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Bio blog: Lecture: Look into the future of the bionic eye

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:42:00 +1000

The Melbourne School of Engineering at the University of Melbourne, invites you to learn more about what the future of the bionic eye holds at the School’s upcoming Dean’s lecture ‘From Technology to...

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Games blog: Pozible Products of Play: ‘Caching’ in on Games and Games Play

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:23:00 +1000

Stereotypes, you know the ones: addictive, violent, childish and misogynistic. These are the ways media, from Hollywood to the evening news, tend to imagine games and gamers and yet we know that...

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Bio blog: 3D printing to reproduce body parts

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:20:00 +1000

Australian researchers have identified an extraordinary pathway through which human body parts could be grown by using 3D technology. Tissue material is soon to be produced using 3D printing at a...

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New solar cell printer to print the largest flexible, plastic solar cells in Australia

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:37:00 +1000

CSIRO has installed a new A$200,000 solar cell printer which can produce the largest flexible, plastic solar cells in Australia - ten times the size of what once could be achieved. Researchers from...

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New Victorian Agent-General to The UK and Commissioner to India announced

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:26:00 +1000

Premier Denis Napthine has announced two key international appointments that will strengthen the state's investment ties, support local exporters and raise Victoria’s global profile. The...

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Bio blog: Cancer fighting protein has more strings to its bow

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:28:00 +1000

New research has challenged established notions of how a powerful protein called p53 guards against cancer development. A discovery by Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers has...

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Golf’s World Cup comes to Royal Melbourne

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:11:00 +1000

Victoria will host the 2013 World Cup of Golf, reinforcing Melbourne’s reputation as the sporting capital of Australia. The 57th World Cup will take place at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club from 21 to...

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New Melbourne site marks 5th anniversary of Boeing Research & Technology in Australia

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:09:00 +1000

Boeing chief technology officer John Tracy was in to open the company’s A$5 million investment in Port Melbourne to mark the fifth anniversary of Boeing Research and Technology (BR&T) in...

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University of Melbourne leads the way in QS World University Rankings

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:15:00 +1000

Education at the University of Melbourne has been ranked third in the world, while five other subjects have ranked in the top ten in the 2013 QS World University Rankings. The University of...

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Bio blog: Victorian and Massachusetts life science companies collaborate to build global bridges

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:43:00 +1000

The Victorian State Government has joined with a global life sciences company to launch a new initiative to connect Victorian life sciences companies with international counterparts. Building Global...

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New Melbourne research hubs to boost food and dairy manufacturing

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:11:00 +1000

The Australian Research Council will allocate A$7 million to fund two Melbourne research hubs aimed at resolving challenges facing the food and dairy manufacturing industries. The Australian dairy...

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Bio blog: Australia develops first vaccine to combat malaria

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:54:00 +1000

Australian researchers have developed the first vaccine that can be designed to defeat the myriad varieties of malaria strains around the world. Human trials of the new vaccine will begin next year...

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Melbourne dominates Australia’s population growth

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:36:00 +1000

Melbourne is once again Australia’s fastest growing capital city, according to new estimates released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Melbourne added 77,242 people in 2011-12 for a...

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US software company Autodesk launches a cleantech partners program in Melbourne

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:29:00 +1000

Autodesk , a US-based 3D design, engineering and entertainment software company, recently announced an investment in a corporate research and development (R&D) Centre of Excellence in Melbourne...

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Victorian Government calls for submissions for Federation Square East

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:53:00 +1000

The Victorian State Government has called for submissions to transform the Federation Square East site from a 'blot on the landscape' to an innovative mixed use precinct. The Government is seeking...

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New investment by Qenos to secure jobs and boost manufacturing

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +1000

Australia’s largest plastics and petrochemicals manufacturer, Qenos, has launched a A$195 million re-development securing hundreds of jobs and reinforcing Victoria’s reputation as a leading...

