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Governance

Celebrating News Breakers- Carole CadWalladr
Great to celebrate people who have pushed boundaries to get a story told. Their achievements tell how individuals can make a difference to the way a story is reported and shared.The Breaking the News Exhibition at the British Library in London celebrates news breakers such as Carole Cadwalladr who broke the Cambridge Analytica story in 2018. Her compelling TedTalks address https://www.ted.com/talks/carole_cadwalladr_facebook_s_role_in_brexit_and_the_threat_to_democracy?
3 July 2022 by IdeaSpies

LegalTech

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'Last Mile of Life' Marketplace Helping Retirees Plan the Unexpected
Co-Founded by Regina Tan, Immortalize is an all female-founded Singaporean based marketplace of resources and information for retirees to assist them with their ‘last mile of life’. Created out of a near death experience at aged 29, Immortalize’s mission is to help people think and plan for their end stage of life before they need to.  How?  Immortalize connects their customers to estate and legacy planning providers and administrators for their Wills, Powers of Attorney, life insurance, funeral planning and more. With the added assistance of a clever ‘Roboadvisor, Immortalize helps its’ customers prepare for the unexpected - https://main.immortalize.io
3 July 2022 by Karen Finch

NFP

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Charity furnishing homes for people fleeing domestic violence
With domestic violence cases rising in Australia, services are struggling to meet the demand for crisis accommodation. One not-for
2 July 2022 by IdeaSpies

Ideation

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Working remotely from the office
Some companies used the new normal of working from home as an opportunity to make this a viable option for all of their employees moving forward. Unfortunately, not all employees have the luxury of a suitable space in their tiny apartments or rooms that allows for effective working from home yet provides sufficient privacy after work is done. ProximalSpace is solving this problem by connecting HR and line managers with office spaces in the neighbourhood of their team members, reducing the time wasted on long commutes while providing working environments with dedicated infrastructure and security.https://www.siliconbeach.org.au/start-ups/proximalspace
2 July 2022 by David Hauser...

Climate

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Australia can Transition part III - SunCable stage 3
Plans for the world's largest solar panel array have taken a step closer: SunCable, the solar energy company backed by Mike Cannon-Brookes and advocated by Prof Ross Garnaut has endorsement from Infrastructure Australia, for the enormous economic benefits it will create. It involves the Australia-Asia PowerLink (AAPowerLink), which will export solar power from the Australian outback to Singapore via a submarine transmission link.The endorsement ensures that the project can advance to third-stage, “investment-ready” status on Infrastructure Australia's priority list, opening the door for government fundinghttps://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/06/24/sun-cable-project-secures-support-of-infrastructure-australia/ 
30 June 2022 by Jeremy Wright

Inclusion

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The mental health unit in Manchester helping deaf people from across the country
A mental health unit is helping improve the lives of deaf people across the country - by offering specialised treatment in sign language.It's the third most common disability in the world, yet research shows people are twice as likely to experience mental health problems if they have issues with their hearing.https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-06-09/the-mental-health-unit-helping-deaf-people-from-across-the-country
28 June 2022 by Marcus Gordon