Why are we seeing more sinkholes across the globe?
Sinkholes can appear without warning, endangering people and property and posing a challenge for engineers, particularly in urban environments
Roadmap shows the way for smart cities across Australia
Local councils across Australia are rapidly adopting smart cities projects to develop communities that are safe, sustainable and digitally connected. These projects had been...
Australia’s public swimming pool crisis
Australia’s ageing public swimming pools are nearing the end of their lifecycles and will require $8 billion to repair or be replaced over the...
Woolworths aims to be ‘emissions positive’ by 2050
Big business is increasingly aware that its customers demand meaningful action on climate change. Woolworths has answered the call with plans to power all...
Infrastructure pipeline lower, but capacity and costs still an issue
Demand for infrastructure continues to outstrip supply in Australia even though the major public infrastructure pipeline for the next five years is down 8%...
Siemens wins integration contract for Sydney Metro
German company Siemens Mobility has been awarded a $1.4 billion contract as the system integration partner for the Sydney Metro-Western Sydney Airport rail project.
The...
How smart street furniture is reshaping our cities
Smart street furniture improves accessibility and connectivity in our cities, but important questions about data access and security remain unanswered.
A study by the University...
Australian launch sites ready for lift off
The Australian space industry was largely restarted with the creation of the Australian Space Agency five years ago, with the goal of tripling the...
Tokyo expressway goes green and pedestrian-friendly
Tokyo is converting a two kilometre stretch of expressway into an elevated green walkway as part of the city’s plan to create more pedestrian-friendly and people-centred...
Connected cars fail on data privacy, says Mozilla
While connected cars can deliver more efficient fleet management and safety benefits they are also a “privacy nightmare on wheels”, according to the US...
