Bridging the gap: The innovative construction of Brisbane’s Walter Taylor Bridge
The Walter Taylor Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in Australia when completed in 1936 and remains a celebrated Brisbane ...
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Preserving military engineering heritage for future generations
From an Australian-designed and manufactured tank to a World War II-era, Royal Australian Air Force–developed device devised to confuse enemy ...
Australian computing’s trailblazing — yet forgotten — origins
At the dawn of the computer age, Australia was among the leaders, with a 2.5 tonne behemoth named CSIRAC that ...
The Australian solar eclipse experiment that changed how we understood the universe
The eyes of the world will be on north-west Western Australia today for a solar eclipse, but few know of ...
Remembering the tunnellers of the Western Front
World War I is often associated with the brutalities of trench warfare, but under No Man’s Land a complex series ...
How visionary engineer CY O’Connor transformed Western Australia
Western Australia’s first Engineer in Chief, CY O’Connor faced numerous obstacles throughout his 43-year career, leaving a remarkable legacy in ...
Four ancient engineers whose work changed the world
Technology moves exceptionally rapidly these days, but every now and then it’s worth looking at just how far we’ve come.
More than museum pieces: the fight to keep Australia’s moveable engineering heritage in working order
Moveable heritage such as steam trains, vintage cars and 20th century biplanes are an inspiring glimpse into “engineering in the ...
‘That’s when I got the idea a powerful water gun would be fun’: Meet the engineer behind the Super Soaker
Former NASA engineer Lonnie Johnson had the idea for the Super Soaker while working on a new type of refrigeration ...
Meet George Ferris, the civil engineer behind one of the world’s most popular fairground rides
In 1890, as plans for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago were taking shape, organisers put a call out to ...