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New world-class transport infrastructure for Melbourne’s Docklands

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:08:00 +1000

More than A$36 million worth of investment in Docklands transport infrastructure has been given a green light by the Victorian Government and the City of Melbourne. One of the initiatives is a A$20...

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American teenage fashion store Hollister opens in Melbourne

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:04:00 +1000

Victoria’s vibrant retail sector has received a strong vote of confidence with the opening of Hollister, a leading label of the global clothing brand Abercrombie & Fitch, opening its flagship...

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Bio blog: I spy with my bionic eye, something beginning with…‘a’

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:34:00 +1000

What will you see with a bionic eye? This is a question we often get asked at Bionic Vision Australia (BVA). And it’s not an easy one to answer, because each patient’s experience will, inevitably, be...

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Bio blog: A deformed mouse leads to hope for rare gene condition

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:36:00 +1000

While doing PhD in Toronto, Canada many years ago, Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Wei Cheng noticed a mouse with p63 gene mutation had an abnormality that reminded him of a rare human congenital abnormality,...

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Melbourne to host major transport world conference in 2016

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:02:00 +1000

Intelligent Transport Systems Australia will host the 23rd ITS World Congress in Melbourne in October 2016, reaffirming the city as a key global conference destination. The World Congress is...

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Bio blog: AgriBio puts Victoria at the forefront of innovation and research

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:12:00 +1000

AgriBio, Centre for AgriBioscience, was officially opened this week by Premier Dr Denis Napthine. AgriBio is a A$288 million joint venture of the Victorian Government, through its Department of...

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Indian Film Festival of Melbourne celebrates 100 years of Indian cinema

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:25:00 +1000

The powerhouse of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan, will join Festival Ambassador, Vidya Balan, and other Indian film stars for this year’s Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. The festival, which will...

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New federal venture capital supports innovation for start-up businesses

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:05:00 +1000

The Federal Government has released a further A$100 million in venture capital funding to encourage new start-up businesses. The stimulus is part of a national plan to support Australian innovation...

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Multimedia University of Malaysia signs with SENKO Advanced Components (Australia) to solve broadband skills shortages

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:59:00 +1000

A Malaysian University and a Victorian telecommunications company have come together to bring greater skills to the expanding broadband sector. Multimedia University of Malaysia and SENKO Advanced...

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Australia a cloud computing leader for second straight year

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:52:00 +1000

Australia is once again a world leader in cloud computing policies, according to a Business Software Alliance (BSA) survey. Australia is ranked second behind Japan in the 2013 BSA Global Cloud...

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Bio blog: Construction of new Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre underway

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:04:00 +1000

Construction is underway at The University of Melbourne’s A$1 billion Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) Project in the Parkville precinct. The purpose-built facility for cancer research,...

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UK digital agency Precedent sets up new HQ in Melbourne

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:11:00 +1000

Leading British digital communications agency, Precedent, has new headquarters in Melbourne with plans to create up to 30 highly skilled jobs over the next three years. In a move which reinforces...

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SAP expansion to create 120 ICT jobs in Victoria

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:52:00 +1000

Global technology company, SAP will create 120 new high-tech jobs in Victoria, with the expansion of SAP Australia and SAP India. The company’s expansion will establish SAP’s Mission Control Centre...

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Melbourne companies win awards for new green technology

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:50:00 +1000

Two innovative Victorian companies have won prestigious awards for developing breakthrough low carbon energy solutions. The Melbourne- based Engineair and Greensync companies have been awarded...

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University of Melbourne tops the class earth and environmental sciences

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:31:00 +1000

Australian educational institutions are ranked top of the class in earth and environmental sciences and third for overall research in the Asia-Pacific region, a study has found. The Nature...

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L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival highlights Melbourne as Australia’s fashion capital

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:06:00 +1000

The 17th L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival has begun the annual celebration of fashion, design and commercial endeavour that showcases the city as the nation’s capital of style. The Victorian...

