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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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    ThanhBui_web3
    Class: culture-style
    A musical journey from west to east
    Thanh Bui discovered a passion for American soul music while growing up in Australia as the son of Vietnamese parents. It led him to a life as a performer, teacher and songwriter. Now, having written songs for some of the world’s biggest acts in Japanese and Korean pop, he is passing on his knowledge to the next generation.
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    Carla_Oates_web1
    Class: business-style
    Gut instinct
    With a philosophy of ‘beauty begins in the belly’ Sydney entrepreneur Carla Oates has built a global empire based on powders and potions designed to improve skin and health from the inside out. Her et ...
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    Class: environment-style
    On a mission to clean up space
    Professor Craig Smith has been passionate about astronomy and science since he was a child. Now as CEO of EOS Space Systems, he’s helping build giant lasers to prevent space debris from colliding and ...
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    LOreal_web02
    Class: science-style
    The L'Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science Fellowships 2018
    The L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Australia & New Zealand Fellowships recognise the achievements of outstanding female scientists at different stages of their careers. This year’s Australian re ...
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    JillBilcock_Editing._web1
    Class: culture-style
    On the cutting edge
    One of just seven students to complete Australia’s first ever film course in the 1960s, Jill Bilcock is an internationally acclaimed editor who is also responsible for some of the most iconic moments ...
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    Nexgen_Prof_Schenk_web2
    Class: technology-style
    Plant technology about to go viral
    Plant breeding technology developed at the University of Queensland is producing crops that can resist viruses and introduce other economically valuable traits, a development that could have an enormo ...
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    Hala_Zreiqat_web2
    Class: science-style
    Close to the bone: 3D printed implants
    Visionary biomaterials and tissue engineer Hala Zreiqat has invented the world’s first 3D-printed porous synthetic bone that mimics bone mechanical strength and promotes new bone growth. But her dream ...
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    Premonition_Brad_Lorge_web2
    Class: technology-style
    Delivering the goods
    Using artificial intelligence to help online retailers deliver parcels quickly and efficiently, Sydney startup Premonition sees a bright future ahead.
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    Leah_Heiss_web1
    Class: design-style
    Health by design: Wearable tech
    Designer Leah Heiss is destigmatising medical devices by using cutting-edge technology to create beautiful, high-performing ‘wearables’. These include a world-first rechargeable hearing aid inspired b ...
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