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Enigma names new Sydney managing director

Nespresso to redefine ‘happy hour’ with activation featuring Winston Surfshirt and Cosmo’s Midnight

Australian Venue Co strengthens retail media offering with three new partnerships 1

ANZ’s personal banking head and former CMO joins NAB 4

‘Not even oligarchs can get away with misleading the public’: Rinehart’s ‘clean gas’ claims fall foul of Ad Standards

‘They went beyond the brief’: Bureau of Everything unveils branding for ‘disruptive’ eBike brand 3

Government gives free-to-air TV a $50 million pre-election gift 1

Candid Communications signs Matthew McConaughey’s co-founded Pantalones Tequila as client

‘The footy fan’s ultimate companion’: The AFL set to deliver the goods for fans in 2025

New Mumbrellacast: Luke Girgis suing Vinyl Group; Defending NZ Tourism’s ‘Everyone Must Go’ campaign; The Atlantic’s interview with James Murdoch; Ooh Media’s greenwashing mistakes

Luke Girgis alleges unfair termination, takes Vinyl Group to the Supreme Court 1

Network Ten breaches gambling ad rules 3

ABC, Mamamia, and Shameless dominate a quiet January on the Podcast Ranker

ARN’s executive creative director joins Rode as head of content

‘We’re the best growth partner out there’: Stan Sport gets in the ring 1

Rob Mayhew, neuroscience, AI, and driving brand fame confirmed for Mumbrella360 1

‘A living embodiment of the brand’: Frank Green opens flagship retail store

Bruce McAvaney to host Seven’s AFL coverage 1

ADMA champions leading female marketers with ‘pay it forward’ initiative

Mindshare promotes Nik Doble to chief investment officer 3

NZ’s ‘Everyone must go’ campaign might actually work: Compass Auckland

QMS and leading brands celebrate Sydney Mardi Gras via City of Sydney furniture network

Grill’d hops into the passenger seat with Oscar Piastri partnership

OMG New Zealand appoints first-ever local chief executive officer

‘A challenging issue with no quick fix’: WGEA engages Sydney creative agency for new campaign 2

Petbarn launches retail media platform

‘We’ve got our recipe and we’re excited to bring it to London’: Broadsheet Media founder on global expansion plans

2025 CommsCon Awards shortlist revealed

‘Platforms must actively listen to teen experiences’: Snapchat launches Australian teen advisory council

‘It’s not just about showing up at the event’: How this year’s brand partnerships bolstered Laneway Festival more than ever

‘I’ve had my eyes on them’: Former Wunderman VP, NA business development director joins Dept Australia

Nine’s Suzie Cardwell appointed chair of IAB Australia

‘No one should suffer in silence’: SA Govt highlights early gambling warnings

Netflix Australia appoints new agencies 1

Sunny Advertising co-founder launches AI firm

Nine Publishing brings free news subscriptions to universities 3

Merchantwise Group acquires Talia Datt’s social and content agencies

The Iconic brings ‘Got You Looking’ campaign into 2025, via Dentsu Creative and Love Media

Trump tariffs threaten Australian news bargaining agreements 2

Parramatta Eels appoints AW as creative partner, pre-season campaign launches 1

‘Everyone deserves to be seen and celebrated’: Double Rainbouu and Tinder release Pride capsule for The Equality Project

ThinkTV in free fall as Ten pulls out

Changes at Ooh Media as Neil Ackland steps away from chief marketer role

Social done ‘differently’: We Are Different launches new division

Super Rugby picks lead creative agency ahead of 2025 season

‘We want to be the most connected agency’: Hello officially relaunches 4

Nedd’s Milk piles on Dare’s PR blunder with a cheeky offer 4

‘We need to redefine what masculinity is’: Lion’s Chris Allan and Nova’s Fitzy on ‘the invisible man’

Former REA chief appointed as Domain interim CEO

‘We’re evolving our approach to acquisition’: Stake signs Fourteen10 for customer acquisition efficiency

New ABC News Breakfast hires announced 3

ASICS athletes run among the clouds in new shoe launch campaign

Alison Hurbert-Burns departs Foxtel Group

Sling & Stone wins local PR pitch for global gifting platform

Bruce Gordon on course to control Nine 1

OMG Australia announces six internal promotions

Toyota Australia highlights its dealership network in playful campaign

Revlon, Spark Foundry, Cashrewards & more complete Retail Marketing Summit agenda

Rest in peace: Duolingo announces sudden death of mascot, Duo 1

Network 10 to acquire WIN’s northern NSW TV licence 4

Revolution 360 claims M&M’s advert is Australia’s longest street poster

ThinkTV CEO Kim Portrate departs 2

New Mumbrellacast: Seven West Media’s first half-year financials; Ita Buttrose takes the stand in ABC vs Antoinette Lattouf case; ESPN heading to Australia; Jackie O responds to Melbourne expansion failure 2

Nine’s Powered adds two new directors

Seven, Nine shares rally despite Seven’s poor numbers

Commercial radio teams up for unified digital audio ID 4

Enero names new COO to replace outgoing CEO 2

‘A partner, not a replacement’: Ex-agency talents launch new creative AI platform

‘Wingmaven is a game changer’: The rise of the ‘coach-sultancy’ 1

Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale still hassling the locals in new Domain campaign

CHEP Network wins Simplot creative pitch

Aussie music label taps R/GA Australia for brand refresh

Woolworths bringing advertising to scales and checkout screens 4

Ita Buttrose bites back: ‘I was over getting emails about Ms Lattouf’

GWM adds new meaning to Aussie phrase in latest campaign, via Thinkerbell 1

NBCUniversal unveils APAC promotion

‘Both deeply aligned with our vision’: Audience Group unveils latest hiring and promotion

AFL legends Eddie Betts, Jack Riewoldt, and more star in new Kayo campaign

Common Ventures creates online resource for marketers to fix ‘purpose washing’

ABC admits Lebanese race exists in Lattouf case 4

Seven West Media reports worst ever half-year profit 12

‘This is what makes being a Swan so special’: Sydney AFL club launches high-energy brand film 1

Australia Post launching retail media network 8

Former Icon and Ogilvy PR leaders launch new indie comms agency 2

DDB Group Melbourne names new chief strategy officer

ESPN coming to Disney+ in Australia and NZ

St John WA calls for volunteers in latest campaign, via 303 MullenLowe and MediaHub

Wavemaker acquires ex-Initiative strategy talent; shares internal promotions