How the right productivity gains can get Australia’s infrastructure up to speed
Australia’s infrastructure sector has long been challenged by barriers to innovation. A new Engineers Australia policy directions paper looks to ...
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Did the 2022-23 budget reply hit the mark for engineers?
Labor’s budget reply was evident of a party keeping a low profile before an election.
Why are skilled migrant engineers over-represented in the ranks of the under-employed?
Despite closed borders, a talent squeeze and record infrastructure spending, migrant engineers remain over-represented among the underemployed. A major Engineers ...
Skilled migration overhaul needed to safeguard our engineering capability
Engineers Australia is calling for an overhaul of Australia’s skilled migration program in order to safeguard the nation’s engineering capability.
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 ...
Opinion: It’s time to bridge the gap between experts and policymakers
One create reader argues it's time for engineers to take their rightful place alongside policymakers.
NSW engineers registration effort likely to pick back up after COVID-19 response eases
Although the New South Wales Parliament is physically distancing to help flatten the curve, the issue of engineers registration in ...
10 things engineers can do now to meet the “grandest of grand challenges”: climate change
If not now, when? That’s the question posed to engineers by a new report about the important role the profession ...
Looking ahead: The path towards nationwide engineers registration
When the Professional Engineers Registration Bill 2019 was passed in Victoria in August, it represented a significant step toward strengthening the ...
What the National Hydrogen Strategy means for industry
Last week, energy ministers voted to adopt a National Hydrogen Strategy. But what does this mean for industry as Australia ...
