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Australia Tourists rewarded for delivering goods to non-profit ventures abroad

on May 8, 2012 and filed under: Non-profit, Social cause, Tourism & Travel

AngelMule aims to encourage travelers to deliver vital supplies for non-profit projects in return for new experiences and good karma.

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Australia Australian beer brand crowdsources ideas for a new island getaway

on April 23, 2012 and filed under: Marketing & Advertising

XXXX Island is a crowdsourced initiative by Australian beer brand XXXX Gold to outfit a newly acquired island in the Southern Great Barrier Reef as “the ultimate destination for mates’ trips away.”

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Australia In South Australia, clinic treats doctors only

on April 6, 2012 and filed under: Health & Wellbeing

Doctors’ Health SA is offering a medical clinic for doctors only, encouraging health professionals to seek advice from others.

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Australia Dating site helps users learn from their exes

on April 4, 2012 and filed under: Lifestyle & Leisure

WotWentWrong is an Australian site that aims to help singles learn from their failed relationships so as to improve their romantic outlook for the future.

Australian apple brand turns waste fruit into cider image

Australia Australian apple brand turns waste fruit into cider

on March 8, 2012 and filed under: Eco & Sustainability, Food & Beverage

Batlow Premium Cider is a 5.5 percent alcoholic beverage made from the apples the Batlow Apples brand deems are not good enough for the supermarket shelves.

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Australia Mobile app delivers real-time captions for live theater performances

on February 27, 2012 and filed under: Entertainment

The Captioning Studio has released a new app that delivers real-time theater captioning on smartphone and tablet devices.

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Australia Enlisting the crowds to help find the cheapest airfare

on February 17, 2012 and filed under: Tourism & Travel

Australian Flightfox taps the crowds to save travelers an average of AUD 369 on their trips.

In Australia, QR payment system delivers food direct to moviegoers’ seats image

Australia In Australia, QR payment system delivers food direct to moviegoers’ seats

on February 6, 2012 and filed under: Entertainment

QkR is a mobile payment system that uses QR codes and NFC tags to enable cinemagoers to order and pay for food from their seat.

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Australia Social enterprise connects artists with empty commercial buildings

on December 26, 2011 and filed under: Non-profit, Social cause

Renew Australia connects artists and community projects with temporary workspaces in vacant city-center buildings.

Letter-writing service accepts clothing as payment image

Australia Letter-writing service accepts clothing as payment

on November 25, 2011 and filed under: Fashion & Beauty, Media & Publishing

Clothing for Correspondence is an Australian letter-writing service that asks only an item of clothing in return for its written work.

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