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To Scrape Or Not To Scrape - Open Banking Debate Gets Spicy
As the Australian Open Banking regime starts to gather some much-needed momentum, part of the discussion circles back around to the thorny issue of Electronic Data Capture (aka screen-scraping).Screen-scraping is universally loathed by banks as it involves the sharing of online banking log-in credentials which, banks say, breaches their T&Cs.However, in the absence of any other mechanisms for consumers to share their data to achieve "better" financial outcomes, screen-scraping has become ubiquitous in the Fintech space.Can Open Banking and screen-scraping coalesce in harmony? Ben 'Fintech' Ford weights up the pros and cons.https://www.fintechbusiness.com/blogs/2245-screen-scraping-and-the-future-of-open-finance-in-australia
13 April 2022 by Ben Ford

Artistic

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Humour as an Effective Weapon
Lithuania has imposed an inexpensive sanction on Russia by deploying the very effective, but not-so-deadly weapon of humour. The
13 April 2022 by IdeaSpies

Inclusion

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'The Simpsons' To Feature Deaf Actor And American Sign Language For First Time
The episode, “The Sound of Bleeding Gums,” focuses on Lisa Simpson, who discovers that her hero and favourite musician, the late saxophonist Bleeding Gums Murphy, has a son who’s deaf and needs a cochlear implant.Although humans in the “Simpsons” world only have four fingers to a hand, they’ll use American Sign Language in the episode.https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/simpsons-deaf-actor-sign-language_n_62531a5fe4b0be72bfea7a3b
13 April 2022 by Marcus Gordon

Inclusion

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‘It’s a whole new world’: Australian fashion week to feature first plus-size runway
Plus-size clothing will have a dedicated runway show at Australian fashion week this year, for the first time in the event’s 26-year history.Furthermore, the May event will also debut a stand-alone show for adaptive fashion designed for people with disabilities.https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/apr/11/its-a-whole-new-world-australian-fashion-week-to-feature-first-plus-size-runway
13 April 2022 by Marcus Gordon

PropTech

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VinZero: global tech powerhouse leading AEC & M sectors towards net zero
According to the United Nations Environment Programme, the construction industry is the biggest contributor to climate change.&n
12 April 2022 by Samantha Sakr

Industrial

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Full of Hot Air
A food supplement for livestock to reduce digestive-related methane emissions.A world first seaweed farm dedicated to climate solutions by reducing CO2 emissions in the livestock and dairy industries.See https://www.amgc.org.au/project/asparagopsis-commercialisation-project/
12 April 2022 by Michael Sharp...