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Georgina Jerums

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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A chat with…Melissa Connors, Rural Women’s Award Victorian Finalist

by Georgina Jerums | 6 Mar 2018

Meet Melissa Connors, one of three Victorian finalists for the 2018 AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Award.

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Victoria’s technology revolution: Square Australia’s Ben Pfisterer weighs in

by Georgina Jerums | 2 Mar 2018

It’s official: our state is the country’s leading tech hub.

The Hamer Scholarships Program  

Five minutes with…Hamer Scholar – Tyson Murphy

by Georgina Jerums | 26 Feb 2018

Get your skates on and apply for the Victorian Government’s Hamer Scholarship Program.

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Indian biotech pioneer appointed second Victorian Business Ambassador

by Georgina Jerums | 23 Feb 2018

Introducing Victoria’s second Business Ambassador, Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.

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Five minutes with … Mark Daniels, Executive Director, Social Traders

by Georgina Jerums | 19 Feb 2018

Mark Daniels is the executive director of the Melbourne-based not-for-profit Social Traders, which works closely with the Victorian Government.

Tim Rudge holding an open abalone whilst smiling into the camera  

Victorian abalone pioneers win top export Agribusiness award

by Georgina Jerums | 15 Feb 2018

We spotlight a Victorian abalone operation that clinched gold at the recent Australian Export Awards (AEA).

Dr Kate Cornick standing against a blue background smiling into the camera  

Migrant entrepreneurialism the key to startup success

by Georgina Jerums | 14 Feb 2018

Migrant entrepreneurs are twice as likely to start businesses, according to a report in Harvard Business Review, for example Tesla and Kogan.

A staff member in uniform from the chocolate factory holds a bag of chocolates  

Sweet times ahead for Mildura chocolate maker

by Georgina Jerums | 14 Feb 2018

Read how a social enterprise in regional Victoria is thriving, thanks to a partnership with the Victorian Government and some tasty products!

Dr Amanda Caples  

Five minutes with … Victoria’s Lead Scientist, Dr Amanda Caples

by Georgina Jerums | 9 Feb 2018

Dr Amanda Caples, appointed as Victoria’s Lead Scientist in mid-2016, walks us through her career and shares her love for all things science.

Marita Cheng standing outside smiling at the camera  

Five minutes with … Marita Cheng, tech entrepreneur and the inaugural Victorian Government TechSchools ambassador

by Georgina Jerums | 9 Feb 2018

The 28-year-old – named Young Australian of the Year in 2012 – has garnered international acclaim for her robotics inventions.

Two construction workers standing in an extendable crane in a building under construction  

The Metro Tunnel: skilling up the next generation

by Georgina Jerums | 8 Feb 2018

The Metro Tunnel’s rollout of the Major Projects Skills Guarantee is opening up career paths for young Victorians.

Alan Saunders standing in a nursery plant row smiling towards the camera  

How one Mildura almond nursery is branching out in a big way

by Georgina Jerums | 5 Feb 2018

Collaborating with a Spanish almond nursery is reaping rewards for one Mildura-based nursery.

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Five minutes with … Karl Redenbach, CEO and co-founder, LiveTiles

by Georgina Jerums | 31 Jan 2018

LiveTiles is opening its global innovation centre and Asia Pacific headquarters in the former manufacturing hub of Geelong.

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Recipe for startup a success for Free to Feed

by Georgina Jerums | 24 Jan 2018

Melbourne-based not-for-profit social enterprise Free to Feed is helping to kickstart 60 other local startups. Here’s how.

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Five minutes with… Maggie Zhou, Australia and New Zealand Managing Director of Alibaba Group

by Georgina Jerums | 23 Jan 2018

Maggie Zhou, Australia and New Zealand Managing Director of Alibaba Group, is the inaugural Victorian Government Honorary Business Ambassador.

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