A new Aussie legaltech startup is creating waves by converting meeting audio and documents into comprehensive legal documents using cutting edge AI.  Mary provides lawyers with instant, end-to-end encrypted data-to-document capabilities, empowering legal teams to expand their work capacity and streamline their document drafting without increasing overhead costs.   Founded by former lawyer Rowan McNamee and tech entrepreneur Harry Raworth, Mary listens to client consultations, accurately transcribes them, and then generates comprehensive first drafts for lawyers to review and finalise.  Lawyers can try the tech for free by heading to  https://marylegal.ai/

Physical possession of identity documents helps prove a person is who they claim to be. But criminals can steal personal information via data breaches - or purchase on the dark web – and open online bank accounts, digital wallets and crypto trading apps. Data Zoo is fighting back with a US patented, global solution to this digital identity problem.  The innovative elements of the proprietary solution include layered verification to create a compound digital identity - and a real-time dynamic trust scoring system - by combining government-issued documents with online identity sources and other relevant details like open banking data.

A German company has used biomimicry of a lotus leaf to produce an exterior paint which essentially repels water. This means

Researchers at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney have achieved a breakthrough in our understanding of dementia and a new way forwa

Experience the synergy of art and engineering as Karan Singh collaborates with Porsche to transform the powerful Porsche Taycan into a canvas of creativity at SXSW Sydney.Karan is a self-taught Australian artist, who brings 12 years of experience in visual arts and illustration to this exceptional project. Inspired by graphic design and op-art, his work is a bold and vibrant take on minimalism, playing with depth and dimension through patterns and repetition. http://www.madebykaran.com/about

Scientifically brewed with love in Sydney, it's the world's first tea-based non-alcoholic beer, meticulously crafted at a molecular level to deliver a satisfyingly crisp brew without a hint of alcohol. Alinta Furnell is one of the Founders (pictured at SXSW) and has a background in commercial biotechnology.