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Businesswoman and women’s advocate Samantha Mostyn to be Australia’s next governor-general

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Announcing Mostyn’s appointment on Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Mostyn was a “modern and optimistic leader for our modern and optimistic nation”.

Key Points: 
  • Announcing Mostyn’s appointment on Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Mostyn was a “modern and optimistic leader for our modern and optimistic nation”.
  • Mostyn is the second woman to hold the post, following Quentin Bryce who was appointed by the Rudd Labor government.
  • Trained as a lawyer, Mostyn has had extensive experience in business, especially in telecommunications and insurance locally and globally.
  • She presently is chair of AWARE Super and Alberts Music Group and is on the Mirvac board.
  • Mostyn has been a strong advocate on climate change and on women’s issues and has long had strong Labor connections.
  • I spent time listening carefully to single mothers and domestic violence survivors, and shared coffees and stories in men’s sheds.


Michelle Grattan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

XY Sense Announces New Proprietary Detection Algorithm with Market-Leading Accuracy

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Software, Construction & Property, Data Analytics, Data Management, Professional Services, Technology, Fintech, Fidelity International, Growth, Human, Sense, Privacy, XY, CBRE, Atmosphere, Machine learning, Instrumentation, Toast, Mirvac

Developed by XY Sense’s in-house team of machine learning experts, version two of the XY Sense detection algorithm (XYDA2.0) utilizes new machine learning techniques to rapidly detect live human occupancy, avoid duplicate detections and more efficiently process raw detection data on XY Sense Area Sensors.

Key Points: 
  • Developed by XY Sense’s in-house team of machine learning experts, version two of the XY Sense detection algorithm (XYDA2.0) utilizes new machine learning techniques to rapidly detect live human occupancy, avoid duplicate detections and more efficiently process raw detection data on XY Sense Area Sensors.
  • Overall, XYDA2.0 achieved an average precision score of >98.5% across all test environments, representing a +2% improvement on XY Sense’s previous detection algorithm.
  • XY Sense only transmits 100% anonymous "X" and "Y" ground point coordinates and anonymous metadata.
  • “This release demonstrates our commitment to delivering the highest-performing occupancy sensor on the market,” said Alex Birch, co-founder & CEO XY Sense.

XY Sense Announces Real-Time Integrations to End Ghost Bookings in Your Office

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Technology, Construction & Property, REIT, Professional Services, Other Technology, Apps, Applications, Data Analytics, Software, Artificial Intelligence, Other Construction & Property, Customer success, XY, Workplace, API, Organizational founder, CBRE, Fidelity International, Sense, Growth, Partnership, Property management, Management, Mirvac, Toast

The XY Sense Occupancy API makes it simple to integrate powerful real time sensor data into workplace experience and booking platforms.

Key Points: 
  • The XY Sense Occupancy API makes it simple to integrate powerful real time sensor data into workplace experience and booking platforms.
  • “Ghost bookings are a real problem for workplace leaders trying to bring people back into offices,” said Shivaun Ryan, Head of Customer Success at XY Sense.
  • Integration partner GoSpace is leveraging XY Sense data to power dynamic group space bookings in hybrid workplaces.
  • Both real time and historical (up to one million change events) occupancy data feeds are available via the XY Sense Occupancy API.

Rio Tinto Board changes

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Thursday, March 16, 2023
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Rio Tinto has appointed Dean Dalla Valle and Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz as non-executive directors.

Key Points: 
  • Rio Tinto has appointed Dean Dalla Valle and Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz as non-executive directors.
  • Mr Dalla Valle and Ms Lloyd-Hurwitz, both Australian citizens, will join the Board on 1 June 2023 and will therefore stand for election at the annual general meetings of the company in 2024.
  • Rio Tinto Chair Dominic Barton said “Dean and Susan will deepen the Board’s capabilities and experience in key areas we had identified that needed strengthening, and I am greatly looking forward to working with them both.
  • At Mirvac, Susan established a strong culture that was purpose driven, commercial, inclusive, and innovative and this experience will be particularly important for Rio Tinto as it continues on its own journey of cultural transformation.”
    Dean Dalla Valle said “I am pleased to be joining Rio Tinto and believe that the clear objectives and strategy it has adopted will create a stronger company, able to thrive in a decarbonising world.

XY Sense Secures a Total of US$10M to Deliver on Rapidly Increasing Global Demand for Leading Occupancy Sensor & Analytics Platform

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Monday, July 25, 2022
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The fast-growth PropTech company will utilize the funds to deliver on rapidly increasing international demand as well as roll out its sensor technologythe most advanced sensor available on the marketin workplaces globally.

Key Points: 
  • The fast-growth PropTech company will utilize the funds to deliver on rapidly increasing international demand as well as roll out its sensor technologythe most advanced sensor available on the marketin workplaces globally.
  • In tandem, XY Sense secured $2M (AU$2.75M) in venture credit financing from OneVentures for inventory purchases as it ramps up supply to meet strong demand.
  • Demand for the technology has significantly increased post-COVID-19 with all leading global employers reviewing their real estate strategies.
  • Across their global portfolio of customers, XY Sense is also seeing rapidly increasing energy costs creating a pressing need for workplace analytics.

Reckitt Introduces Dettol® Pro Solutions to Help Businesses in Australia Protect People Outside the Home

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Thursday, December 9, 2021
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Dettol Pro Solutions partners have access to the same trusted Dettol products such as Dettol Hand Sanitiser which kills 99.99% of germs.

Key Points: 
  • Dettol Pro Solutions partners have access to the same trusted Dettol products such as Dettol Hand Sanitiser which kills 99.99% of germs.
  • Reckitts Dettol Pro Solutions harnesses the power of the same trusted Dettol products to help protect businesses and public spaces from the spread of germs.
  • The comprehensive approach from Dettol Pro Solutions incorporates protocols and training, Dettol and Dettol branded marketing materials and signage.
  • Dettol Pro Solutions empowers businesses to demonstrate to their staff and customers a commitment to providing a trusted standard for protection.

Best Western, Groupe ADP, Gulfport Energy, Hyundai New Zealand, IMAX, Malibu Boats And VARTA Among Customers That Signed On With BlackLine In Q4 2019

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Thursday, February 13, 2020
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Today, more than half of the Fortune 50 are using BlackLine to modernize their accounting operations, with more than 10 billion transactions imported by BlackLine customers in 2019 alone.

Key Points: 
  • Today, more than half of the Fortune 50 are using BlackLine to modernize their accounting operations, with more than 10 billion transactions imported by BlackLine customers in 2019 alone.
  • Among the new customers in North America in Q4 were Aya Healthcare, Best Western International, Cornerstone Brands, Gulfport Energy, IMAX, the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Malibu Boats and Ultimate Fitness Group (operating as Orangetheory Fitness).
  • In EMEA new customers included Bunzl, Cordstrap, the Government of Jersey, Groupe ADP, Princess Yachts and VARTA Consumer Batteries.
  • And in ASIAPAC, Bapcor, Hyundai New Zealand, Jaycar, Mirvac and the University of Auckland were among those that signed on to use BlackLine.