Impossible Foods is making meats and cheeses directly from simple plant ingredients. Their foods are designed to have the delicious taste and texture of animal products, but no cholesterol, hormones, antibiotics, or contaminants ? and require far less land, water and energy to produce. They start with plants, such as grains, greens and beans and separate proteins, fats, and other nutrients from each one, selecting those that give their foods desirable flavors and textures. They then combine these proteins with vitamins, amino acids, and fats, all from plants, to make their meats and cheeses. They plan to launch their first hamburger in the US in 2016. www.ImpossibleFoods.com

You'll find a giant chess set in Hyde Park, Sydney at the top of Market Street. If you like playing or watching chess it's a must see. There are 2 cafes nearby that have a lovely outlook, particularly on a sunny day- a great place to meet friends in the city.

PayPress is a new platform that plans to connect startups to reporters who are interested in earning extra money. The startups select the publication they'd like to be featured in and pay on the platform. Paypress say they have already signed up over 50 publications like the Huff Post. This service could disrupt the PR agency business in terms of its ability to charge new clients. It could also be very attractive to journalists as PR agencies haven't traditionally paid them. www.paypress.co

Now it's not enough to have a brand name handbag- it can be personalised. Oroton, Australia's best known and fastest growing luxury lifestyle brand, offers this service. You can see the Oroton logo on this bag as well as the owner's initials MM.

A new community online service in NSW Australia allows people to report non-urgent crime, to make and receive updates, as well as be contacted directly by police if further information is required. Examples of crimes that can now be reported online are lost property, intentional damage or graffiti and theft. www.police.nsw.gov.au

St George Bank has partnered with Ausmumpreneur to offer courses in business for mums. Research has found that balancing a business with raising a family is the biggest barrier to starting a business for most mums. Therefore the Women?s Business School courses include modules on time management and work life balance, with advice from women who have achieved the balance to made it work. www.thewomensbusinessschool.com