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Ad spend on newspapers and magazines fell by over 20% in 2017, new SMI figures reveal Vivienne Kelly

The 2017 calendar year was disastrous for print media ad bookings, new Standard Media Index (SMI) figures have confirmed, with media agency spend falling 22.3% across newspapers and 20.8% for magazines. Even with the addition of the outlets’ digital offerings, newspapers were stil...

Ad spend on newspapers and magazines fell by over 20% in 2017, new SMI figures reveal

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MLA goes West Side Story with musical satire on Australia’s Culture Wars

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Cricket Australia and Milo part ways, ending 25 year junior games partnership

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Red Agency named local communications agency for Bio-Oil skincare brand

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Mumbrella Digital School returns to explain programmatic, content marketing and clear up social advertising confusion

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Huffington Post’s Nicolette Logue joins LinkedIn Australia as managing editor

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The Age’s veteran cartoonist Ron Tandberg dies

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Craig McLachlan ousted from The Rocky Horror Show

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TorchMedia retains Queensland rail contract

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Seven seeks urgent update from Doctor Blake producers following Craig McLachlan allegations

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WSFM Sydney appoints Scott Muller as content director

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Mumbrella CommsCon Awards entries close this week

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SBS’ three-hour train documentary The Ghan averages more than 400,000 viewers

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Coca-Cola launches its own font

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Tom Steinfort exits Weekend Today for 60 Minutes role

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Italian Media Corporation founder Ubaldo Larobina retires

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