Could converting plastic back to oil help to solve the world’s growing waste problem?
A mountain of plastic is steadily accumulating with no clear solution for what to do with it. Could converting it...
Peter Corke is helping autonomous systems prepare for the real world
From his youth, Peter Corke has had his eye fixed on the future. His career, from artificial intelligence to some...
This engineer is helping to make sustainable development a reality
For civil and structural engineer Alicia Maynard, sustainability is an integral part of the construction process.
This research centre hasn’t just reduced its carbon output – its impact is positive
A University of Wollongong centre wants to go beyond sustainability – to a point where it is actively having a...
Meet the engineer finding better ways to make bulk handling work
Bulk handling gains some precision thanks to Jayne O’Shea’s award-winning insights.
Adding carbon back into concrete could help reduce the material’s footprint
A new company is commercialising its ideas for how to use recycled concrete and carbon dioxide in construction.
To thrive in today’s world, companies need digital disruptive leadership
Curiosity and transparency are essential for good leadership in the current fast-moving era, according to one of the country’s high-profile...
Dr Pablo Juliano is transforming food tech – from farm to table
Pablo Juliano wants to feed the world with innovative processes that waste less food and maximise nutrition and flavour.
Will the technological singularity change everything we know about AI?
As the technological singularity approaches, engineers might need to start thinking about what it means to be human.
A robotics researcher is sending drones where few have gone before
When Dr Stefan Hrabar switched from CSIRO robotics researcher to company founder, word quickly got out in the industry.
