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Engineers, ethics and etiquette: Professional codes of ethics say engineers must always put public interest first. But when two Australian engineers did just that they found themselves ostracised
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The fallible engineer: Australian engineers feel that they are being blamed for accidents and failures that are beyond their control. They want the public to understand that experts are only human
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The burning issue of Australia’s toxic waste: Environmental protests have so far prevented the construction of Australia’s first high-temperature incinerator. But government authorities are still determined to build one
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Sun, surf and sewage: While Australia’s national tourist board urges foreigners to visit Sydney, local environmentalists struggle to persuade the city’s authorities to clean up the urban coastline
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