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DDB Group Sydney , OMD and McDonald’s Australia are celebrating summer with a new integrated campaign posing the question on every Aussie’s lips: ‘Macca’s run?’ The campaign invites the nation to sit back, relax, and enjoy some feel-good moments and celebrates the 1,001 reasons that Aussies choose to go to Macca’s over summer. ‘Macca’s run?’ kicked off with a teaser phase where the two iconic words popped up on ads around streets, screens, beaches, social feeds and beyond. In an Australian first, Tom Sharpe , one of Australia’s biggest food and adventure influencers, went live on socials inviting more than 18 million Aussies to join him on a live Macca’s run, followed by other Influencers sharing their runs with their fans. All Summer, as the nation responds to the question, their reasons for a Macca’s run will be celebrated across TV, BVOD, out-of-home, social and digital channels; all used to support the new Macca’s Summer menu, featuring new menu items such as the Hawaiian burger range, the world-first Cherry Ripe McFlurry, plus other returning favourites still to be announced. The media strategy leverages key talent across podcasts, radio and the Nine Network’s Today Show to kick off conversations across the nation. Listen out for Ricki-Lee, Tim & Joel’s reason registry on the Nova 96.9 Drive show, where they will be asking the nation to call a Macca’s Hotline to share their weird and wonderful reasons for a Macca’s Run as we hear from Aussies around the country. OMD will also extend Macca’s Run across the country with two key partnerships across sport and entertainment, taking to the I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here jungle once again on Network 10, as well as partnering with Fox Cricket as the official partner of Brett Lee’s legendary band, Six & Out. “It’s the season of Macca’s runs and we’re celebrating all the fun ways our customers engage with us over the silly season and importantly, during their Aussie Summer road trips,” Amanda Nakad , McDonald’s marketing director, said. “It’s designed to drive trial of our exciting new Summer menu and we are thrilled to see it in market thanks to our agency village.” Matt Chandler , DDB Sydney chief creative officer, said: “The phrase ‘Macca’s Run’ already exists in culture, we just needed to tap into it in a fun, modern and energetic way. I love how alive this campaign is, constantly evolving along with every new reason to run that’s uncovered.” Emily Bosler , managing partner at OMD, said: “We’re excited to bring Macca’s Run to life by combining creative and context through important cultural moments. Our partnerships of value in sport and entertainment will bring excitement for audiences across key Summer occasions.” Phase two of the McDonald’s Summer campaign is set to launch in early January, along with more limited edition Summer range menu items. CREDITS Client: McDonald’s Australia Creative Agency: DDB Group Sydney Media Agency: OMD PR Agency: Mango Communications CRM: Digitas POS: Akcelo Production Company: Scoundrel Mediaweek Morning Report: Sign up here for the most important media, marketing and agency news delivered to your inbox every day
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Inside ancient city dubbed ‘Manhattan of the desert’ with skyscrapers made from MUD now facing risk of collapse2024 has seen a significant surge in demand for tech, data, and analysis professionals. Jessica Tandy, Executive Director at Bizmod, says that going into 2025, it is crucial that companies budget for attracting and retaining the right talent, especially considering the recent economic trends that have impacted recruitment. The recently released Bizmod 2024 Annual Talent Report found that in 2023 the tech sector saw significant layoffs, especially among large companies with job postings relating to key tech trends dropping by 26% compared to a 17% decrease in global job postings. Tandy says, "Cost-cutting measures and slowing revenue growth likely drove this sharp decline." On the flip side, areas with strong investment and innovation, such as generative AI saw increased demand for advanced skills. Despite short-term declines, the long-term outlook remains positive with tech-related job postings up 8% from 2021 to 2023, signaling potential for future growth. The Report revealed that the five most challenging talent to acquire in South Africa are: Business Analyst (short-term insurance) – these professionals are in high demand and are well-compensated making them less likely to be actively seeking new roles. They also tend to transition out of the short-term insurance section quickly and often have high financial expectations. Data Specialists – Predominantly found in banking and financial services, data specialists possess scarce skills making them highly sought-after. Rapid career progression in corporate environments often leads to increased salary demands that are faster than in other roles. Solutions Architects – this skill is in high demand due to digital transformation requiring a mix of technical skills, business acumen, and communication. Full Stack Developers – Proficiency in front-end and back-end technologies is... Staff WriterTrudeau told Trump Americans would also suffer if tariffs are imposed, a Canadian minister says
