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Independent podcasters: Australian podcasting space ‘is maturing but still has a way to go’ 5

Ad wrap: McDonald’s launches all-day brekkie; Woolies’ Easter hashtag; Virgin Mobile muzak

Coles programmatic pioneer joins Signal as FlyBuys moves to people-based programmatic 4

Matthew Ricketson to represent media union as member of the Australian Press Council 2

I’m a Celebrity elimination of Anthony Callea attracts 780,000 metro viewers for Ten 3

Gina Rinehart and Nine set to do battle again over advertising of the House of Hancock DVD

Val Morgan Outdoor rebrands as VMO ahead of expansion push in Australia and New Zealand

Penthouse Australia accused of failing to pay workers’ superannuation and pay 6

Morning Update: AdNauseam chaos; SXSW still matters; JWT Global CEO in hot water: denies allegations; HSBC gets weepy with Saatchi 1

Mumbrella360 video: Winning by losing – turning obstacles into victories

John Lehmann named editor of The Australian 4

Toyota debuts first BWM Dentsu campaign for RAV4 with Rusty and Another Guy 11

Publicis Media tipped to look for Australian head, amid shake-up for local agency brands 4

Junkee Media pledges to ditch display ads, claims half of all millennials use adblockers 17

Warne clean bowled as 797,000 viewers tune in to Ten for spin king’s jungle exit 2

Aussie develops program that sends direct marketing calls straight to voicemail 4

REA Group cuts first integrated partnership with non real estate advertiser with Jeep

Judith Whelan named editor of the Sydney Morning Herald as Fairfax restructure continues 4

Morning Update: Jaguar’s new villain; JC Decaux’s largest-ever roll-out; Dos Equis’ ends Most Interesting Man; Havas wins Heathrow

Tabcorp promotes Claire Murphy as new CMO, part of total marketing restructure 6

ESPN signs new deal for global tennis events in boost for fledgling localised web platform

First sessions for Mumbrella360 revealed covering advertising, marketing, radio, native, strategy, crowdsourcing, video and Gen Z 5

Here Come The Habibs slumps to 662,000 as MKR and Wanted finale dominate the night 2

Press Council censures Queensland Times for publishing image of children without consent

Pitch Watch: new creative for Defence Health; SurfStitch and Guess sign with Sparro: Club Med appoints Switched On Media

Quiip launches insights offering Quillion, signing on Sydney Writer’s Festival 2

Morning Update: DDB’s battle of the bulge; Omnicom achieves 40% female management; McDonald’s comes out; Reddit wants brands

Mumbrella audience up 37.5% as B&T numbers continue to be plagued by ‘technical’ issues 4

WIN loses first bid to shut down Nine’s live TV streaming service 9Now in its broadcast area

Press Council’s Plan aims to build trust between Indigenous Australians and the media

Mojo agency brand disappears from Sydney as Publicis puts faith in Marcel offering 36

TBWA challenges male staff to ‘Take the Lead’ on International Women’s Day 6

Downton Abbey audience continues to slide as Farmer Wants a Wife posts lowest audience

Radio ratings: Rove & Sam stagnate in Sydney; Gold tops FM in Melbourne; Howson down in Brisbane; Mix tops drive in Perth 23

Todd Sampson and Jackie Frank offer mentorships for money in aid of kids’ auction 4

Optus denies plans to change name to Yes 6

Clemenger unearths phase two of NAB’s Save Retirement campaign for MLC 2

Morning Update: Strategist cons agency over $260m; how to win over millennials at branded events; why marketers need message apps

David Jones asks 18 well-known women to open up on International Women’s Day issues 4

Spotlight doubles takings after Best Picture Oscar as Lady in the Van opens strongly

Boost Juice parodies Miley Cyrus’ Wrecking Ball to promote its white chocolate protein balls 2

Mediacom hires Michelle Mowle as head of talent, promotes Nicole Boyd to client service 3

