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A beam of hope
How Dr Jessie Posar went from a love of physics in high school to the forefront of cancer treatment innovation
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Articles
Alumni
From commerce to choreography
Teagan Huntsdale is passionate about dancing, but her path to business ownership wasn’t as straightforward as you’d expect
Arts and Culture, Alumni, Business and Economy
Lecturer by weekdays and a rapper, as fate would have it
Growing up in Surabaya, Indonesia and raised by a single mother, Yani Oktaviana loved listening to a variety of music genres from a young age, but it was hip hop that would eventually win her heart.
Arts and Culture, Environment and Energy
Pootopia: the science, art and economics of human manure
Most of us don’t think twice about the fact that our favourite fruit and veggies are grown with the help of animal manure. But how would you feel about growing food with your own poo?
Alumni, Business and Economy
The booming business of beer
Running your own brewery is a dream come true for most beer lovers, but the day-to-day administration can get in the way of the original passion of brewing.
Business and Economy
Light after darkness
Professor Brendan Lyon knows better than most that there’s always light after darkness.
Business and Economy
Are banks still behaving badly?
The global banking system is facing another potential crisis, raising the question of whether the world has learned any lessons from recent financial history.