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GroupM’s Wavemaker adds first people and culture lead locally

Bega set to consolidate media accounts with Starcom, including Vegemite

Australian Government’s payments to Cox Inall for vaccine comms support revealed to be $3.2m

The Voice wins Tuesday entertainment with 1.165m metro viewers

Clemenger BBDO Melbourne expands remit with AFL

SCA reports revenue dip but EBITDA rises and profits soar 91.6% to $48.1m

Enero Group posts net revenue of $160m while global operations prove a mixed bag

TikTok appoints ANZ marketing director, drops new campaign

‘A healthy appetite for risk’ – how MLA marketing boss Nathan Low stays on the right side of the line

Optus to consolidate entertainment, lifestyle and news subscriptions in SubHub

QFES shows bushfire aftermath towards family home via Khemistry

Gogglebox returns in September without 2 locked-down Sydney families

Afterpay launches AR campaign for Afterpay Day via AnalogFolk

The Voice continues dream start on Seven with 1.158m metro viewers

iSentia shareholders vote in favour of Access Intelligence takeover

Schwartz Media expands audio team with 2 new appointments

Marketers need to stop ignoring ‘super consumer’ 55-64 demo, says Nine

Koala marketing and technology boss Peter Sloterdyk departs as the business removes CMO role

NRMA reappoints CHEP as personalisation partner

Chloe Hooper departing PHD to set up her own business

Domain grows revenue by 10.7% to $289.6m, but print declines 33%

MediaMonks leadership looks to further capitalise on tech and digital demand

TikTok partners with Canva to enhance TikTok Ads Manager

Till Payments appoints The General Store & Dec PR to aid local brand positioning

Clemenger BBDO Sydney releases first work with Duro-Tuss

Martech platform Brandvas launches with Roy Morgan and Australia Post partnerships

Whittaker’s Chocolate appoint Straight Up PR as Australian PR Agency

Children voice adult’s mental health concerns in campaign for industry’s Mood Tea

Ash London to depart the Hit Network after 5 years

University of Adelaide releases first campaign with Richards Rose

Kate & Co PR wins 4 new clients, and retains 2 more

New Aus Gov campaign from M&C Saatchi looks to encourage a career in carer roles

Olympics helps TV ad spend in July jump above pre-COVID levels

WE Communications expands corporate and investor team

Tennis Australia moves media account to Omnicom agency

Seven reports 240% bump in profit to $125.5m, 7Plus revenue up 78%

ACM launches first trade campaign under Antony Catalano leadership

Influencer agency The Remarkables Group acquired by Hoozu

TV Wrap: The Voice delivers on Sunday after Seven wins another week

Domain launches new spring campaign via DDB Sydney to ‘win Saturday’

Total TV revenue up 12% to $3.85bn as BVOD continues rising trajectory

M&C Saatchi group creative director Andy Flemming departs

Westpac Group appoints KFC marketer as CMO

Reddit’s direct advertising revenue surges 192% in June quarter

Amazon Prime, Disney+, Netflix & Stan drop $153m on local programming in 2019-20

Seven pips Nine for network share on Thursday as news dominates

EngageTV hires former Nova exec Mark Shaw as director of strategy & commercial partnerships

CRA reports 19.3% boost in ad revenue for July

TikTok introduces new safety features for under 18 users

Are Media rebrands food mag to ‘Cooking with The Australian Women’s Weekly’

Nine rejects Clive Palmer ads for promoting misinformation on COVID, but anti-lockdown ads remain

Australian Avocados campaign wins Seven’s $1m Olympics ad competition

Flight Centre’s CMO on being ready to ‘press play’ when travel resumes

Influencer platform Vamp appoints new CEO, also revealing new capabilities

Nine names The Block 2021 sponsors including 3 new ones

Dentsu reports 10.2% growth in APAC (ex Japan) for Q2 2021

Farmer reunion special tops entertainment as Seven wins Wednesday

YouTube to ban commercial content on Kids platform, adds teen wellbeing features

Initiative moves Jo McAlister to Sydney general manager role

Foxtel inks multi-year MotoGP broadcast deal

Global skincare brand Beiersdorf appoints Red Havas across AUNZ communications

News Corp taps Qantas for director of data strategy & management

Campaign Review: Split reviews on latest from eBay, Google & Jeep work

TRA launches in Australia, appoints Australian partner

Updated: Senate committee hearing featuring Alan Jones & Kevin Rudd postponed due to snap lockdown

‘TV’s not dead’: OzTam Doug Peiffer on the future of linear and the arrival of VOZ

Instagram launches new tools to address racism & hate speech

Publicis Sapient appoints Claire Rawlins as national managing director

Howatson + White co-founder Ant White departing agency

R/GA Australia appoints Claire Waring as executive creative director

iSentia and PRIA to deliver exclusive content to members in new initiative

L’Occitane appoints first media agency, Audience Precision

Australia’s top 10 most prolific business leaders on sustainability

The Voice continues to deliver for Seven with 1m plus metro viewers

Podcast downloads take slight dip with Hamish & Andy rising to the top

SCA reverts back to heritage Sea FM branding on the Gold Coast

Are Media’s 2020 financials show decline in advertising revenue

4 Pines Brewing Co appointed official beer of Australian Cricket

Harvey Norman tops Olympics digital ad spend beating Seven West Media and the IOC

Craig Foster and Max Rushden lead Stan’s UEFA Champions League coverage

CBA promotes CMO Monique Macleod to group marketing corporate affairs role

Clemenger BBDO Sydney adds head of social

City of Sydney to delay QMS street furniture contract again due to lockdown

The Voice dominates metro primetime with 1.162m metro viewers

Hipages launches ‘Behind every great home’ campaign via BMF and Avenue C

Initiative makes 2 seniors hires, with more in the pipeline

Spark Foundry wins Macquarie University’s media account

Flight Centre Travel Group appoints new global CMO