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Brisbane icon turns 85

While the Sydney Harbour Bridge captures the headlines, the Story Bridge – opened just eight years later – has earned its own place in Australia’s engineering history.

Sounding the alarm on ocean noise pollution

New Australian-made technology has been designed to help protect marine life from dangerous noise pollution in the world’s oceans.

How to win the talent war in defence engineering roles

With Australia likely creating 15,000 new engineering-related roles by 2030, firms need to be ready to fight to attract and retain talent.

This autonomous drone can roam the seas for months

Powered by renewables, these vessels can autonomously monitor entire swathes of ocean without needing to refuel or recharge.

When radiotherapy turns deadly

Forty years ago, a life-saving machine administered massive doses of radiation to patients – all due to avoidable programming errors.

Silicon solution for extreme heat

A homegrown technology is quietly solving one of industry’s most intractable climate challenges: decarbonising high-temperature heat.

Skimming the surface: this simple device saves $100,000 per year

This company repurposed a tool used to clean up oil spills to maintain wastewater facilities.

60 metres to nowhere

Hundreds of small, abandoned mine shafts litter the landscape near Tennant Creek. These engineers are securing the outback’s deadliest drops.

Power-hungry process

Desalination offers hope for water-scarce coastal cities – but its heavy energy demands conflict with 2050 emissions targets.

Certainty on construction products’ sustainability: facts from fiction

This expert explains why manufacturers in the construction sector that are serious about their environmental credentials need to independently back up their claims.