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Australia must hone its green-metals edge, or risk losing it, says expert

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Key Facts: Australian Green Metals Forum video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft_cGnKbbAc&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unsw.edu.au%2F     Australia can’t afford to miss its green metals opportunity, says a UNSW expert speaking at COP30 in Brazil.  Australia has an early advantage in the race for green metals – but the nation’s real opportunity lies not in what it digs up, says UNSW’s Dr Rahman … Continued

Single atoms of silver and earth-abundant carbon turn pollutants into fertiliser

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A single atom of silver working in synergy with carbon and nitrogen atoms can efficiently convert polluting nitrogenous waste in water from industries such as agriculture and mining into ready-to-use liquid fertiliser. Typically, the pathways and technologies in use today, such biological remediation, target sources with high concentrations of nitrogenous waste that is converted into … Continued

Pipeline maintenance challenges require swift action to plug costly leaks and potential environmental spills in industrial and municipal networks

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Key Facts: Australian water and wastewater infrastructure faces challenges from climate change, population growth and ageing systems, with some infrastructure dating back to early 20th century Water Services Association of Australia projects urban water utilities will double capital expenditure to nearly £12 billion annually by 2026-27 to address infrastructure needs Australia has an estimated 260,000 … Continued

Solar-powered smiles for young engineers at SunSprint competition

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Teams from Strathfield South High, St Paul’s Catholic College and Casula Public declared champions at regional qualifying event hosted by UNSW Sydney. A trio of schools were celebrating success after UNSW hosted the 2025 Sunsprint competition. But more than 500 students from across NSW and ACT had great fun while working in teams to build … Continued

ASUS IoT Announces PE3000N – Compact edge-AI platform for physical AI accelerated by NVIDIA Jetson Thor

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Key Facts: ·       Compact edge-AI power: NVIDIA® Jetson Thor with 2,070 FP4 TFLOPS in a space-saving chassis ·       Rugged reliability: MIL-STD-810H build with 12-60V input and support for 25 GbE links and 16 GMSL cameras in harsh environments ·       Flexible expansion: Modular I/O and optional second stack for custom connectivity and scalable sensor fusion ASUS … Continued

Rockwell Automation to Showcase Breakthrough Technology and Solutions at Automation Fair 2025

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Key Facts: Rockwell Automation will showcase new industrial automation technologies at Automation Fair 2025 in Chicago from November 17-20 New hardware launches include ControlLogix 5590 Controllers, EtherNet/IP In-cabinet Solution, various motor starters, and multiple industrial PCs featuring 13th generation processors Software innovations include FactoryTalk Design Workbench, Analytics PavilionX, and ResilientEdge for enhanced operational control and … Continued

MEDIA ALERT – 2025 SunSprint competition

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UNSW Sydney will host the 2025 SunSprint event this Saturday. Over the past few months, more than 500 school students have designed and built solar-powered cars and boats. On Saturday, they will compete in various categories in an event that celebrates teamwork, renewable energy, and science.  The highlight of the event is the NSW State … Continued

Monash expert: Trump endorses AUKUS, signs $8.5bn rare earths deal

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Following the signing of a multi-billion dollar agreement for Australia to supply the United States with refined critical minerals, Professor Mohan Yellishetty from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is available to discuss what this means for critical mineral trade. Available to comment: Professor Mohan Yellishetty, a leading authority in sustainable mineral resources and … Continued

Professionals Australia calls for a halt to the axing of 950 jobs at TfNSW and urges action to protect technical capability and public safety in agency restructure

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Professionals Australia is calling for an immediate halt to the proposed axing of 950 jobs at Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and a Parliamentary Inquiry into the agency’s restructuring, which will put the maintenance and delivery of the State’s infrastructure at risk, undermining public safety. Ahead of Friday’s NSW Industrial Relations Commission conciliation hearing, Professionals Australia … Continued

AECOM recommits $1m to support Great Barrier Reef’s resilience through 2029

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BRISBANE (October 15 2025) — AECOM, the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced it has recommitted to its partnership with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and will provide an additional AUD$1 million in advisory and technical consulting services aimed at finding tangible Reef restoration and resilience solutions over four years. This builds on AECOM’s long-standing … Continued