Brisbane’s 80-year-old Story Bridge stands as an example of engineering excellence
Eighty years after its opening, the Story Bridge remains a defining element of the Brisbane cityscape, but it also stands ...
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An enduring Indigenous engineering project illuminates a path to a sustainable future
Budj Bim is a sophisticated and complex aquaculture system comprising weirs, dams and stone canals designed to manipulate water levels ...
The 120-year journey to build Australia’s Adelaide-to-Darwin railway
Australia would approach the task of building The Ghan, an almost 3000 km rail line stretching through the nation’s centre, ...
50 years after its role in the first moon landing, Australia looks to a bright future in space exploration
More than 600 million people tuned in to watch the first footage of a human walking on the moon’s surface. ...
6000-year-old Aboriginal engineering feat named to World Heritage list
One of the finest examples of ancient aquaculture and hydraulic engineering is right in Australia’s backyard.
New book tells the stories behind 100 Australian engineering innovations
Budj Bim, the Snowy Mountains Hydro Scheme, satellite tracking stations — these are just a few of Australia’s many engineering ...
The ingenious engineering that helped secure the success of D-Day
What do you do when you need to stage a marine campaign but have no harbour? You create your own ...
Designs for the new Western Australia Museum put the state’s history on display
Cutting-edge technology is helping build a new home for the Western Australia museum's impressive collection.
How digital imaging technology could help Notre Dame rise from the ashes
Virtual copies of the Notre Dame Cathedral’s interior and exterior could guide repair efforts and help preserve the building's unique ...
Balancing act: How one engineer honours the old when building something new
While new technology and materials are creating possibilities in the world of structural engineering, engineer Tony Lavorato says innovation comes ...
