Electronics companies accused of forced and child labour
10 February, 2016Over 50 electronics companies fail to make the grade on forced labour, child labour and exploitation, according to The 2016 Electronics Industry Trends report released by Baptist World Aid and Not For Sale.
New Chief Scientist to drive innovation and commercialisation
25 January, 2016Dr Alan Finkel AO, a renowned engineer, neuroscientist, entrepreneur and philanthropist, begins his three-year term as Australia's Chief Scientist today.
congatec accelerates global expansion with new appointment
14 January, 2016congatec, a supplier of embedded computer modules, single board computers (SBCs) and embedded design and manufacturing (EDM) services, has appointed Fred Barden as vice president, worldwide sales to support its global expansion plans.
Australian engineer to head global engineering body
10 December, 2015 by Engineers AustraliaAustralian engineer Dr Marlene Kanga AM has been elected to the position of president-elect of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations.
Australian electronics researcher among world's best
30 November, 2015UNSW Scientia Professor Michelle Simmons has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for her groundbreaking research developing atomic-scale electronics.
RS Components appoints Mikael Malm as chief supply chain officer
27 November, 2015Mikael Malm has over 25 years' experience in global sales, manufacturing, supply chain and sourcing, incorporating general management, operations and strategic development across a range of multinational companies.
Australia's first venture capitalist is the new chair of Innovation Australia
17 November, 2015Australia's first venture capitalist, Bill Ferris AC, has been appointed chair of Innovation Australia.
Anritsu's Ian Fraser to retire
09 November, 2015After almost 20 years as country manager of Anritsu in Australia, communications test and measurement veteran Ian Fraser has announced that he will retire at the end of 2015.
Engineers take action to mitigate gender bias
08 October, 2015Engineers Australia's Women in Engineering committee has launched the Action Plan for Mitigating Gender Bias in engineering workplaces.
UQ to boost gender equity in STEM
22 September, 2015The University of Queensland will help boost gender equity in Australia's science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) organisations as part of an Australian-first pilot program.
Bridging a gap between study and work
31 August, 2015Tertiary science and ICT students are being disadvantaged by a lack of industry experience to help them prepare for the workplace after graduating.
Tubby troubles
23 July, 2015 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerYou could be forgiven for thinking that electronics have made the 20th and 21st centuries much more bearable in all sorts of ways. Electronics have most certainly taken over our lives.
RS Components sponsors engineers at Formula Student competition
26 March, 2015RS Components has sponsored two new student teams participating in the 2015 Formula Society of Automotive Engineers-Australasia (SAE-A) competition.
Powertec appoints new network and RF engineer
17 December, 2014Telecommunications company Powertec has appointed Geoff Carroll as Network & RF Engineer with responsibility for project management on RF and microwave solutions and assisting tech support in these areas.
Privacy - a burning issue for UAV operators
05 November, 2014 by Ken TaylorUnmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are getting a lot more exposure these days. Unfortunately, the public perception is largely negative due to the use of 'drones' in warfare.
