Industry
New roadmap shows how tech can help tackle climate change, but engineering advice is crucial
The new Technology Investment Roadmap flags 140 technologies to reduce Australia’s carbon emissions while stimulating the economy. But sound engineering,...
Old meets new: Sydney’s skyline gets a distinctive new building
A bustling urban setting. A heritage-listed church. This new addition to Sydney’s skyline required some creative thinking to get off...
The push for professional engineers registration in NSW makes it through
The New South Wales (NSW) Parliament has passed new laws to introduce a registration scheme for professional engineers practising in...
This Indigenous creator built a virtual reality program to celebrate First Nations cultures
Imagine there was a way to put yourself in the shoes of an Indigenous person standing on the shores of...
Here’s how reverse engineering could help address global supply chain fragility
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to have knock-on effects on industries around the world, one Australian engineering firm says it...
Here’s why engineering will be crucial to Australia’s COVID-19 comeback
A large part of the recovery from the current crisis will be driven by engineers and the projects they enable....
Researchers put a Mars rover’s life-detecting techniques to the test in South Australia
Australian researchers have replicated the technology of NASA’s Perseverance Rover to find out how it will fare in its search...
These engineers are helping people with physical disability negotiate rough terrain
It can be hard for people who use a wheelchair to cross rough surfaces. These engineers want to change that.
This new Brisbane lab is putting AI to work against COVID-19
A new lab in Queensland is using artificial intelligence (AI) to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems –...
How this former UNSW lecturer created the world’s go-to COVID-19 tracker
In the months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, millions of people around the world have turned to an interactive,...