Mamamia launches US site Flo & Frank, partnering with Aegis for native content 9

Match Media expands into Melbourne with new office to be led by Garth Moring 2

Seven’s Martin Bryant report proves more popular than Ten’s The People v. OJ Simpson 2

Seek company research campaign puts spotlight on quirky perks of the modern office 1

Newspaper Works research suggests regional news media more trusted than TV and radio 6

Todd Sampson to financially back influencer marketing start-up Visual Amplifiers 10

Bauer Media launches website for Men’s Style, completing brand’s multi-platform offering 8

Morning Update: Cadbury invades Loch Ness; Starbucks’ loyalty program flops; How Droga5 branded The Rock; Carlsberg and your mum

Major TV networks combine to launch mobile app for live streaming and catch-up television 1

Today show finally overtakes Sunrise in first month of 2016 television ratings year 10

Half of female journos have been harassed in workplace, suggests Women In Media report 3

Nine and Fox Sports sign last minute deal to air live coverage of World T20 cricket tournament 2

Sorrell: Adland’s economic outlook is tepid 1

Telstra marketing team restructured with Kingsmill and Bateman’s roles abolished 3

Domino’s shares plummet after company drops injunction against publication of critical GPS tracker film

SMH columnist Paul Sheehan suspended following review into Arabic gang-rape column 5

Ad wrap: Target puts celebs in jeans; Holden loads up Storm Troopers; ANZ’s #equalfutures

Pitch Watch: Coles media pitch formalised; AFL media moves from Mediacom to Vizeum 5

Home and Away draws 708,000 as Ten’s I’m a Celebrity wins the key demographics 1

Fairfax Media to close BRW website with team joining new Leadership section at AFR 7

Media union argues recommended changes to invasion of privacy law are ‘unnecessary’

The Monkeys take AdNews’ Agency of the Year honours as Sean Cummins enters Hall of Fame 3

Google head of communications Annie Baxter departs to join marketing team in London

Morning Update: Bret Easton Ellis for Opera Paris; TBWA on rape culture; Oprah makes bank for Weight Watchers; celebs on Twitter

Former ABC tech editor Nick Ross appointed editor of IDG’s PC World and Good Gear Guide 3

Mumbrella360 video: Brand anthropology – Sydney Water & Japanese design philosophy

Lion looks to push the ‘0.2 Advantage’ in new campaign for low-alcohol Hahn Ultra offering 7

A Current Affair calls for stories of ‘cheap’ Asian tradies but claims segment will be ‘positive’ 26

ADMA cancels AMY Awards night and promises to replace with ‘party’ 2

Pacific Magazines appoints K-Zone editor as editor-in-chief of youth portfolio

Clemenger Sydney MD Andrew Holt leaving after 18 months following agency reshuffle 7

Mediamath local boss Stuart Bartram departs the business after 18 months in the role

R/GA London’s Remi Abayomi joins R/GA Sydney as client services director

Newsagent Mark Fletcher wants mag publishers to stop giving supermarkets ‘better price deals’

My Kitchen Rules and First Dates wins in the demographics, helping Seven win the night

Morning Update: Weirdest finance ads; top 10 Wieden + Kennedy car ads; Sorrell on zero-based budgeting; Omnicon joins with Tencent

Bauer Media appoints Claudine Hall its new head of multi-platform trade marketing

Hardie Grant relaunches Jetstar magazine 5

Tubemogul cracks down on bots in effort to ‘pass pain back up the supply chain’ 1

Press Council rolls out guidelines on reporting of domestic and family violence

Vice Sports launches with focus on filling ‘void’ of original storytelling in sports media

Vodafone commits to new course for 2016, reveals partnerships to win customers’ trust 3

News Corp promotes head of innovation Mark Drasutis to chief product officer for digital 9

Digital marketing most reliant on foreign talent while women’s salaries still lag study finds 5

IAB seeks new CEO with Alice Manners set to depart after three years in the role 5

Here Come the Habibs falls to 800,000 as Wanted audiences lifts to 962,000 viewers