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Medibank, Woolworths hacked as 2022 becomes Australia’s worst year for cyberattacks
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Medibank, Woolworths hacked as 2022 becomes Australia’s worst year for cyberattacks

It’s shaping up to be Australia’s most dangerous year for cyberattacks as the identity of nearly one in two Australians has been embroiled in several high-profile company breaches spanning telecommunications, health and retail.

Cybersecurity expert and founder of StickmanCyber Ajay Unni says the key takeaway for business is that a transparent, proactive and accountable reaction to a cyberattack is the best way to protect the reputation and operation of an organisation moving forward.

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Food tech startup Vow wants to make Australia a world leader in cultured meat
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Food tech startup Vow wants to make Australia a world leader in cultured meat

Meat is delicious. Whether you choose to eat meat or not, you know it’s bloody good food. This is why I, and billions of others, eat meat. And it’s why a staggering 339 million tonnes of meat were eaten globally in 2021, up 5% from 2020. But meat production is deeply problematic. From land clearing, to water use, to the rising zoonotic disease outbreaks, to the repeated mass culling of diseased animals, our growing appetite for meat is creating increasingly dire problems.

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Cheers to Tasmania
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Cheers to Tasmania

For decades, the sparkling wines produced on this rugged Australian island have remained a closely guarded secret. Now they’re winning awards—and luring travelers.

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Aussie Super Bowl champ reveals NRL, rugby players keen to make NFL jump
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Aussie Super Bowl champ reveals NRL, rugby players keen to make NFL jump

Super Bowl champion Jesse Williams has revealed that “a lot” of high profile NRL and rugby union players have messaged him about jumping codes, to pursue an American Football career.

Williams wasn’t the first Australian to play in the NFL, but his disrupted career was by far the most inspirational, and continues to motivate others to chase their own dreams.

After a stellar career with collegiate powerhouse Alabama, which included two national championships, the defensive tackle was picked 137th overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2013 Draft.



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Aussie Startup with US headquarters in Seattle lays off 12% of staff
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Aussie Startup with US headquarters in Seattle lays off 12% of staff

Australian shipping startup Sendle, which has its U.S. headquarters in Seattle, has laid off 12% of its staff, according to a report from the Australian news outlet Startup Daily.

The layoffs account for about 26 positions, the report noted. Sendle didn't respond to multiple requests for further information from the Business Journal.

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