Opinion
Your say: Rising seas require new thinking
Rapidly rising sea levels have led to some being swallowed up, with others on the verge of following suit.
Is the best way to beat congestion to tax it?
Congestion taxes are a controversial way to bust congestion in cities. One engineer explains the idea and debates the merits...
Engineers achieve great things – and with that comes great responsibility
Engineers have an immense opportunity to transform the world. They are at their best when they have a keen awareness...
How ‘mobility as a service’ will help build a holistic transport future
The end goal of mobility-as-a-service thinking is to reduce the number of people driving cars or taking other forms of...
Autonomous cars will drive a new philosophy in road design
Engineers need to start thinking now about how to cater for a new wave of transportation that’s coming to Australia’s...
Is the humanitarian angle missing from engineering’s public image?
Eleanor Loudon, CEO, Engineers Without Borders Australia, says it's time to shake things up to encourage more diversity.
Are trackless trams here to help solve our light rail problems?
It's not a bus and it's not a light rail – trackless trams are a mix of both, and they...
4 things you need to get cross-discipline engineering teams working efficiently
Too little interaction between engineering disciplines – working in ‘silos’ – can lead to poor outcomes. Holistic engineering is the...
Australia’s water security issues require engineering interventions
The prospect of national and global water shortages is no longer a narrative from a sci-fi movie like Blade Runner,...
Better road safety will come down to one factor: designing for humans
Creating truly safe road environments involves a deeper understanding of human factors and a less robotic approach to standards.
