Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
AAP
AAP
Rudi Maxwell

SHOCKING: Unis need new angle for attracting indigenous engineers | Mind Blowing Facts

Tully Mahr and Joseph West are part of the Return to Country scheme aiming to lift interest in STEM. (HANDOUT/MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY)

The work of Aboriginal engineers has survived thousands of years but universities are missing out on attracting a new generation of Indigenous scientists, according to experts.  

Brewarrina fish traps are one of the oldest known engineering feats in the world, a complex network of river stones arranged to form ponds and channels that catch fish as they swim the Barwon River on the outskirts of the north-west NSW town.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.