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Victoria hosts first Women in Global Business event in India

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:51:00 +1000

The Victorian Government has hosted the first 'Women in Global Business' event to be held in India and only the second to be held outside Australia. 'Women in Global Business' is a joint program run...

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New biotech jobs open up as Melbourne attracts global pharma giant, Cipla

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:42:00 +1000

Mumbai-based pharmaceutical giant Cipla has opened its Australian headquarters in Melbourne, in one of the first investments by the company in a regional office outside India. Cipla is one of the...

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New port infrastructure project underway in Melbourne

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:36:00 +1000

Victoria’s A$1.6 billion Port Capacity Project has begun with construction of purpose built road connections and a world-class automotive facility underway. Additional shipping berths and much...

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New Green Engines Research Facility for Melbourne

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +1000

Victoria’s RMIT University has officially launched its new A$10 million Green Engines Research Facility in Melbourne, the first research centre in the Asia-Pacific region exclusively focused on...

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Emirates Airlines chooses world class Victoria produce for in-flight meals

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:46:00 +1000

Victorian food and wine is playing a leading role in the meals served to millions of people travelling on Emirates Airlines flights around the world every year.

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Investment in Mars safeguards Victorian production

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:36:00 +1000

The Victorian Government will contribute A$2 million towards Mars Australia’s new A$52 million expansion in Ballarat. The investment will ensure Mars Australia will continue to manufacture Mars Bars,...

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Trade mission links Melbourne and Ankara, Turkey

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:03:00 +1000

Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business, Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher this week met with the Deputy Mayor of Ankara Ali Gökşin, to discuss business and trade opportunities...

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Record food exports see Melbourne overtake Sydney

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:25:00 +1000

Air freight exports from Melbourne Airport increased 8 per cent last year and for the first time exceeded exports from Sydney Airport. Record levels of Victorian food exports have been the major...

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Victoria strengthens relationship with Turkey

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:03:00 +1000

In another step towards deepening Victoria’s engagement with Turkey, Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business, Tourism and Major Events Louise Asher met with the Governor of Istanbul,...

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Sichuan Airlines makes inaugural flight to Melbourne

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:47:00 +1000

Reaffirming Victoria as Australia’s gateway for the China market, Premier Ted Baillieu today welcomed China’s Sichuan Airlines on its inaugural flight from Chengdu to Melbourne. Speaking at...

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A$1 billion innovation plan for Australia

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:47:00 +1000

The Federal Government's A$1 billion plan to fund 10 innovation clusters will reinforce Australia’s economic links with Asia and bring more new ideas to the market. The plan forms the basis of the...

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Melbourne Convention Bureau enters a new era

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:56:00 +1000

The organisation tasked with promoting Melbourne and Victoria as a premier Business Events destination has announced a complete rebrand and new name – The Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB). MCB,...

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Bio blog: New lens gives hope for special eye treatments

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:10:00 +1000

A cure for congenital sight impairment caused by lens damage is closer following research by scientists at Monash University in Melbourne. The stem cell breakthrough means scientists will now focus...

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NICTA and Infosys ink collaborative research agreement

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:21:00 +1000

Melbourne-based Information Communications and Technology research organisation NICTA (National ICT Australia) and global business consulting and technology services firm, Infosys, have signed a...

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Real Racing 3 launches in Melbourne, the digital games capital

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:27:00 +1000

Electronic Arts (EA) has launched one of its flagship games for 2013, Real Racing 3, in Melbourne. In a first for the company, which traditionally holds its global game launches at the company’s...

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Kraft establishes global R&D centre in Victoria

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:45:00 +1000

Stage one of Kraft Foods Asia-Pacific Confectionery Centre of Excellence was opened today in Melbourne’s East, generating more than 100 new jobs and securing 1,000 more. The world-class globally...

