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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

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A road in Noto peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan, north-west of Tokyo after an earthquake in January 2024.

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 – as we’ve just seen in Vanuatu. 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.

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
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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
Column 8 granny dinkus

Bowl movements make all the difference

Plugging in is old hat for the bordering M’s.

Column 8 Granny dinkus with mask.

Ruler-wielding duellers refuse to kiss and make up

Medieval stuffed codpieces just another fishy smack in the kisser.

Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith has been reappointed for a second term as Women in STEM ambassador.

Measuring what works a key focus for Women in STEM ambassador

Lisa Harvey-Smith wants to use her second term to promote structural changes that help women start and keep jobs in the sector.

  • Katina Curtis

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