Engineering knowhow is essential as we move to a more stable, sustainable grid
The electricity grid is evolving as coal plants reach the end of their lives and the popularity of renewables grows....
How effective is carbon capture as an emissions reduction tool?
Most climate change modelling includes carbon capture technologies to reduce atmospheric emissions. But a recent study questions whether it is...
Safe and stylish: Engineering entrepreneurs create a helmet with the comfort of your favourite beanie
Engineering student and snowboarder Rob Joseph was tired of uncomfortable helmets, but still wanted to stay safe on the slopes....
Do people have a right to know about high-risk combustible cladding?
As states focus on the task of fixing high-risk buildings, authorities have mixed opinions on whether people should be advised...
How data analysis and AI could help engineers make our roads safer
More than 1200 Australians have lost their lives in fatal vehicle accidents in the past year. Algorithms that predict where...
Why engineering workplace safety needs to move beyond hard hats and hi-vis
Engineers play a key role in keeping workers safe. Safety specialists weighed in on how to meet this challenge in...
Google has claimed ‘quantum supremacy’, but what does that mean for the future of computing?
Google physicists have reportedly used a quantum computer to solve a problem beyond the capabilities of conventional processors.
Towards net zero: How engineers can make a dent in emissions reduction targets to achieve sustainability goals
Robust emissions monitoring systems will help engineers and managers keep up with requirements as governments and companies commit to net...
Australia’s space industry gets $150 million boost to help NASA hit its 2024 moonshot
The Federal Government has announced a $150 million investment in the Australian space sector to support the US bid to...
This year’s most influential women in STEM are champions of reinvention
Space pioneers, software engineers and prominent roboticists all made the 2019 Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence list.
