For more than 22 years, Richard Bolt has dedicated his life to public service.
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The Economy
Alla Wolf-Tasker leaning against a railing outdoors smiling towards camera
Institute of Gastronomy on the menu for Daylesford
A new one-of-a-kind food education institution may be on the cards for Daylesford, led by restaurant doyenne Alla Wolf-Tasker.
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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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Serving up a smashing Australian Open
This year’s Australian Open tournament promises greater viewing numbers from around the globe.
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Top 6 reasons why Melbourne is a world-class business hub
There are plenty of compelling reasons why Melbourne is a great place to do business in 2018.
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Taking Victorian cool climate wines to the world
Victorian Government funding is helping to put Victorian regions on the international wine appreciation map.
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Fixing mobile blackspots on Victoria’s five busiest regional rail lines
The rollout of the $18 million Regional Rail Connectivity Project will help to improve mobile blackspots on Victoria's busiest regional rail lines.
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Local workers suiting up for penguin parade revamp
Phillip Island Nature Park’s $58 million revamp of the Penguin Parade Visitor Centre is set to benefit more than just the penguins.
Dr Amanda Caples poses with Ken Sherry, Anthony Hurst and David Whittam
Gas report drills down into the detail
The first update into a three-and-a-half-year study of Victoria’s gas reserves and resources is now available.
A digitally created design for the new fisherman's bend precinct
New engineering opportunities with world-class facility at Fishermans Bend
The establishment of lucrative emerging industries is transforming Fishermans Bend and will help turbo-charge Melbourne’s future prosperity.
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Five minutes with… Maggie Zhou, Australia and New Zealand Managing Director of Alibaba Group
Maggie Zhou, Australia and New Zealand Managing Director of Alibaba Group, is the inaugural Victorian Government Honorary Business Ambassador.
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Melbourne, the preferred location for corporate HQs
Melbourne has surpassed other Australian capital cities as a corporate location due mostly to declining activity in the resources sector.
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Melbourne is Australia’s smartest city in study of 500 global cities
It’s official: Melbourne is Australia’s smartest city.
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Australia votes YES for same-sex marriage
Australians have given a ringing endorsement of legalising same-sex marriage in the Federal Government’s landmark postal survey.
A woman wearing a hijab stands in front of a group of young people holding her hand up to touch falling petals
2016 census: Australia the best multicultural society
Australians are the most tolerant and welcoming people on earth when it comes to migrants, according to renowned demographer, Bernard Salt.
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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Melbourne anti-nuclear campaign ICAN
An international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons that originated in Carlton in Melbourne has been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize for Peace.
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Victoria’s free public WiFi and future plans
Free public WiFi has been made available in Melbourne city centre including Bourke St Mall and on platforms at Melbourne's city train stations.
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Victorian Government invests in startups looking to strengthen the state’s cyber security
Telstra’s 2017 Cyber Security Report found that 59 per cent of Australian organisations have detected a business interrupting breach at least monthly.
