While establishing an Australian Space Agency sounds exciting, government funding and collaboration between universities and industry need to catch up if we want to compete globally.…
At the rate we’re going, gender equity is 200 years away – here’s how to fix that
According to recent estimates, it could take more than two centuries to achieve gender equity. But more women in leadership and changing cultural attitudes could speed things up for the engineering in…
Top graduate employers: What this year’s list says about the engineering industry
The list of top graduate employers for 2018 shows high-performing graduate engineers are choosing interesting work, not just big names.…
You can ride on the world’s first solar-powered train in Byron Bay
Byron Bay has taken steps towards renewable energy-powered transport by refurbishing a world-first electric train that runs completely on solar.…
Star Wars-style 3D images are quickly becoming real
A professor of electrical engineering has used light printing volumetric displays to create 3D images in thin air.…
Innovative renewable energy project takes advantage of Queensland’s natural resources
A century after the heyday of North Queensland’s Kidston gold mine, it is set to yield another precious commodity: a world-first integrated solar and pumped hydro renewable energy hub that will delive…
Energy security will be a powerful issue in the upcoming SA election
Eighteen months after the blackouts that prompted the Finkel Review of the national grid, energy security is a hot topic in the upcoming SA state election.…
SpaceX launched more than just a car into outer space
Sending a car into space with Bowie on the stereo is a nice touch, but the real payload of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch is engineering innovation.…
Meet the people helping all-electric flight take off
All-electric flight has the potential to slash carbon emissions and reduce reliance on dwindling oil reserves. These mechanical engineers and industry heavyweights are investigating what needs to happ…
If we want to be the ‘clever country’ we need more STEM investment
Australian students have fallen behind the global pack in STEM performance. Can a new government plan help to turn the tide?…