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For all of time, humans looked up at the sky in pure awe and wonder. Katherine Bennell-Pegg's achievement to become the first professional astronaut to fly under the Australian flag means that space is now closer to us than ever. With the space boom under way, Australia is finally getting its place on the world stage.

In our interview with Greg Austin and Glenn Withers from the Social Cyber Group, the team shared with us exactly how students, graduates and career-changers can leverage their skills and love for social science to find a space in cyber.

We recently sat down with Greg Austin and Glenn Withers from the Social Cyber Group to discuss the social science aspect of cyber security. The key takeaway is clear: in order to have a cyber safe and resilient foundation, it's essential to understand your own organisation's social landscape; it's not all about the technical advantages.

We sat down with Jakub Zvěřina to talk about his contribution to the Cyber Workforce Playbook, what the Playbook is and how it can help you if you're a student, career-changer or graduate.

Northbridge's new partnership with the Canberra Cyber Hub will greatly elevate efforts to strengthen our cyber ecosystem. They bring in a fresh perspective, and an expertise in the incorporation of Resilience by Design.

Our interview with Quantum Brilliance explored what it was like to grow a business in the quantum industry, alongside our former chat about careers in the sector. Although challenges remain in areas such as customer acquisition, it is clear that the concentration of academia and the growth of the deep-tech sector in Canberra is a great benefit to everyone with a stake in the industry.

We sat down with Jayden Castillo and Biliana Rajevic from Quantum Brilliance, to explore realistic pathways into the quantum industry, the challenges of skill hunting and talk about what the workforce will look like in the coming years.

Although it's not exactly teleportation, the concept still has significant technological ramifications.

Authored by Nicholas Hodgkinson and Lyria Bennet Moses from the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII), which provides free, comprehensive and independent access to Australasian law, this resource introduces the new Australian Cyber Law Map. The repository draws together and cleanly maps out all of the laws impacting cyber organisations, in simple to understand English, since legal frameworks deserve to be accessible by everyone in the relevant industry.

An event that was more than just about networking and showcasing services and products (although an integral part) - CyberCon has set a new benchmark. The parties, the activities, the merch and more, proved that connection in cyber, like this article, extends beyond the formal.