Emerging writers living with a disability are recognised in a new Victorian Government program.
Write-ability mentor Thalia Kalkipsakis, writer Kate Morell and Publishability Project Officer, writer and advocate working together
Georgina Jerums
Georgina has written across business, travel, property and marketing for two decades, interviewing the likes of Gough Whitlam, Julia Gillard, Alan Joyce and Cathy Freeman. A former reviewer with The Age Cheap Eats, you'll often find Georgina on a quest to locate the perfect single origin espresso or loaf of sourdough. "There's plenty of competition given this IS Melbourne we're talking about," she says.
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Meet Victoria’s new Defence Industry Advocate
Building up our local defence industry is on the radar for John O’Callaghan.
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Meet a Victorian woman revolutionising grain storage
Sunbury’s Odette Suitor, a Victorian finalist for the 2019 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Awards, is rethinking shipping containers for grain storage.
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The queen bees of Kyneton
Meet Kyneton’s Claire Moore, a Victorian finalist in the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award for her plan to boost the declining bee population.
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A resettlement model moving migrants to Victoria’s South-West
Carly Jordan is a 2019 state finalist in the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award. She has developed a migrant resettlement model to boost regional towns.
Don Matthews
Local Jobs First Commission working for Victorians
WATCH THE VIDEO: We met with Victoria’s Local Jobs First Commissioner Don Matthews to talk about his work.
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Hamer Scholarships open the business door to Asia
Fancy studying in Asia to boost your business credentials? Apply for a Hamer Scholarship by 17 March.
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Meet Victoria’s Governor - The Honourable Linda Dessau AC
We speak with Victoria’s 29th Governor, Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC.
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The innovation awards turbo-charging Victoria's digital economy
Australia’s longest-running digital innovation awards are the perfect opportunity to raise your profile, create connections & increase your exposure.
Photograph of Professor Ben Marsland.
Victorian researcher uses innovation award to help fight childhood asthma
Read how one veski award winner is aiming to help prevent asthma in children.
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Discover the future of farming at evokeAG
If you’re involved in Victoria’s $55.3 billion food and fibre sector, the inaugural evokeAG conference in Melbourne should be on your radar.
The Australian delegation in Mobile, Alabama, with an Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship at Austal USA.
Naval shipbuilding: a digital future in advanced manufacturing
Victorian businesses are poised to capitalise on the next revolution in manufacturing, dubbed Industry 4.0.
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Bee biosecurity: Protecting our honey and crops from varroa mite
WATCH THE VIDEO: Varroa mite is a parasite infecting honey bee colonies in every major beekeeping region in the world – except Australia.
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How migrants are helping to drive Victoria’s economy
Almost half of all business migrants to Australia call Victoria home, helped along by our state’s Skilled and Business Migration Program.
Melbourne professors Andrew Roberts and John Seymour have won a Victoria Prize for Science & Innovation
Leukaemia drug breakthrough wins Victoria Prize
Melbourne professors Andrew Roberts and John Seymour have won a Victoria Prize for Science & Innovation for their development of an anti-cancer drug.
The reality of under-insurance and a helpful new toolkit
As we head into peak bushfire season, don’t get caught out: grab a copy of the ‘Insure It, It’s Worth It’ toolkit.
Victoria advancing standards for global biobanking
Australia’s first industry standard biobanking facility will soon be up and running in Melbourne.
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Meet Victoria’s Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability, Dr Gillian Sparkes
Victoria’s prosperity and liveability are closely linked to our environment, says Dr Gillian Sparkes.
