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An e-Parking platform to make it easier to find parking.
"Are you in a wheelchair and looking for mobility parking?Are you a tradie and looking for the nearest loading zone? Are you going to the beach, and not sure whether to drive, risk parking, grab a ride share or public transport? Imagine tapping your screen and all of the available parking spots in NSW light up, along with availability, rates and payment options. Well… This is the future of parking in NSW".Victor Dominello MP - Minister for Digital and Customer Service NSW Government.
20 May 2021 by IdeaSpies

Healthcare

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World-first COVID-19 antiviral therapy targets virus in the body
Queensland researchers and a US team have developed an antiviral therapy that has killed off the COVID-19 viral load in infected mice by 99.9 per cent.They used a "next-generation" viral approach using gene-silencing RNA technology to attack the virus genome directly, which stops the virus spreading.The treatment could be available as early as 2023, depending on the next phase of clinical trials.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-17/queensland-coronavirus-antiviral-treatment-covid-19/100144370
18 May 2021 by IdeaSpies

Artistic

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The key to the shells of the Sydney Opera House
"After three years of intensive research for a basic geometry for the shell complex I arrived in October 1961 at the spherical solution shown here.I call it my "key to the shells" as it solves all the problems of construction by opening up for mass production, precision in manufacture and simple erection, and with this geometrical system I attain full harmony between all the shapes in this fantastic complex."We visited the Museum of Sydney today. Its very interesting history of Sydney includes films of the early settlement, building of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House and exhibits, including this one quoting Danish architect Jorn Utzon who won the competition for the design. 
9 May 2021 by IdeaSpies

AgTech

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More pollination in your garden
Bees, butterflies and insects play an essential role in pollinating our gardens. They transfer pollen from one flower to another,
9 May 2021 by IdeaSpies

Healthcare

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World first blood test to detect cancer
Tzar Labs, a molecular diagnostic company in coordination with the Mumbai-based Epigeneres Biotechnology, has claimed to have deve
8 May 2021 by IdeaSpies

Artistic

A 50 year anniversary concert to celebrate Carole King's Tapestry
Great to be able to attend a concert again. This anniversary concert was held at the State Theatre in Sydney this week to the delight of many Carole King fans.
4 May 2021 by IdeaSpies