Industry
Awarded young engineer tapped to work on cutting-edge army drones
A blend of engineering expertise and military training has bagged aerospace engineer Stephen Bornstein a role in the race to...
9 reasons this is Australia’s greenest public building
In suburban Perth, a team of engineers is setting Australian-first standards for environmentally friendly projects.
STEM and infrastructure two standouts in the 2018 budget
After much speculation about its contents, the 2018 budget has been revealed, and it did not disappoint in terms of...
Australian Space Agency has liftoff with $41 million budget boost
Experts say the government’s allocation of $41 million seed funding to establish an Australian Space Agency is a great starting...
Is the future of cities underground? Singapore thinks so
With its population rising and surface space running out, Singapore’s government is working on a master plan to take advantage...
In the age of digital warfare, is Australia’s cybersecurity ready?
As an arena of war, cyberspace is new, but the way war is executed in that arena is as old...
The National Energy Guarantee moves forward, but the devil is now in the details
The states have given the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) an ‘amber light’, but questions remain over whether it will deliver...
Here’s why Australia should step up as leaders of the space travel industry
“If we are going to have an economy built on or increasingly built on innovation in Australia, I think space...
3D printing, composting and crazy designs: How one engineer is making shoes fit for the 21st century
The way we’ve made shoes is wasteful, labour intensive and hasn’t changed much in recent decades. Former NASA engineer Bill...
New Defence Research Institute focuses on security – online and in space
Some big advancements in cybersecurity and space exploration are expected to feed directly into the Australian Defence Force.
