Led by Professor A J Brown of the Centre for Governance and Public Policy at Griffith University, Whistling While They Work 2 is focussed on whistleblowing in the public interest and has a research team drawn from 4 universities with 5 partner organisations in Australia and New Zealand. It's an Australian Research Council funded Linkage Project and the world's largest current research project into whistleblowing. It aims to improve managerial responses to loop whistleblowing in public and private sector organisations and organisations with 10 or more employees can participate. The general findings, lessons and best practice models emerging from the research will be available for free to all participating organisations. 

The Venice Architecture Biennale 2016 opens from May 28 to Nov 27 and the Danish Pavillion is a must see. Danish studio EFFEKT is showcasing a self-sustaining, off-grid village of greenhouse properties called ReGen Villages. The project imagines a community of buildings that produce all their own food and energy- a model that aims to address global issues such as food and water scarcity and the rise of CO2 emissions.

Expert360 has offices in Australia and the US with over 7,000 consultants on its books covering a variety of skills. Their digital platform makes it easy for a company to get the skills it needs and includes invoicing, contracts, and payments. Consultants bid on jobs ranging from $1,000 to $80,000 for government and business projects and charge on average $100 per hour. Interest in such a service is increasing due to both companies and employees wanting more flexibility. Companies that have used its services include Australia Post and Virgin. www.Expert360.com

The Art Gallery of Western Australia has introduced a robot tour guide. The 58 centimetre tall robot called Aggie will take tours around parts of the gallery every month. The tours, designed to appeal to both adults and children, will engage viewers with information about the painters and the paintings. She'll engage you by looking at you, walking with you and singing, as well as talking. http://www.artgallery.wa.gov.au

International Watch Co, also known as IWC, is a luxury Swiss watch manufacturer in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. It was founded by American watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones in 1868 and continues to build a successful brand with innovative advertising.

Hidden in the handle of this sleek Davek umbrella is a tiny Bluetooth-based chip. This chip broadcasts a silent signal, read by your smart phone. By connecting the chip to your phone you are able to establish a link between your umbrella and you. www.davekny.com