Industry
Bold engineering will help build a new airstrip in Antarctica
Outside of the summer months, aeroplanes cannot land in Antarctica. With the Davis Aerodrome Project, the Australian Government proposes to...
Industry groups call for infrastructure project procurement reform
Engineers Australia and 13 other industry groups are calling on the Federal Government to review procurement policies around major infrastructure...
Australian engineers’ DIY oxygen unit aims to help COVID-ravaged India
After seeing heartbreaking footage of hospitals in India struggling to cope with COVID-19 cases, two Australian researchers decided to apply...
How innovative engineering helped build a new island in New York
Engineers in New York City have used advanced 3D-modelling to help create a unique tessellated park over the Hudson River.
How digital engineering tools helped bring this major infrastructure project to life
In the wake of a pandemic that has changed how many people work, a major transport project in Melbourne’s south...
This electronics engineer is giving sensation to synthetic skin
The idea of engineered skin that can “feel” sensation, such as heat, cold and pain, has long seemed out of...
Local advanced manufacturing firm takes a leap into space
The largest of four federal space industry grants announced last week went to a company best known for making components...
Autonomous submarine setting sail to map the world’s oceans
While some of the world’s most influential people have their sights set on exploring space, one ambitious startup says we...
More engineering disciplines added to skilled migration list
Seven engineering disciplines have been added to the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL).
Building back Australia’s manufacturing sector
A dynamic manufacturing sector can bring a pandemic-weakened Australian economy back to full strength. The support of business and government...
