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ABC News
27-05-2025
- Politics
- ABC News
NSW chief justice releases rare statement of growing number of people on remand
The NSW chief justice has sounded the alarm about the soaring number of people in the state being held on remand. In a rare public statement, Chief Justice Andrew Bell also sought to defend judges' bail decisions amid media scrutiny, saying the court system does its best to balance risk to the community and the interests of those accused. Chief Justice Bell pointed to the latest Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) figures that show there were 5,732 people on remand awaiting trial. "This figure has increased from 5,452 as at 30 March 2024 and from 4,778 five years earlier, that is to say, an increase of approximately 20 per cent over five years," he said. In June last year, the Minns government tightened bail laws for domestic violence offenders after a string of high-profile killings of women by men known to them, meaning those accused of serious domestic violence charges now have to demonstrate why they should be given bail before it is granted. The government also made it harder for young offenders to get bail. The chief justice said the presumption of innocence was a "fundamental plank in our system of justice", and the denial of bail left innocent people at risk of being kept behind bars for "a considerable period of time". "It is not possible to ensure that an accused person held in prison on remand will receive a quick trial, despite the best efforts of all concerned," he wrote. "A person charged with a serious offence may have to wait up to three years before their trial comes on for hearing." He said keeping an accused person behind bars was costly for taxpayers, with an annual average cost in 2024 of over $105,000 per person to keep a person in custody, totalling almost $600 million per year spent on prisoners held on remand. Chief Justice Bell said there was also a hefty human toll. "It also carries an irremediable cost to the not insignificant number of accused person held on remand but not subsequently convicted, or if sentenced for a shorter period than he or she has been held on remand," he said. Chief Justice Bell said the Bail Act strives to deal with the "difficult issue" of what to do with those who have been charged but not convicted of an offence. He said while over time it has "significantly restricted the circumstances in which bail may be granted" it does not "mandate the refusal of bail for any person". Supreme Court justices dealt with over 3,100 bail applications last year, while magistrates in the local court system determined almost 40,000 bail applications. The chief justice said while the act allows courts to impose "stringent conditions", he acknowledged there was no "absolute guarantee that the person granted bail will not offend whilst on bail". "To do so involves a profound misunderstanding of the nature of the difficult and complex risk assessment which judges are required to make when hearing and determining bail applications. "While judges' decisions are not immune from criticism, media reporting of decisions to grant bail is sometimes not informed by a full understanding or proper appreciation of the evidence before the court on the bail application." He concludes his piece with predecessor Tom Bathurst KC's 2012 quote: "There are a few people as much in touch with the realities faced by victims, accused and convicted as are the judges of the criminal courts. They are in the thick of it every single day". "That remains the case today," Chief Justice Bell said.
Business Upturn
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- Business Upturn
Kinaxis Achieves Catena-X Certification, Cementing Leadership Footprint in Automotive Value Chain
By Business Wire Published on May 21, 2025, 10:53 IST Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Kinaxis® (TSX:KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, today announced that Maestro™, its real-time AI-powered orchestration platform, has achieved Catena-X certification for demand and capacity management. This confirms that Maestro meets the network's rigorous standards for interoperability, data sovereignty, and security, unlocking trusted collaboration across multi-tier supply chains. Catena-X is the first globally trusted, open and collaborative data ecosystem for the automotive industry that aims to ensure consistent exchange of data between all participants in the value chain. Certification further cements Kinaxis' leadership footprint within the value chain as an AI-powered future-ready supply chain platform for the digital automotive era. 'We are pleased to be one of the leading solutions providers to receive Catena-X certification, as it validates our ability to deliver multi-enterprise real-time orchestration at scale; exactly what global automotive leaders depend on Kinaxis for,' said Andrew Bell, chief product officer at Kinaxis. 'In an industry navigating electrification, policy volatility, and mounting supply chain pressure, Maestro enables end-to-end coordination across every tier of the network. It's not just about seeing what's happening, it's about being ready to act.' Hand in hand with the Catena-X certification, Maestro becomes available on the marketplace of Cofinity-X. As the first operating company and gateway to Catena-X, Cofinity-X brought the dataspace to life. 'We are proud to have Kinaxis, a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, as a new member in our Catena-X ecosystem,' said Thomas Rösch, CEO of Cofinity-X and Catena-X board member. The automotive industry continues to be one of the most complex industries for supply chain planning given hundreds of moving parts, the global shift to electric vehicles, and recent tariff disruptions. With Maestro, Kinaxis customers gain the ability to navigate unprecedented change by modelling millions of scenarios annually to simulate disruptions before they happen. The AI-powered platform provides agility, visibility and the confidence required to orchestrate the future. Kinaxis customers include some of the world's top vehicle manufacturers such as Volvo Cars, Harley Davidson, Ford, Subaru, Motherson and General Motors. For more information about Kinaxis please visit About Kinaxis Kinaxis is a global leader in modern supply chain orchestration, powering complex global supply chains and supporting the people who manage them, in service of humanity. Our powerful, AI-infused supply chain orchestration platform, Maestro™, combines proprietary technologies and techniques that provide full transparency and agility across the entire supply chain — from multi-year strategic planning to last-mile delivery. We are trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today's volatility and disruption. For more news and information, please visit or follow us on LinkedIn. Source: Kinaxis Inc. View source version on Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with Business Wire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same. Business Wire is an American company that disseminates full-text press releases from thousands of companies and organizations worldwide to news media, financial markets, disclosure systems, investors, information web sites, databases, bloggers, social networks and other audiences.
