17 Notable alumni of
Victoria University
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Victoria University is 1929th in the world, 38th in Oceania, and 30th in Australia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 17 notable alumni from Victoria University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Curtis Stone
- Occupations
- reality television participantchef
- Biography
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Curtis Travis Stone OAM is an Australian celebrity chef, author, and television personality. Stone has been the fresh food and recipes ambassador for Coles Supermarkets in Australia since 2010.
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Azizulhasni Awang
- Occupations
- sport cyclist
- Biography
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Dato' Muhammad Azizulhasni Awang DPMT KMN AMN is a Malaysian professional track cyclist based in Melbourne, Australia. Nicknamed "The Pocket Rocketman" due to his small stature, he is the first and only Malaysian cyclist to win a medal at the Summer Olympics. He is also the first Malaysian to have competed in the Olympics five times.
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Pia Miranda
- Occupations
- reality television participantfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Pia Miranda is an Australian actress. Her career was launched with her role in the 2000 feature film Looking for Alibrandi, an Australian film based on the novel of the same name by Melina Marchetta. She is also known for her roles as Karen Oldman in Neighbours, Jodie Spiteri in Wentworth (2015), and Jen in Mustangs FC (2017–2020), as well as winning Australian Survivor in 2019.
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Andy Griffiths
- Occupations
- writerchildren's writer
- Biography
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Andrew Noel Griffiths is an Australian children's and comedy writer. He was educated at Yarra Valley Grammar School. He is most notable for his Just! series, which was adapted into an animated television series called What's with Andy?, his novel The Day My Bum Went Psycho, which was also adapted into a television series, and the Treehouse series, which has been adapted into several stage plays. Previously a vocalist with alternative rock bands Gothic Farmyard and Ivory Coast, in 1992 he turned to writing. He is well known for working with Terry Denton.
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Jeffrey Cheah
- Born in
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Malaysia - Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling KBE is a Malaysian entrepreneur who is the founder and current chairman of the Sunway Group, a Malaysian conglomerate operating in 12 industries with core businesses in property and construction. Cheah is also the founder of Sunway University and the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation. Through his foundation, Cheah has donated almost US$39 million to fund scholarships and educational causes since 2018.
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George Sotiropoulos
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
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George Sotiropoulos is an Australian former professional mixed martial artist who most notably fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in their Lightweight division. He is well known for appearing as a fighter on the TV show The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra and as the coach for Team Australia on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes.
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Agnes Milowka
- Occupations
- marketing managercave diverwritercaverunderwater photographer
- Biography
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Agnes Milowka was an Australian technical diver, underwater photographer, author, maritime archaeologist and cave explorer. She gained international recognition for penetrating deeper than previous explorers into cave systems across Australia and Florida, and as a public speaker and author on the subjects of diving and maritime archaeology. She died aged 29 while diving in a confined space.
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Karen Andrews
- Occupations
- mechanical engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Karen Lesley Andrews is an Australian politician who served in the Morrison government as Minister for Industry, Science and Technology from 2018 to 2021 and as Minister for Home Affairs from 2021 to 2022. She is a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland and has represented the Queensland seat of McPherson since the 2010 federal election. Andrews sits as a Liberal and previously served as an assistant minister in the Abbott and Turnbull governments. Before entering politics she was a mechanical engineer and industrial relations consultant.
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Shesh Ghale
- Born in
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Nepal - Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Dr Shesh Ghale is a Nepali Australian businessman, billionaire and the former president of Non Resident Nepali Association. Based in Melbourne, Victoria, Ghale is the CEO of Melbourne Institute of Technology (MIT), which he co-founded with his wife, Jamuna Gurung.
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Nick Bell
- Occupations
- business executivefounder
- Biography
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Nick Bell is an Australian businessman. He has founded or co-founded several companies in Australia and internationally, including Appscore, Removify, Lisnic, Primal, and First Page Digital. In 2020, Bell’s net worth was estimated by Australian Financial Review 2020 Rich List to be $274 million.
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James Jemut Masing
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. James Jemut Masing was a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Chief Minister, State Minister of Infrastructure and Ports Development of Sarawak under Chief Ministers Adenan Satem and Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg as well as Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Baleh from May 2016, January 2017 and December 1983 to his death in October 2021 respectively.
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Tony Le-Nguyen
- Occupations
- actorscreenwriter
- Biography
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Tony Le Nguyen is a Vietnamese-Australian actor, film-maker and teacher. Le-Nguyen is perhaps best known for his role as Tiger in the 1992 Australian drama film Romper Stomper.
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David Southwick
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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David James Southwick is an Australian Liberal politician, and has been the member for Caulfield in the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2010. Southwick has been the Parliamentary Secretary for Police and Emergency Services. He has also held positions of Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment, Shadow Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Shadow Minister for Major Projects and Shadow Minister for Cost of Living. As of 2025, Southwick is the Shadow Minister for Police and Corrections, Shadow Minister for Youth and Future Leaders and Shadow Minister for Youth Justice. From 7 September 2021 until 27 December 2024, Southwick was the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in Victoria.
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Christine Couzens
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Christine Anne Couzens is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since the 2014 state election, representing the seat of Geelong.
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Gavin Mudd
- Enrolled in Victoria University
- 1995-2000 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
- Occupations
- academicresearcher
- Biography
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Gavin M. Mudd is the Director of the Critical Mineral Intelligence Centre located within the British Geological Survey. He was awarded a Ph.D. in environmental engineering in 2001, from the Victoria University of Technology. Mudd's research interests include critical minerals, circular economy, environmental impacts, management of mine wastes, acid mine drainage, sustainability frameworks, life-cycle assessment modelling and mine rehabilitation.
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Alice Pollard
- Years
- 20th Century
- Occupations
- politicianactivist
- Biography
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Dr. Alice Aruhe'eta Pollard is a women's rights and peace advocate from the Solomon Islands.
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Rachel Esson
- Enrolled in Victoria University
- Studied information science
- Occupations
- librarian
- Biography
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Rachel Margaret Esson is the National Librarian Te Pouhuaki of New Zealand. Before moving into that role in 2020, she served in several positions at the Victoria University of Wellington library and the National Library of New Zealand, including Director of Content Services. Esson also served as the president of LIANZA, New Zealand's national library association, from 2019 to 2020.
