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The extreme engineering that made Luke Aikins’ historic skydive possible
In 2016, skydiver Luke Aikins made history by jumping 7600 m without a parachute. John Cruikshank, the civil engineer who...
The world’s largest robot hints at the future of the mining industry
The world’s largest robot – an autonomous train built by Rio Tinto – has made its first iron ore delivery....
“It’s no silver bullet”: Experts warn of major shortcomings in the NEG
The National Energy Guarantee is not going to solve all the problems with Australia’s power system, according to Mark Lendich,...
Can drones and satellites help improve global food security?
One aerospace engineer has turned her passions for flight and food into a startup geared towards improving crop per
One Central Park: Anatomy of an award-winning green infrastructure project
Since its completion, One Central Park has become a bit of a Sydney icon for a few reasons. One of...
Stronger energy efficiency standards could make Australia a low carbon economy
Findings from a new report show setting stronger energy efficiency standards could bring huge reductions for energy costs and carbon emissions...
Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic race to be first to launch commercial space travel
Space travel is getting closer, with Blue Origin announcing it expects to start selling passenger tickets for their New Shepard...
AI and automation are kickstarting a new agricultural revolution
Think like a farmer, act like an engineer. That's the motto of innovators looking to solve big problems in agriculture.
Australian startups are carving a new niche in metal manufacturing
In an era when fintech startups get all the love, metal manufacturing startup FormFlow is among a cluster of pioneering...
3D printing houses can cut construction time, cost and waste
In recent years 3D printing has delivered several exciting developments, from organs to race cars. Now, it’s adding houses to...
