loop?
Technologies that remove carbon dioxide from the air to make fuel are attracting a lot of attention. But what are...
How Australian engineers solved one of wireless networking’s biggest problems to make WiFi
Engineers and scientists from CSIRO came together to solve a wireless networking problem. The result was WiFi.
This engineering duo made the Forbes ’30 under 30′ list for their novel invention
Two engineers turned comic book dreams into a smarter and quieter form of compressors and linear actuators.
Three trends that will shape the future of engineering education
In the 150 years since Australia's first engineering school opened in Melbourne, global market forces and changing expectations have continuously...
Engineers design a ‘floating forest’ to protect shorelines from wind and waves
High winds and waves caused by extreme weather events can inflict serious damage on beaches, boats and coastal infrastructure. A...
Climbing plant tendrils inspire a material that could power up artificial muscles
Prosthetic limbs are often weighed down by heavy actuators required to move joints. Materials science researchers have been inspired by...
