News Corp and Sunrise partner on project to develop deeper conversation about Australia’s future
News Corp and Sunrise have partnered with the Australian Futures Project to launch a campaign aimed at sparking a deeper national conversation about Australia’s future.
My Big Idea is an open invitation to Australians to share their ideas in a nationwide competition which will see the top 10 ideas, as voted for by 10-20 judges, developed through a concept phase, but not necessarily produced into a real product or service, in partnership with an organisation partner, including News Corp and Sunrise.
Campbell Reid, director of corporate affairs and content innovation, News Corp Australia, said: “From a News Corp perspective, this is a really exciting program and opportunity because in the middle of an election campaign which is the ultimate manifestation of democracy one thing that is not democratised is the conversation and the discussion people have about what’s important to Australians.
“This project, and the Australian Futures Project, is really about not only giving voice to the real people of Australia about what their values and concerns are but empowering the best of those conversations to become really tangible contributions to society that come from the ground up.
My idea is for someone to make a spring type or stretchable bands which would help to bring up shopping from a travel shopping trolley from the bottom to help people unload. Many elderly have bad backs and cannot bend over into these trolleys to unload when they get home.
My idea came from watching yet another shark attack fatality on our surf board riders. Could a device be invented and placed underneath the surf board, which would scare off shark attacks on surf board riders, giving them a much safer journey whilst out in the ocean.
I have sent this idea (today) to a surf board manufacturer & hopefully it can be done.
Hello. My idea is that, in recognition of an ageing population, and the fact that our country / planet has only finite resources. Free but not manditory condoms for everyone and that everyone must ” volunteer ” at an old folks home periodically . Continuous economic growth is unrealistic and environmentally unstable. Let’s look after what we have rather than indulge in our insatiable thirst for more. Let’s change the K.P.I.s of our society. Profit = Good… Continuous growth of profit, in my opinion = Bad. Thank you. And yes I appreciate this is logistically difficult . But gees don’t we waste money on some crap?
1.Graffiti on train windows
My idea is for train windows to have a clear plastic sheet over the glass that will immediately register graffiti attempts and a camera flash and the seat & carriage number.
If the fast electronic response is available from the Opal card and Etag tolls could someone start investigating how this can be done on public transport?
Doorway weapon detection
Is there some way that all entry doors to public places have a plastic tube around the frame which will show up concealed knives and guns? This would be like the tubular Christmas lights.