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Marketers ‘not ready’ for voice assistants, despite Australians’ widespread adoption

Bad podcasting will teach you how to make good radio: Amanda Keller 1

Tiger Woods was once ‘squeaky clean’, so protect yourself with influencers: Vidcon’s GM

OzTAM digital director Padraig O’Donovan departs as VPM service becomes fully operational

‘There’s no one way to be a man’: Thinkerbell disguises Our Watch campaign inside a streetwear ad

PR agency Stellar wins two new projects with M&L Hospitality and Kogarah Clubhouse

ABC names interim Insiders hosts as David Speers’ jump from Sky delayed until next year 3

ANZ, Suncorp, IAG, and Future Super to speak at the Mumbrella Finance Marketing Summit

Nunn Media appoints Admatic’s Matt Crook as head of strategic development 15

Digital agency First wins Sukin’s live pitch at Mumbrella360

ABC raided by Australian Federal Police, but it ‘stands by’ its journalists 5

72andSunny Sydney launches content creator hub Sundae Collective 3

How paying less attention to awards and more to social led to Dollar Shave Club’s viral campaigns 7

The Voice and Masterchef battle in the advertising demographics, but Nine scoops the night 1

Microsoft News Labs’ boss joins Mumbrella Publish as international keynote

Fast absorption of Nurofen’s new painkiller features in its latest campaign 7

OMGs Resolution Australia appoints Paul Roberts as Melbourne director

Ogilvy Sydney appoints Gavin McLeod as Executive Creative Director 2

Toys ‘R’ Us returns to Australia following licensing deal by Hobby Warehouse

Mediacom appoints Carl Colman as Melbourne MD 2

ABC names Libbie Doherty head of children’s production 1

Media agencies are ‘bland’ vanilla ice cream, says Initiative’s Mat Baxter 22

Lion, Carlton United Breweries and Diageo donate State of Origin ad time to Drinkwise

News Corp and MEAA condemn Federal Police raid on Sunday Telegraph journalist 10

Nielsen and IAB launch updated video view-time metric

Former Foxtel boss Richard Freudenstein joins Cricket Australia board 1

The Voice goes from strength to strength with solid Monday performance

Perth radio ratings: Race tightens as Mix suffers breakfast and drive dips

Adelaide radio ratings: Mix secures 24th consecutive win 1

Melbourne radio ratings: Gold dethrones Fox FM in the drive slot

Brisbane radio ratings: Nova’s Kate, Tim and Marty dominate drive

Nielsen merges existing data sets to create Fanlinks

News Corp to cut 50 jobs from across the business 11

Matildas players write thank you letters to their mentors in new campaign from Hyundai 1

Elton John biopic Rocketman takes $4.52m at weekend box office

Sydney radio ratings: Alan Jones climbs to 17.6% audience share in breakfast 19

Tailor Maid Communications launches content creation agency Socially Maid 1

Polkadot Communications wins PR account for Hostelworld

April ad spend drops 7.6% from last year’s record high

Compare The Market on the hunt for new CMO following resignation of Jenny Williams 14

War-torn migrants focus of Westpac’s latest ‘help’ campaign 27

Loved ones of NRL player Ben Alexander describe the ‘knock-on effect’ of his death in road safety campaign 2

Robb Report Australia appoints ex-GQ editor Richard Clune as editor in chief

Sunday night sees both The Voice and House Rules hit series highs

Lotterywest TVC claims it’s helping turn WA into the ‘dream state’

MOVE pours $1.3m into neuroscience study to develop new digital OOH metrics

Guardian Australia joins IAB board 3

Lovatts Media launches Mindful Parenting magazine

Atomic 212 promotes first ever employee, Rory Heffernan, to Melbourne GM

Thinkerbell hires Cath King to lead its public relations arm 2

Seven wins ratings week, as Ten climbs to highest share for ratings year

Celebrity Name Game slips to 214,000 metro viewers on Friday night 11

Optus aims to ‘change the future’ by giving women’s sport visibility in FIFA World Cup campaign 2

Heart Foundation pulls ‘Heartless Words’ campaign 18

Freedom appoints Effie & Co to its PR account

Lifestyle magazine Local North to launch in Sydney 1

Masterchef maintains popularity in key advertising demographics, but Seven takes overall audience share win

Tigerair moves creative from McCann to Hardhat 7

Thinkerbell wins IAG’s public relations account 2

Disney deal helps Murdochs climb up the 2019 AFR Rich List 1

Darrell Lea cancels ‘No Worries Jan’ ad after Yellow Pages’ legal threats 20

Ikon wins Metagenics’ media account 1

Martech consultancy Venntifact appoints Deloitte Digital’s Jakub Drhlik as director

Former AFR editor and Appliances Online founder launch luxury magazine 1

Sensis moves to block ‘Not Happy Jan’ remake, accusing Darrell Lea of ‘cheapening’ an icon 48

Deloitte Digital’s Andy Bateman returns to agency life with US role 2

Initiative recognised for ‘gold standard’ LGBTI inclusion program

Wednesday night sees Masterchef top key demographics, but Seven take the overall win

We Think Media becomes CNBC’s exclusive advertising representative in Australia and New Zealand

News Corp Australia releases campaign in support of National Reconciliation Week

Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority appoints Example to its PR account

GoGet CEO joins the Mumbrella Automotive Marketing Summit line up with Uber, NRMA and more

Uber launches a mock flight safety video in 72andSunny campaign 6

Walkley Foundation announces 2019 Mid-Year Celebration finalists

Marie Claire and Bumble launch Glass Ceiling Awards to celebrate women’s achievements

Bruce Gordon takes $6.9m loss in Prime selldown 2

News Corp launches online-only Canberra local publication 2

Press Council rules The Daily Telegraph did not cross the line with ‘nutty professor’ gag 2

Brendon Hill to step into Bauer CEO role as Paul Dykzeul announces retirement 4

Open Universities Australia moves media account to Hatched 2

The Monkeys wins creative account for BCF

The Voice wavers slightly but continues to dominate primetime

‘No Worries Jan’: Darrell Lea brings back an Australian icon 21

Ogilvy Melbourne promotes Danielle Chapman to managing partner 5

Reprise appoints Starcom alumni as head of strategy and client advisory director

Ad Standards reprimands McDonald’s for giving out free Happy Meal vouchers at children’s sport 1

A missing girl dreams of her lost future in the AFP’s new campaign for International Missing Children’s Day

Carlton Draught launches range of Collingwood themed cans featuring Eddie McGuire and Steele Sidebottom 2