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Content marketing agency Typeset launches in Perth

Seven wins Friday TV with help from Better Homes and Gardens

VMLY&R shows ‘early signs of success’ as WPP prepares for ‘challenging 2019’: Mark Read

UnLtd Big Clash beats last year’s figures and raises over $135,000

Schweppes brings back Schweppervescence branding to focus on bubbles

Bulla creates ice-cream tubs which turn into buckets in bid to reduce waste 4

Text100 and Bite officially become Archetype

Mamamia will no longer use Nielsen’s ‘materially incomplete’ Digital Content Ratings 22

Journalist Mike Willesee dies aged 76 1

‘Be brave and back brave’: Special Group’s Lindsey Evans responds to ‘confused’ industry 4

QMS reports flat profits despite steady income growth

72andSunny and Optus part ways after just one year 11

Gogglebox helps Ten top Thursday evening’s key demographics but Seven wins the night

Brendan Greaney exits VMLY&R Brisbane as ECD to launch creative consultancy ‘Exactly Different’

PwC’s Megan Brownlow steps down to focus on board roles and a tree change 5

‘I really worry about creativity in this business’: McCann’s Nicole Taylor on the importance of diversity 11

The Heart Foundation’s ‘hard hitting’ print campaign wins Mumbrella’s February Ad of the Month

Wendy Moore becomes new boss of Foxtel’s Lifestyle brands

Former Cannes Lions chairman Terry Savage picks up Dentsu consultancy role 2

Jaguar tells Australians they are ‘fit for a queen’ in Mardi Gras TV ad

Kathryn Cooper departs WPP as executive director for government and public sector practice 1

HT&E closes down Techly and Lost at E Minor as Conversant Media folds into ARN 1

Seven’s chief digital officer Clive Dickens moves to Optus 2

Content marketing agency Enthral adds PR to remit

Kite Communications’ GM Lori Susko joins 303 MullenLowe as managing partner of PR and social 2

Joanne Woo joins Deliveroo as head of corporate affairs

St George’s Little Dragon encourages Australians to ‘Go Paperless’

Big Red hires former Cummins & Partners MD Dan Ingall as CEO 3

MAFS gives Nine the night, but Today trails ABC parody in Wednesday’s ratings

Government announces Ita Buttrose as ABC chair 25

Mumbrella Travel Marketing Awards shortlist sees The Mint Partners and Flight Centre star

Andy Thomas appointed ECD at Re design agency 2

Facebook launches $5m Australian journalism package 2

Melissa Shedden appointed editor of whimn.com.au 1

Concrete Playground bolsters commercial team with four new hires 4

Bunnings Warehouse launches first edition of in-store magazine 4

ACCC head calls out adtech behaviour in renewed plea for ad industry to help inquiry 2

Wendy Moore departs Pacific Magazines as GM of homes and food 3

Cricket a bright spot as Prime’s revenues continue to slump

Foxtel beefs up data capabilities with former Flybuys head of analytics 1

GrowthOps reports $48m loss as Asia-Pacific Digital writedowns bite 5

Married at First Sight and Travel Guides boost Nine’s share 3

Rideshare service Ola appoints Andrew Balint as ANZ marketing boss

Grey Group’s Sarah Trombetta becomes Red Agency Australia’s CEO

Suzuki acknowledges threat of technology in ad which reminds drivers about the fun of driving

Emotive hires Phoebe Cook as social distribution manager 4

Cardinal Pell verdict splashed across major Australian newspapers 12

Courtney Act stars in Wella’s ‘Own Your Colour’ Mardi Gras social campaign

Ten pulls Changing Rooms from schedule 16

Val Morgan boss Dan Hill exits 4

Have your say on Mumbrella’s February Ad of the Month 1

UnLtd’s Sev Celik becomes Tonic Health Media’s national agency director 2

Officeworks’ national advertising and comms manager Simon Davenport joins National Basketball League as GM of marketing 2

VCCP launches customer experience arm VCCP Cx

McDonald’s Happy Studio App found in breach of advertising rules

Alka Power claims ‘envious people’ with ‘hidden agendas’ are behind misleading ad ruling 8

Ten and WIN report on ‘brutal bashing’ in Melbourne in breach of guidelines, rules ACMA 2

Mutiny announces Bupa as foundation client 3

Nine’s Academy Awards coverage pulls 333,000 viewers

Eclipse uses emojis to help Australians escape a world of fake connection in new brand platform 3

Mango Melbourne wins Simplot and hires Laura Dhondy as communications and strategy director

Aussie Home Loans assigns CHE Proximity to creative account

Sling & Stone reveals latest hires

Baseball Australia becomes first local sports code to ban alcohol advertising 10

Edelman’s MD of global clients becomes sixth international CommsCon speaker as full program announced

KWP acquires O’Rourke Public Relations

Sport Australia promotes catch up TV to encourage Australians to ‘Find Your 30’ 1

Nestlé appoints Saatchi & Saatchi to creative account and reveals first work for Nescafé 5

Uncle Tobys remakes iconic 80s ‘that’s no’ how you make porridge’ ad 13

Stan and Ollie earn more than $750,000 at weekend box office

Peugeot Australia launches first Australian brand campaign ‘I am what I am’ 6

Press Council rejects ClubsNSW complaint about SMH pokies story 1

Citadel-Magnus appoints Catharina Boer as associate director

InsideOut PR wins Best & Less’ PR account

Jackie O tops Radio Today’s list of the industry’s most influential woman

OMG retires m2m brand with Hearts & Science launch

Mark Knight’s Serena Williams cartoon cleared by press watchdog 5

Ten’s Sunday Night Takeaway debut fails to size up to Nine’s Married behemoth 37

Ita Buttrose in front running for ABC chair, reports claim 2

JC Decaux shakes up sales teams in leadership revamp 2

Former Adshel business contributes $65.9m to Ooh Media revenue since acquisition

Commercial Radio Australia calls for stronger protections in ACCC digital platforms submission

Nova launches interactive Amazon Alexa skill

Ex-Initiative Sydney GM Nick Wokes joins Nova

Foxtel combines sales teams with MCN shake-up 8

MAFS delivers Nine the second week of official TV ratings 2

Cummins & Partners wins Jenny Craig media account 2

RYOT Studios launch New Caledonia out of home campaign with underwater mural