News

Koala Sleep mattress ads ruled ‘misleading and deceptive’ after competitor complaints 1

Adshel wins seven year Metro Trains Melbourne contract

Smith & Western launch industry podcast series The Creative Relay

Amazon finally launches Australian retail operations 6

Bupa uses family home videos in ‘Little Moments Matter’ campaign 2

Roadshow’s Wonder knocks Justice League off top spot at weekend box office

‘Save B&T’: Former publisher urges title to return to AMAA audit for brand credibility 11

James Quinlan joins FutureBrand as executive director 2

News Corp scales Manly Daily back to two editions per week 12

Amaysim says ‘it’s time to say goodbye’ in latest campaign 2

Lovatts Media launches teen-focused print title, Teen Breathe

Haystac Sydney lands PR account for Toys ‘R’ Us, HBO and Oracle NZ

Uber alleges 13CABS created false documents in social media smear campaign 13

Zan Rowe finishes up at Triple J after 13 years, moves to Double J 1

Ikon appoints Hugh McGilligan as national head of strategy 2

Jason Olive joins Clemenger BBDO Melbourne as communications planner

Australia’s strong Ashes performance dominates Sunday TV

Bourke’s The Western Herald to close after 130 years, but editor hasn’t given up

ACCC to investigate Google and Facebook’s impact on Australian news and advertising 1

Industry heavyweights from the nbn, One Green Bean, The Monkeys, Edelman and more join CommsCon speaker lineup 4

‘Emotional’ ads will lead to more sales, study suggests 3

Nine and The Ashes dominate Saturday television, beating Rugby League World Cup final on Seven 2

Jane Hansen and Fiona McKenzie ‘fess up’ to writing television exposé Boned

Geoffrey Rush steps down as AACTA president ahead of awards on Wednesday 2

Seven claims yearly ratings win while Nine takes out the demos 1

Gruen will be back in 2018 and Paul McDermott to return to television 3

Nine’s Melbourne MD Ian Paterson shifts to commercial partnerships role

News dominates Friday night TV, handing Seven another win

Ebay warns Australians about the dangers of being a last-minute shopper

Network Ten’s Rebecca Munro joins CGM Communications as senior media advisor

McDonald’s releases ‘Go Full Summer’ campaign 143

Woodstock Bourbon uses ‘Goes Alright’ tagline in series of new ads

AdRoll winds back Australian operations, shifts management to Dublin 3

Hit Network’s Hamish and Andy air last show tonight 1

Sophie Monk to host Nine’s dating show Love Island

‘Why am I going? They haven’t said’: ABC Radio’s Red Symons to exit after 15 years 38

Seven production boss Brad Lyons exits after more than 20 years 1

CRAM dips to 285,000 as Home & Away and RBT draw in audiences 1

Dec PR wins The Economist’s local PR account

Red Balloon continues #ExperienceGifting campaign sharing the joy of giving

Air New Zealand and Host/Havas take home the Grand Prix at BEFEST awards

Officeworks launches voice driven Google Assistant service 1

Sydney MD of Carat moves to Facebook

Funds management business Magellan highlights all the ‘world’s best’ Australian’s use everyday

Michael Pooley promoted to PPR CEO

Joe Heath joins Saatchi & Saatchi Melbourne as planning director

Facebook and Google are no longer the enemy, but publishers still need to tread carefully say marketers

Strip club promotion ‘suggests sexual harassment’, rules ad watchdog

Aussie entertainment veteran urges music promoters to stop being stupid 2

Agency executive goes to court claiming he was wrongly ousted from business he built 2

Streaming is no longer an edge case, and ‘bingeing is real’ says Nielsen 1

Seven’s Instant Hotel best commercial performer in lacklustre TV night 1

Fairfax dominates at Walkley Awards as Kate Geraghty picks up three gongs

Claire Isaac joins 9Honey as deputy editor

US’s best known breakfast TV host fired for sexual misconduct

Santa struggles with the Kiwi accent in latest Air New Zealand Christmas piece 7

Fake news is a ‘magic button’ for politicians seeking to erode trust

Nine extends employee assistance program as Don Burke stories continue 2

HuffPost and Fairfax joint venture ends 8

Junkee’s Meg Watson to take editor’s role at Crikey

Bankwest appoints WPP AUNZ as marketing and comms agency 4

Southern Cross Austereo launches Google Home news service

ARIAs down on last year’s anniversary special as the awards return to Nine

Fairfax’s SEO and digital channel insights manager Annemarie Hunter joins Keep Left

NSW government teams with Ray Hadley in latest ‘Get Your Hand Off It’ campaign extension 2

Women in Film and Television launches ‘Safer Workplace Strategies’ forum

Lee Robson joins 303 MullenLowe as managing partner of communications

Mahlab expands to Europe with new London office

The Monkeys’ ‘Celebrate Australia’ wins communication category at multicultural marketing awards

Westfield’s ute riding newlyweds incur ad watchdog’s ban 5

Deepend unveils ‘Day by Day’ app to help early childhood education

Stockland asks Australians to ‘Share Some Unexpected Joy’ over Christmas

HT&E names Dominic Remond CEO of esports business 2

The Age’s Caroline Wilson steps down as chief football writer 2

1.2m viewers tune in for ABC’s Don Burke investigation

Parents group accuses brands, Salvation Army and Carols in the Domain of promoting unhealthy eating 1

The Sphere Agency appointed to launch Tealive in Australia

Telstra pitches consumer PR account 5

JC Decaux unveils new look Telstra digital panel kiosks

IMG latest to launch platform connecting paid influencers with brands 1

Justice League leads Australia’s box office for second week

Tourism Fiji pitches social media account

Agencies merge to form new content marketing and public relations offering Attention + Influence

Don Burke to be quizzed over harassment claims in A Current Affair interview with Tracy Grimshaw 4

Triple J to move Hottest 100 away from Australia Day after ‘Invasion Day’ concerns 12

Publishing reader’s email on newspaper letters page was breach of privacy, rules press watchdog 2

NT seeks agency to build unifying brand for visiting, living and investing in the Territory

KPMG to launch CMO advisory team led by former Saatchis staffer Carmen Bekker 6