Australia’s space industry has the chance to be a world leader, but first it needs a boost
While establishing an Australian Space Agency sounds exciting, government funding and collaboration between universities and industry need to catch up…
Better flood management: How can we help make every second count?
A communication breakdown is one of the worst things that can happen during a flood. One engineer has developed a system to help close the communicati…
WA wages war on plastic waste with its first PET recycling plant
Perth-based mechanical engineer Darren Lomman is working to stop plastic waste ending up in our oceans, one PET bottle at a time.…
Energy security: There’s more work to do under the National Energy Guarantee
Successfully establishing energy security under the new National Energy Guarantee will all hinge on getting the details right, say industry experts.…
People program AI, so what happens when they get hacked?
AI is a hot topic, but it’s made in the image of something very old: the human brain. What happens when our own behaviours get used against us?…
Personalised surfboard designs are riding the 3D printing wave
Australian researchers are using the flexibility of 3D printing to take personalised surfboard designs to the limit.…