National Post
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- National Post
Kinaxis Achieves Catena-X Certification, Cementing Leadership Footprint in Automotive Value Chain
Article content Article content OTTAWA, Ontario — Kinaxis® (TSX:KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, today announced that Maestro™, its real-time AI-powered orchestration platform, has achieved Catena-X certification for demand and capacity management. This confirms that Maestro meets the network's rigorous standards for interoperability, data sovereignty, and security, unlocking trusted collaboration across multi-tier supply chains. Article content Catena-X is the first globally trusted, open and collaborative data ecosystem for the automotive industry that aims to ensure consistent exchange of data between all participants in the value chain. Certification further cements Kinaxis' leadership footprint within the value chain as an AI-powered future-ready supply chain platform for the digital automotive era. Article content 'We are pleased to be one of the leading solutions providers to receive Catena-X certification, as it validates our ability to deliver multi-enterprise real-time orchestration at scale; exactly what global automotive leaders depend on Kinaxis for,' said Andrew Bell, chief product officer at Kinaxis. 'In an industry navigating electrification, policy volatility, and mounting supply chain pressure, Maestro enables end-to-end coordination across every tier of the network. It's not just about seeing what's happening, it's about being ready to act.' Article content Hand in hand with the Catena-X certification, Maestro becomes available on the marketplace of Cofinity-X. As the first operating company and gateway to Catena-X, Cofinity-X brought the dataspace to life. 'We are proud to have Kinaxis, a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, as a new member in our Catena-X ecosystem,' said Thomas Rösch, CEO of Cofinity-X and Catena-X board member. The automotive industry continues to be one of the most complex industries for supply chain planning given hundreds of moving parts, the global shift to electric vehicles, and recent tariff disruptions. With Maestro, Kinaxis customers gain the ability to navigate unprecedented change by modelling millions of scenarios annually to simulate disruptions before they happen. The AI-powered platform provides agility, visibility and the confidence required to orchestrate the future. Kinaxis customers include some of the world's top vehicle manufacturers such as Volvo Cars, Harley Davidson, Ford, Subaru, Motherson and General Motors. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content Media Relations Matt Tatham | Kinaxis mtatham@ +1 917.446.7227 Article content Article content Article content
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Kinaxis Achieves Catena-X Certification, Cementing Leadership Footprint in Automotive Value Chain
Globally trusted data ecosystem confirms AI-powered orchestration platform Maestro™ meets rigorous automotive standards OTTAWA, Ontario, May 20, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinaxis® (TSX:KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, today announced that Maestro™, its real-time AI-powered orchestration platform, has achieved Catena-X certification for demand and capacity management. This confirms that Maestro meets the network's rigorous standards for interoperability, data sovereignty, and security, unlocking trusted collaboration across multi-tier supply chains. Catena-X is the first globally trusted, open and collaborative data ecosystem for the automotive industry that aims to ensure consistent exchange of data between all participants in the value chain. Certification further cements Kinaxis' leadership footprint within the value chain as an AI-powered future-ready supply chain platform for the digital automotive era. "We are pleased to be one of the leading solutions providers to receive Catena-X certification, as it validates our ability to deliver multi-enterprise real-time orchestration at scale; exactly what global automotive leaders depend on Kinaxis for," said Andrew Bell, chief product officer at Kinaxis. "In an industry navigating electrification, policy volatility, and mounting supply chain pressure, Maestro enables end-to-end coordination across every tier of the network. It's not just about seeing what's happening, it's about being ready to act." Hand in hand with the Catena-X certification, Maestro becomes available on the marketplace of Cofinity-X. As the first operating company and gateway to Catena-X, Cofinity-X brought the dataspace to life. "We are proud to have Kinaxis, a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, as a new member in our Catena-X ecosystem," said Thomas Rösch, CEO of Cofinity-X and