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Governance

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Time to rethink the governance of Australian Rugby
Rugby Union in Australia has struggled now for many years under a governance regime that has failed to keep up with the times, and has resulted in both poor-performance relative to other football codes in Australia and other Rugby Union playing Nations. Additionally, the code is in a perilous financial position.   Andrew Forrest has suggested an AFL-style commission. This could be the way forward to better governance of the code. Australian Rugby Union certainly needs a revolution!
6 February 2021 by Glenn Barnes

Healthcare

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Empathy - in our brain or our heart?
A team from Harvard Medical School and MIT recorded directly from single neurons in the forepart of their brains. For the first time, the scientists identified a special group of cells that lets us acknowledge and predict someone else’s hidden beliefs. Even crazier, these neurons loyally encoded demonstrably false ideas that others may have, and beliefs that the person being studied doesn’t necessarily agree with.In other words, each of us has a smattering of brain cells dedicated to modelling another mind inside our own heads.https://singularityhub.com/2021/02/02/this-is-where-empathy-lives-in-the-brain-and-how-it-works
6 February 2021 by Jenny Morawsk...

LegalTech

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The Future of Dispute Resolution is Immediate….the future is Immediation
Voted ‘Best Legal Tech’ at the 2020 Startup and Innovation Awards, Immediation is redefining the way courts, tribunals and law
5 February 2021 by Karen Finch

Wellbeing

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A new product range for IdeaSpies
With the expansion of IdeaSpies globally we have upgraded our product range. Now you can get IdeaSpies sweat shirts, mugs, ph
5 February 2021 by IdeaSpies

COVID-19

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E-learning Becomes Imperative Not a Choice
As with the digital health and medical device sector, Israeli companies have for many years been innovating in the digital learning arena.  As a result, this industry sector, comprising about four hundred companies, offers a plethora of advanced technological solutions to a variety of audiences, from educational institutions to home users. These include distance learning platforms, administration tools, internet safety solutions, training and authoring platforms, virtual classrooms, documentation and automatic distribution of live and recorded events, video libraries, archives and more. Follow the links to learn about maths and engagement platforms from the StartUp Nation taking over the world: http://www.israeltrade.org.au/e-learning-becomes-imperative-not-a-choice/
5 February 2021 by Jeremy Ungar

Artistic

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Musical Maidens bring life back to the city!
These Musical Maidens are a welcome attraction in Sydney CBD. I saw them opposite the Town Hall on stilts entertaining the crowd.
5 February 2021 by IdeaSpies