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Salus Ventures, Australia’s largest venture capital fund with a focus on national resilience, has launched its Strategic Advisor Program, making three significant appointments to its team. These include:

• Paul Symon AO, the former Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service and Deputy Chief of Army.
• The Hon. Arthur Sinodinos AO, previous Ambassador to the US and Chief of Staff to Australian Prime Minister John Howard.
• Rear Admiral Lee Goddard CSC, former Head of Operation Sovereign Borders, member of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Director of Austal.

If proof were ever needed that the US directly interferes in Australia's internal affairs, US ambassador Arthur Culvahouse has provided it in spades, intervening in a dispute between Beijing and Canberra over a list of Australian actions which reportedly annoyed the Middle Kingdom.

Aussie Broadband, or ABB as it is now designated on the ASX, has a current share price of $1.90 at time of publication, 90c more than its $1 listing, and while it's down from a high of $2.22, ABB's prospects are definitely strong.

Tic tac toe with a tango twist, virtual fishing with ocean sounds and a classic maze game are all part of the new app "A Better Visit" from Dementia Australia.

PR guru, lifestyle entrepreneur and author Roxy Jacenko is being paid by SVOD service Stan to be a brand ambassador, but is her bedroom TV on the wrong wall?