In the gold mine township of Stawell, about 200 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, researchers are searching for the existence of dark matter.
Tunnel in the mine
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These stories and associated images and/or video listed on these pages were produced before physical distancing regulations were introduced in Victoria.
Chuan-Dong from INWENTECH holding his award
Melbourne’s award-winning cancer treatment device
Cancer treatment is set to become more accurate thanks to a device created by startup INWENTECH.
From The Land, Castlemaine Art Museum. Image credit: Brodie Ellis.
Exhibitions to inspire: regional galleries showcase
Feed your mind and soul, and be inspired by all things arty at these regional exhibitions over the coming months.
Bunch of red cherries on a tree
Cherry picking for the export market
We visit a bustling cherry farm in the Yarra Valley to learn about the hero fruit of summer.
female players kicking a football
Highlighting some of the great work of the Department of Jobs, Precincts & Regions in 2019
VIDEO: Watch some highlights of the work that the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) is proud to have been a part of in 2019.
State Library of Victoria
The next chapter: State Library Victoria reopens after five-year revamp
VIDEO: Next time you’re in Melbourne’s CBD, duck into the refurbished State Library Victoria, which is very much a library for the 21st century.
Artists impression of the Docklands studio
Making a scene: Victoria’s screen industry attracting global attention
Victoria is becoming one of the most desirable filming locations in the world.
Presenter talks to the audience
Navigating the chaos of everyday life
Read about the local data company using startup innovation to navigate the chaos of everyday life.
’Til the cows come home, celebrating 50 years of farming at Ellinbank
Australia is one of the most efficient dairy producers in the world. We visit Ellinbank, where dairy research & development has been ticking away over
Charred walls of the La Mama gutted by fire
La Mama Theatre set to return to the cultural stage in 2021
After fire gutted Carlton's La Mama Theatre last year, we speak to Co-CEO & Creative Director Liz Jones about the rebuild.
Portrait of Tara
Tackling today’s environmental issues for a better tomorrow
Engineer Tara Halliday, one of three women who has received a 2019 Women on Boards scholarship, is helping to reduce our environmental footprint.
Sarah Callil photo
Engineering change: a chat with Sarah Callil
With experience in the mining, oil and gas industries, engineer Sarah Callil is an “agent of change.”
Owners of the Holgate brewery
It’s Woodend’s shout: expanded brewhouse delivers new jobs and tourism
WATCH THE VIDEO: We visited Woodend this week to toast the expansion of Holgate Brewhouse, bringing craft beers and new jobs to the Macedon Ranges.
Projections of a trees and eye on old silos
Sunshine silos light up Melbourne’s West
The Sunshine Silos Projection Festival celebrated the area’s rich industrial history, cultural diversity and enthusiasm for community projects.
Panoramic view from Mt Buffalo towards the Victorian Alpine valley
What lies beneath: Victoria’s alps are getting bigger
New geological research confirms that thanks to New Zealand, the Victorian Alps are rising.
Cricketers at the MCG
Women's T20 final at the MCG on International Women's day aims for a record
WATCH THE VIDEO: International Women’s Day 2020 is going to roar at the MCG. Find out about the marquee cricket event aiming to break a world record.
Dr Drew Barry
Get to know Dr Drew Berry, the Steven Spielberg of science animation
Combining science and cinema to reveal the microscopic worlds inside human bodies - we find out more about the work of biomedical animator Drew Berry.
Scientists inspecting samples
How Melbourne’s medical precincts are contributing to global health
Infectious disease expert Sharon Lewin speaks to us about why Melbourne is leading the race to cure HIV.
