TechNOW: A new test to tackle ovarian cancer
Most of us know someone whose life has been touched by ovarian cancer: it kills over 100,000 people each year and affects millions more. But...
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TechNOW: Using waste to rehabilitate mine sites
Australia's 60,000 abandoned mines range from poisoned goldrush-era mine shafts to huge, open-cut wounds on the natural landscape. Many pose...
TechNOW podcast: Breathable treatment for drug-resistant TB
COVID isn’t the only pandemic threat we face. The infectious disease that killed the most people in 2018 wasn’t malaria or HIV: it was tuber...
TechNOW: An on-the-spot test to stop overdose deaths
The number of Australians who die from unintentional drug overdose continues to rise every year. Treatment can be complicated because it’s n...
TechNOW: The power flow tech revolutionising solar
Australia is one of the sunniest continents in the world, so it’s no surprise Australians have embraced solar energy to cut their power bill...
TechNOW: Hollow glass fibres making lasers sharper
Once the stuff of science fiction, Carbon Dioxide lasers are now crucial to soft-tissue surgery and next gen manufacturing. But a laser is o...
TechNOW: Clever soles helping diabetics make safe strides
High blood sugar can injure nerves and blood vessels throughout the body. And the first nerves to be affected tend to be the smallest ones,...
TechNOW: Phones and Fitbits for healthier hearts
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia. It claims 21 lives every day. Those who do survive heart attacks can take months t...
ATSE CEO Kylie Walker on ABC Radio National discussing 'Towards a waste free future'
On RN Breakfast with Hamish Macdonald Australia faces a critical challenge in the future management of our waste. New forms of waste are set...
ATSE Oration 2019 Margaret Sheil
The Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering Annual Oration delivered by Professor Margaret Sheil AO FTSE, Vice-Chancellor and Presi...
Engineering diversity
Engineer, company director and diversity leader Leeanne Bond talks about breaking down the blokey barriers in the world of engineering. She'...