A fear of needles is a reality for many kids during hospital visits. Recent women in leadership award winner, Dr Evelyn Chan, is going to change that.
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Industries
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Biotech advocate takes out leadership award
Meet Anna Lavelle, a recent award recipient for a vast career campaigning for the growth of the life sciences and medtech industries.
Write-ability mentor Thalia Kalkipsakis, writer Kate Morell and Publishability Project Officer, writer and advocate working together
Writers Victoria empowering those with a disability
Emerging writers living with a disability are recognised in a new Victorian Government program.
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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.
Improving career opportunities for transgender women
WATCH THE VIDEO: In a partnership with Fitted for Work, the Victorian Government is expanding job opportunities for transgender women.
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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.
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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.
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Space careers feature at this year’s airshow
WATCH THE VIDEO: Victorian students soon to compete in the world's premier university robotics competition.
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Welcome Stranger: History points to golden future
John Deason & Richard Oates are not household names but perhaps they should be. 150 years ago this month, they made a discovery that still makes news.
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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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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.
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A year for medical innovations – 2018 highlights series
In 2018 we learned how medical innovations, when paired, just so, with technology can help us lead longer and healthier lives.
