In 2016, Victoria legalised the use of medicinal cannabis, and since then scientists have improved strains to produce better health products.
Science and Technology
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The sky’s no limit
The Astronomical Society of Victoria’s all-abilities telescope is making the cosmos more accessible.
At the cutting edge of tech
Working with a startup has been an exciting experience for students taking part in SummerTech LIVE.
Frontline chickens to enjoy a well-earned roost in retirement
Victoria’s sentinel chickens have been retired thanks to new testing and surveillance methods in detecting mosquito-borne viruses.
A harbourside home fit for a queen bee
The National Bee Pest Surveillance Program is an early warning system to detect new incursions of exotic bee pests and pest bees.
A dairy journey from Ethiopia to Australia
For over two decades, Agriculture Victoria researcher Dr Mekonnen Haile-Mariam has helped improve the way the Australian dairy industry operates.
Making history: meet Australia’s first female astronaut
Swinburne University space lecturer Kim Ellis will become Australia’s first female astronaut when she blasts off into space in 2023.
Victoria leads the industrial design pack
Meet RMIT University’s Tim Lutton, named Design Institute of Australia’s Industrial Design Graduate of the Year.
Fighting the pandemic: Melbourne test breakthrough
Local researchers have created a finger prick test that can reveal your level of immunity and establish whether you may need a COVID-19 booster shot.
Carbon capture explainer
On the back of the COP26 in Glasgow, Jarad Daniels, the new CEO of the Melbourne-headquartered Global CCS Institute, talks carbon capture trends.
Bee-ing forewarned is bee-ing forearmed
An old saying goes, a little knowledge is a good thing. When it comes to stopping biosecurity threats to Australia it’s a great thing.
Animal well-being: a chat with Victoria’s Chief Vet, Dr Graeme Cooke
In a talent win, the UK’s former Deputy Chief Vet is now our Chief Vet, helping to keep Victoria safe on the animal health and biosecurity frontline.
Exploring many fields in agricultural research
Senior scientist Dr Peter Moate recently retired, but in his 42 year career he contributed to world-leading research in agriculture & medicine.
Red Marble AI: a Melbourne artificial intelligence superstar
Find out how a local company is connected to Steven Spielberg’s film, 'Minority Report'.
World-first eye imaging device wins Victorian Premier's Design Award
Cobalt Design in North Melbourne has taken out the Victorian Premier’s Design Award’s top honour for a revolutionary eye testing machine.
Rural Assistance Commissioner Peter Tuohey taking the pulse of rural recovery
Helping Victorian farmers face challenges such as droughts, floods and bushfires are all in a day’s work for this experienced man of the land.
Turning up the dial on fruit production
In a world first, scientists in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley take inspiration from sundials to reap rewards for fruit growers and consumers.
Researchers fast heading towards carbon neutral dairy farm
Scientists aiming for the world’s first carbon neutral dairy farm in West Gippsland find new ways to use excess energy the farm generates.