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Prosperity

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New data reveals growth industries as Wollongong gains 1800 jobs

New data reveals growth industries as Wollongong gains 1800 jobs

Coronavirus impact hits regional tourism

Coronavirus impact hits regional tourism

Tourism operators in regional Australia are reeling over the potential impacts of the coronavirus.

Seven reasons to take a break in the bush

Seven reasons to take a break in the bush

We know you're busy. But there is always something to celebrate.

Connections

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Inland Rail steams ahead

Inland Rail steams ahead

Local employment and economic activity has hit a peak.

Telcos learn to keep connected under fire

Telcos learn to keep connected under fire

Nation's first industrial prototyping lab The Melt to spark innovation smarts

Nation's first industrial prototyping lab The Melt to spark innovation smarts

The Melt opened in Newcastle by former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull

Sustainability

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Tackling the sustainability paradox

Tackling the sustainability paradox

Doing more with less, how big agribusiness is strategising to conquer climate change

Beekeepers battle to find floral resources

Beekeepers battle to find floral resources

Honey production is down sharply in parts of Queensland and NSW.

Which species are threatened and what's being done to save them

Which species are threatened and what's being done to save them

Projects are aiming to secure wild populations of threatened species.

Community

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Daniel was homeless, now he's building temporary accommodation for bushfire victims

Daniel was homeless, now he's building temporary accommodation for bushfire victims

Daniel Toogood knows how it feels to be homeless.

Supporting small business more important than ever

Supporting small business more important than ever

Getting this right means thinking ahead.

Rural doctors want more help to stop decline in health services

Rural doctors want more help to stop decline in health services

Rural doctors are calling for fast action to halt the decline of health services in the bush.

Our Partners

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University of New England

University of New England

Dell Australia

Dell Australia

NBN Co

NBN Co

Partner Content

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Connectivity central to helping NT tourism

Connectivity central to helping NT tourism

NBN connects the travel industry with tourists in the top end

PODCAST || Digital health: medicine on the horizon

PODCAST || Digital health: medicine on the horizon

In this Future Focus podcast Professors Rod McClure and Jennifer May discuss the current dilemmas and future possibilities of digital health services in regional Australia.

New England's economic powerhouse is hidden in plain sight

New England's economic powerhouse is hidden in plain sight

Opinion: New England a learning region for a modern Australia.

The untapped digital growth of small business

The untapped digital growth of small business

The importance of digital connectivity for small business cannot be underestimated.

Bushfires and drought delay TrainHack

Bushfires and drought delay TrainHack

The UNE's trainhack will explore innovation in the agrifood sector.

New #TrainHack dates confirmed for 2020

New #TrainHack dates confirmed for 2020

A train-based data hackathon aims to kick start innovation in the agribusiness sector by bringing together data scientists, farmers and entrepreneurs.

COMMENT - UNE plans for a water-constrained future

COMMENT - UNE plans for a water-constrained future

The University of New England will not close down any operations because of water crisis

Collaborate: AI can be your friend

Collaborate: AI can be your friend

Ignore the sci-fi. Collaborative artificial intelligence can be of real assistance to small business.

eEditions

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Future Focus Edition 1 | Planning for Prosperity

Future Focus Edition 1 | Planning for Prosperity

Population trends, jobs, skills, industries and innovators.

Future Focus Edition 2 | Connecting our Potential

Future Focus Edition 2 | Connecting our Potential

Infrastructure, technology, transport and communication links.

Future Focus Edition 3 | coming March 2020

Future Focus Edition 3 | coming March 2020

Balancing the environment with food, water and energy needs.

Future Focus Edition 4 | coming June 2020

Future Focus Edition 4 | coming June 2020

Health, education and other services for happier, healthier communities.

Video and Audio

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Viking gods and the grey shirt army: Team Rubicon Australia in action

Viking gods and the grey shirt army: Team Rubicon Australia in action

I was given an opportunity to embed myself in a specialist team and theirs is an incredible story worth telling.

Farmer to winemaker: How one family moved from milk to wine

Farmer to winemaker: How one family moved from milk to wine

'We wanted to move from dairy without having to move'

Bushfires and drought delay TrainHack

Bushfires and drought delay TrainHack

The UNE's trainhack will explore innovation in the agrifood sector.