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Billions of dollars in rail infrastructure is expected to be delivered by the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.

Not just for 2032: Plea for a future-proof Queensland rail system

Engineers have warned infrastructure for the 2032 Olympic Games must be designed and delivered with the next half-century in mind.

  • Cameron Atfield

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One billionaire’s plan to build a women-only residential college at major Sydney university

Venture capitalist Solina Chau’s donation will house science, technology, engineering and maths students on campus.

  • Christopher Harris
Perth’s Boorloo Bridge main picture WAtoday. Picture: WAtoday

This Perth bridge has been named among the nation’s best. So how will it fare in ‘the Oscars of engineering’?

Western Australia is a wonderland for the nation’s leading engineer – but there is one project that made her geek out.

  • Hamish Hastie
Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympic Games, and it’s expected to put a rocket under housing prices.

Experts weigh in on Olympic planning, while avoiding stadium debate

Some of Australia’s peak professional bodies have remained agnostic on the location of stadiums while submitting road maps to the 100-day review.

  • Cameron Atfield
Seismic waves refracted inside the Earth are picked up by sensors (green dots) at the surface listening for the rumble of earthquakes (red dots).

Scientists know where the big earthquakes will hit. They just don’t know when

A lurch in the Earth’s tectonic plates can wreak havoc at any time. How do scientists measure quakes, and are we doing enough to prepare?

  • Sherryn Groch
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Putting one’s stamp on fatherhood

Dad always kept things civil.

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Kathleen Butler onboard SS Ormonde, 30 April 1924. Image courtesy

Not ‘a girl’ or ‘a secretary’: Harbour Bridge engineer recognised at last

Despite doing the work of civil engineer and project manager from the age of 21, Kathleen Butler was never described as one.

  • Julie Power
Qantas restarted flights to some destinations earlier than expected.

‘Don’t blame us’ for airline’s woes, engineers warn Qantas CEO

A simmering pay dispute with a key union is threatening to add to Qantas’ current woes.

  • Jessica Yun
The Sydney Opera House during construction in 1966.

‘Officially a landmark’: Sydney Opera House recognised for engineering genius

The Sydney Opera House, already recognised for its architectural and heritage value, will receive the world’s highest engineering accolade on Wednesday, when it receives landmark status from the international arbiters, the American Society of Civil Engineers.

  • Helen Pitt
Construction industry manager Rikki Toms is paid the same as senior male leaders at her employer, Lainge O’Rourke - which is not the norm in her industry.

‘It is beyond time for action’: Gender pay gap narrowing, albeit rather slowly

The difference between male and female pay is narrowing but at a glacial pace, though some companies are working to make the disparity less stark. 

  • Wendy Tuohy

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