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Bio blog: Melbourne discovery of new protein that protects against influenza

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:35:00 +1000

As influenza spreads through the northern hemisphere winter, researchers in Melbourne have uncovered a clue as to why some people fight infection better than others. A team from the University of...

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US education solutions provider sets up Asia-Pac HQ in Melbourne

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:10:00 +1000

A leading global education provider Desire2Learn Pty Ltd has chosen Melbourne as the location for its Asia-Pacific regional headquarters, expanding its operations in the region to support the...

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Bio blog: Insulin discovery could lead to better diabetes treatments

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:13:00 +1000

Researchers from Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have produced a landmark discovery of how insulin uses a receptor to bind to the surface of cells. The discovery could lead to new types...

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Bio blog: Melbourne researchers discover potential new treatment for gastrointestinal cancers

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:22:00 +1000

Researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have identified a potential new treatment for a variety of colon and gastric cancers. Associate Professor Matthias Ernst and colleagues have...

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Melbourne researchers create a new platform for nanomaterials: liquid metal marbles

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:57:00 +1000

Researchers at RMIT University have created a global breakthrough in the study of soft electronics and industrial sensing technologies. For the first time, RMIT's Platform Technologies Research...

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Spotlight on Melbourne at the 2013 Australian Open – the Grand Slam of the Asia Pacific

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:37:00 +1000

The world's international sporting spotlight will be focussed on Melbourne over the next two weeks as more than 300 million people around the world are expected to watch the 2013 Australian...

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Melbourne to host Nuclear Medicine and Biology Congress

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:20:00 +1000

Melbourne has reaffirmed its strength in the fields of medicine and biology with the city set to host the 2018 World Congress of the World Federation of Nuclear Medicine and Biology (WFNMB). The...

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Melbourne scientists create new 2D material for next gen electronics

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:53:00 +1000

Scientists at RMIT University and CSIRO have developed a new two-dimensional material that could revolutionise the electronics market with thinner, faster and lighter gadgets. In a paper published...

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Free Trade Agreement with Malaysia in Force

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:36:00 +1000

Australia’s ground-breaking free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia began on 1 January 2013, opening up opportunities for exporters and investors across most sectors. From 1 January 2013, 97.6 per...

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Melbourne company becomes world-leader in carbon emission reduction

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:48:00 +1000

Melbourne headquartered Cool nrg International has announced that it is the first company in the world to issue a particular type of carbon emission reductions (CERs). In December 2012, Cool nrg...

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Hamer Scholarships strengthen links with China

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:38:00 +1000

The recipients of the second round of the prestigious Hamer Scholarships were announced today at a ceremony attended by Madam Xu Jinrong, the Vice Governor of Jiangsu Province, who is currently...

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Melbourne’s retail is in the pink

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:38:00 +1000

BRITISH luxury shirt maker Thomas Pink has selected Melbourne as the location for its first Australian flagship store. Following its grand opening, it will be become the anchor tenant for the...

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ICT jobs boost as Xero opens new HQ in Victoria

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:30:00 +1000

Online accounting software provider Xero is set to create more than 25 highly-skilled information and communication technology (ICT) jobs for Victoria. Founded in Wellington, New Zealand, Xero...

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Bio blog: Victoria celebrates a Royal Medal for inaugural veski innovation fellow

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:21:00 +1000

If the past eight years have demonstrated one thing, it’s that scientists and researchers returning to Victoria’s veski innovation fellows are best placed to achieve national and international...

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Melbourne’s Docklands shines as Australia’s top urban renewal precinct

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:57:00 +1000

Melbourne’s Docklands continues to strengthen its position as Australia’s preeminent urban renewal precinct following today’s announcement of a combined A$330 million investment in two new commercial...

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Victorian Super Trade Mission to the Middle East announced

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:27:00 +1000

Victoria will embark on a Super Trade Mission of more than 170 companies to the Middle East from 23 February – 1 March 2013. The Super Trade Mission is part of the Victorian Government’s A$50...

