Victoria’s latest Business Ambassador, Professor Ian Meredith, is opening trade doors in the healthcare space across North America.
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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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Picture perfect: putting Lake Tyrrell on the regional tourism map
A surprise hit with Chinese tourists chasing the perfect photo, Victoria’s largest salt lake is set for a $2.58 million facelift.
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Meet the Commissioner for Victoria to South Asia – Michelle Wade
We catch up with the Commissioner for Victoria to South Asia, Michelle Wade.
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A chat with…bionic eye trailblazer, Dr Lauren Ayton
We chart the rise of Dr Lauren Ayton, a 2015 Victoria Fellow recipient who is now a leading bionic eye researcher in New York.
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Melbourne on the cybersecurity frontline
We talk with CyberGym CEO Ofir Hason, whose company has helped to create jobs to help Victorian businesses fight cybercrime.
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A chat with… Donna de Zwart, CEO, Fitted for Work
Fitted for Work has helped over 28,000 women experiencing disadvantage find and keep work.
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Liberty Sanger on the pay gap
We talk pay disparity with Liberty Sanger, principal and director of Maurice Blackburn and chair of the Equal Workplaces Advisory Council.
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A chat with…Cara Hadzig, Rural Women’s Award Victorian Finalist
Introducing Cara Hadzig from Murra Warra in the Wimmera, one of three Victorian finalists for the 2018 AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Awards.
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A chat with…Jade Miles, Rural Women’s Award Victorian Finalist
We catch up with Jade Miles, one of three Victorian finalists for the 2018 AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Award.
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A chat with…Melissa Connors, Rural Women’s Award Victorian Finalist
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
It’s official: our state is the country’s leading tech hub.
The Hamer Scholarships Program
Five minutes with…Hamer Scholar – Tyson Murphy
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
Introducing Victoria’s second Business Ambassador, Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.
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Five minutes with … Mark Daniels, Executive Director, Social Traders
Mark Daniels is the executive director of the Melbourne-based not-for-profit Social Traders, which works closely with the Victorian Government.
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Victorian abalone pioneers win top export Agribusiness award
We spotlight a Victorian abalone operation that clinched gold at the recent Australian Export Awards (AEA).
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Sweet times ahead for Mildura chocolate maker
Read how a social enterprise in regional Victoria is thriving, thanks to a partnership with the Victorian Government and some tasty products!
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Migrant entrepreneurialism the key to startup success
Migrant entrepreneurs are twice as likely to start businesses, according to a report in Harvard Business Review, for example Tesla and Kogan.
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Five minutes with … Marita Cheng, tech entrepreneur and the inaugural Victorian Government TechSchools ambassador
The 28-year-old – named Young Australian of the Year in 2012 – has garnered international acclaim for her robotics inventions.
