We make machines, but do our machines also make us? And who's in control really? Superstar anthropologist, technologist, futurist, cyberneticist, and Silicon Valley insider Genevieve Bell join Natasha Mitchell and guests to talk machines, minds and messing with the code to make the world so much better....MOREhttps://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/sciencefriction/genevieve-bell-cybernetics-technology-anthropology/14110770?fbclid=IwAR19RSNdXqtICPBR1CG9qIYZcaBygtTFddHXVJVXExFA0tANFNL6SpRVuX0

Following three years of representations by the Evidence-Based Policy Research Project, the NSW Legislative Council in May adopted

"The NRF will be an independent financier that operates commercially to deliver a positive rate of return."..."The NRF will provide a range of finance options including:> loans> equity investment> guarantees."..."It will be governed by a board who will make independent investment decisions guided by an investment mandate."The NRF will finance projects that align with the 7 priority areas to leverage Australia’s natural and competitive strengths.1. value-add in resources2. value-add in agriculture, forestry and fisheries 3. transport4. medical science5. renewables and low emission technologies6. defence capability 7. enabling capabilities."...Morehttps://bit.ly/3TE2HWJ