Industry
Australia’s first electric motorbike prepares for launch
An ex-Ford engineer has developed Australia’s first electric motorbike, which will begin production in Melbourne next year.
Why are skilled migrant engineers over-represented in the ranks of the under-employed?
Despite closed borders, a talent squeeze and record infrastructure spending, migrant engineers remain over-represented among the underemployed. A major Engineers...
Reform required to foster Australian engineering innovation
Australia has the potential to be a hub for STEM start-ups, but reform is needed to ensure the right structures...
Purple Hive uses artificial intelligence to keep bees parasite-free
With off-the-shelf parts, artificial intelligence and a little ingenuity, two engineers have devised a purple box that could save the...
How LA Metro approaches climate change in billion-dollar infrastructure projects
It’s one thing to discuss the effects of climate change on the engineering sector, but to truly understand an issue...
PI insurance in engineering: Beyond the rising premiums
Professional indemnity insurance, designed to protect businesses from harm, is now threatening the profitability of engineering companies and consultancies. What’s...
Inside London’s ‘super sewer’
London is upgrading its sewer system to cope with its growing population, intercepting, storing, and transferring sewage waste away from...
Reform needed to maintain confidence in construction
The story is one any homebuyer dreads, and in May of this year, it played out at the Skyview apartment...
Engineers crucial to achieve Australia’s net zero targets
Australia has a new plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, and engineers will be instrumental in its success.
Using virtual reality to ease congestion in a notoriously traffic-heavy tunnel
Drivers slowing down to pass through a Melbourne tunnel have plagued the thoroughfare with bottlenecks. VR experimentation provided a solution.
