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7NEWS
12 hours ago
- 7NEWS
Former police officer charged over alleged assault of teen aboard cruise ship off Queensland coast
An elderly former police officer and cruise passenger has been charged with allegedly assaulting a young teenage girl on board a ship off the Queensland coast. Police allege the incident happened shortly before 11pm on Thursday while the Carnival Encounter was sailing off from Townsville. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Jeffrey Mark Spiro, 71, allegedly confronted the 14-year-old near a lift and grabbed her. The girl alerted nearby staff, who intervened. She was not physically hurt, police confirmed. A Carnival Cruise Line spokesperson said the company was co-operating with police. 'The alleged victim was offered support and counselling,' the spokesperson said. 'Our commitment to the safety and security of all our guests and team members is demonstrated through the implementation of various measures to assure that our ships are a welcoming, family-friendly place.' The court heard that the alleged offence lasted about four minutes. Spiro reportedly took the girl to ship security. The teen was said to be running in the hallway with tweezers when the incident occurred. Spiro has been charged with deprivation of liberty and two counts of common assault. Bail was granted on his own undertaking, with a condition of no contact with children. The former New Zealand police officer, who has lived in Australia since 1988, has no criminal history. The matter returns to court on July 24.
The Age
14-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Age
Shop the latest homeware trends with these accessories starting at $30
This story is part of the June 15 edition of Sunday Life. See all 15 stories. After somewhere between understated and OTT? Combine high-voltage colour with fun prints for a look that's cohesive yet bold. Where to buy: Spiro 'Izmir Ivory' cushion, $389; Bragg & Co 'Ginger Jar' lamp, $839; Mustard Made 'The Kit' cabinet, $349. Where to buy: Castle 'Rainbow Stripe' pillowcase, $49; Sofacompany 'Leonora' sofa, $3319; Trudon 'Under the Trees' candle, $179; KEY PIECE Hommey cosy merino and alpaca wool throw, $299. Where to buy: Harlequin x Sophie Robinson 'Basket Weave' rug, $3490; Dinosaur Designs 'Small Leaf ' bowl, $150; Lobo Studio 'Bloom' candle trio, $30; Laetitia Rouget 'Green Together' dinner plate, $255.
Sydney Morning Herald
14-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Sydney Morning Herald
Shop the latest homeware trends with these accessories starting at $30
This story is part of the June 15 edition of Sunday Life. See all 15 stories. After somewhere between understated and OTT? Combine high-voltage colour with fun prints for a look that's cohesive yet bold. Where to buy: Spiro 'Izmir Ivory' cushion, $389; Bragg & Co 'Ginger Jar' lamp, $839; Mustard Made 'The Kit' cabinet, $349. Where to buy: Castle 'Rainbow Stripe' pillowcase, $49; Sofacompany 'Leonora' sofa, $3319; Trudon 'Under the Trees' candle, $179; KEY PIECE Hommey cosy merino and alpaca wool throw, $299. Where to buy: Harlequin x Sophie Robinson 'Basket Weave' rug, $3490; Dinosaur Designs 'Small Leaf ' bowl, $150; Lobo Studio 'Bloom' candle trio, $30; Laetitia Rouget 'Green Together' dinner plate, $255.
