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‘I’m very, very sad’: Kyle Sandilands opens up about mental health battle following ‘clickbait’ 60 Minutes episode 3

The Communications Council condemns the use of COVID-19 as excuse for clients to extend payment terms 4

Simply Energy appoints The Media Store to agency line-up

The Salvation Army takes its Red Shield Appeal online with digital campaign

Unruly hires Toby Williams as VP of business development following acquisition by Tremor

The Voice returns for season nine to 1.012m metro viewers 5

Peter Tonagh-fronted consortium makes bid for AAP 2

Seven to reduce advertising content and break lengths from June 13

Foxtel’s entertainment streaming service Binge launches with packages from $10/month 30

Nine sells Stuff to CEO Sinead Boucher in management buyout 4

ACM becomes exclusive media partner for Australian of the Year Awards

Infigen Energy gets visual rebrand thanks to 72 and Sunny 1

Ten to revive Family Feud, again 6

Union demands proof for Government’s estimate that Job Keeper and Job Seeker will boost arts industry by $4bn-$10bn 4

News Corp campaign thanks front-line retail staff for their work during COVID-19

Jens Monsees buys 420,000 WPP AUNZ shares for $98,700 4

Storyful and Reuters enter into user-generated content partnership

ANU campaign highlights the family connections formed by learning foreign languages 1

Nine looking for local drive host for 4BC in Brisbane

Australia Post pens open letter to the country in ‘Dear Australia’ campaign 10

Domino’s gives away pizza parties to couples who have postponed their weddings 1

WW appoints Adhesive as public relations agency of record

Initiative wants ‘Australia’s best binge-watchers’ to apply for its ‘Iso-internship’ 4

Russel Howcroft to host new SCA podcast about media and marketing, ‘Brand New World’ 2

Alan Jones’ ‘highly offensive’ Jacinda Ardern comments breached broadcasting rules: ACMA 13

Bauer says subscriptions to its magazines have surged by over 60% 4

KitKat updates packaging for bars donated to healthcare workers

Enero Group names Nike alumnus Brent Scrimshaw as new CEO

Audible gets first ad ban after showing Celeste Barber sitting in fridge

Subscription toilet paper brand How We Roll Co gives digital marketing account to The Wired Agency 2

Instagram launches new resource for brands

Workplace culture consultancy Ministry of Work launched as agency spinoff

Healthcare workers receive thank you call from COVID patient in ad from rideshare brand DiDi

Arthritis is like a rope tightening around a joint, suggests Nurofen ad

News Corp launches National Reconciliation Week campaign 2

Pandora shifts media account from Ikon to Carat after three-way pitch

Signature Media launches new digital publication, Signature@home

Radio industry to release online listening survey as traditional survey reporting is paused

78% of Australians have turned to TV to fill the time in lockdown according to new research

Aged care support platform Mable highlights range of services in first national campaign

Communications agency Mr C announces three new client wins

Dairy Australia farmers are ‘here for you’ in TVC 5

Vice Media Group cuts 155 staffers globally

Ten’s head of sport Matt White exits as part of latest round of redundancies

1.462m metro viewers tune in to see Lego Masters’ winner announced

Oppo uses giant billboard in Sydney to thank essential workers 1

MEAA petitions ACM to reopen regional mastheads: ‘Our regions deserve and need better’

Host/Havas and Cummins & Partners reviewed in the latest Mumbrella Pro Agency Report Cards 4

Visit Sunshine Coast ramps up state-based tourism push ahead of restrictions easing

Redundancies and promotions at Nine as ‘sales transformation’ is completed 4

Glad tells consumers to ’embrace’ the positive effects of life in lockdown

10 Daily’s closure is ‘not a reaction’ to COVID-19, Ten tells ‘blindsided’ staff

How Google and Facebook could pay for news: Competition watchdog sets out options for publishers, including a ‘collective boycott’ 9

Inside Out PR adds bedding brand White & Green to its roster

Cannings Purple appoints Peter Klinger as director of its investor relations practice

Polkadot Communications wins five new clients including Get Fish and Dash Delivers

Michelle Gunn appointed editor of The Australian 1

10 Daily to close this Friday

ARN extends Will & Woody’s contract for three years

Destination NSW launches domestic tourism push ahead of COVID-19 restrictions easing

South Australia welcomes people back as domestic tourism becomes a possibility

Aldi’s ‘precedented’ prices continue through these ‘unprecedented times’ in latest spot 2

Initiative promotes Sam Geer to national MD, Chris Colter becomes chief strategy officer 9

Neil Breen to replace Alan Jones on Brisbane’s 4BC breakfast 1

Foxtel to launch entertainment streaming platform May 25 4

Bauer CEO Brendon Hill insists there are ‘absolutely’ plans to reinstate its eight suspended titles 2

HT&E’s Hamish McLennan joins Rugby Australia board as chairman 1

Seven CEO James Warburton ‘can’t wait’ for AFL’s return on June 11

Thinkerbell appointed by Business Council of Australia to ensure businesses are ‘Good to Go’ as lockdowns lift 1

Suzuki unveils new campaign via Deloitte Digital that doesn’t try to sell cars, but repurposes them 3

Chubb launches $10m COVID-19 relief fund via 72 and Sunny Sydney 1

SCA rolls out $1m Shop Local campaign to support small businesses in a COVID-19 economy 1

942,000 metro viewers tune in for Katy Perry’s turn as a judge on Masterchef

Gold FM’s Christian O’Connell to host new podcast, Stuff of Legends

Google Australia paid over $100m in taxes in 2019, settling its bill with the ATO 11

The Australian apologises to Commissioner of Ruby Princess Inquiry and withdraws criticism 2

Ola ad banned following independent review

Hootsuite appoints Adhesive to its public relations account

7-Eleven and Dylan Alcott honour local heroes with ‘Good Calls’ initiative 1

Masterchef helps Ten stay strong in the demographics, but Seven wins Wednesday night

Jye Smith and Baptiste David launch creative studio Doublestar

Avid Collective nabs Guardian’s James Bannerman for agency sales director role

Dentsumcgarrybowen becomes DAN’s singular global creative offering, fronted by BWM Dentsu locally 11

Industrie appoints Sparro to its digital media account

Mullets, muting and Tiger King: Squealing Pig taps into isolation madness with social media campaign

Mediacom takes over Duracell global media account from Starcom

Job listings for marketing, comms, advertising and media decline by over 60% 5

Hamish & Andy reclaim title of most popular local podcast