This Australian innovation helps clean up plastic waste in the world’s oceans
With increasing amounts of plastic waste polluting waterways, an Australian-designed rubbish bin for the ocean has made a splash on ...
Tag: water management
Better flood management: How can we help make every second count?
A communication breakdown is one of the worst things that can happen during a flood. One engineer has developed a ...
Queensland floods: Dam engineers are in the hot seat, but is the scrutiny fair?
Almost seven years after the Queensland floods, a class action lawsuit is underway to determine if Wivenhoe dam engineers and ...
Here’s how we can put green infrastructure to work for water sensitive cities
In the world’s driest inhabited continent, a bit of greenery seems like a luxury in the height of summer. But ...
Meet one engineer at the frontline of international aid work
Combining engineering with international aid work has helped Sarah Davies lend her expertise to rebuilding infrastructure in Syria, Chad, Haiti ...
Renewable energy has a storage problem. Is more pumped hydro the solution?
Pumped hydro is a cost-effective alternative for energy storage to offset fluctuations in renewable energy supply, and it's primed to ...
The developing world is brimming with water and sanitation projects
An Australian engineer is helping provide water and sanitation to areas of Papua New Guinea that are still feeling the ...
Water security for all Australians? One engineer shares how to get there
Dr Therese Flapper has shown a career-long knack for being involved in some of the country’s most important water security ...
Why Queensland is one of the best places in the world for water modelling opportunities
Danish water engineer Monika Balicki came to Queensland looking for work experience, but the state's water modelling opportunities inspired her ...
