Women Love Tech’s editor-in-chief and owner Robyn Foyster says the new Women Love Tech mentorship program is an opportunity for women to get a helping hand and support, “from other people who’ve been there”.  Foyster told Influencing, “The impetus is that I wanted to see a platform that could help women learn from other people who've been there.” Partnering with mentorship company OneUpOne Down, Foyster said WLT is, “offering a tech, a mentoring platform that's available to anyone”.  “It opens up a way for our young women in tech to reach out to other women they want to be mentored by, and vice versa.” And she has big plans for the platform. “I don't see Women Love Tech as an Australian-only website. Many of our audience come from America, the UK, and Asia. The long-term plans are, I would say, to build the brand into a much bigger brand globally.” Foyster says championing women is the core purpose at Women Love Tech, and she points to  the consistent

  L-R: Beroze Dubash, Associate Director, Rochelle Cervantes, Associate Director, Laura Blue, Business Director, Agnes Wan, Senior Consultant.   Kicker Communications - launched in 2017 by veteran tech journalist Fran Foo and PR expert Ashford Pritchard - has appointed Laura Blue as Business Director and promoted Beroze Dubash and Rochelle Cervantes to Associate Director, and Agnes Wan to Senior Consultant. In her first role post-parental leave, Blue brings 15 years of PR and corporate communications experience in B2B SaaS, HR tech, and fintech. She has worked in Sydney and Melbourne with Australia’s top disruptive brands, tech figures, and startup bodies.  Blue combines a strong ability to land key stories in Tier 1 media with solid business acumen, delivering strategic, high-impact communications. She will work closely alongside co-founders Fran Foo and Ashford Pritchard - her role will focus on leading business development and the company’s aggressive gro

This year’s commentary team line-up at Triple M features James Brayshaw, Kate McCarthy, Brian Taylor, Dale ‘Daisy’ Thomas, Jason Dunstall, Erin Phillips, Mark Ricciuto, Mark ‘Howie’ Howard, Leigh Montagna, Isaac Smith, Steve ‘Stevie J’ Johnson, Abbey Holmes, Jude Bolton, Nathan Brown, Sarah Hosking, Shaun Burgoyne, Ruby Schleicher, Damien Barrett, Jay Clark, Bernie Vince, Xavier Ellis and Andrew Embley. Joining the team in 2025 as a special commentator is Saints legend and Triple M Melbourne’s Mick in the Morning co-host Nick Riewoldt. Triple M’s team of footy shows, including The Thursday Rub, The Rush Hour with JB & Billy, The Midweek Rub, The Friday Huddle (now from 4pm), The Saturday Rub and The Sunday Rub – all return this year. Footy podcasts are also available on LiSTNR and include Ben & Harry and The Howie Games. Head of Sports Content at the company, Ewan Giles, said, “Triple M and AFL go hand in hand. No one delivers th

The Maharashtra government will establish a media monitoring centre to track news coverage related to the state across print, audiovisual, social and digital media. With an estimated budget of Rs 10 crore, the centre will analyse media reports, generate data-driven insights and counter misleading information about the government. According to a Government Resolution issued on Wednesday, the initiative follows a proposal from the Directorate of Information and Public Relations. “The media monitoring centre for systematic monitoring, analysis and reporting of news related to government initiatives. This will involve scientific analysis of news from electronic media, social media and digital platforms and will also provide information via a dashboard and a mobile application,” excerpts from the resolution stated. The centre will function independently under the Directorate of Information and Public Relations. A service provider for its implementation will be selected through an

PR Professionals (PRP) has been appointed as the public relations partner for Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd., a key player in India’s railway and infrastructure sector. According to the official press release, the mandate aims to strengthen Texmaco’s corporate communications, brand presence and stakeholder engagement. Texmaco, part of the Adventz Group, operates in Freight Cars, Rail & Green Energy and Electrical Infrastructure, with manufacturing units in West Bengal, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh. Indranil Basu, Chief Sustainability, Brand & Communication Officer at Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd., stated, “Working with PR Professionals is a big step for us. As we grow, we believe PRP will help us build our brand, get more media attention, and connect with the industry.”  Dr Sarvesh Tiwari, Founder & Managing Director of PR Professionals, said, “We are happy to work with Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited, a well-known name in the railway sector. A