# ACM

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-19**: Leadership Removal — ACM announces the immediate removal of Catalano from his executive roles.
- **2026-03-19**: Leadership Removal — ACM board moves to remove Catalano from his position.
- **2026-03-19**: Public Announcement — Jenna Price reports the removal across ACM's network of regional mastheads.
- **2026-03-18**: Legal Charges Filed — Assault charges are formally brought against Antony Catalano.
- **2026-03-18**: Charges Filed — Assault charges are formally brought against Antony Catalano.
- **2026**: Turing Award Recognition — The ACM awards Bennett and Brassard the highest honor in computer science.
- **2026**: Turing Award Recognition — The ACM awards the duo the highest honor in computing for their foundational work.
- **2026**: Award Ceremony — Formal recognition of their contributions to quantum information theory.
- **2025**: Turing Award Announcement — ACM names Bennett and Brassard as recipients of the highest honor in computer science.
- **2019-04-30**: ACM Acquisition — Catalano and Waislitz buy ACM from Nine Entertainment for $115M.
- **2019-04-30**: ACM Acquisition — Antony Catalano and Thorney Investment Group acquire ACM from Nine for $115 million.
- **2017**: Micius Satellite Success — China's Micius satellite demonstrates intercontinental QKD, proving the protocol's scalability.
- **1993**: Quantum Teleportation — The duo, with collaborators, co-invents the concept of quantum teleportation.
- **1989**: First Experimental Proof — The first successful QKD transmission is conducted over a distance of 30 centimeters.
- **1989**: First Experimental Proof — The first successful demonstration of quantum key exchange over a short distance.

## Recent coverage (5 stories, network-wide)

### ACM Ousts Antony Catalano Following Assault Charges: A Governance Crisis
2026-03-19 06:55:55 · Sector: hr · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 5

Australian Community Media (ACM) has moved to remove Antony Catalano from his leadership position following the filing of assault charges. The decision marks a significant shift for the regional media giant as it grapples with a high-profile executive crisis and the resulting reputational risks.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/acm-removes-antony-catalano-assault-charges-leadership-crisis

### ACM Ousts Antony Catalano Following Serious Assault Charges
2026-03-19 06:53:31 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 5

Australian Community Media (ACM) has moved to remove executive chairman Antony Catalano from his leadership role following the filing of assault charges. The decision marks a critical governance intervention for the nation's largest regional publisher as it faces a high-profile reputational crisis.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/acm-removes-antony-catalano-assault-charges

### Quantum Cryptography Pioneers Bennett and Brassard Win 2025 Turing Award
2026-03-18 09:56:23 · Sector: ai · Sentiment: Strongly positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The Association for Computing Machinery has awarded the 2025 Turing Award to Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard for their foundational work in quantum cryptography. Their invention of the BB84 protocol established a new paradigm of security based on the laws of physics rather than mathematical complexity.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/turing-award-quantum-cryptography-bennett-brassard

### Turing Award Honors Quantum Cryptography Pioneers Amid Rising Security Risks
2026-03-18 09:55:20 · Sector: crypto · Sentiment: Strongly positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard have been awarded the 2026 Turing Award for their foundational work in quantum cryptography, specifically the BB84 protocol. Their research, which dates back to the 1980s, provides the theoretical framework for communication systems that are physically impossible to intercept without detection.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/turing-award-quantum-cryptography-bennett-brassard

### Turing Award Honors Quantum Cryptography Pioneers Bennett and Brassard
2026-03-18 09:55:15 · Sector: cyber · Sentiment: Strongly positive · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard have been awarded the Turing Award for their foundational work in quantum cryptography, specifically the 1984 BB84 protocol. Their research established the first encryption method secured by the laws of physics rather than mathematical complexity, a breakthrough now central to global cybersecurity strategy.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/turing-award-quantum-cryptography-bennett-brassard

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