Innovation
Harpoons could save satellites from space junk
The pieces of debris orbiting the planet now number in the hundreds of thousands, and pose a threat to communications...
How this Australian startup built world’s largest single-port hybrid rocket engine
Gold Coast-based Gilmour Space Technologies has test-fired their orbital class G-70 hybrid-fuelled rocket engine, thought to be the largest of...
Australia’s space industry has the chance to be a world leader, but first it needs a boost
While establishing an Australian Space Agency sounds exciting, government funding and collaboration between universities and industry need to catch up...
SpaceX launched more than just a car into outer space
Sending a car into space with Bowie on the stereo is a nice touch, but the real payload of the...
Why we need more “out of the box” thinking in the construction industry
The construction industry can be risk averse, but one of create's Most Innovative Engineers is trying to shake that attitude.
If we want to be the ‘clever country’ we need more STEM investment
Australian students have fallen behind the global pack in STEM performance. Can a new government plan help to turn the...
Is this the most aerodynamic bike helmet in the world?
Bicycle helmets are the most intensely researched area of cycling aerodynamics. One mechanical engineer has pulled ahead of the pack...
Why private industry is the next wave of space exploration
As government investment lags behind, startups are seizing the opportunity to break into the big business of space exploration.
Engineering breakthroughs top this year’s list of the most innovative companies
Engineering and technology feature prominently among the cutting-edge products and programs recognised in this year’s Australian Financial Review (AFR) list...
What makes this new chemotherapy pump so innovative?
When William Mason set out to redesign chemotherapy pumps, he made sure to keep the end user at the heart...
