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Mumbrellacast: ZO’s Ian Perrin | Mike Morrison’s exit | The Fairfax saga | Marketing Aussie films | Bingle 1

Hamish & Andy’s European adventure rates for Nine 4

Mumbrella daily email rises to 24,517 2

Zara Curtis moves to TV role 2

Australians oppose TV junk food ads 5

Foxtel commissions Matchbox Pictures and Sam Worthington for Keith Murdoch mini-series 1

Publicis Mojo announces Joe Pollard as new CEO 13

Crowd-funded short film secures Sam Worthington as EP 2

Mark Mackay set to depart The Campaign Palace 3

50 agencies throw hat in ring to brand Christchurch

Advocacy group launches lobbying bid for LAFHA transition 28

Industry salary survey: female creative directors earn more than male peers, but men earn 40% more overall 11

State of Origin helps Nine to big win 8

Newcastle Herald journos issue vote of no-confidence in Fairfax boss Greg Hywood 5

John Hartigan touted as Leckie replacement 3

ABC commercial director to head up ABC international 3

Bryan Brown and Gregor Jordan announce Open Road Film Festival 4

Diageo announces below-the-line and PR agency shake-up 9

Mamamia hires former politico Jamila Rizvi as managing editor 7

Grazia’s Kellie Hush returns to Harper’s Bazaar as editor 3

Interbrand shuffles management as Melbourne GM Andy Wright moves to Sydney 2

McCrindle leaves research body after Media Watch exposé 3

Allen’s wants to make Australians smile in new participatory campaign 18

The Sphere Agency uses rock band metaphor in campaign to push its integrated credentials 13

Aussie noir Swerve opens quietly as Prometheus tops box office with $6.8m 2

Fairfax New Zealand appoints Australian sales director Chris Williams

Being Lara Bingle premieres below 1m 23

Australian film-maker shortlisted for Ridley Scott’s YouTube film competition 2

Fairfax production offshoring goes ahead; talks with striking journos and unions collapse 9

Not Suitable For Children to open Dungog Film Festival

CumminsRoss adds Fiat and Alfa Romeo to Chrysler client list 2

GE Capital launches first Australian brand campaign

Fairfax hires Anthony Rice in new national sales director role 4

Ten sales boss Mike Morrison suddenly departs 8

Fairfax profit decline accelerates 3

The Voice roars above 2m, but Tricky Business slips

Weight Watchers ditches airbrushed models for ‘real slimmers’ on cover 5

Location Location Location Australia to air next month

Bonds signs Todd Lasance for summer ad blitz

Essential Media and Entertainment partners with North American production company

Group buying site Jump On It closes down in merge with LivingSocial 8

Mumbrella to launch award for risk taking, as ChangeOneThing consensus calls to overcome culture of conservatism 8

Euro RSCG Sydney MD Julie Burke exits

Defence Force urges new recruits to ‘Fly Army’ 11

Bonds re-records Devo’s Whip It track for baby-tastic ad for Zip Wondersuit 1

Lynx hooks up with Zoo for ‘ballsiest issue ever’ 14

Cinema wins Battle of the Media

Alibi Bourbon uses tattoos and bogans in ‘no nonsense’ positioning 13

Fairfax sites to host catchup episodes of MasterChef 3

GQ’s Nick Smith steps up in to publisher role

The Block wins Thursday with 1.3m

Mumbrella Media Agency Review: Ikon scores as top media agency 10

CommBank begins its Olympic marketing drive 10

Talks extended as Fairfax shares slump 2

Encore Score results revealed – Hugh Jackman is most liked screen personality 10

UM appoints three national managers 3

Mumbrella360 is underway with Encore Score, Battle of the Media and Tourism Oz

Red Agency behind local rebrand campaign for Ibis Hotels

Telegraph failed to separate fact from opinion in cycle path coverage, rules press watchdog 4

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Melbourne International Film Festival makes first line-up announcement

Tele found guilty of ‘gravely inaccurate, unfair and offensive’ reporting on boat refugees 22

Aussie director Bob Meillon dies – ‘one of the great characters of the TV industry’ 2

Twinings on ditching Nigella Lawson: we needed something new 6

Bondi Hipster Dom to talk video at Mumbrella360 1

Government launches app to help smokers quit

Radio talent to discuss how to create content that gets the media talking

Diet Coke launches Aussie campaign fronted by US tween star Chace Crawford 1

Fairfax hires head of print advertising strategy 2

The Voice easily wins Monday ratings, Tricky Business recovers 5

Advertisers Association tries to clamp down on production costs, AANA boss: ‘the days of the million-dollar TV ad are coming to an end’ 5

Fairfax extends talks with striking journos, union proposes ‘insourcing’ solution 3

Hello Kitty in shocking pink ad blast 3

Mel Gibson movie Get The Gringo debuts weakly at box office 8

Simpsons switches back to Ten from Eleven for latest season 4

Tourism Australia unveils new $250m There’s Nothing Like Australia campaign 72

New Broome to lead Kellogg’s marketing 4

Nine cleared of breaching rules over pokies plug, but guilty of lying about it afterwards 3

Lion hires White Agency for digital work on beer and wine brands 2

Amnesty International casts former child soldier in anti-arms trade ad

News Limited boss to staff: Hold tight for management shakeup 13

CommBank Can campaign rolls out two more ads – Kaching and Concierge 19

The Block takes 2012 ratings best 4

Lisa Fitzpatrick joins Ten as director of development and production

Creative collective launches ‘happiness gadget’ sex toys, The Monkeys mulls product division 57

Revlon app allows ladies to get free lipstick sample by ‘bumping’ phones

Twinings suggests Aussie women should drink tea every day 10

JWT Sydney joint-ECD Angus Hennah exits, Mark Harricks takes creative control 2