Ransomware attack on sheep farmers reinforces need for diverse cyber defences Wool sales were severely disrupted last week by a ransomware attack on IT company Talman Software, which processes over 75% of sales in Australia and NZ.
Coronavirus has delivered a brutal blow to Torres Strait lobster farmers Typically, a Torres Strait Island fisher can sell a live lobster for $65-95 a kilogram. Now, prices for live lobsters are down 50–80%.
Wrong turns galore: How government policy doomed Australian car manufacturing The only surprise about the termination of the Holden brand in Australia was that it caused surprise. It was the final nail in an already empty coffin.
From smartphones to rail wagons, here’s how the coronavirus shutdowns will cause high-tech shortages in Australia China is at the heart of global manufacturing, and as supply chains suffer because of the spread of coronavirus, panic is beginning to set in.
From Heston to Calombaris, these celebrity restaurant wage-theft scandals point to a bigger problem The latest celebrity-chef-linked wage-theft scandals involving Heston Blumenthal and George Calombaris are the tip of the iceberg for wage exploitation in the hospitality industry.
Why should Australia embrace electric vehicles? And why don’t we? A total of 6,718 electric vehicles were sold in Australia in 2019. That’s three times as many as in 2018, but it’s still small beer.
Australia needs a national strategy to help small businesses ‘build back better’ after the bushfires In the wake of Australia’s bushfires, many small businesses will face a tough decision – whether to rebuild, and then how to “build back better”
Why the Wuhan coronavirus will have a limited impact on the Australian economy The economic cost of the Wuhan coronavirus is not yet clear, but there are some clues about how it will affect the Australian economy.
“Get out of your echo-chamber”: Using social media for short-term fundraising isn’t the solution For truly effective action against current and future fires, we need to use social media to implement lasting transformations.
Why VR could be a game-changer for remote workers’ mental health Virtual reality may pave the way for myriad new opportunities to improve remotely delivered mental health care.
The legal risks of asking employees to work in smokey air Amid thick bushfire smoke in cities including Canberra and Melbourne, employers need to consider their legal obligations.
Cheaper and greener: How batteries made with sulfur could transform energy storage Lithium-sulfur batteries could represent a radical new way for storing energy to support renewable electricity generation, electric vehicles and other needs.
