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Inside Out 2 highest grossing Pixar film in Australian history 1

‘This is an incredibly exciting time’: Michael Cassel Group announces key appointments

‘My aim is to add transparency to the entire creative eco-system’: Creative launches new directory

‘It’s a bold declaration’: NRMA Insurance unveils repositioning via Accenture Song

The Butterfly Foundation signs THINK HQ as its new communications partner

Four’N Twenty champions die-hard sport fans ahead of Olympics, via TBWA\Melbourne

Google agrees to renew news media deals… for now 1

News.com.au no longer Australia’s most read news site 7

Seven West Media announces new general counsel to start in September 2

‘Left them with no choice’: Nine journalists set to take industrial action against network 1

Rex Airlines’ sky-high wit on full display in ‘An Airfare to Remember’ campaign, via T&Pm

Media outlets and major brands hit by IT outage

GWS Giants sign Aware Super as official partner

TAC and AFL Victoria encourage players to slow down on the road, via alt/shift/

DDB Sydney’s Matt Chandler gets promoted, Stephen de Wolf to depart

‘Not shocking at all’: Tracey Spicer blasts ‘problematic’ media industry amidst bullying and sexual harassment allegations

Radio revenue sees increase in Q2 2024

McDonald’s ignites nationwide hunt for ‘fan-favourite’ Chicken McNugget, via Mango Communications and DDB Sydney

‘It’s like our version of Die Hard’: How To Make Gravy producers drop new details on film of Xmas classic 1

B Lab strips Havas of B Corp certification globally 1

Pro Insights: Greg Hoffman’s Mumbrella360 keynote is the tip of an inspirational iceberg

Ad Standards pulls ‘degrading’ gambling TV ad from screens

Monks streamlines its services with focus on AI-Powered marketing and technology solutions

Australian Payments Plus selects Third Hemisphere as PR agency partner

LSKD debuts first TV commercial with ‘1% Better Every Day’ campaign

Aussie sports travel company wins legal battle against $50b US giant 1

ACM announces big shakeup to NSW mastheads 1

State of Origin decider reaches over 5 million, breaks 9Now record 2

M&C Saatchi nabs MBCS creative duo

SOCIETY makes two major promotions

CMO of MrBeast’s Feastables returns to Australia to launch new agency 1

2024 Women in Media National Conference full program announced

Campaign Review: ‘The whole thing feels a bit WTF’ – ALDI, Repco, Lynx

June’s biggest brand movers revealed

GroupM announces new global CEO

ADMATIC secures Royal Wolf ANZ media account

PwC predicts major entertainment and media growth

Kaimera elevates leadership team with exciting senior promotions

‘It’s been a privilege’: Amy Bradshaw steps down as VaynerMedia Australia head 1

Aussie favourite National Pies unveils new branding

New Mumbrellacast: Has Seven News gone too far or is it taking news into the next era?

Another TV reporter departs Seven

Omnicom Group records positive organic growth for Q2 2024

Buddy Franklin kicks off Hahn’s ‘Kick Carbs Not Beer’ campaign, via Thinkerbell

PHD’s Josh McDonnell moves to GroupM

Heath Campanaro and Simon Connell team up with Heckler co-founders to launch new experiential agency

FleishmanHillard wins Aussie tech firm’s public relations pitch

Mumbrella Sports Marketing Summit to put F1 and golf brand transformations in the spotlight

News Corp’s latest investigative podcast one of the country’s most popular shows

AFFINITY acquires new general manager from Accenture Song

Foxtel locks in Masters Tournament broadcast rights ‘for years to come’

Senior creative talent returns to DDB Sydney to lead McDonald’s account

Nine informs staff of company’s AI plans, forms oversight committee

Match & Wood’s Anna Camuglia moves to creative, joins indie agency as GM

Seven reshapes its national news desk under new director 11

Movember launches first work developed entirely in-house

Dani Lombard PR splits with Soda Communications and rebrands

Aussie Broadband launches AI-powered challenger telco

Bursty’s Nedd Brockmann documentary to premiere on Foxtel and Kayo

Adventure World looks to News Corp for new head of marketing

‘There is no roadmap’: Optus Sport head says brands are struggling with ‘complexities’ of cross-platform measurement 3

New strategic marketing consultancy launches, first client work unveiled 1

Sparro by Brainlabs wins media pitch for major sportswear brand 1

Nine announces Brooke Boney’s Today replacement 10

Long-time Clemenger BBDO executive creative director moves to VML 1

Val Morgan bolsters strategy team with new national head of strategy and several promotions

Meltwater launches brand campaign highlighting challenges faced by marketers

‘It is theft, plain and simple’: Media union fronts Senate to demand action on AI training

‘They’ve proven themselves time and again’: The Monkeys promotes Danny Pattison and Max Rapley

PHD’s Brittany Crowley joins UM

Hungry Jack’s raises $2.3M for Make-A-Wish Australia to support sick kids

Foxtel teams with TV giant FOX Entertainment to create new shows for Aussie and US markets

Box office: Despicable Me 4 finally topples Inside Out 2

Streaming subscriptions growing in Australia despite cost-of-living crisis

ARIA Chart: Billie Eilish returns to #1 on Albums chart

ARN’s Melbourne indie agency team announces new group business director

‘A community-first approach is important to us’: Times News Group launches three regional newspapers 1

‘We want to make social a better place’: Ex-LADbible leaders launch new digital publisher to combat negativity online 3

Horoscopes start tonight on Seven News 6

It didn’t come home for England, but Optus Sport has scored a ‘substantial increase’ in new subscriptions 1

Teachers Mutual Bank appoints new head of brand and marketing

Bench Media announces head of media innovation and brand strategy lead promotions

Australian digital ad wastage up $50 million from last year 4

Nine CEO Mike Sneesby insists Olympics will make money after claims of $60m in losses

St John Ambulance Victoria spotlights at-home dangers, via Town Square

CX Lavender promotes long-standing employees to creative directors

It’s Friday launches full service media division, appoints ex-Havas, dentsu talent to lead

OMD’s Amanda Watts promoted to Sydney MD 1