Australian bushfires: A timeline of what’s happened so far
The 2019-2020 summer bushfire season started early and started strong. Here's a snapshot of some of the major events so...
3 ways engineers can help with bushfire relief efforts
Here are three ways engineers can help with bushfire recovery in the short, medium and long term.
Is the best way to beat congestion to tax it?
Congestion taxes are a controversial way to bust congestion in cities. One engineer explains the idea and debates the merits...
Meet Bronwyn Evans, the new CEO of Engineers Australia
Engineers Australia CEO Dr Bronwyn Evans reflects on the past 100 years and shares her vision for how the profession...
This new measurement device combines multiple instruments in one
For one Australian scientific instrument specialist, tiny measurements have brought big success.
Australia’s review of its energy mix resurrects the nuclear power debate
Australia has never had a nuclear power station but, as more focus is put on the move towards clean energy,...
World Engineers Convention 2019: InfraBuild keynote contributes to sustainability discussion
InfraBuild’s Daksesh Patel will be joined on stage by Hera Engineering’s Matteo Tirapelle to talk about steel’s essential role in...
When can we expect autonomous taxis to take over our roads?
Give or take a year or two, 2022 should be the year that autonomous vehicle (AV) taxis become sufficiently functional...
Better transport infrastructure doesn’t always mean new projects, one expert says
Transport infrastructure is always a big ticket item come budget time. But it’s not always a case of “more is more".
Crane operation can be dangerous work – this device is reducing some of the risk
Instead of taking jobs away, this automated lifting device is working with its human counterparts to make crane operations safer.
