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Briefcase: Business snippets from a cybersecurity partnership to major food award – News<\/a><\/p>\n

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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. Security firm and bank launch new partnershipA South Australian IT security specialist is partnering with Credit Union SA to provide high-level cybersecurity protection.It comes as fragmented cybersecurity systems have increased compliance costs for small and medium-sized enterprises, with businesses having to pay an average of $39,000 for cyber incidents.Arxis would assist Credit Union SA to comply with increasing regulatory standards, with the partnership intended to address increasing cyber risk, rising regulatory requirements and the need to modernise its technology environment.Credit Union SA\u2019s executive manager of IT and security Daniel Kalinovic said his organisation and Arxis were well aligned.\u201cPartnering with someone who understood compliance, community and our values really set the tone. That alignment was something we struggled to find with other organisations,\u201d he said.Local tech to strengthen naval surveillanceAn innovation by Adelaide-based defence software company Acacia Systems is set to strengthen undersea surveillance capability for the Royal Australian Navy.Acacia Systems collaborated with Defence Science and Technology Group, Adelaide University, Curtin University and Saab Australia to produce new technology that provides greater precision over a larger surveillance area.The project has delivered key outcomes by improving the potential for the automatic detection of undersea threats beyond current capabilities and improving options for more accurate placement of sensors.The project was supported through the state government\u2019s $1.6 million Defence Innovation Partnership\u2019s Activator Fund to accelerate defence technologies into real-world capability.\u201cThis is exactly the kind of cutting-edge capability we want being developed right here in South Australia, technology that strengthens our national security while backing local jobs and expertise,\u201d Defence and Space Industries Minister Chris Picton said.Shipments of farm fertiliser securedThe federal government has secured close to 90,000 tonnes of agricultural-grade urea for farmers, producers and the agriculture industry.The shipment marks the first of the Strategic Reserve initiative as part of the government\u2019s work to assist the agriculture industry in managing the impacts of the ongoing Middle East conflict.The announcement follows 250,000 tonnes of fertiliser supply from Indonesia, which is expected to provide greater certainty for farmers to make planting and growing decisions, ensuring domestic and export food supply.More shipments are expected to be secured in the coming weeks.\u201cOur hard-working farming communities can be assured that we will leave no stone unturned to help secure the inputs needed to keep them moving and produce the best food and fibre in the world,\u201d Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell said.Construction complete on Mount Gambier forestry centreThe $16 million Forestry Centre of Excellence in the state\u2019s south-east has officially completed construction as the state government looks to deliver stronger forest and timber industries for SA.The purpose-built facility in Mount Gambier opened in February but has since had its new research lab, remaining offices and meeting rooms delivered and fully fitted out.The new facility, which was constructed using plantation timber from the region, would support innovation, sustainability and workforce capability in the Limestone Coast\u2019s plantation forest region.\u201cBy investing in projects like this, we are ensuring South Australia remains at the forefront of industry innovation, supporting local jobs, and building a stronger and more self-sustainable economy,\u201d Premier Peter Malinauskas said.Willunga wins Best Food and Wine TownAustralian Traveller has released its 100 Best Towns in Australia to Travel To list, with a South Australian town taking out the Best Food and Wine Town award.Placing seventh on the overall list, Willunga received special praise for both natural beauty and crucial contributions to the state\u2019s wine industry.Ten other SA towns featured on the list, split between the Food and Wine, History and Heritage, Wellness, and Outback categories.Australian Traveller Print Editor and panellist Imogen Eveson called SA \u201cunrivalled in its food and wine offering\u201d.\u201cFor me, McLaren Vale is the perfect wine region, blending coast, countryside and character. Willunga is the cute town that captures it all,\u201d she said.Eldercare\u2019s Goodwood facility receives sustainability awardEldercare\u2019s $40 million luxury aged care facility in Goodwood has received a six-star Green Star Certification in Building Design and Construction, making it the first SA aged care facility to do so.Awarded by the Green Building Council of Australia, the achievement recognises sustainability performance in construction and building design.Eldercare chief executive Jane Pickering said Eldercare was honoured to receive the distinction.\u201cOur innovative, sustainable design has been built around our model of care to support the health and wellbeing of a rapidly ageing population who expect to age well, remain connected to community and are environmentally aware,\u201d she said.\u201cEldercare is committed to corporate and social responsibility, including reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and this is reflected in the design and construction of our aged care home at Goodwood.\u201dRivergum Group relocates to BowdenA new commercial building in Renewal SA\u2019s Bowden precinct is almost complete, with Rivergum Group named the primary tenant.Once the building opens in the coming weeks, more than 250 workers will be based there, including 100 relocating from Rivergum\u2019s old South Road premises at Mile End.It is the final all-commercial building to be finished in the precinct, with other tenants to include structural steel business Supaloc, an orthodontist, and a skin clinic.\u201cBowden\u2019s accessibility, proximity to the CBD and diverse mix of retail, dining and community spaces make it an ideal location to support both operational efficiency and team engagement,\u201d Rivergum group owner and managing director Victor Said said.
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