Senior scientist Dr Peter Moate recently retired, but in his 42 year career he contributed to world-leading research in agriculture & medicine.
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Industries
Dave Timm - CEO of Red Marble
Red Marble AI: a Melbourne artificial intelligence superstar
Find out how a local company is connected to Steven Spielberg’s film, 'Minority Report'.
The facade of the Prahran Mechanics Institute building
Mechanics’ Institutes evolving with their communities
From humble Scottish beginnings to landmarks around big cities and country towns, Mechanic’s Institutes have been around for over 200 years.
Image of Banksia home which are being manufactured and shipped to Senegal for a German Foreign Aid project
Campbellfield business hits a home run during the pandemic
Dr Jackson Yin’s kit home business pivoted online during lockdown, thanks to a $50,000 Business Victoria innovation grant.
Image of steam over bamboo trays. Text overlay - Chefs out West
Around the world on a plate in Maribyrnong
Get a taste of cuisines from around the globe in Melbourne’s west.
Kathrin Longhurst with her portrait of Kate Ceberano
Face to face: the Archibald goes to Gippsland
In a coup for regional Victoria, Gippsland Art Gallery in Sale will host the Archibald Prize 2021 from 8 October.
Person holding a handful of a mix of green and dark olives
The good oil: Corio’s Cobram Estate Olives pumps up export arm
Australia’s largest olive oil producer, headquartered in Corio, is making inroads into Japan, Korea, and the US.
Image of Celina Clarke. Celina is wearing a black jacket and smiling at the camera.
Meet the Chair of the Victorian Premier’s Design Awards
Celina Clarke has been in the design business for over thirty years and says the awards create a benchmark for design excellence.
Maddy outside near colourful flowers
Maddy’s dream job delivers training, experience and security
Maddy Gallagher found herself stuck at a crossroads after finishing Year 12, but she’s now got a job that she loves.
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Meet Victorian Agriculture and Climate Change Council Chair, Alexandra Gartmann
How do you help make farming profitable as climate change impacts? That’s the challenge tackled by Victoria’s Agriculture & Climate Change Council.
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From the ground up: Ballarat’s Laura Chibnall takes out top mining award
We profile Laura Chibnall who is this year’s Minerals Council of Australia Exceptional Woman in Resources for Victoria.
Drone equipment
Family business SYPAQ is right at home in Fishermans Bend
David Vicino speaks about family and work as if they’re one and the same – because for his family-owned business, they are.
Aerial view of the Metung hot springs
Interest heating up in Gippsland’s geothermal potential
A new hot springs resort and swimming pool are highlighting the potential of naturally heated water sitting under Gippsland.
Image of Jennie Pryce in a hallway, smiling and wearing a blue jacket
Healthier cows for a sustainable future
Agriculture Victoria scientists are helping dairy farmers to breed ‘environmentally friendly’ cows.
Photo of Del Delpitiya with farm in the background
Paying it forward: meet the Sri Lankan migrant helping farmers get the workers they need
Helping struggling Victorian farmers recruit and retain thousands of workers during harvest is keeping Del Delpitiya busy during the pandemic.
Members of the Papua New Guinea Women’s Association of Victoria, Sister’s Connection
Connecting through cooking and craft
A group of Papua New Guinean women are building a better support network, thanks to a program of events funded through the Let’s Stay Connected Fund.
Family of four reading books. Parents wearing masks.
One year on - reflections on COVID-19 in a Museums Victoria showcase
A digital snapshot of stories collected across the suburbs of Melbourne in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Image of Karliegh in the farm paddock with her three dogs.
Farmer wants a bookkeeper
How online learning is helping Victoria’s young farmers secure their future in agriculture.
