Industry
‘That’s when I got the idea a powerful water gun would be fun’: Meet the engineer behind the Super Soaker
Former NASA engineer Lonnie Johnson had the idea for the Super Soaker while working on a new type of refrigeration...
CROSS-AUS aims to build a safer future by learning from past mistakes
CROSS-AUS has been capturing near misses and lessons learned in the building industry for two years. But there’s more to...
Devising self-driving technology for the Army requires military precision
A military-academic collaboration is advancing autonomous vehicle technology to ready it for use by the Australian Army.
Watch this 85-year-old building ‘walk’ to a new location
When developers in Shanghai wanted to build on the site of an 85-year-old primary school, engineers devised a way to...
Changes to NSW building regulations promise a better industry for all
The engineering sector, with Engineers Australia behind it, has given its full support to New South Wales building reforms.
Incorporating Indigenous knowledge into infrastructure projects
Major infrastructure projects often sever connections between people and Country, but they also provide an opportunity to reconnect important stories...
How engineers brought new life to this historic site in the heart of Melbourne
Building on historical sites can be a difficult task at the best of times, but for the engineers working on...
Winners of Australia’s top engineering awards revealed
A world expert in pile foundation design, whose work has underpinned many of the world’s tallest buildings, has received Australia’s...
Alex Kingsbury is rebuilding Australia’s manufacturing
Australian policymakers want manufacturing to play its part in economic recovery. But what does manufacturing look like today, and how...
Nev Power is mapping Australia’s road to recovery
For Australia to rebound over the coming years, the focus will not be on one industry or sector, but on...
