Children and adults on tour may sit in the chair of leadership in the Legislative Assembly at the Parliament of Victoria (Australia) . Most will most likely never forget having sat in a chair of someone with such prestige and power.This splendid opportunity shapes a vision of being able to dream and aspire to be a leader in such a capacity.Victoria's government allows the public to sit in the chambers and to even visit with lawmakers during their tour of this beautiful, stunning  and important government building.  The tour experientially teaches  about the governing process.

Selfridges is teaming up with fashion rental firm Loanhood to launch a “Swap Shop” selling secondhand clothes.Customers are ab

Product stewardship means we track and manage products from cradle to grave, maximising economic use and minimising environmental impact, including end-of-life waste. The Australian Product Stewardship Gateway is a detailed directory of existing and emerging product stewardship initiatives in Australia. With an easy to navigate search engine to see who is doing what and with what reportable benefits. https://stewardshipexcellence.com.au/

La Trobe University has launched “Laughter, Resilience and Wellbeing”, the first ever Australian tertiary course of its kind. Designed for people working in a diverse range of health and other people-focused areas, this course offers the chance to promote mental health and wellbeing. Learn how to incorporate humour, laughter therapies and positive psychology into your practice in clinical, educational, and training environments. This online program, facilitated over 5 weeks beginning 2 October, is suitable for health professionals, therapists and educators. https://www.latrobe.edu.au/courses/short-courses/laughter-resilience-and-wellbeing

Healthcare innovation is accelerating at an unprecedented scale, particularly in the digital sphere, the World Health Organization says.Advances such as artificial intelligence and gene editing are transforming the way diseases are detected and treated.Here are 5 innovations that are pushing boundaries in healthcare:1. Artificial intelligence (AI)2. 3D printing3. CRISPR gene editing4. Virtual reality (VR)5. Smart bandagescredit: World Economic Forumhttps://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/02/health-future-innovation-technology/

Toyota has announced this week, that it could make a solid-state battery with a range of 745 miles that charges in 10 minutes. “For both our liquid and our solid-state batteries, we are aiming to drastically change the situation - current batteries are too big, heavy and expensive,” said Keiji Kaita, president of Toyota research and development. Solid-state batteries have been widely seen as a potential gamechanger for electric vehicles.And Prof David Bailey, from Birmingham University said “If it is a genuine breakthrough it could be the holy grail of battery vehicles.”Watch this space...minuteshttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jul/04/toyota-claims-battery-breakthrough-electric-cars