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Melbourne hosts 4,000 Amway delegates from India

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:47:00 +1000

A group of 4,000 Indian delegates were welcomed to Melbourne for the Amway India Leadership Seminar. The seven-day program has been in the making for the last 20 months and will generate in excess...

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Invest Victoria tops Digital Marketing Awards

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:10:00 +1000

Invest Victoria, the official Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) for the State of Victoria, has taken the prize for best digital marketing strategy by a region in FDI Magazine’s inaugural Digital...

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Bio blog: Discovery of new gene Arih2 to help clear infection

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:09:00 +1000

Researchers at Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have uncovered a gene fundamental to the function of the immune system – making critical decisions about whether to switch on the immune...

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Toyota’s new engine plant revs up Victoria’s automotive manufacturing industry

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:52:00 +1000

The official launch of Toyota’s state-of-the-art A$330 million Global Engine Line in the Melbourne suburb of Altona represents a significant boost for Victoria’s automotive industry and new exports,...

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Bio blog: Malaria research boosted by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute redevelopment

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 12:29:00 +1000

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute has unveiled the A$185 million redevelopment of its Parkville campus. The redevelopment includes a new seven storey building and more than doubles the floorspace...

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US yoghurt factory cultures new jobs and opportunity

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:55:00 +1000

A A$30 million yoghurt factory expansion in Melbourne’s East is set to create 200 jobs and help put even more Victorian dairy products into export markets. The upgraded 3,000-square metre...

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New international biodiesel plant in Melbourne’s east

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:29:00 +1000

Middle East Biofuel producer, Neutral Fuels has established a new biodiesel processing facility in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong. The investment comes after Neutral Fuels secured McDonald’s...

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Melbourne to host inaugural Business Events Week

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:51:00 +1000

Melbourne has been chosen as the host city of Australia’s inaugural Business Events Week from 25 February to 1 March 2013. Business Events Week will feature a program of activities designed to...

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New manufacturing jobs for Melbourne

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:38:00 +1000

Photo printing manufacturer, Vistaprint, has announced a major new investment in Victoria representing a capital investment of more than A$8 million, forecasted export projection of A$35 million and...

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IBM announces 150 new tech jobs in Victoria

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:30:00 +1000

IT giant, IBM, is set to create 150 new highly skilled technology jobs as part of their expansion at Victoria’s Ballarat Technology Park. The new investment will lead to the establishment of an IBM...

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The Economist ranks Australia the second-best place to be born

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:42:00 +1000

The Economist Intelligence Unit has ranked Australia second in the world for quality of life in a survey of 80 countries. The Economist’s Where-to-be-born 2013 index looks at which countries will...

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Bio blog: Type 1 diabetes sufferers could be freed from multiple daily insulin injections

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:27:00 +1000

Victorian researchers have discovered a technique which could eliminate the need for type 1 diabetes sufferers to have multiple daily insulin injections. Scientists at Walter and Eliza Hall...

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Bio blog: World-first laser treatment for age-related macular degeneration

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:08:00 +1000

People with age related eye disease that leads to blindness could find relief through a world-first laser therapy. An international trial of a new Australian-made nanosecond laser is about to be...

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Expansion of Cotton On global headquarters in Victoria

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:52:00 +1000

One of Victoria’s great retail success stories – Cotton On – has announced an expansion of its global headquarters in Geelong, the State’s largest regional city. The new headquarters will create 500...

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The Screen Producers Association of Australia Conference returns to Melbourne

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:27:00 +1000

Key players across the Australian and international screen landscape assemble in Melbourne for the annual Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA) Conference between 13 to 15 November. The...

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Australia's first KNX certified training facility opens in Melbourne

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:58:00 +1000

An international system to control the use of energy in buildings will soon be available for use in Victoria. A Zurich-based Swiss power and automation technology group, ABB, has joined with RMIT...

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