Industry
What changes are needed to get more Australians on their bikes?
Cities in Australia and overseas are building and planning cycling superhighways to encourage people to use pedal power to get...
How the Snowy Mountains Hydro Scheme helped shape Australia
The Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme was an ambitious engineering feat that changed the face of the nation.
Tritium is bringing fast, easy electric vehicle charging technology to a highway near you
Three former engineering students have built a global business manufacturing electric vehicle chargers in their home town of Brisbane.
Student wins international award for engineering a simple solution to provide safe drinking water
An engineering student from regional NSW recently became the first Australian to win a prestigious international water award with an...
Engineers are building a hybrid vehicle that doesn’t cost the world
In the developing world, environmentally friendly cars are out of reach of most drivers. A team from UTS wants to...
Australian cities grab top spots in world’s most liveable city rankings
The old rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney is likely to continue after both bagged perfect scores in infrastructure, education and...
Biomedical engineers, telecommunications experts and more named as 2019 Eureka Prize winners
The winners of the 2019 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes were revealed last week, and engineers had a strong showing across...
Experiments with carbon fibre blades could make wind turbines more energy efficient
Engineers are developing carbon fibre composites to create longer, stronger wind turbine blades.
Going underground to protect Sydney’s Green Square redevelopment from flooding
Heavy flooding was threatening the redevelopment of an inner-Sydney precinct. The solution involved hydraulic testing and kilometres of micro-tunnelling.
Mandatory engineers registration has passed in Victoria – what happens now?
Registration for engineers in Victoria has cleared its final hurdle and was passed into law Tuesday evening. What does this...
