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News | 10/09/2015

New publishing partnership with Taylor & Francis

Engineers Australia is pleased to announce a new publishing partnership with Taylor & Francis Group. Taylor & Francis will publish and distribute Engineers Australia’s seven technical journals, as follows: Australian Journal of Civil Engineering Australian Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering Australian Journal of Multi-Disciplinary...
News | 13/08/2015

Introducing create

Introducing create, Engineers Australia’s brand new member magazine, out August 21st . Following the appointment of our new publishing partner Mahlab Media, Engineers Australia's new monthly member magazine offers a contemporary new design and dynamic approach to content. Offering quality, well-researched, well-written content it will bring in multiple perspectives across...
News | 01/07/2014

Engineering downturn to threaten Australia’s future - We tell ABC National TV

It wasn’t too long ago when engineering employment was at its peak. It was the time just before the global financial crisis when engineering careers were abundant and promising. Since then boom/bust infrastructure cycles and declining resources investment has led to limited opportunities for Australia’s engineers and graduates. Many have...
News | 30/06/2014

Governor-General announced as Patron

The Governor- General of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) has agreed to be the Patron of Engineers Australia. The decorated military leader rose to prominence during the peacekeeping mission in East Timor in the late nineties, before serving as Chief of the Defence...
News | 26/06/2014

Women in Engineering National Convention Scholarship Winner Announced

The Women in Engineering National Committee (WIENC) endeavours to provide a scholarship each year in support of female engineers who would otherwise not have the opportunity to attend the event proposed. WIENC are pleased to announce the winner of the 2014 Scholarship to the Engineers Australia National Convention 2014 is...
News | 25/06/2014

Announcing the 2014 Young Environmental Engineer of the Year

The Environmental College Board is proud to announce the winner of the 2014 Young Environmental Engineer of the Year is Suzanna Remmerswaal from Northrop Consulting Engineers. Suzanna leads the Sustainability team in the Sydney region at Northrop Consulting Engineers and she specialisesin the areas of sustainability concept planning, conceptual design...
News | 19/06/2014

Amendments to the Professional Engineers Act

The Professional Engineers and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 was introduced to the Queensland Parliament by Hon. Tim Mander MP, Minister for Housing and Public Works, on 22 May 2014. Engineers Australia lodged a submission to the review of the Act, however, it would appear that mainly administrative changes to...
News | 18/06/2014

NSW rail and road investment applauded by engineering peak body

Engineers Australia supports the New South Wales Coalition Government’s strong investment in infrastructure as detailed in the state’s Budget handed down yesterday. “Yesterday, Treasurer Andrew Constance announced his government’s plans to fund the largest rail and road projects in the nation’s history,” said Ms Alexandra Meldrum, President of Engineers Australia’s...
News | 18/06/2014

New cyber security research centre protecting Australia’s outlook

Media release: 17 June 2014 Engineers Australia welcomes the launch of the new Australian cyber-security research centre dedicated to building knowledge of national cyber threats. According to Peter Hitchiner, Chair of Engineers Australia’s IT Engineering College, it is essential Australia develops its skills and understanding in the area of cyber...

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