Australia set to play a big role in the future of advanced flight
Boeing’s Australian arm is contributing to its development of high-tech flight systems like autonomous planes and vertical takeoff . Here's ...
Tag: research and development
Australia’s most powerful electron microscope is the “ultimate nanotechnology tool”
Two Nobel laureates launched what has been dubbed “Australia’s most advanced electron microscope” at the University of Sydney’s Nanoscience Hub ...
Have you heard? Hearing aids are transforming into high-tech ‘hearables’
One company out of Perth is taking advantage of electronics miniaturisation trends to design smart hearing aids – aka 'hearables' ...
Australia’s Most Innovative Engineers 2018
We profile 30 of Australia's most innovative engineers and highlight the differences they are making to the profession, to industry ...
Interest in DIY biohacking is on the rise. What’s behind the trend?
The phrase ‘Do It Yourself’ is usually reserved for Pinterest and lifestyle magazines, but biohackers are using the DIY approach ...
Australian startups are carving a new niche in metal manufacturing
In an era when fintech startups get all the love, metal manufacturing startup FormFlow is among a cluster of pioneering ...
How Defence Force innovations find a second life in the civilian world
"What starts its life as a defence force capability can quickly become a dual-use technology that transforms our lives."
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 ...
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.
Australia’s space industry has the chance to be a world leader, but first it needs a boost
While establishing an Australian Space Agency sounds exciting, government funding and collaboration between universities and industry need to catch up ...
