Industry
China is building a new city that will be home to more trees than people
In the mountains of southern China, a small city is under construction that will be covered in vegetation to disappear...
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo makes its first flight into the mesosphere
Virgin Galactic’s latest test flight was the highest and fastest yet – rocketing into the mesosphere at Mach 2.47.
Here’s your chance to go below the deck of Australia’s largest warship
The Canberra-class Amphibious Assault Ship gives the Australian Defence Force one of the most capable and sophisticated air-land-sea deployment systems...
Melbourne Airport Rail Link: What stands in the way of the long-promised project?
The Melbourne Airport Rail Link has been on the drawing board for decades. But with new funding promises of $10...
Water reform in the spotlight amid questions over Australia’s water security
A renewed national effort is needed to manage Australia’s water resources in the face of climate change, population growth and...
Europe is bringing hydrogen power to the high seas
A European consortium is working to launch the world’s first hydrogen-powered, sea-going car and passenger ferry by 2021.
Australian team races to first at the Formula Student UK competition
A group of Monash University students has taken the checkered flag at the international Formula Student (FS) competition for their...
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,...
