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Seven Network weather presenter to take on 7NEWS anchor role 1

SBS urged to release report on ‘allegations of bullying and racism’

Mediabrands wins DuluxGroup media pitch

SXSW Sydney: Is TikTok the engagement tool all brands need?

Cartology releases new planning tool

Nine simplifies and expands its advertising offering, but Stan fans won’t be pleased 1

Nine ‘to hold itself publicly accountable’ with third-party verification of advertising ROI 4

Nine woos The Bachelor after Ten dumping

DiDi announces new creative agency partner: ‘We love the team’s boldness’

‘We’ve had to face some hard truths’: Nine CEO publicly addresses workplace review at Upfronts event

Hogarth Australia announces new managing director

‘Arguably the largest cardboard structure of its kind’: Enphase Energy and Opal set up awe-inspiring activation, via The Sphere Agency 3

Acast appoints award-winning Penguin Random House publicist as Aussie comms manager

Marketing’s seven deadly sins: The pitfalls of ’emotionless advertising’

ASIC sues QBE for allegedly lying about loyalty discounts

‘They need to be on the front foot’: Why Nine must address workplace report at its Upfront 2

‘It’s certainly going to happen’: We speak to the lawyer leading Coles and Woolworths class action

Commbank, Westfield, Vodafone and more sign up for mammoth Metallica Australian tour 6

Innocean Australia launches media division, signs Hyundai as a foundation client 3

AANA, ACA, IAB, and MFA unite to launch Ad Net Zero Australian Chapter

New Mumbrellacast: Fallout from Nine’s report continues – where to now?; Behind the curtain of Thinkerbell’s Hardhat acquisition

Akcelo and Melbourne Racing Club’s ‘Hearts Will Race’ platform delivered the goods 1

Vinnies NSW sets up giant donation box for its ‘Bring Your Best’ campaign

‘I was angry that I was given this opportunity and had to clean up someone else’s sh*t’: First priority for Nine’s news boss is to ‘get the trust back’

TAB slams ‘moronic’ betting rivals for ‘annoying and intrusive’ commercials 1

Another Nine boss stands down

The Sphere Agency ECD and founder opens marketing department optimisation company

GM Specialty Vehicles presents a Corvette and driver love story, via MBCS and MIK Studio campaign

THE ICONIC appoints new PR agency 1

SXSW Sydney: Are we witnessing the beginning of the end for the traditional agency? 1

Coles and Woolies to front Federal Court today for alleged discount scam 2

Daily Mail Australia to introduce paywall 1

Ex-Fairfax, Aegis, Switch Media figure Lee Stephens launches new media agency

‘Meta has demonstrated its utter contempt for the Australian government, its people and its laws’: War of words as govt floats tech levy 1

Major brands sign on to Yours and Owls Festival as 2025 line-up revealed

Kim Williams was correct: Shift from lifestyle sees ABC News become Australia’s most-read site 10

Aussie executive named new chairman of The Walt Disney Company

Destination NSW’s PR director joins Virgin Australia

‘Incredibly powerful’: ID Collective to merge into Noisy Beast Group

‘We couldn’t be more excited’: Vistar Media announces new head of retail media

AI, storytelling, and retail reshaping media: Dentsu releases 2025 Media Trends report

Reimagining retirement: Aware Super launches new campaign via Thinkerbell

Cartology appoints David Fernandez as head of growth

‘Delighted to have him behind the wheel’: NRMA’s Open Road magazine appoints new managing editor

72andSunny officially announces Wesley Hawes as incoming chief creative officer 1

ANZ appoints Leo Burnett as lead creative partner

‘It’s a decision that doesn’t come lightly’: Atomic 212° CEO Claire Fenner to depart 2

Cutting Edge promotes Trelise Blade to GM advertising and media

Former Salesforce execs launch consultancy specialising in data and marketing 4

Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause stars in Uber campaign

Food and beverage brands make big moves in September: YouGov

Wavemaker recruits Initiative national head of comms

Cancer Council Victoria and Think HQ launch multi-language, anti-smoking campaign

‘Change is inevitable’: Innocean ECD to depart after four years for 72andSunny 1

‘See the person not the stereotype’: Comms specialist launches anti-ageism awareness campaign 2

‘Households could claim between $2,000 and $5,000’: Coles and Woolies face class action 123

SXSW Sydney: ‘AI can only be better with people’ – Dell senior marketing VP dismisses AI takeover notion

Australian Disability Network launches comedic campaign encouraging inclusion in the workplace 2

AANA officially introduces Environmental Claims Code

‘There will be change at Nine’: CEO addresses workplace review as law firm reportedly set to investigate allegations

NITV announces new commissioning team

ARIA Charts: Brat back on top thanks to bonus tracks 1

Box Office: Thrillers draw in moviegoers ahead of Halloween

‘It’s been an incredible journey’: JCDecaux ANZ CEO steps down after 20 years

Qantas brand takes another hit as airline ordered to pay illegally sacked employees

Macca’s takes creative to pitch 1

Mumbrella360 is back, bigger and better than ever before in 2025

3rdspace welcomes new partner and executive creative director

‘It was blatantly obvious’: Ex-Nine chief and Capital Brief CEO slams network’s ‘toxic culture’ 2

Telstra ad hit with complaint alleging sex and nudity breach 12

Andrew Winter fronts new DiJones real estate recruitment campaign, via SpareRoom

Clemenger BBDO adds ‘global creative talent’ with six new hires

Disrupt Radio will return after brief disruption, boss claims 3

Gawk Outdoor expands to regional NSW, appoints director of sales 1

‘It provides a glimpse of real people enjoying genuine experiences’: Discovery Parks launches new campaign via Howatson+Co 2

‘Try slow’: Bloomberg Media global CRO says advertising industry has ‘false belief’ that it needs all the answers now

‘Enable women to bring their whole selves to work’: Dove and Pip Edwards team up for menopause campaign, via Mindshare and FORWARD

SXSW Sydney: ‘Like cigarettes, this is going to take time’ – Wippa, Hamish Blake and Maggie Dent back raising the age for social media citizenship

If you know, you know in OnePass and Sunday Gravy’s latest campaign collaboration

‘Instilling confidence despite turbulent content deals’: Reactions to Foxtel’s 2025 Upfront 1

AKQA founder and CEO resigns

‘What was the point of speaking out if perpetrators are not called out?’: Karl Stefanovic reacts to Nine’s cultural report 17

McMillan Shakespeare launches new brand in partnership with The Royals

Foxtel adds live sports and news to BINGE 3

Foxtel launches long-awaited total audience measurement system: ‘It’s really all about playing to the corporate advertisers’ commitment to digital’ 2

Lion spirit channelled in new ING brand platform, via Ogilvy

DDB announces partnership with the #ChangeTheBrief Alliance, facilitated by The Payback Project

‘These behaviours come at a significant human cost’: Nine’s abuse of power revealed in ‘distressing’ report 7