Business Insider
07-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
The advice Elon Musk's lawyer gives his high-profile clients in times of crisis
High profile attorney Alex Spiro has one key piece of advice for clients wading through tricky times: Don't panic. The words of wisdom were shared as one of his most high-profile clients, Elon Musk, is in the midst of a public feud with President Donald Trump. It's unclear if or how the attorney is guiding him through this particular debacle. The lawyer, who has also represented Alec Baldwin, Mayor Eric Adams, and Jay-Z, through muddy legal waters, shared the advice he gives to clients during times of crisis at the Forbes Iconoclast Summit on Thursday. "You got to get people to take a breath and not panic," Spiro said, adding that it's easier for some people to do so more than others. A source close to Spiro got more specific. Those who know him know that his No. 1 piece of advice is to "have an ice-cream cone." In other words, step away from the keyboard and cool off. "Nothing is better than chocolate ice cream," the source close to Spiro said. The attorney isn't certain whether clients listen to the advice, but they at least pretend to, the source said. Spiro, who spends a good chunk of his time on risk mitigation, told the Iconoclast Summit attendees that he tries to get clients to put their situation into perspective and focus on the facts and evidence in front of them. "The sky is not falling," Sprio said. "The things that we think are a big deal today won't be a big deal in a month." While most CEOs aren't publicly blasting the president on social media, many are navigating global and economic uncertainty, from looming tariffs to market volatility. Spiro said the best CEOs and CFOs he knows know how to take a "methodical" approach to uncertainty, which in the case of tariffs, would involve looking into their supply chains and preparing for what may happen next. "I try to follow and steal the best ideas from the smartest people I know and then tell others about it," Spiro said. "That works out usually." Musk is one of those people. Spiro said on Thursday that Musk likes to cut costs during times of uncertainty because it leaves organizations more nimble on the other side. The billionaire is most recently known for doing so in the government, where he led efforts to slash about 20,000 federal employees, or about 1% of its workforce. Musk also laid off 10% of Tesla's workforce in waves last year and cut Twitter's workforce in half after he purchased it in 2022.
Campaign ME
02-06-2025
- Business
- Campaign ME
Podcast: Spiro's Virginia Ocampo: ‘Move from planned events to strategic experiences'
On the latest episode of Campaign Middle East's On The Record podcast, Virginia Ocampo, the Director of Global Strategy at Spiro, discusses how to build meaningful, experiential strategies, ensuring cultural relevance, brand safety and consistency in global brand positioning while leaning into data analytics and AI-led consumer behaviour insights. Beginning the conversation, Ocampo said, 'Artificial intelligence and LLMs are just tools that permit us to derive insights from raw data. Those insights then inform a strategy that guides the direction of specific brand experiences. We don't jump into tactics, because tactics without strategy are an expensive noise. That's why we always take the route of data, insights, strategy and then look into the creative direction of that experience. What this ensures is that connections – between brands and consumers – will have a higher impact.' Ocampo also breaks the myth that it's hard to prove return-on-investment (ROI) within experiential marketing while discussing ways to quantify the effectiveness of experiential marketing on long-term brand equity. 'We need to stop viewing experiential as a cost and start viewing it as a strategic investment into brand equity. For this, we need the right metrics to have a measurable experience – in a way that speaks to impact. This goes beyond return-on-investment (ROI) to include what is the return on the objectives, on the experience and on the community that impacts your brand on that activation,' Ocampo said. She added, 'The time has to move away from planning events to designing experiences. If you could forget about everything you know about events, do it, and then take this new approach. It's time to rethink how we design experiences. We have the tools, strategies and frameworks that can guide this process to create impactful experiences,' Calling for a strategic approach to experiential marketing, Ocampo says that it's time for brands to define clear key performance indicators (KPIs) and clear objectives, without which any efforts put into it are wasted. 'We have tools such as the Gravity Index, which breaks down seven drivers in audiences that helps brands be more accurate in the design of their experiences. This definitely results in higher impact and engagement with your audience,' Ocampo explained. She also goes on to explain the need for marketers to embrace training programmes and cross-disciplinary workshops to ensure that brands develop effective experiential strategists within their teams. Spiro recently conducted several such workshops for brands and partners in the Middle East. 'Even if brands have been in the market for 30 years, it's never too late to assess where they are it in terms of their portfolio of events; the way they communicate; and the consistency of their messaging, especially in big industries where they have different business units that have different audiences and require curated messages for each audience,' she added. For more insights from a very intriguing conversation, watch the full video above. CREDITS: Guest: Virginia Ocampo, the Director of Global Strategy, Spiro Host: Anup Oommen, Editor, Campaign Middle East Production: Surajit Dutta, Content Production Manager, Motivate Media Group Videography: Mark Mathew, Creative Content Producer, Motivate Media Group Studio: Ahmed Abdelwahab, Studio Manager, Motivate Media Group Editing: John Melencion, Content Producer, Motivate Media Group
