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    Australians are working to improve our quality of life without harming the environment: furniture made from plastic ocean waste, a rubbish bin for the sea, the tallest commercial timber building, 'green' steel, and sustainable chocolate-making...

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    Class: science-style
    Sire purchase: Australia’s champion bulls
    The biggest supplier of bovine genetics in the country, Genetics Australia, is finding new markets in Latin America and China, as rapidly escalating demand for dairy and beef sees farmers grow their herds using Australian genetics.
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    Class: society-style
    The indigenous rights champion
    From humble beginnings growing up in public housing, Professor Megan Davis became the first Australian Indigenous person to be elected to a UN body. She has dedicated her life to improving the rights ...
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    Class: science-style
    Australian startup wages war on drug-resistant superbugs
    The emergence of superbugs, immune to existing antibiotics, is a significant global public health problem. An Australian biomedical company, co-founded by Alison Todd, is developing world-leading diag ...
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    Definium_M_Cruse_web1
    Class: technology-style
    Built to communicate
    Definium Technologies is putting Tasmania on the world stage, collaborating with technology companies and universities to create smart sensors that connect devices cheaply over vast distances, and con ...
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    Class: culture-style
    A career en pointe
    As a principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet, Damian Smith was a top talent in a world-leading company. Now he’s brought his experience back home to Australia and is drawing on his Indigenous r ...
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    Dr Dong_Han_Seo_web1
    Class: environment-style
    A pure water future
    CSIRO research scientist Dr Dong Han Seo has made groundbreaking discoveries that could solve the global problem of water scarcity and provide clean drinking water for millions of people around the wo ...
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    Class: business-style
    Brand extension: Connecting with China
    Australian startup Sinorbis is making it easy for Western companies to establish a digital presence in China.
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    DesignoftheTimes_web2
    Class: design-style
    Design of the times
    The latest exhibition at London’s illustrious Victoria and Albert Museum — The Future Starts Here — is the work of Australian architect-turned-curator Rory Hyde. Melbourne-born Hyde is keen to examin ...
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    Sam_Aisbett_web1
    Class: food-style
    An appetite for success
    First-time restaurant owner-chef Sam Aisbett is making a name for himself in Singapore, notching up a swag of awards, including a Michelin star, at Whitegrass. Aisbett honed his skills in Australia un ...
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    Australian architect wins in London
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