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Ray Chesterton
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New bank Xinja planning seven-minute approvals for home loans

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/ Ray Chesterton/Sydney/September 11, 2019September 11, 2019

Startup bank Xinja has cleared another hurdle on its way to realising its ambition to become a major disruptor in the Australian retail banking system by offering better service and home loans that take just seven minutes to approve.

New app gives non-English speakers a medical voice

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/ Ray Chesterton/Sydney/September 3, 2019September 3, 2019

A nurse and midwife has cracked the medical language barrier by producing an app to guide non-English speaking women through the Australian health maze by translating their medical problems to ensure they get speedier attention from doctors.

Government failing to embrace digital transformation

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/ Ray Chesterton/Sydney/September 3, 2019September 3, 2019

Australia’s efforts to fully adopt digital transformation across the public sector has failed despite the millions of dollars and time expended by local councils and State and Federal governments. 

One job in banking that looks safe – at least for the moment

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/ Ray Chesterton/Sydney/August 27, 2019August 28, 2019

The hottest buzz in international finance is that some of the world’s largest banks are ready to use artificial intelligence to replace human surveillance staff in a desperate effort to reduce criminal activities like money laundering and theft.

U.S. housing startup for young professionals chases $100m valuation

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/ Ray Chesterton/Sydney/August 27, 2019August 27, 2019

San Francisco-based housing startup Bungalow Living, is reportedly close to raising an additional $30m-$40m of equity capital to expand its business of leasing rooms in single-family homes to young professionals.

Maybe we’ll “meat” again unless plants take over

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/ Ray Chesterton/Sydney/August 12, 2019August 12, 2019

It has yet to fully impact Australian markets, but plant-based substitutes to meat continue to make inroads into the hearts, minds and stomachs of millions of Americans.

French imagining counter terrorism responses

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/ Ray Chesterton/Sydney/August 12, 2019August 12, 2019

French defence authorities have gone
deep into the past to safeguard their future by challenging science fiction
writers to dream up life-threatening plots for their army to solve.

Amazon launch pad for local companies

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/ Ray Chesterton/Sydney/August 12, 2019August 12, 2019

About 100 small Australian companies and entrepreneurs are celebrating winning a commercial lottery to get places on a new online local store being trialled by global marketing giant Amazon.

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