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Meltwater Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Influencer Marketing Platforms for SMB Companies 2025-2026

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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Meltwater, a global leader in media, social, and influencer intelligence, has been recognized as a Leader in the new IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Influencer Management for SMB Companies 2025–2026 Vendor Assessment(doc #US52967425, November 2025). The recognition follows Meltwater’s recent recognition as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Influencer … Continued

Intelligence committee satisfied with intelligence agencies’ administration and expenditure

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The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) today tabled its report for its annual review of administration and expenditure of six intelligence agencies.. In the review, covering the 2023-24 reporting period the Committee is satisfied that the agencies are overseeing their administrative functions and administering outcomes and outputs effectively. In reviewing the expenditure of the six … Continued

Statement – Maurie Stack OAM

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Wednesday, 3 December 2025 President of the Law Society of NSW Jennifer Ball Maurie Stack OAM   I was saddened to learn today of the death overnight of prominent lawyer and former President of the Law Society of NSW, Maurie Stack OAM. In addition to being a giant of the law, based on the Mid … Continued

Landmark report reveals almost half of Australians are negatively affected by others’ alcohol use

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Today, a landmark report revealing the scale of harms to Australians from others’ alcohol use will be launched at Victoria’s Parliament House by a coalition of leading alcohol and health experts and the Victorian Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation.  Alcohol’s Harm to Others in Australia: Patterns, Costs, Disparities and Precipitants is the most … Continued

Global study backs mandatory strength warm-ups for female athletes

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Routine strength exercise warm-ups should be mandated to reduce leg injuries in female athletes across all ages and levels of competitive sport, according to a new set of global recommendations co-led by La Trobe University, the University of Calgary and supported by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).   Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the Female, woman, girl Athlete Injury pRevention (FAIR) Consensus Statement offers 56 practical recommendations to reduce injury risk and improve safety.   The recommendations span policy reform, training, personal protective equipment, secondary prevention, implementation strategies and the … Continued

Success in NAPLAN Takes Patience: AVID Australia Celebrates Progress and Looks to the Future

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MELBOURNE, VIC, Dec. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the My School update approaches, AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Australia is proud to celebrate the results of a comprehensive evaluation of its impact over the past ten years. The findings confirm that meaningful improvement in student outcomes is a long-term journey—one that rewards patience, persistence, … Continued

UNSW expert available to comment on NDIS plans being computer-generated.

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Today’s story in the Guardian “NDIS plans will be computer-generated, with human involvement dramatically cut under sweeping overhaul” outlines radical changes to the scheme.   These changes will lead to the next Robo-debt, according to Dr Georgia van Toorn from UNSW Sydney’s School of Social Sciences.   Dr van Toorn is a political sociologist with … Continued

Why flexible work alone isn’t enough: Preferences matter more than policy

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New research shows that workers benefit from flexible work arrangements when employers align policies with individual preferences rather than uniform mandates Employees leave employers when their work arrangements fail to match their preferences, according to new research that tracked 482 workers over two years across Australia and Europe. While research on working from home has … Continued

CA ANZ DEI SURVEY: REPORTS OF DISCRIMINATORY BEHAVIOUR DECLINING, BUT WOMEN STILL EXPERIENCE NEGATIVE BEHAVIOUR AT A GREATER RATE THAN MEN

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Chartered Accountants ANZ’s latest biennial Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Survey Report reveals that while reports of discriminatory behaviour have declined since 2021, women are still more than 2.5 times as likely to experience sexual harassment than men.   The survey of nearly 2,000 CA ANZ members revealed that 13% of women respondents reported experiencing sexual … Continued