Industry
Weir safety: Strategies to reduce risk in Australia’s waterways
Water engineer Tony Ladson explains why weirs can prove so dangerous and shares some possible solutions.
Boost retention with a collaborative contracting model
If collaborative contracting leads to less conflict and a happier workplace, could it reduce turnover and help to tackle 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...
From a Canberra carpark to Cape Canaveral … and beyond!
Four days into the new year, Canberra-based space services company Skykraft launched a 300-kilogram satellite stack into space. The company’s...
Could self-healing concrete be the solution to wastewater pipeline corrosion?
A UniSA professor is researching the use of water treatment sludge and ‘self-healing’ concrete to counteract corrosion of concrete in...
How can we future-proof the Australian engineering sector?
The COVID-19 pandemic as well as rapid advances in business digitisation and transformation have revealed the extent of the skills...
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.
A multi-level plan to overcome engineering skill shortages in Australia
While exacerbated of late, Australia’s engineering skills shortage is far from a new problem. We need to act now before...
Engineers face up to the challenge of delivering a net-zero future
Engineers Australia’s Climate Smart Engineering conference has, for the second year in a row, highlighted the important role engineering will...
Taking real action to increase the numbers of women in engineering
Engineers Australia CEO Romilly Madew AO FTSE HonFIEAust is urging the engineering sector to adopt bold targets to significantly increase...
