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Trends & Innovation
Healthier cows for a sustainable future
Agriculture Victoria scientists are helping dairy farmers to breed ‘environmentally friendly’ cows.
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.
Future-proofing food from pests and climate change
Scientists at Agriculture Victoria are investigating the links between climate change, pests and food production.
In the driver’s seat: how mechanic Alice Anderson drove through gender barriers
In 1919 at the tender age of 22, Kew local Alice Anderson entered the history books by opening Australia’s first all-female car garage.
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.
Climate change action in Europe points to opportunities for Victoria
Some of Europe’s most industrial areas have an approach to net zero emissions that may have pointers for Victoria.
Lights, Camera, Action! ACMI reopens after major development
VIDEO: The new and improved Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) at Federation Square is now open. Take our tour.
Storytowns adds another dimension to regional Victoria with interactive audio tours
After years working in radio and travelling around the world, Jarrod Pickford returned to regional Victoria and realised his passion was storytelling.
Vitamin business booms for Melbourne Vietnamese migrant
Nominated by the Victorian Government for a business migration visa, Chau Tran has launched an export company, working with South Gippsland Dairy.
Meet Victoria’s female cyber warriors
We profile three women working in cyber security in our state.
LaunchVic’s Kate Cornick: tapping the entrepreneurial spirit
VIDEO: LaunchVic recently announced support to help startups during this challenging time. We spoke with its CEO late last year about its role.
A champion of Victorian small business
VIDEO: The Victorian Small Business Commissioner is supporting commercial tenants & landlords during this uncertain period, we revisit our interview.
Digital masterclass: lessons from a YouTube maestro
When we met YouTube expert Matt Tabor a few months ago we never could have predicted his advice on working in a virtual world could be so prescient.
Venture capitalism hits its stride in Victoria
Find out how a LaunchVic-supported course is nurturing our state’s thriving startup culture.
Searching for dark matter: Stawell’s gift to the world
In the gold mine township of Stawell, about 200 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, researchers are searching for the existence of dark matter.