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Jul 11, 2019 People & Industry

NAIDOC Week: How Natural Gas Companies are Working with Indigenous Australians

NAIDOC Week (formerly an acronym, now a word that represents the week of observance) is held across Australia this year from the 7th – 14th of July. NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and …Read more Jul 03, 2019 People & Industry

Why the next generation of rockets will be powered by methane

One of the trickiest things to get right in space flight is the chemical properties of the propellant, and there’s a dizzying array of recipes. First you start with a liquid fuel that reacts with …Read more Jun 24, 2019 People & Industry

Meet Magnapod, the CSIRO’s Autonomous Robot

Magnapods sound and look like something out of a sci-fi movie, but the people behind the ground-breaking technology are the real superstars in this story. Magnapods are a type of autonomous robot capable of …Read more Jun 21, 2019 People & Industry

Transforming the Future for Female Engineers

Melbourne-based engineer, Michelle Wingrave, admits that while in high school there wasn’t a ‘burning desire’ to be an engineer, but the encouragement of one high school teacher has led to a life-long career working …Read more Jun 20, 2019 People & Industry

The Partnership Working to Understand Marine Life in Western Australia

If you live in or have ever visited Western Australia, you’ll know that our largest state’s coastline and ocean is pristine and beautiful. But a lot of it remains unexplored and poorly understood. This …Read more Jun 12, 2019 People & Industry

Meet Carolyn, the Superstar of STEM from Melbourne

The Superstars of STEM program exists to smash gender assumptions about scientists and STEM careers in Australia. It’s why Brighter is proud to sponsor the program to help it reach more women and girls …Read more