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‘It’s not about what your grandma likes’: Why brands don’t understand Baby Boomers 4

Trust issues facing Australia’s banks can’t be solved by ‘comms’, says Anna Bligh 3

Cricket Australia assigns Greenpoint Media to PR account

News Corp’s annual revenue falls as the company looks to digital subscriptions 2

How Westpac celebrated its 200th birthday

The Bachelor wins Thursday night TV in key demographics 2

Nestle uses live influencer posts to launch Nestle Gold Organic coffee 2

Jaywing wins SugarCRM account

REA Group’s Australian revenue up 14% year on year 2

Members of ad industry pledge not to work on anti-same sex marriage campaign and ‘Say No to No’ 111

Funny home videos of dogs used in Assistance Dogs Australia push

‘They don’t mind their data being collected and scanned’: Google’s Colin Barnard 2

Social media encourages people to distrust companies who ‘don’t fuck up’ 1

‘It’s getting worse – financial marketers are expected to do even more’ reveals damning new survey

Jenny Willits steps down from JWT, with Paul Everson taking on MD role

‘Nobody wants to be friends with a dickhead’: PayPal boss warns businesses to focus more on their ethics 3

ABC urges staff to remain impartial on marriage equality across social media 3

APN Outdoor retains Adelaide metro contract

ABC confirms Gruen will return to TV

Amber Harrison blogger, Shane Dowling, jailed over contempt of court 9

The Monkeys Melbourne land Crownbet as second client

Outdoor Media Association paid $5,000 to cyber hacker to retrieve lost data

Nine wins Wednesday with help of The Block and news

Domino’s free pizza giveaway crashes, sparking outrage 2

Unibet takes on Game of Thrones in ‘The Expert Edge’ campaign 1

Heide Museum of Modern Art uses social media to critique art in campaign

Robot marketer will save clients time, with humans only needed for last 20% of strategy, says machine-learning startup 10

Twitter to launch ‘Every Character Matters’ global relay from the Sydney Harbour Bridge 2

FX Australia’s Mr Inbetween commences production

Ex-ABC producer Courtney Carthy launches Australian podcast network Nearly

Morry Schwartz launches foreign affairs journal, Jonathan Pearlman joins as editor

Sydney Symphony Orchestra asks Sydneysiders to follow them to the Opera House

Brisbane-based customer loyalty app Norbit secures $400,000 investment

M&C Saatchi Mobile appointed to launch new taxi app ihail 1

Domino’s to give away 10,001 premium pizzas on Facebook 14

Carsales revenue and profits climb in ‘record performance’ under new CEO

Foxtel pirate convicted of criminal offences, with subscription TV operator ‘welcoming’ decision 8

The Monkeys wins Holden SUV creative account as brand admits it has gotten ‘lost in the mix’ of its competitors 7

Kylee Daniel appointed as Visit Sunshine Coast’s head of marketing

The Block and Hell’s Kitchen defeat Shark Tank as it moves to 7:30pm

Macquarie Media profits up 21% thanks to licence fee waiver 1

The Core Agency launches a customer experience offering with CMO hire

Alex Roper leaves M&C Saatchi to join With Collective as group planning director 3

Made In Katana launches audio arm appointing Daren Lake to head of audio 2

KFC launches Zinger Mozzarella Burger with 1989 inspired ad 3

NIB shows Australians ‘how it should be’

Mumbrella360 shortlisted for 2017 Australian conference of the year award 1

WaggaWagga.tv receives NSW government grant to explore regional streaming 1

Kojo wins BMW’s experiential account 2

Havas Sports & Entertainment partners with TEG Analytics

Sam Kekovich talks about iguanas in Telstra Phonewords ad

Viewers cool on Hell’s Kitchen as The Block and Survivor win Monday prime time 3

ICON International Communications merges with chris+geoff to create new agency

Yoghurt company Chobani appoints Edelman to PR account

Avant Card rescued and to be rebranded as ‘Drawcard’ by buyer Mr Moto

Dunkirk regains top spot at weekend box office over War For The Planet Of the Apes

Cricket Australia signs Magellan Financial to fill Commonwealth Bank test match void 3

Staples rebrands as Winc after private equity takes local control 3

Reality TV shows most popular with kids but childrens’ television dominates time, ACMA finds

RealestateVIEW.com.au undergoes a brand refresh 1

Almost half of Screen Australia’s successful productions are led by females, says CEO Fiona Cameron 1

Fairfax Media recruits senior journalists in email focused campaign 6

Birds Eye shows customer the preparation process in Deli Chips ad

The Block burns Hell’s Kitchen 5

HT&E launches Australian events business, creates esports league 2

The Chaser’s Craig Reucassel and Dentsu Mitchell’s head of strategy among latest sessions announced for MSIX 4

IAB launches quiz and guides to improve the ad industry’s digital literacy 1

Eighties-style Darren Lockyer stars in Sniip’s outdoor campaign

Launch of This Time Next Year and The Block help Nine to a weekly ratings win

ARN launches personalised audio advertising 1

Cosmo editor Keshnee Kemp to shift focus back to ‘bold’ conversations 5

Rocco Braeuniger selected as Amazon Australia’s retail country manager

Southern Cross Austereo’s RNB Fridays Live returns for a second year

Better Homes and Gardens secures Seven’s Friday night win

“It helps them if they exaggerate things”: Michelle Grattan on Alan Jones, Ray Hadley and Andrew Bolt 14

Tech startup Oovvuu uses AI to integrate news and video 1

Media company allegedly underpaid young journalists more than $300,000 4

Reality TV streaming app Hayu launches on Fetch TV

Rookie female screenwriters win chance to work with Offspring co-creator Imogen Banks 1

ABC head of arts Mandy Chang quits for BBC

Nine tweaks 9Now logo ahead of marketing push 1

‘You are all you ever need to be’ – Serena Williams stars in another Berlei ad

QMS locks in Canberra Airport contract in its first ACT, and airport, tender win

Seven’s Home and Away continues to edge up in the ratings

Overworked creatives not getting enough time to develop skills, Adobe survey suggests

VMO expands petrol and convenience network, integrates content offering

Media Arts organisation dLux to restructure as funding dries up

Bleached coral goes outdoor in campaign for An Inconvenient Sequel