Michigan upsets No. 2 Ohio State 13-10Kai, born and raised in Chandler's Ford, will swap sequins for camping equipment next month as he tries to evade an elite team of hunters tracking down his every move. The Channel 4 show sees the team attempt to track celebrities down as they go on the run in aid of Stand Up To Cancer. The contestants will attempt to evade capture for a fortnight while the hunters use a vast wealth of resources to catch them. Among the hunters' team are police and military personnel who have access to CCTV footage, helicopters, drones, dogs, media campaigns and the latest cyber forensic technology. Kai, who will dance with drag artist Tayce on Strictly's Christmas Special, will be partnered with his former fellow star... Matt DaveyNGOs to face more checks along foreign funding route
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Myles Rice scored 18 points to lead Indiana to a 77-68 victory over Winthrop on Sunday. Rice made 7 of 13 shots and all four of his free throws for the Hoosiers (10-3), who improved to 9-0 at home by holding the Eagles (10-5) scoreless over the final 3:16 to wrap up the victory. He added four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Malik Reneau totaled 14 points and seven rebounds for Indiana. Trey Galloway added 11 points and five assists. Langdon Hatton had a game-high 11 rebounds to go with seven points off the bench. K.J. Doucet and Kasen Harrison both scored 14 to lead Winthrop, which fell to 1-4 on the road. Doucet grabbed 12 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. Kelton Talford scored 13 and Paul Jones III and Nick Johnson added 10 points apiece. Rice had 12 points in the first half to help Indiana take a 41-37 advantage into the break. Doucet had eight points and Harrison and Jones both scored seven to keep Winthrop close. Luke Goode followed his basket with a three-point play to give Indiana a 54-47 lead with 15:15 left to play. Talford finished off a three-point play to get Winthrop within three with 11:34 to go. Reneau answered with a basket and Mackenzie Mgbako followed with a dunk as Indiana quickly pushed its lead back to seven. Johnson buried a 3-pointer with 3:16 remaining to pull Winthrop within a point at 69-68, but the Eagles went scoreless from there. Indiana will host Rutgers on Saturday in a Big Ten Conference matchup. Winthrop returns home to play South Carolina Upstate on Thursday in a Big South Conference opener. ____ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-toWp-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
EJ Farmer scores 20 points and Youngstown State downs Toledo 93-87US lawmakers concluded a two-year investigation Monday into the Covid-19 outbreak that killed 1.1 million Americans -- backing the theory that the virus likely leaked from a Chinese laboratory. A 520-page report from the Republican-controlled House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic looked at the federal and state-level response, as well as the pandemic's origins and vaccination efforts. "This work will help the United States, and the world, predict the next pandemic, prepare for the next pandemic, protect ourselves from the next pandemic, and hopefully prevent the next pandemic," panel chairman Brad Wenstrup said in a letter to Congress. US federal agencies, the World Health Organization and scientists across the planet have arrived at different conclusions about the most likely origin of Covid-19, and no consensus has emerged. Most believe it to have spread from animals in China, but a US intelligence analysis said last year that the virus may have been genetically engineered and escaped from a virology lab in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where human cases first emerged. The congressional panel was persuaded by the lab leak theory after meeting 25 times, conducting more than 30 transcribed interviews and reviewing more than one million pages of documents. The investigation included two days of interviews behind closed doors with Anthony Fauci, the government scientist who became the nation's most trusted expert in the chaotic early days of the 2020 outbreak. Fauci's clashes with former and incoming president Donald Trump over the response sparked fury on the right, and he now lives with security protection following death threats against his family. Republicans accuse the 83-year-old immunologist of helping to set off the worst pandemic in a century by approving funding passed on to Chinese scientists they accuse of manufacturing the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes Covid-19. Among its headline conclusions, the report said the National Institutes of Health had indeed funded contentious "gain-of-function" research -- which seeks to enhance viruses as a way of finding ways to combat them -- at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Fauci angrily denied covering up the origins of Covid-19 before the panel in June, arguing that it would be "molecularly impossible" for the bat viruses studied at the lab to be turned into the virus that caused the pandemic. But the panel's report said SARS-CoV-2 "likely emerged because of a laboratory or research related accident." The probe found that lockdowns "did more harm than good" and that mask mandates were "ineffective at controlling the spread of Covid-19," contradicting other research showing that masking in public does reduce transmission rates. Social distancing guidelines also came under criticism, although travel restrictions were deemed to have saved lives. Investigators found that Trump's Operation Warp Speed -- the publicly-funded project to develop Covid vaccines -- was a "tremendous success" but that school closures would have an "enduring impact" on US children. ft/jgc
