Meet our 2024 winners

Turning spent coffee grounds into concrete, a program that readies ­defence students for the world under AUKUS and creating a first-of-its-kind play space for young adults with intellectual disabilities are some of the winning initiatives selected in the 2024 Shaping Australia Awards.

Meet the 2023 winners
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Saving our cereals: fungal infection prevention saves billions of dollars and secures food supply

The University of Sydney

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Latte-street innovation: coffee-infused concrete breaks new ground

RMIT University

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An Australia-first university apprenticeship and pathway to a career in STEM

The University of South Australia

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Delivering the future of our space and security sectors

The University of South Australia

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The All Ages All Abilities Playground

University of Wollongong

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Scaling up point-of-care testing for infectious diseases in Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

UNSW

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WATCH: The 2025 Shaping Australia Awards ceremony

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