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IDC Financial Insights Unveils 10 Fast Growing FinTechs for Australia and New Zealand IDC Financial Insights unveiled a list of 10 fast growing fintechs in Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) as part of the broader FinTech 101 list for Asia/Pacific. “IDC's FinTech Fast 101” refers to the fast-growing fintech players in Asia/Pacific based on extensive on-ground analysis of the (...) [WebWire Consumer electronics]  'She just cowers': Baby beaten by mum 'mentally scarred' says dad Warning: This article contains details and images that some may find upsetting An Australian infant has been left "mentally scarred" after her mother attacked her with a spoon.Lorien Northan, 26, viciously attacked her baby daughter... [nzherald.co.nz - world] Car crashes into shoppers in Sydney A four-wheel-drive crashed into pedestrians at a busy shopping centre in Sydney's north-west.A 20-year-old was sent to hospital, and 9News Australia reports her leg was broken as a result of the incident at the Century Circuit (...) [nzherald.co.nz - world] A ride across Australia aboard The Ghan Coast breakfast host Brian Kelly traverses Australia from top to bottom aboard the Ghan, following the trail of pioneers It's a balmy Thursday evening and I'm sitting in the back yard of the historic Alice Springs Telegraph Station... [nzherald.co.nz - travel] Australia's 'big' problem - what to do with its ageing super-sized statues Australians have been fascinated by "Big Things" since the 1960s, when statues such as Adelaide's Big Scotsman and the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour were opened to great fanfare. These super-sized structures can be found in other... [nzherald.co.nz - travel] Facebook claims it can reach more young people than exist in UK, US and other countries Social media company’s advertising data doesn’t tally with census data for millennial and other demographics to the tune of millions of people Facebook claims that it can reach more millennials and people in other demographics than actually exist in the UK, US, Australia, Ireland and France, (...) [The Guardian] How Australia’s gaming industry is leading the way in fighting sexism A crop of female developers is aiming to empower more women to break into a historically male-dominated industry to right the gender imbalance and, ultimately, creates game suited to, well, women At 23, Ally McLean already has what many would consider an enviable career. Currently the project (...) [The Guardian] Australia blocks another 59 popular pirate sites The latest court decision brings the total of blocked domains to 340. [BBC News] Australia blocks another 59 popular pirate sites The latest court decision brings the total of blocked domains to 340. [BBC] Amazon Robotics Challenge 2017 won by Australian budget bot Amazon's competition to create a warehouse robot is won by a machine with an unusual design. [BBC] Amazon Robotics Challenge 2017 won by Australian budget bot Amazon's competition to create a warehouse robot is won by a machine with an unusual design. [BBC News] ‘People have no idea how big a deal it is’: the people pushing Australian gaming forward From presenter and critic Stephanie ‘Hex’ Bendixsen to 3D animator Delaney King, these are some of the faces behind the multibillion-dollar games industry More than 70% of Australians play video games, and I’m one of them. With its spread from computers to TVs to mobile phones, the global games (...) [The Guardian]
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