US lawmakers concluded a two-year investigation Monday into the Covid-19 outbreak that killed 1.1 million Americans -- backing the theory that the virus likely leaked from a Chinese laboratory. A 520-page report from the Republican-controlled House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic looked at the federal and state-level response, as well as the pandemic's origins and vaccination efforts. "This work will help the United States, and the world, predict the next pandemic, prepare for the next pandemic, protect ourselves from the next pandemic, and hopefully prevent the next pandemic," panel chairman Brad Wenstrup said in a letter to Congress. US federal agencies, the World Health Organization and scientists across the planet have arrived at different conclusions about the most likely origin of Covid-19, and no consensus has emerged. Most believe it to have spread from animals in China, but a US intelligence analysis said last year that the virus may have been genetically engineered and escaped from a virology lab in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where human cases first emerged. The congressional panel was persuaded by the lab leak theory after meeting 25 times, conducting more than 30 transcribed interviews and reviewing more than one million pages of documents. The investigation included two days of interviews behind closed doors with Anthony Fauci, the government scientist who became the nation's most trusted expert in the chaotic early days of the 2020 outbreak. Fauci's clashes with former and incoming president Donald Trump over the response sparked fury on the right, and he now lives with security protection following death threats against his family. Republicans accuse the 83-year-old immunologist of helping to set off the worst pandemic in a century by approving funding passed on to Chinese scientists they accuse of manufacturing the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes Covid-19. Among its headline conclusions, the report said the National Institutes of Health had indeed funded contentious "gain-of-function" research -- which seeks to enhance viruses as a way of finding ways to combat them -- at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Fauci angrily denied covering up the origins of Covid-19 before the panel in June, arguing that it would be "molecularly impossible" for the bat viruses studied at the lab to be turned into the virus that caused the pandemic. But the panel's report said SARS-CoV-2 "likely emerged because of a laboratory or research related accident." The probe found that lockdowns "did more harm than good" and that mask mandates were "ineffective at controlling the spread of Covid-19," contradicting other research showing that masking in public does reduce transmission rates. Social distancing guidelines also came under criticism, although travel restrictions were deemed to have saved lives. Investigators found that Trump's Operation Warp Speed -- the publicly-funded project to develop Covid vaccines -- was a "tremendous success" but that school closures would have an "enduring impact" on US children. ft/jgcStony Brook wins 72-55 against RiderCibus director Prante Gerhard sells $9,579 in stock
RJ Thompson scored 23 points -- including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 56 seconds left -- as Charleston Southern shocked host Miami 83-79 on Saturday afternoon. Miami entered the game as a 23.5-point favorite. Charleston (2-7) won its first game of the season away from home after losing its previous six road or neutral-court contests. The Buccaneers also got 21 points from Thompson Camara and 20 points and 11 rebounds from Taje' Kelly. Camara match his previous career point total. Miami (3-4), playing at home for the first time in two weeks, lost its fourth straight game. Brandon Johnson led Miami with 23 points and freshman Austin Swartz scored a career-high 15. Swartz entered the game averaging just 2.3 points For the first time this season, Miami was without Nijel Pack, who has a lower-body injury. Pack leads the team in scoring (15.2) and assists (4.7). With Pack out, five-star freshman Jalil Bethea made his first start and had six points. The game featured quite a contrast in coaches. Miami's Jim Larranaga, 75, has won 743 games in 41-plus seasons. Charleston Southern's Saah Nimley, 31, is in his full first season as a head coach. He was named interim coach in November 2023. In the first half, Miami raced to a 17-10 lead. However, Charleston Southern posted an 11-0 run to grab a 21-17 advantage. The Hurricanes lost control late in the first half as Miami's Johnson hit a 3-pointer and was hit with a technical foul for taunting. Later in the first half, Larranaga was also hit with a technical. By the end of the half, the Buccaneers led 45-37. Camara led Charleston Southern with 16 first-half points on 6-for-7 shooting, including 4-of-5 on 3-pointers. Johnson scored 12 for Miami in the opening half, all on 3-pointers. In the second half, Charleston Southern stretched its lead to 13. Miami rallied as the clock wound down. With 38 seconds left, Miami called a timeout while trailing 81-79. With 15 seconds left, Swartz missed a 3-pointer and the Buccaneers got the rebound. Daylen Berry made two free throws with 11 seconds left to ice the game. Up next, Miami will host No. 19 Arkansas on Tuesday night as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge. Charleston Southern will return home to face Tennessee-Martin on Tuesday night. --Field Level MediaHere is How Türkiye’s Tourism Sector Sees a Remarkable Growth in Travel Industry?