A new product aims to provide a safe, more environmentally friendly and cost effective alternative to outside lighting, with the added benefit of having a stunning appearance both day and night. It can be used by trades people and DIY enthusiasts. www.pro-teqsurfacing.com
ezyCollect is an Australian designed system that can operate internationally. It integrates into your existing accounting software to automate manual tasks such as sending emails, SMS's and letters. It can also schedule phone calls for staff, track conversations/payment promises and escalate disputes to lawyers. www.ezycollect.com.au
Chi Udaka blends heart-thumping drumming with the sinuous beauty of Indian dance to celebrate life from dawn to midnight. This production, showing at the Parade Theatre in Sydney until 6 August, is a cross-cultural theatrical partnership between drummers (Taikoz) and dancers (Lingalayam) and a great example of collaboration in the arts. The name Chi Udaka,is a combination of the earthiness of taiko drumming (Chi ? earth) and the flowing sensuality of dance (Udaka-water). www.taikoz.com
China's biggest matchmaking service has teamed up with Sesame Credit to promote clients with good "social credit" scores, giving them prominent spots on the company's website. Sesame Credit is the financial wing of Alibaba which has 400 million users and is the world's biggest online shopping platform. Their social credit scores are individually calculated using its unique database of consumer information. www.baihe.com
The new Cancer Moonshot initiative aims to bring about 10 years of advances in cancer research in 5 years, making more therapies available to more patients, while also improving our ability to prevent cancer and detect it at an early stage. The Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) have received funding of $6 million from the NSW State Government to support collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (USA).
http://www.garvan.org.au/news/news/nsw-government-funding-a-booster-for-the-cancer-moonshot
Trailer Cash started in Sydney to provide cash via a mobile ATM at events from school fetes to major music festivals. It's based on the understanding that people who go to these events want to be there and not wandering off for half an hour to get cash, and also that events work best when the people they attract don?t have to leave to get more money. www.trailercash.com.au
