Innovation
A safer and cheaper plan to treat sodium oxalate waste
Dr Raj Kurup took an innovative approach to a seemingly intractable environmental problem – and it turned out to be...
Australian robotic drill technology is going global
An Australian-developed technology that has been integral to mining, telecommunications and scientific surveying for more than 20 years is going...
5 ways technology will change the way we fight bushfires
As the incidence and severity of bushfires increases, new technologies are being devised to better defend people and communities.
How Kelly Coverdale is advancing the nation’s biomedical device industry
Kelly Coverdale is advancing Australia’s biomedical industry at a leading innovator – and supporting the next generation of engineering in...
This new measurement device combines multiple instruments in one
For one Australian scientific instrument specialist, tiny measurements have brought big success.
AI on board: How a self-taught coder developed an autonomous vessel for the Navy
This naval engineer saw an opportunity to apply his self-taught coding skills to some challenges on the open ocean.
Flow of ideas: The engineer dreaming up big things for Australia’s water sector
Saskya Hunter hopes to help more engineers dream big when it comes to the water industry.
Australia is home to three of the world’s ‘smartest’ cities
It may be home to less than 8 per cent of Australia’s population, but South Australia is leading the country...
Firefighters are using VR and haptics to train how to face the real thing
Virtual reality and haptics are helping firefighters train in lifelike scenarios, and saving them from exposure to toxic retardants like...
Sound as ever: Five great musical instruments invented by engineers
In Sydney tonight the Australian Recording Industry Association will host the ARIA Awards, the annual industry celebration recognising achievements in...
