Industry
Engineers’ four-point plan for safer streets
Australia’s target of net-zero emissions by 2050 gets a lot of attention, but in 2021 every level of government in...
3D-printed houses increasingly viable with engineering automation
As Australia struggles with a national housing crisis, 3D-printed homes have the potential to address the critical demand for affordable...
Australia’s path to becoming an R&D powerhouse
For all the hype around Australian innovation, the past two decades have seen a worrying downward trajectory in R&D funding...
Case study: How to successfully integrate Indigenous knowledge in an engineering project
The design of a new pedestrian and cycle bridge, linking the Perth CBD across the Swan River to Heirisson Island,...
Growing Australia’s space manufacturing capacity
Space is hard, but the country's engineers are leaning into the difficulties – because innovation in response to a challenge...
Can dynamic wireless charging transform heavy vehicle transport?
Electrifying heavy vehicles is crucial to reduce emissions, but challenges such as high infrastructure costs and long-haul efficiency remain.
These sail-powered craft offer a zero-emissions approach to maritime shipping
International trade was powered by wind for millennia, before falling from favour with the rise of fossil fuels. Now the...
How does Sydney Metro manage cybersecurity?
A cyber attack could have a deleterious impact on Sydney’s still-expanding metro network, and a single facility stands ready to...
4 engineers explain how Australia can become an innovation superpower
How does the country’s investment in R&D and advanced manufacturing compare with the rest of the world – and what...
The risk of landslides is increasing
The sight of a house sliding down a hillside in residential Melbourne had many calling for action. But what can...
