Australia’s High Speed Rail project has reached another step in its Development Phase, with the Australian Government beginning the process to develop a proposed Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) to support the project. Announced on 23 September, the facility is intended to bring together advanced manufacturing, technology and precision engineering to produce the majority of the construction elements required for the project. What is the AMF? The proposed facility would u

Roads are designed to connect people and places, but some have to contend with conditions that are anything but ordinary. From crocodile-filled waterways and sheer mountain drops to roads that disappear beneath the tide, these five routes show just how unpredictable the environment around our infrastructure can be. Cahills Crossing, Australia In Kakadu National Park, Cahills Crossing, or Kamung Injdjinakka in the local language, is famous for its high-water flow and abundance

Waste-to-energy isn't a new idea. Across Europe and Asia, it's a well-established part of waste management, helping countries reduce landfill while generating electricity and heat from waste that would otherwise be buried. Australia, however, has taken a very different approach. With abundant land available, landfill has remained the dominant solution. As a result, waste-to-energy projects have struggled to gain the same ground seen overseas. Overseas success stories Thousand