It’s a natural to share good news and leave out the bad. Scrolling through social media will be testament to that — a slideshow of new houses, lavish vacations, exciting promotions and fabulous parties. We see this at work, too. Stories abound of new and exciting startups where everything seems to be going swimmingly. But then, surprise, the company goes bankrupt and employees and investors are left scratching their heads, wondering what happened. As leaders, we have to be transparent with team members and investors about the good and bad.https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/416092

You would think the obvious answer is a sounding no, but this startup is testing this theory. Medical virtual reality company Vantari VR is encouraging its staff to game during work hours.Doctors and co-founders Dr Vijay Paul and Dr Nishanth Krishnananthan's initiative 'Gaming for Good' encourages their staff to spend one Friday afternoon a month connecting and bonding with their coworkers with gaming sessions, prioritising the unique and collaborative connection and camaraderie you get while playing games, with some studies finding that gaming actually makes better doctors. Read more about Vantari VR's initiative here: https://www.startupdaily.net/2022/02/why-medtech-startup-vantari-lets-its-staff-game-during-work-hours/

For the first time for many Australians, a view of a generally stable planet and world order is being challenged.   We have two major powers seeking to undermine liberal democratic government systems and a planet reacting negatively to the strains we are imposing.   In the past, Australians have been willing to make economic and life sacrifices to defend our liberty and leave a positive legacy.   Australians need to re-engage with our political processes and ensure that our governments have the courage, conviction, and capability to effectively lead us through challenges to world order and global sustainability.   https://www.democraticrenewal.org.au/  

The UK's roll-out of the Open Banking, which, given its two-year head-start on Australia's regime, is often used as a pointer for future adoption and success, hit a major milestone last week as it was announced that 5m users have now engaged with and used Open Banking.Particularly impressive was that growth from 4m to 5m was achieved in just 4 months, much faster than previous 1m user increments.This suggests that consumers & businesses are moving to embrace tools and services that enables them to move and manage their money much more readily.https://www.openbanking.org.uk/news/open-banking-passes-the-5-million-users-milestone/

Vivienne Binns OAM is a pioneer of feminist art practice in Australia. Born in 1940 in Wyong, she attended East Sydney Technical College. Her teachers included Dorothy Thornhill, John Olsen, Godfrey Miller and John Passmore. In 1962 Binns encountered the work of Mike Brown and the Imitation Realists at Rudy Komon Gallery. Her most recent work in painting and assemblage is an extension of her prior community and feminist practice. Her ongoing love and interest in found materials and domestic patterns where she cajoles life into art. Now in her 80s, she lives and works in Kamberri/Canberra. https://knowmyname.nga.gov.au/artists/vivienne-binns/