Why this engineer believes community partnerships are key to building water resilience
Environmental engineer Sarah Board has worked through severe droughts, bushfires and damaging flood events. For World Water Week (23-27 August), ...
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World Engineering Day: Water wisdom
There has been a great deal of change in the planning of water systems in Australia, writes Lucia Cade FIEAust ...
Infographic: Inside Perth’s groundwater replenishment scheme
Faced with declining rainfall, engineers and experts in Western Australia are turning to non-climate dependent water sources to help future-proof ...
New recommendations to improve Australia’s water management
Water security is one of the greatest issues facing Australia, and engineers have a significant role to play in helping ...
This year’s Infrastructure Priority List can be summed up in one word: resilience
The 2020 Infrastructure Priority list shines a light on the need to shore up Australia’s water security, regional infrastructure and ...
World Engineering Day: Finding water engineering solutions in Iraq
O’Malley doesn’t work in the most glamorous of fields, but it’s his work on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure ...
Details about groundwater supplies surface thanks to new research facility
A new facility is looking into the past to help researchers measure and manage Australia’s groundwater supplies.
Engineers recognised in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday honours
Several Queen’s Birthday honours went to engineers around the nation in recognition of their contributions to community and country.
Sustainable water management challenges make engineers “essential”, says expert
Water recycling and the water-energy nexus are two major challenges for Australia's water engineers. But they also provide opportunities to ...
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, ...
