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Creative duo Dal Evans de Almeida and Michael Hughes move from London to join Clemenger BBDO Melbourne

OMD appoints Declan O’Dwyer as head of Suncorp 3

The NT News ‘hijacks’ Queensland papers with advertising campaign

The Bachelorette, with Gogglebox’s Angie Kent, returns October 9 1

Budget Direct’s Sarge helps victims ‘trapped’ by their insurer

Facebook mimics Instagram and removes likes in test for Aussie users

Ad market set to grow in October after 11 months of decline, says SMI 1

Hearts & Science names Mindshare’s Gail Halbert as Hyundai business director

Cadreon appoints Clay Gill as CEO following Patrick Darcy’s exit

Bastion EBA expands its service offering adding creatives and brand strategists to the team 2

Robin Bailey shares heartfelt statement mourning the loss of husband Sean Pickwell

Wunderman Thompson’s Mirum takes on Elder Abuse Action Australia as a client

Adelaide’s ‘Old Mate’ returns, this time with friends 7

Gruen returns for season 11 with 754,000 metro viewers 1

Mumbrella’s new training series to cover behavioral economics, TikTok, seniors and influencers

Melbourne-based Bubba Pizza is offering free cold pizza to hungover customers the day after the AFL Grand Final

Joyful dogs and jellybeans launch Dulux’s ‘Spring into it’ campaign

Telstra uses couple’s emotional engagement to show the importance of coverage in latest campaign 1

LUCRF Super demonstrates its ‘hands-on approach’ to superannuation in campaign from Initiative Studios

Former VMLY&R head of strategy Bryan Wilmot joins share market startup Stake as global head of marketing 4

‘You never know what someone is struggling with’: Stellar mag declares it will no longer ask women about their baby plans

Dentsu Aegis Network brings Patrick Darcy on board as chief data and technology officer 3

The Cru opens a Melbourne office to service new client Food and Wine Victoria

ID Collective wins the PR account for Genovese Coffee 2

Kylee Daniel to exit as CMO of Visit Sunshine Coast

Herald Sun named News Brand of the Year as The Heart Foundation and News Corp’s Serial Killer sweeps the 2019 News Media Awards 1

Consumer insights are over-rated: Adam Ferrier on the risks of listening to consumers too much 26

The Masked Singer sticks above 1m metro viewers for second night out

IAA reveals jury for 2019 Big Idea challenge

Matt Daunt and Chloe McCormack join Red Engine SCC

Tara Ford promoted to chief creative officer of DDB Sydney 2

DAN’s Vizeum adds Kathmandu and Bank First to client roster

Hit 105 welcomes assistant content director and music director

CEO of VCCP Sydney Andrew Holt to depart after ‘mutual agreement’ 1

Financial institutions dominate top 10 CX brands, as voted by Australian consumers

‘I don’t want to be an angel’, say children in confronting campaign from The Kids’ Cancer Project 11

Brad Pitt’s Ad Astra takes $1.95m in first weekend at the box office, but fails to top Downton Abbey

Jackie O reveals Kyle Sandilands orchestrated Kiis rebrand and resignation from 2Day FM behind her back 6

Cricket Australia appoints Supercars’ Cole Hitchcock as communications manager 3

It ‘won’t happen again’, Nine’s publishing boss says of Liberal Party fundraiser 1

News Corp doubles down on Carrie Bickmore story, says Nine did approach her for Today Show gig 16

Flaunt Marketing adds new clients to roster including Razor Scooters and Pop Sockets

Baby Bunting appoints Spinach to media account

The Guardian launches first brand campaign in seven years, ‘Hope is power’

Slik hires Simon Jarosz as ECD and brings the UFC on as a client 3

Ten’s The Masked Singer premieres to 1.162m metro viewers 6

Online sports radio station SEN+ breached gambling advertising rules, says ACMA

Radio icon Philip Brady to end his time on 3AW’s Nightline 5

Coles promises ‘Good Things, Great Value’ in new campaign 5

Tourism Tasmania says old mate has been ‘coming to Tassie for years’ in response to SA campaign 12

Nine’s Love Island Australia will return for season two on October 7

Jenny Pham resigns as Essence’s vice president, client partner 1

Ikon loses two more team members following Mel Roberts’ resignation 2

DDB’s Tribal appoints Mindshare’s Caitlin Lloyd as national head of strategy

The Block hits season high while Australia’s Got Talent finale pulls 747,000 metro viewers

Nine slams News Corp ‘lie’, denies attempts to poach Carrie Bickmore 4

Players Voice rebrands to Athletes Voice 2

Instagram launches first marketing campaign in Australia 1

Free TV says ACCC’s recommendations must be implemented against Google and Facebook ‘monopolies’

Brisbane North PHN wants to help people ‘find the reasons to stay’ in suicide prevention campaign 5

Havas shakes up APAC reporting lines, as CEO and chairman Mike Amour becomes latest to exit

Nine says it won’t take directions from ‘anonymous Twitterati’ following Alan Jones scandal 4

GWS win pulls 1.026m metro viewers and secures Seven a much-needed weekly victory

1.079m metro viewers tune in to Friday night’s AFL prelim to give Seven 45.2% network share

ABC’s Peter Lewis and SBS’s Peeyush Gupta reappointed to board roles for another five years

Keith Weed appointed to WPP board as non-executive director 1

‘When they go high, in terms of age, we go low’: Junkee jabs Pedestrian and slams Nielsen’s Digital Content Ratings 14

Car Advice founders and presenter Paul Maric exit the business 9

Nothing’s quite as ‘qlassy’ and ‘qute’ as Qukes, says new baby cucumber campaign

Campaign Lab launches New Zealand office after recent business wins

Mullen Lowe Profero set to launch Perth office led by Michael Corry

Margaux Parker to take over from Robin Bailey on Triple M Brisbane’s The Big Breakfast 1

Antony Catalano’s ACM is ‘open for business’ with the acquisition of the Bendigo Weekly 1

Mel Roberts steps down from Ikon Melbourne MD role 13

Seven drops Saul Shtein as head of sport 2

1.17m metro viewers tune in to watch The Bachelor select his winner

Final week to enter Mumbrella neXt awards

Hyundai demonstrates Venue can be parked anywhere in launch campaign

Deliveroo appoints Initiative to media and communications account

Musician Daniel Johns begins defamation proceedings against The Sunday Telegraph 2

Go Daddy launches combined small business platform and advice tool

Atomic 212 names Damien O’Brien as Darwin general manager

News Corp tops Mumbrella Publish Awards as Taste.com.au crowned Brand of the Year 7

Facebook expands Local News Accelerator to Australia with 11 publishers on board 1

The Mint Partners wins the public relations account for Crystalbrook Collection

DAN’s Carat and Columbus extend partnership with L’Oreal 1

Greyhound Racing NSW recruits Tim Cahill to raise awareness of retired animal adoption

Stellar adds Coco Chocolate and Bistro Manly to its client list