Brisbane

S4/E2 Cross River Rail: Under the Brisbane River

Brisbane has an Achilles heel. But luckily, it is one that engineers are on the verge of correcting. As the capital of Queensland, a resource-rich state in Australia’s northeast, it is a vital hub for the economy and the movement of people around the country. The problem lies with the iconic river that bears the…

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S1/E4 Keith Bannerman: A life underground

Carving out the underground space for railways, roads, waterways, urban development and even fishing and farming is how some men and women spend their entire careers. The tunnelling industry offers great opportunities for travel and adventure at the cutting edge of our understanding or geology, rock and soil mechanics and machines. Keith Bannerman happened upon…

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