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Herald Sun and Advertiser fall foul of press watchdog most often so far in 2012

Computer meltdown hits day one of Qantas ‘You’re the reason we fly’ campaign 11

Saatchi & Saatchi to work with RSPCA

Regulating the media: Julian Disney, Campbell Reid, Peter Fray and Matthew Ricketson 3

Australian Olympic team fronts Qantas in-flight safety video 10

‘Foam is in the air’ in Palmolive ad from GPY&R 5

Relaunched Sun-Herald loses 19% of its circulation 11

Innocean’s James Welch moves to APAC boss of data launch backed by ‘big advertising group’ 3

Qantas: You’re the reason we fly 25

Call for entries: June’s Ad of the Month

The Block makes it five wins in a row

LAFHA gets three month reprieve 23

Cadbury decks out steam train for next phase of Joyville campaign 18

Bohemia launches PR arm, Ross Purdy to lead 5

ABC iview picks up its first exclusive content with sketch comedy series Monday Bites 8

Promo agencies call for clients to pay towards pitches 7

Mrs Brown’s Boys wins 9pm for Seven 6

Ian Thorpe doco and SBS Cronulla riots investigation get Screen Australia funding 13

Fairfax board holds out against Rinehart despite share dumping threat 15

Le Coq Sportif brings Tour de France to Sydney 10

Subway found to have misled public with ‘chicken fillet’ that is really processed meat 30

Car in lake ad banned by ad watchdog 16

APN Outdoor wins Sydney tender – Australia’s biggest out of home contract

Virgin Mobile appoints Euro RSCG but Mojo ‘remains on roster’ 4

Michael Buckley quits as CEO of Amnesia Razorfish 2

Google launches interactive 3D Lego set 1

2SER management accused over axing of radio journalism mentor 8

ABC launches iview for mobile 11

Winners and Losers returns right side of 1m, Bingle slides again 7

Brisbane’s Rave Magazine ceases print edition 5

Glendyn Ivin’s Last Ride gets US theatrical release three years after local release

Modern Family actor fronts latest Air New Zealand safety video from UK agency Albion 5

Hugo Weaving and Ryan Kwanten begin shooting on Ivan Sen’s Mystery Road 7

Scare campaign for cab company dropped after 3000 complaints 4

Broadcasters meet content quota obligations – but lean on NZ to get there

Virgin Atlantic hires Simon Lloyd as new marketing boss

The Block wins Monday as Tricky Business struggles in prime time 4

Mediabrands’ Airborne hires Andrew Sidwell in creative strategy role 7

Hemsworth’s Snow White opens strong as The Avengers enters local history books 2

Andrew Holden named as The Age’s new editor-in-chief

Wildlife Asia seeks five pro-bono agencies 2

Play Communication amps up creative capabilities with hire of Momentum’s design lead Nicole Clausen

‘Straight talking, uncomplicated’ agency Bloke launches 24

Don Voelte replaces David Leckie at helm of Seven West Media 2

Energy drink launches campaign offering body-builder removalist service and more 3

Rinehart threatens to dump Fairfax 8

Helen Kellie named as new marketing director of SBS 1

Sean Aylmer promoted to editor-in chief of SMH and Sun-Herald, Goodsir steps up to news director role 4

Spoof social network for cats ‘Meowbook’ features in video campaign for Cadbury’s Boost 2

Clemenger BBDO highlights Aussie talent in new Olympic ad for Foxtel 2

Final analogue TV switchoff set for December 10, 2013 1

Screen and broadcast students face uncertain employment future 6

Peter Fray, Amanda Wilson and Paul Ramadge all depart Fairfax 8

Most brand communications fail to cut though to youth audience, study suggests

The Block hits season high of 1.9m 1

RaboDirect’s greedy banker returns for more dream stealing 6

Fairfax ‘in the hunt for a CMO’

SBS drops Letters and Numbers for Countdown 23

Gruen looks to Olympics: Swifter, Higher, Stronger, Richer 4

Miranda Devine claims she suffered ‘poison messages’ abuse from SMH colleagues 21

Beer ad wins solitary film gold for Australia at Cannes, sustainability and music key to grand prix winner

GPY&R Melbourne flies flag for Australia in most prestigious Cannes category – Titanium and Integrated Lions

Qantas ‘The great crusade’ wins gold in first branded content award at Cannes, ‘Australia strong at non-fictional storytelling’ 6

Tooheys deer ad wins well for film craft at Cannes, grand prix winner BETC ‘curious’ about Australia launch opportunity

No-go for Young Aussie Lions in film

Ship Song missed out on glory in Cannes because it was ‘lost in translation’, says The Monkeys creative director 6

Dan Wieden: ‘never say to never’ on Wieden + Kennedy Australia re-launch 1

Mars CMO: Australia is small – marketers need to look overseas to get perspective

Australia’s Young Lions finally get glory with medal for marketing 1

Dylan Taylor leaves BMF 8

Ten interactive media projects receive Screen NSW funding 2

Andy Lark on how agencies lose clients, the CommBank rebrand and why you shouldn’t work for arseholes 17

Optus releases third instalment around “It’s Possible” positioning 3

Sigrid Kirk named chief product officer at Fairfax Metro

Ford Falcon Ecoboost wins Mumbrella’s Ad of the Month

Nine covers its bases on Thursday night 2

The idea that Australian advertising is getting worse is rubbish, says global Euro boss David Jones 3

Fox Sports named channel of the year at Astra Awards

Australia suffers from TV obsession, divesting clients and a talent drain, says Ogilvy boss 1

MTV global boss: Australia is solid and we’re still eyeing expansion

Barry O’Brien’s ‘commercially dogged nature’ will help Ten, says ex-PHD colleague Mark Holden 3

BBH’s Bogle: Australia’s agency scene is too crowded and there are too many good agencies for us to launch 5

Clems Melbourne leads pack of seven Aussie shops vying for Film Lions, Ship Song misses out 3

The West launches media page 3

AFL film to get January theatrical release 4

Google flies Bondi Hipsters to London 16

APN buys majority share of e-commerce site BrandsExclusive 2

M&C’s Make appoints creative technologist