One percent of all NSW prize money will be redirected into establishing a Horse Welfare Fund, an Australian first. Racing faces a new challenge with welfare of racing animals brought to the forefront of public opinion after the state government almost decided to close down the greyhound industry in July next year with "wastage" one of their principle reasons.
NSW Racing is being proactive in looking after horses, including those that don't make the racecourse. www.racenet.com.au/news/126368/Australian-first-?-NSW-to-establish-horse-welfare-fund
Virtual reality has now become available for open inspections. Instead of running across town to view potential properties, either to purchase or rent, this time-consuming process can now happen in one place in just a matter of minutes. The new Realestate virtual reality app lets you move through spaces and see details like never before.
www.realestate.com.au/vr/
At the new Tiger Trek exhibit at Taronga Zoo in Sydney you won't just stare at tigers through glass. You can climb into a Toyota LandCruiser and effectively enter their enclosure, protected only by a toughened windscreen and windows, like on a safari. The Sumatran tiger, which is a native to Indonesia, is a critically endangered animal with only up to 400 remaining in the wild.
https://taronga.org.au/tigertrek
The Australian Government is conducting a review into open banking in Australia so that banks ? especially the Big Four ? open up their APIs and let FinTechs offer new financial products and services. In Europe, open banking has already been mandated by the European Commission.
http://www.innovationaus.com/2017/08/ScoMo-to-pry-open-bank-data?
Orii is a smart ring that gives you full control of your smartphone from your finger. The device blends Bluetooth with bone conduction technology to allow you to take phone calls and listen to messages by touching your ear with the finger wearing the ring. https://www.springwise.com/smart-ring-allows-users-hear-talk-finger/?
