Industry
Six ways the mining sector is moving towards electrification
How automation, advanced technologies and renewable energy adoption are fuelling the development and uptake of electrified equipment and processes across...
“Like building a plane while flying it”: The challenges of decarbonising AI and digital technologies
With AI spurring a more than tenfold increase in energy demand from data centres, how can Australia ensure that a...
When it comes to renewable energy, project and landowner approvals are critical
In the ongoing quest to decarbonise, the rise of renewables has its merits. But if communities aren’t involved in consultation...
The construction failures that caused the Nicoll Highway collapse
A fatal structural error and misinterpretation of computer modelling contributed to the collapse of this Singaporean MRT station 20 years...
Protective coatings offers a tailor-made solution to bridge protection in Australia
From iconic structures to essential overpasses, bridges are major assets that require ongoing protection and maintenance.
This is the proposed world’s largest aircraft, capable of carrying 100 m-long wind turbine blades
Radia’s WindRunner, currently in development and touted as the world’s largest aircraft, will be capable of transporting wind turbine blades...
By the numbers: Do EVs produce fewer carbon emissions than internal combustion engines?
Do electric vehicles produce fewer carbon emissions in total – or do their greenhouse-heavy production requirements dull the sheen of...
By the numbers: How does Australian investment in public infrastructure match up globally?
These graphs reveal a disparity in infrastructure funding between states and territories, and that national investment is high compared to...
How autonomous warfare is changing the game
Modern warfare will be increasingly AI-driven. Here’s how Australia is planning to lead the charge.
Here are nine radical passenger aircraft designs – but will they get off the ground?
An aerospace engineer judges the viability and efficiency of nine innovative passenger aircraft designs, including a plane with three wings...
