Out of Australia. Out of Melbourne in its darkest lock-down moments.Smile like an Optimist is the most popular habit commended in my presentation on Optimism your Superpower. Now it's one of the 14 Habits of an Optimist available as a free course through Project Optimism https://www.projectoptimism.com.au/courses/optimism-can-be-learnt-the-habits-of-an-optimist/It takes between 50 minutes and 50 years to complete :)

“When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just sa

This ApisProtect sensor is placed in the hive and continuously monitors the temperature, humidity, bee movement and sound levels inside. The data is transmitted to a base station, and onto a cloud-based server. There, it's analyzed utilizing machine learning  – based on data gathered from hundreds of hives over a three-year period. Utilizing an online dashboard, beekeepers can check on their processed hive data. Additionally, if the system determines that problems such as disease or pest infestations may be occurring in one or more of the hives, users are notified immediately via a smartphone alert. https://newatlas.com/good-thinking/apisprotect-beehive-monitoring/

OneBanks is bringing back face to face banking. Whether you have your own business, need some help getting online, or simply want to do your banking with a person instead of a machine, OneBanks was created to make banking services accessible for all. They represent all the banks that aren’t able to have as many branches as they would like to. https://onebanks.co.uk/?

To operate efficiently, primary producers need to maximise the number of pregnant cows that give birth to live calves, while minimising the costs of doing so. Feeding cows that you think are pregnant, only to find out at calving that they are not, costs around $480 per head. Identifying non-pregnant cows early allows producers to cull and sell these animals, both saving cost and releasing cash flow.   An Australian start-up, Agscent, are developing a Diagnostic Device that detects pregnancy in cows through a simple to administer breath test. Alternative tests require complex, specialised and invasive rectal intervention.

“A political fight over Australia’s electoral system has been sparked by a radical plan from government MPs to allow voters to preference only one candidate, consider abolishing by-elections, and give governments extended, unfixed four-year terms.” (The Australian 11/12/20) These matters are too important to leave to politicians alone. Australians deserve the opportunity to discuss any modifications and refreshments of our parliamentary elections and processes. We need: (a)    A community-wide discussion of the nation we aspire to be; (b)    A review of how our parliamentary processes can be improved; (c)    A Constitutional Council to advocate and initiate appropriate constitutional refreshment. http://democraticrenewal.org.au/