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McCann boss Ben Lilley says agency has proven itself after ‘not very enjoyable’ transition 3

Anchor Jennifer Keyte praised for handling of Seven News technology failure 6

Industry experts arm charities with digital skills in Un Ltd initiative

Whitney Houston comes back from the grave to kill Seven’s ratings 2

Live blog: Thursday July 3 1

Jobs go at Sky Racing as Tabcorp switches focus 5

Shorter Big Bash season will rate just as well, insists Ten’s sport boss

Ogilvy picks up Microsoft Australia PR account 1

Transport NSW use ‘Opal Man’ to highlight benefits of Opal ticketing system 9

UM Australia appoint Hamilton Jones as chief digital officer 2

The Presets launch music video on Google Play’s experimental platform The Cube 5

Budget Direct has ‘absolutely no idea’ if aliens campaign will continue following pitch 7

Masterchef, House Rules do battle with Nick Kyrgios

Penguin Books connect readers with authors in dial-a-story phone booth experience

NZ snow-goers wear matching outfits to promote Air NZ flights to ski fields

Vizeum picks up Warner Bros Home Entertainment following pitch

Government appoints Albrechtsen and Brown to ABC/SBS nomination panel 15

Live blog: Wednesday July 2

Ogilvy’s chief creative officer Steve Back leaves after 18 months 12

PR firm apologises after Rolf Harris blunder 34

New Zealand pizza chain Hell Pizza holds Aussie kangaroos hostage 6

Cricket Australia appoints new head of marketing to drive match attendance 2

Google tops list of strongest brands 1

Rising star Kyrgios could see sponsorship bonanza 2

Guy Kawasaki: Facebook’s not a charity – don’t expect to get your brand message out for free

Football fans more trusting of sponsors, study suggests 3

Program for marketing science and behaviour change conference MSiX revealed 1

Bauer Media to launch new Homes+ title for budget-conscious

Telstra’s introduces social media loving farmer to promote mobile network 1

Government considering Janet Albrechtsen for the selection panel of the ABC and SBS 16

Return of Under The Dome and Hamish & Andy see audiences slump 6

Cirrus CEO Jeremy Knibbs and COO Peter Smal to depart 37

Live blog: Tuesday July 1- Guy Kawasaki | Outbrain | FCB | Cricket Australia | Women in PR | TV ratings | Rolf Harris | Cirrus

Australian branded content drama The Horizon hits 21 million online views 2

Social media legend Guy Kawasaki in Mumbrella hangout 4

Hausmann Group shuts down conflict clients operation Open Haus 1

FCB shuts its doors in Australia after decade of decline 4

Cricket Australia appoint M&C Saatchi Melbourne after four-way pitch 10

Outbrain tightens rules on overly commercial content marketing 6

Asics appoints Starcom

Them Advertising celebrates the Kestrel potato 2

Design agency Frost rebrands as Frost*collective following restructure

Josh Thomas returns in third Optus ad from inside a tablet 1

The Voice stutters as House Rules opens ratings lead 3

Bobblehead Elvis ‘can’t say no’ to CCs 1

Ad that says armless people can’t beat a drum is ruled offensive by watchdog

Guardian appoints former Sunday Age editor Gay Alcorn as Melbourne editor

Transformers: Age of Extinction claims number one Australian box office rank

Match wins Platinum Asset Management account

Coach firm switches marketing focus with ARN promotion 1

Bohemia picks up Lion alcohol brands following three-way pitch 8

Live blog: Monday June 30

Media agency did not book Panasonic’s Cannes Lions winning ad campaign 14

New York role for Nine comms boss Sean Walsh 2

Rogue ad hits Gumtree as users warned of malware

Milo creates branded content sports kids series

CHE enters content marketing fray with launch of The Newsroom 3

Editorial restructure for Girlfriend and Total Girl, Prevention goes bi-monthly and Pacific Magazines renews license for Marie Claire 2

BMW Group puts creative account for BMW and Mini out for pitch

Marina Go to lead Bauer-Hearst glossies 4

Film campaign shows end of the world via social media feeds 3

Voice Kids wins Sunday as Seven focuses on footy in Melbourne and Adelaide

News Corp appoints new paywall marketing supremo 3

Michael Smith dropped by 2GB over Muhammad comments 1

Live blog: Friday June 27 – Vodafone | Fairfax | TAC | SPC | Aldi | Interns | Masterchef | Guns

Vodafone pitches creative as Ogilvy bows out 12

Aldi uses talking bear to spruik toilet paper 2

Masterchef’s Whyalla wipeout

Directory startup defends callout for free writers 19

TAC resumes How Safe is Your Car campaign with focus on automatic braking 2

Hamilton Island names Sophie Baker corporate comms head for America’s Cup assault 4

Masterchef helps Ten to stronger performance in key demographics 1

Fairfax to close two NZ presses and give print contract to APN 9

Nominations for AMI board close today as hunt goes on for CEO 1

Live blog: Thursday June 26 1

Dicko and Sarah Morice exit 2UE as part of schedule shakeup 51

Marina Go to leave Private Media for Sydney-based role 1

Media players slip in Australia’s rich list

Mamamia reveals commercial partners for new beauty launch TheGlow 5

Seven fails in legal bid to stop media watchdog from revealing breaches in three broadcasts

Vizeum wins Ella Bache 2

Subway challenges customers not to fall in love with steak sub 2

Photojournalist Ella Rubeli named Walkley Young Journalist of the Year 3

Tim Addington new boss of Publishers Australia 4

Hunger Games takes Go to 7.5% share as TV viewing fragments to secondary channels

Live blog: Wednesday June 25 – Hacking trial | Women’s Weekly | Peter Greste | Steve Jones | DDB | Ratings | Specsavers | Family Feud | The Flash

Family Feud to launch on Ten in a fortnight 15

Flashing is against community standards, says ad watchdog 1