While many companies are eager to embrace ‘disruptive’ technologies, few are equipped to implement them in a meaningful way. Enter Denise Goldsworthy who, after a long career as an engineer, now advis…
In the race to build the world’s first quantum computer, UNSW bets on silicon
In the global race to build a quantum computer, Australia is well positioned – and Professor Andrew Dzurak from the University of NSW one of the leading contenders. …
This smog-eating building helps cities get rid of air pollution
Rotterdam-based designer and engineer Daan Roosegaarde was inspired to build a giant smog-eating tower after seeing all of Beijing covered in smog.…
Remote users can now browse on high-speed internet
A new satellite terminal the size of a pizza box could allow remote users to connect to high-speed internet – at speeds up to 10 times faster than they currently have.…
This music video asks women in engineering to smash the glass ceiling
DJ duo NERVO created a music video to encourage more women in engineering by showcasing how “kickass engineers are behind a lot of the things you love.”…
Road reform has “major and growing problems” says ACCC chair
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Rod Sims says engineers are more often expert witnesses than defendants or plaintiffs before the ACCC, but engineers should be aware of thei…
Laser tech helps guide the way for those with visual impairments
A novel laser-based device can help those with impaired vision navigate their way around obstacles outside the home.…
Next-gen stealth fighter jets flex Australian defence muscles
Head of the Joint Strike Fighter project for the RAAF talks about the program and the benefits it is bringing to high-tech manufacturing.…
3D printing prosthetics starts small, but how big can we go?
In an Australian first, a woman has been fitted with a new ear created using 3D printing after losing it in a car accident more than 50 years ago.…
Introducing the first Australian-built electric car
The Australian-first electric car, designed with the mining industry in mind, kicks off production.…