The Australian federal government seeks to break a firm commitment made multiple times before the election, deceitfully claiming that conditions differ from when the commitment was made.This political "bait and switch" is all too common among our political parties and has resulted in low trust in our politicians and government processes.Australia urgently needs to match public spending to the community's willingness to be taxed. We also need to change our tax mix to lower the burden placed on everyday wage and salary earners.Citizens must be broadly and transparently included in this process for a successful outcome. 

Australian start-up Lunaria One has announced it is partnering with SpaceIL for an ambitious plan to grow plants on the moon.Lunar

Tank Stream Labs recently celebrated its 10 Year Anniversary and official launch of the Scaleup Hub at Tech Central Sydney.The TSL mission supports the Australian tech ecosystem to scale and grow businesses, connect people, support collaboration, attract investors and talent & strengthen the startup community.A very special thank you to CEO Bradley Delamare for all your support over the past 9 years and, most recently, your continued collaboration and support as IdeaSpies Startup Editor (with Nora Laberg) sharing the incredible ideas and innovations of your awesome companies and members both past and present.Join TSL https://www.tankstreamlabs.com

Startups can change the world. The world is facing a global food crisis of unprecedented proportions. With 345 million people facing acute food insecurity in 82 countries. So how do we tackle this issue? Meet Lleaf, the agriculture deep-tech start-up company specialising in the development of light spectrum shifting dyes. They have invented a greenhouse plastic film that shifts the wavelength of sunlight to the optimal wavelength for plant growth. By improving crop yield using the power of sunlight, they seek to feed the world of tomorrow. Learn more about Lleaf here: https://www.innovationaus.com/shifting-spectrum-of-sunlight-to-boost-plant-growth/

Velma is officially a lesbian.Clips from the brand new movie “Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!,” which show the Mystery Inc. member googly-eyed and speechless when encountering costume designer Coco Diablo, have gone viral on Twitter, confirming suspicions held by the “Scooby” fan base for decades.https://variety.com/2022/film/news/scooby-doo-velma-lesbian-gay-1235392668

Countless trans people are speaking out about their childhoods by writing letters in an effort to humanise the often cruel “debates” about them.Under the hashtag “Letters 4 Trans Kids“, trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming Twitter users told their own stories.https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/04/18/letters-4-trans-kids-twitter-arthur-webber/