Catena-X board member. The automotive industry continues to be one of the most complex industries for supply chain planning given hundreds of moving parts, the global shift to electric vehicles, and recent tariff disruptions. With Maestro, Kinaxis customers gain the ability to navigate unprecedented change by modelling millions of scenarios annually to simulate disruptions before they happen. The AI-powered platform provides agility, visibility and the confidence required to orchestrate the future. Kinaxis customers include some of the world's top vehicle manufacturers such as Volvo Cars, Harley Davidson, Ford, Subaru, Motherson and General Motors. For more information about Kinaxis please visit About KinaxisKinaxis is a global leader in modern supply chain orchestration, powering complex global supply chains and supporting the people who manage them, in service of humanity. Our powerful, AI-infused supply chain orchestration platform, Maestro™, combines proprietary technologies and techniques that provide full transparency and agility across the entire supply chain — from multi-year strategic planning to last-mile delivery. We are trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today's volatility and disruption. For more news and information, please visit or follow us on LinkedIn. Source: Kinaxis Inc. View source version on Contacts Media Relations Matt Tatham | Kinaxismtatham@ +1 917.446.7227 Investor Relations Rick Wadsworth | Kinaxisrwadsworth@ +1 613-907-7613
Associated Press
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Associated Press
Kinaxis Achieves Catena-X Certification, Cementing Leadership Footprint in Automotive Value Chain
OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2025-- Kinaxis® (TSX:KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, today announced that Maestro™, its real-time AI-powered orchestration platform, has achieved Catena-X certification for demand and capacity management. This confirms that Maestro meets the network's rigorous standards for interoperability, data sovereignty, and security, unlocking trusted collaboration across multi-tier supply chains. Catena-X is the first globally trusted, open and collaborative data ecosystem for the automotive industry that aims to ensure consistent exchange of data between all participants in the value chain. Certification further cements Kinaxis' leadership footprint within the value chain as an AI-powered future-ready supply chain platform for the digital automotive era. 'We are pleased to be one of the leading solutions providers to receive Catena-X certification, as it validates our ability to deliver multi-enterprise real-time orchestration at scale; exactly what global automotive leaders depend on Kinaxis for,' said Andrew Bell, chief product officer at Kinaxis. 'In an industry navigating electrification, policy volatility, and mounting supply chain pressure, Maestro enables end-to-end coordination across every tier of the network. It's not just about seeing what's happening, it's about being ready to act.' Hand in hand with the Catena-X certification, Maestro becomes available on the marketplace of Cofinity-X. As the first operating company and gateway to Catena-X, Cofinity-X brought the dataspace to life. 'We are proud to have Kinaxis, a global leader in end-to-end supply chain orchestration, as a new member in our Catena-X ecosystem,' said Thomas Rösch, CEO of Cofinity-X and Catena-X board member. The automotive industry continues to be one of the most complex industries for supply chain planning given hundreds of moving parts, the global shift to electric vehicles, and recent tariff disruptions. With Maestro, Kinaxis customers gain the ability to navigate unprecedented change by modelling millions of scenarios annually to simulate disruptions before they happen. The AI-powered platform provides agility, visibility and the confidence required to orchestrate the future. Kinaxis customers include some of the world's top vehicle manufacturers such as Volvo Cars, Harley Davidson, Ford, Subaru, Motherson and General Motors. For more information about Kinaxis please visit Source: Kinaxis Inc. View source version on CONTACT: Media Relations Matt Tatham | Kinaxis [email protected] +1 917.446.7227Investor Relations Rick Wadsworth | Kinaxis [email protected] +1 613-907-7613 KEYWORD: NORTH AMERICA CANADA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: SOFTWARE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT NETWORKS DATA MANAGEMENT GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY AUTOMOTIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RETAIL TRANSPORT OTHER AUTOMOTIVE LOGISTICS/SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SOURCE: Kinaxis Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 05/20/2025 09:49 AM/DISC: 05/20/2025 09:48 AM
