Project Type: Profile pieces

Longform journalism that gets to the heart of the subject, and speaks human-to-human.

Fashion forward | UOW OUTLOOK MAGAZINE

You may know Donny Galella as a stylist to the stars, dressing everyone from style icon Sophia Loren to Kelly Rowland, Randy Jackson, Jane Krakowski, Dannii Minogue and countless more. But it’s when Galella talks about helping everyday Aussies to shine that he really lights up.

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Innovation deep dive | MQ Incubator

For the Australian Defence Force, timely access to accurate information can quite literally mean the difference between life and death. Invicta Prospects is tackling the problem head-on with its innovative software platform, saving countless lives and millions of dollars in the process.

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Superwomen of STEM | UOW OUTLOOK MAGAZINE

In recent years, the cry to get more women into STEM careers – and support them to flourish – has amplified. Meet some of UOW’s rising stars of STEM, paving the way for the next generation to confidently chase their dreams.

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A bold new world: rethinking finance | MQ Incubator

Proxima Capital’s prodigious success goes far beyond simply being in the right place at the right time. The confluence of the extraordinary vision and deep experience of its co-founders, Bernard Orenstein and Oliver Chalk, has placed the startup on the frontlines in building the new financial system.

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The business of ending modern slavery | MQ Incubator

Globally, modern slavery impacts nearly  46 million people, and in Australia, conservative estimates suggest 15,000 people are living and working in slave-like conditions. Unchained helps Australian companies to not just comply with the Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018, but to go further, making a genuine impact on stopping modern slavery around the world.

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The brain on the bench | UOW Outlook Magazine

Think a 3D-printed model of your brain, complete with neurons derived from your individual stem cells and arranged in complex neural pathways, is the stuff of science fiction? Not according to electromaterials pioneer and NSW Scientist of the Year Professor Gordon Wallace, whose groundbreaking ‘Brain on the Bench’ technology is poised to revolutionise understanding and intervention in neurological diseases.

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