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2DayFM quietly removes Mel B from websites as star’s stint on breakfast ends 6

Stefan Burford promoted to strategy officer for IPG Mediabrands 4

Live blog: Tuesday, August 19

Search marketing firm Adlux collapses with debts of more than $3.5 million 12

RACV reviews creative, Whybin\TBWA on alert

Media Watchdog ACMA faces job cuts which could see one in five staff axed 1

Telstra warns customers after 400 per cent increase in reports of scam calls

Budget Direct pitch enters final stages as new alien ad celebrates number of Aussies insured 3

SBS pays tribute to Caterine de Nave

Tourism Victoria partners with Google’s Street View Trekker to help map tourist destinations 1

Southern Cross Austereo taps Nick McKechnie to replace Peter Lewis as CFO

Nine wins the night while Rove’s return lifts The Project on Ten

Sorrell: Publicis Groupe agencies struggling after failed merger due to digital sell-off 1

Fox Sports names Nine executive in new role of commercial director 1

The Australian’s editor vows to keep up pressure on Press Council despite warning campaign risks future of self regulation 12

Guardians of the Galaxy seals second week at top of box office

SMI: July sees falls across the board following last year’s record highs 5

Live blog: Monday, August 18 1

TAC rehash 2006 Double Bus campaign to target drug problem

STW to start ‘new agency’ under Pat Crowley to defend CommBank as M&C Saatchi enters pitch 18

New Mi9 CEO imposes staff pay freeze as he looks to review the business 7

Seven Network calls for reform to ‘outdated’ rules on number of ads per hour 17

OMD Sydney promotes general manager Aimee Buchanan to managing director role 2

Bacardi Lion recruits from within to replace long-standing marketing chief

Hardhat Digital to handle digital services for Melbourne Airport

Former Optus CMO Michael Smith: ‘Our marketing was effective and efficient dribble’ 6

ING Direct looks at superannuation in first full campaign from Soap Creative 2

Myer opts for Clemenger Melbourne after year-long pitch 29

New catalogue of bloggers ‘Catablog’ launches 2

Hollywood stuntman fronts Van Heusen push to demonstrate ‘flexibility’ of suits 4

AFL calls on fans to voice their support for AFL finals in campaign from Cummins & Partners 11

Nine wins night with The Block while Ten struggles with repeats of Modern Family 1

Air NZ continues with ‘meanwhile in New Zealand’ campaign with video combining love of skiing and rugby 3

Morning Show staff called me ‘Aussie bitch’ claims actress Melissa George 9

Appliances Online launches first TV brand push through VCCP with Big Brother partnership

Monster Children’s creative shop MC helps create new ‘Live in Levi’s’ global campaign 3

SBS director of sport warns it could become victim of its own success over A-League coverage with networks ‘lurking in the wings’ 4

Live blog: Friday, August 15

Fairfax staff take protected industrial action, following executive pay rises and email blunder 9

Raine & Horne launches ‘you’re a winner’ campaign featuring excitable ampersand

TV back in marketing mix for Diageo after going ‘missing’ from recent media strategies 8

GPY&R Sydney appointed to lead global Al Gore climate change campaign 2

Foxtel halves price of Presto admitting ‘market has changed’ since launch 1

ABC boss flags move to outsourcing, defends independence and derides ‘clickbait’ 3

Cummins & Partners picks up Tourism Western Australia account following pitch 9

Nine wins fragmented night on back of the NRL, while Catalyst top non-news show 1

Al Jazeera’s sports arm set for Setanta takeover, amping up pressure on Fox Sports

ABCs: Sunday Tele falls below 500,000 copies, as print sales decline and digital levels off 8

ABCs: Weekly magazines continue to slide, with Zoo again leading the way 5

ABCs: Cleo and Dolly continue to struggle as several monthly mags increase 5

Fairfax executive justifies $2.4m pay rise saying they back themselves to hit targets 14

Live blog: Thursday, August 14

Qantas Loyalty to kick off marketing push after launch of frequent flyer portal 9

ABC Innovation appoints Ten’s product consultant Louise O’Donnell as head of strategy 4

Four Fairfax execs get $2.4m pay hike as staff at two biggest publishers battle for rise 12

SBS switches A-League to main channel after pressure from football authorities 4

More record audiences for online news sites in July 4

Telstra celebrate unexpected upgrades with hotel spot

Experiential agency Chieftain eyes international expansion in tie-up with promo agency Creata 3

ZO hires Nickie Scriven as Melbourne managing director 2

Wonderland season 2 debut draws just 519,000 4

STW revenues rise but Mike Connaghan admits there has not been enough new business

Telstra lifts net profits to $14.3bn but media revenue slips despite rise in TV income 2

Fairfax reports profit of $224.4m on back of asset sales 11

Diageo marketing boss: ‘I was sick and tired of wasting strategy money’ 14

Live blog: Wednesday, August 13

Mumbrella video hangout with Utopia co-creator Tom Gleisner 3

Less than half of Australia’s major media agencies subscribe after one year of EMMA 13

Sensis reposition to focus on digital assets, introduces new logo known as Dash 27

Seven dismisses airing of Family Guy episode with Robin Williams ‘unfunny’ gag last night as ‘coincidence’ 10

Ten put out casting call for Dragon’s Den style pitching show New Ventures 8

Entries open for BEfest Awards for content marketing and branded entertainment

Telstra promote its Easy Share Business Plans with campaign focusing on what should not be shared at work

Ten gets audience boost after axing schedule to air Robin Williams movie Mrs Doubtfire 14

AnalogFolk appoint Fame Razak as chief technology officer to work across global offices

Arnie mistakes a waiter for a woman in next Realestate.com.au ad 24

Live blog: Tuesday, August 12

New Roy Morgan metric claims to put precise online spend value on audiences 2

New media agency group seeking to ‘protect journalism’ to drive value for advertisers 12

Woolworths’ return to ‘fresh food people’ tagline splits marketers 27

Chemist Warehouse focuses on experiences of customers in new brand campaign 9

Westfield takes some out-of-home sales in house with Brandspace to replace Ooh Media

The Australian denounces Press Council as chair Disney rejects claims of conflict of interest 17

Buzzfeed to extend native advertising push and expands creative offering for brands

First X Factor elimination can’t stop The Block winning Monday night’s viewing

Ipsos APAC MD David Richardson departs 2

Guardians of the Galaxy take box office spoils as Aussie flick These Final Hours struggles

Live blog: Monday, August 11