Innovation
Australian spinifex grass used to create injectable medical gels
Trioda Wilingi — a University of Queensland and UniQuest spin out company — is developing medical gels using spinifex grass...
Australian solar team takes out coveted QE Prize
The pioneers of PERC solar photovoltaic technology have been awarded the prestigious £500,000 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering.
From insect farmers to waste management: this company uses nature to reduce CO2 emissions caused by food waste
Turning insects into protein-rich sustenance has enabled Goterra to make huge inroads in the waste management space.
Could these novel nanostructures improve the cost effectiveness of electric vehicles?
Researchers at the UNSW School of Chemistry have crafted hierarchical structures on a nanomolecular scale that could have tangible industry...
This Australian startup wants to become the Lego of roof drainage
Melbourne start-up Dam Buster aims to standardise hydraulic engineering for roof drainage.
Low cost, high capacity battery technology
If there’s one area of technology that could revolutionise future products, energy, decarbonisation and more, it’s batteries. Researchers at The...
Safe and precise pipeline inspection with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Water Corporation is entering the depths of the ocean with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles to monitor the condition of its marine...
Five new engineering projects kicking off in 2023
Engineers lead the ‘knowledge-based economy’ after winning the lion's share of 2023 Australian Research Council (ARC) funding.
Meet the cobot making life easier for Boeing employees
By taking over a repetitive yet integral task in the manufacture of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft, ‘Wayne’ has helped to...
The biggest challenges to hypersonic flight – and how they’re being tackled
Hypersonic flight has been talked about and researched for more than 60 years, but it remains rare outside of very...
