Author: Joanna Spensley
Filed under: Sustainability
Alison Price | the bin must always be collected
Alison Price CEO of Waste and Recycling Industry Association of Queensland (WRIQ) reflects on the challenges of shifting community behaviour, the economics of recycling, and the principle that the bin must always be collected.
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Filed under: Sustainability
Kellie Williams | follow through
Kellie Williams’ work is grounded in a simple principle: follow through matters more than intent. With a career spanning government, not-for-profit and sustainability leadership, she focuses on turning ideas into action.
Filed under: Entrepreneurship, Sustainability
Helena Uhm | health without hush
Drawing on her background in nursing and public health, Helena Uhm founded Inoya to bring greater transparency and sustainability to period care. She discusses women's health, innovation and creating change through conversation.
Filed under: Sustainability
Saul Martinez | where logistics meets community
As Chief Operating Officer at Foodbank Queensland, Saul Martinez applies decades of operational experience to a growing social challenge. He shares his insights on food insecurity, community support and creating impact through logistics.
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Michaela Windsor | partnerships with purpose
No two weeks are the same for OzHarvest's Queensland State Manager, Michaela Windsor. The QUT Alumni Team sat down with her to discuss the changing face of food insecurity and what we can do to ensure no one is left behind.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Sustainability
George Wu | Care Over Consumption
George Wu is a Brisbane-based couture fashion designer renowned for his refined approach to bridal and evening wear. George sits down to discuss his legendary attention to detail and where fashion is going in the next five years.
Filed under: Global careers
Ryan Nascimento | Space Man
The Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral are all names that ignite our imaginations, but for Ryan Nascimento this is his reality. In this article he discusses his career, how he fell in love with space and the future of aerospace engineering.
Filed under: Health and wellbeing
Sankey Fraser | 100 Years of Service
The QUT Alumni Team speak to the owners of the Sankey Fraser Eyecare about the challenges and opportunities of running a regional practice particularly a well-established one celebrating its 100-year milestone in 2025.
Filed under: Arts and Culture
Bella Deary, Nextdoor ARI | The Sum Is Greater
The Nextdoor ARI was founded in 2020 with a vision of creating opportunities for South-East Queensland based contemporary artists to grow and develop. QUT Alumnus and member Bella Deary tells us more.
Filed under: Sport, Indigenous Australians
Libby Cook-Black | Reframing sport
Libby is a Zenadth Kes woman from the Samsep clan on Erub Island, in the Eastern area of the Torres Straits. In June 2023 Libby founded the not-for-profit organisation the Female Co and in this Q&A discusses her career and vision for the future.
Filed under: Career pivots
Philip Ascher | Pivotal moments
Philip Ascher’s career spanned over 24 years with some of the biggest names in the finance world before he decided to become a registered nurse. The QUT Alumni Team sat down with Philip to discuss his career and how he knew it was time for a change.
Filed under: Health and wellbeing, Entrepreneurship
Esme Soan | For better health
Esme Soan has always been passionate about women’s health—from improving pregnancy care, to managing chronic pain to rehabilitation after cancer treatment. We discuss her career, Pear Exercise Physiology & Physiotherapy and emerging health issues.