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 Jul 03, 2019 At Home

The Best Conversations People Have Are Around a Barbeque

Most Australians enjoy a chinwag. One of the most repeated sentences anywhere you go after all is the classic greeting, ‘How ya going?’.  It’s no wonder then, that when Brighter polled Australians about gas …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 Jun 12, 2019 At Home

Why A Gas Barbeque is Objectively Better Than the Rest

Here at Brighter we’re partial to a barbeque. Whether on a warm summer afternoon or a cold winter evening, there’s something precious about a gas-powered barbeque with family or friends. However, amongst barbeque lovers …Read more Jun 06, 2019 Clean Energy Future

Brighter and the Property Council at the Future Cities Summit

The Property Council, Australia’s leading advocate for all things property, held the Future Cities Summit on the 24th of May. The event was a huge success, attracting over 400 professionals involved in infrastructure and …Read more Jun 06, 2019 Small Business

Meet the Queensland Business That Started at Home and Now Has 140 Employees

RIE co-owner, Elena Short is one of few women nation-wide who is an Electrical and Instrument (E&I) Technician, as well as an Electrical Engineer. Elena and her business co-owner, Jamie Short, worked as E&I …Read more