NASA to send Australian rover to the moon Communications & Technology NASA will send an Australian-made rover in a future mission to the moon as early as 2026, with $50 million of federal government money being
Why we need engineers who study ethics as much as maths July 19, 2021 By S. Travis Waller, Kourosh Kayvani, Lucy Marshall and Robert F. Care AM Economy & Industry The recent apartment building collapse in Miami, Florida, is a tragic reminder of the huge impacts engineering can have on our lives. Disasters such as
Technology threatens to widen the STEM gender gap March 8, 2021 By MJ Salier Career Matters Women have long been underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations and, while the arrival of technologies such as AI and 5G bring
A solution to engineering energy-saving smart materials October 14, 2020 By Mohammad Taha Editors' Picks It is estimated that between 40-60% of energy usage in buildings is due to climate control, including air conditioning and heating, in order to maintain
Applications for federal government’s digital health Innovation Challenge to close soon May 6, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology The Australian Digital Health Agency has called on local businesses to take part in a competition to solve key problems currently facing the health system
Premium Interviews 'Licensed to operate differently' ― How Adrian Turner achieves large-scale digital innovation with porous boundaries and multi-disciplinary teams July 20, 2019 By Stephen Easton Features Adrian Turner is the chief executive of Data61. He took on the role in 2015 after 18 years in Silicon Valley, where he was a
Victoria appoints first chief engineer February 5, 2018 By David Donaldson News Victoria has appointed its first chief engineer to oversee the planning and delivery of the state’s big infrastructure projects. Collette Burke.
Chief scientist: future depends on science, IT, engineering, maths September 2, 2014 By Stephen Easton News It’s time Australia took science more seriously to secure the country’s future, remain internationally competitive and play a part in global affairs, according to the nation’s chief
