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Your shouty radio ads won’t work in podcasts, but unknown talent just might

Defamation claims and suppression orders are crippling Australian journalism, claims MEAA 3

City of Sydney poised to reject outdoor tender proposals 4

Nine to combine motoring platforms with CarAdvice and Drive merger

Publicis’ The Neighbourhood launches Arnott’s chocolate range 2

Brand safety and exclusivity: Podcast One’s boss Grant Tothill on how to successfully integrate brands

Australian Business Traveller to rebrand as Executive Traveller 2

‘Radio is ridiculously underpriced’: Audio bosses respond to accusation it costs too much 8

Aleksandr the meerkat is running for PM thanks to Compare the Market 4

Infinite Dial study shows radio remains the most used audio platform, despite the pressure from podcasting

Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation premieres to 632,000 metro viewers while Masterchef takes prime time win

Corey Layton takes ARN commercial and audio partnerships role 2

ARN extends iHeartRadio licence to 2036 following iHeartMedia’s emergence from bankruptcy

Carnival appoints Initiative as media agency of record 11

BWM Dentsu appointed to Citipower and Powercor account

There is an i30 for everyone in Hyundai’s latest campaign 1

JET Charge director to zap EV clichés at the Mumbrella Automotive Marketing Summit

Financial services communications firm Pritchitt Partners appoints Judith Buchan as account director and head of content

Former Amazon Web Services PR manager Peter Witts joins Navigate Communication 1

Kodak Moments and Disney launch customisable product range at Kmart

WPP’s Prism hires Shannan Quinn as Australian MD, and Brodie Watson as group services director

Nova Entertainment announces Jess Roach as Sydney agency sales director 3

Seven reveals judging panel for 2019 season of Australia’s Got Talent including Nicole Scherzinger and Manu Feildel 5

Virginia Trioli to depart ABC News Breakfast and replace Jon Faine on Melbourne radio 11

Lego Masters retains over 1m metro viewers for third outing

Nicola Mansfield departs Deloitte Digital to become managing director at Interbrand

TBWA creative director Ben Clare joins Emotive as group creative director

Former NHS lead pharmacist and Deloitte partner, plus Thrush the Musical to feature at Mumbrella Health Marketing Summit

‘As per my previous email’: Spotify plays on life’s joys and frustrations in global campaign 3

Instagram partners with Vice and the Sydney Film Festival to launch the IGTV Film Festival

Domain 2.0 isn’t my plan, claims Antony Catalano 19

Maxus’ Sam Hoeben joins Byron-based New Beach Media as account director 1

Continental revives its 40-year-old jingle in new campaign

People steal yoghurt from the vulnerable in Gippsland Dairy’s ‘The taste made me do it’ campaign 1

Glenn Dalton departs AJF Partnership to become ECD at independent agency Hardhat 1

Perth radio ratings: 96 FM sees breakfast boost, but Mix retains lead

Qld govt’s junk food ad ban will cost outdoor industry $34m in revenue and impact local jobs, says OMA 5

Domain earnings update reports revenue slump as property downturn bites 1

Adelaide radio ratings: Mix boasts 23rd consecutive win, while Five AA continues decline

VMLY&R appoints Ross Weythman – Hillary Clinton, Google and Nike alumni – as creative director

Masterchef fails to topple Lego Masters, with 715,000 metro viewers tuning in for premiere

Brisbane Radio Ratings: Hit 105’s drive with Carrie and Tommy, Hughesy and Kate recover 1

Melbourne radio ratings: Smooth FM topples Fox FM in total audience share 1

Sydney radio ratings: Kyle and Jackie O, and Alan Jones, both make gains in breakfast 5

Antony Catalano buys Nine’s regional newspapers 19

Ava Lawler’s The Possibility Partnership makes its first acquisition, Appetite Communications

Avengers: Endgame breaks Australian box office records with $34m opening weekend

Chiquita King resigns as CEO of The 6AM Agency after two weeks in the role 61

Davy Rennie becomes national managing director of DDB’s Tribal 4

Character and Distinction adds four new clients and reveals rebrand

Paspaley appoints Speed as lead media agency

EVH wins account for accessories label Charles & Keith

Have You Been Paying Attention? returns for season seven on 13 May

Jenneth Orantia joins Sefiani as group account director, among list of new hires

303 MullenLowe names Zach Goldberg and Craig Merrett as art director and copywriter 2

Sarah Cichy launches cannabis specialist agency Shuk Communications

KPMG hires Jarther Taylor as marketing director

Australian UNHCR fundraising body appoints Matt Levinson as head of communications and public affairs

ACTU launches Change the Government campaign ahead of federal election

Lego Masters premieres to 1.377m viewers 2

Ride-sharing service Ola asks customers ‘Which ride is better?’ 6

Barbara Messitt takes the helm at Woolworths@DAN 4

Mumbrella360 full program revealed, including Olympian James Magnussen, CNN’s Andrew Demaria and a live pitch

IPG loses US$9.5m in first quarter of 2019, but is ‘on track’ for growth

Dettol named Australia’s ‘most trusted’ brand and Vegemite our most ‘iconic’

WPP faces ‘challenging year’, says CEO Mark Read 1

‘There is no place for fear and loathing’, says News Corp’s Eliza Barr after alleged assault 1

Seven wins Easter non-ratings period

Amazon ramps up marketing spend by 36% as it posts US$3.6bn profit 2

Seven cruises to Friday night win with 23% audience share

News Corp journalist and photographer victims of alleged assault at Fraser Anning press conference

The Daily Telegraph prints apology for ANZAC Day printing bungle

Mayver’s peanut butter pushes its family credentials in campaign 1

Green Hat becomes Sigma Healthcare’s marketing agency of record 1

Celebrity Name Game to premiere on 13 May 4

Pedigree and Clemenger BBDO Sydney launch ‘world-first’ human and canine blood donation service 1

Seven dominates Thursday ratings with ANZAC Day AFL

Strategy consultancy Crowd DNA to launch in Sydney

Facebook sets US$3bn aside for anticipated fine, as it seeks to become a more private platform 1

Triple M’s Homegrown rebrands to ‘Triple M Aussie’, with Chris ‘Becko’ Beckhouse to replace Jane Gazzo as host

Twitter grows data licensing revenue by 20%, and promises to take a more ‘proactive’ approach to online safety

Nine announces Honda, Kmart and A2 Milk as commercial partners for Lego Masters

Grill’d marketing director Col Kennedy moves to Cotton On 4

GetUp pulls ‘incredibly insensitive’ ad featuring ‘Tony Abbott’ watching someone drown 10

Andrew Denton’s Interview premieres to 538,000 viewers

Radio personalities Kate Ritchie and Amanda Keller join Mumbrella360 lineup alongside WE Communications’ senior VP of global marketing

INVNT adds Peter Love and Mimi Fitzpatrick to producing team

VMLY&R’s executive creative director Bart Pawlak departs to launch independent venture 5