Engineering
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630Renewables now largest source of installed power in world
Renewables surpassed coal in 2015 to become the largest source of installed power in the world, new International Energy Agency data has...
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581DPI soils researcher wins NSW Premier’s Prize for Science & Engineering
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Senior Principal Research Scientist, Dr Lukas Van Zwieten, based at Wollongbar has received one of the...
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613Laboratory testing of counterfeit alloy wheels exposes potentially lethal flaws
An Australian test of counterfeit alloy wheels has exposed potentially lethal manufacturing flaws which could cause them to crack and fail in...
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606Australian first project to harness sun, wind and batteries
A world-leading project combining solar, wind and battery storage will be built near Hughenden in North Queensland, delivering renewable energy on demand.
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612Magnetic wrist replacement innovation
A wrist replacement that uses the power of magnets to return quality of life to sufferers of wrist pain has taken first...
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609Singapore partnership signals opportunities for engineering profession
Engineers Australia welcomes signing of the updated Singapore-Australia free trade agreement and the significant opportunities that it will bring for both countries.
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626Milestone in Australian tidal energy development
In an important step for this emerging form of renewable energy, a tidal energy turbine has been installed in the Tamar estuary...
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614Green offices switched on for global awards
An ambitious green office program spearheaded by the City of Sydney and operating in city councils across Australia is a candidate for...
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969submarine transformation wins award
The Collins Class Submarines – Maximising Efficiency in Sustainment project, a submission by ASC Pty Ltd, took out two major awards at...
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586Australia’s innovation legacy soars with ‘black box’ flight recorder inventor honoured
One of Australia’s greatest scientists, Dr David Warren AO, has been posthumously awarded the prestigious Edward Warner Award for the invention of...
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Researchers warn of deadly parvovirus strain spreading - GetSTEM
Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs. University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science postdoctoral research fellow Dr Nicholas Clark said canine parvovirus (CPV-2) was one of the most...
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Southernmost outbreak of coral-eating starfish detected - GetSTEM
A severe outbreak of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish is occurring in the Swain Reefs, the southernmost location in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park found to have the starfish during the current outbreak. Field officers detected the starfish on 37 reefs while undertaking in-water surveys in D...
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White noise tunes into learning potential - GetSTEM
Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dr Anthony Angwin said the study was the first to show the effect listening to white noise could have on word learning performa...
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Gay relationships can be happier than hetero, study finds - GetSTEM
Hot on the heels of the same-sex marriage bill, new research shows that gay and lesbian couples tend to have higher-quality relationships than their heterosexual counterparts. Professor Janeen Baxter, Director of the Life Course Centre (LCC) led by The University of Queensland, said the quality of i...
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