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Carlson Marketing rebrand spells name clash with AIMIA 7

Initiative’s head of digital Andrew Davis quits to join start-up 4

Fairfax launches single platform for targeting women 4

Former Today EP Anthony Flannery joins Ten to head up news and current affairs

AEG Powertools launches branded docos 3

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dies 14

Leo Burnett uses a freestyle cyclist in ad for Bicycle Film Festival 1

Jeep unveils new Wrangler ad with surfer Ben Wilson 1

The Hamster Wheel debuts with 857,000

Kmart marketing boss: price is more important than brand 17

Evergreen revamps ‘discriminatory’ fun run so older runners can win their age in cash 1

Coke still number one in Interbrand Best Global Brands report

SPAA reveals seven projects to be showcased 16

Mantracker TV show to involve ‘mystical’ Aboriginal trackers chasing TV conterstants

Period epic Parade’s End to air on Nine 5

Diana Gribble dies 4

Cadbury invites ACP readers to join the ‘Bubbly Entourage’ 2

Clooney heads for Sydney

Institute of Public Affairs runs ad in The Australian campaigning for freedom of speech 16

Next on Gruen Planet: re-establishing Murdoch as a name everyone can trust 3

Ikon snaffles Subway from Starcom and staff from Mitchells to launch Brisbane office

Ecoya’s naked horse rider blocked from Australian billboards 19

Winners & Losers to air in UK

Spooky houses in new ad campaign for The Advertiser’s Real Estate guide

Poor night for Nine as Charlie’s Angels, Two and a Half Men and Joy of Sets all suffer falls

Steve Allen to lead Magazine Week

BMF launches ‘We Are Football’ ad for A-League soccer championship 3

Rob Farmer joins marketing team at Foxtel 3

BCM’s new positioning: Be First 3

Leo Burnett breaks DDB’s hold on McDonald’s roster

Dentsu Australia officially opens: ‘no plans to merge’ with Oddfellows

KMS California invites consumers to star in TV ad 2

Suburban Mayhem: Adapting The Slap 1

Car insurance non-claimers glorified in Tim Bullock-directed spot for AAMI 4

GPY&R received $7.5 million for Defence Force Recruitment campaign, says government report 3

Cancer Council uses ‘I heart’ symbol for Pink Ribbon Day push 13

Underbelly top drama as Australian-made TV is most watched by viewers 6

Ian Perrin emerges as boss of Zenith Optimedia 4

Panasonic prankee who Campaign Palace says is not an actor is, in fact, an actor 32

$40,000 festival travel for Screen NSW staff

Call for entries: September ad of the month

Junior Masterchef slides to 770,000 as The Farmer Wants A Wife finale pulls over 1m 9

Australia: world’s 8th largest ad market 3

Ted’s Cameras returns to TV advertising

Panasonic prankee Rommy Gulla ‘is a role player’ 19

Coke releases ads for Share a Coke campaign 7

Panasonic pranks Sydney guy for 28 days to promote new Blue Ray recorder 9

Mumbrellacast: Hungry Jacks’ veggies; Ugly Rivers clogs; Mojo and Tourism Victoria; Merrick to Triple M; Gruen Transfer and Joy of Sets

Melbourne conference to focus on new documentary makers

Science Friction: The ups and downs of Terra Nova 12

Bringing the A-Game: Outdoor broadcasts 1

Ian Perrin out as Naked reverts to management triumvirate formula 5

Commonwealth Bank launches new campaign to celebrate 100 years 14

Parramasala focuses on South Asian Film

Maggie Dence receives Equity Lifetime Achievement Award

Hamish and Andy go out with 883,000 5

Coca-Cola puts people’s names on bottles in ‘Share a coke’ campaign 310

eHarmony ad: ‘As my daughters say, get on it’ 7

Telstra rolls out mobile billboards for footy fans as grand final day approaches 1

Chainsaw-maker Stihl urges Australia to break from computers and TVs and get outdoors 9

Battle of Long Tan producer takes new direction with script 15

Qantas announces agency review to expand roster 5

Michael Rebelo replaces John Foley as CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi 1

Adshel incorporates Near Field Communications into Coles ads

IAB: No date for currency launch, but it’s ‘closer’ 3

Hungry Jack’s to offer cup full of vegies 11

PacMags appoints Susan Muldowney editor of Monument

Gruen Planet debuts with 1.4m but finale of At Home With Julia drops to 655,000 2

BBC iPlayer App comes to Australia 6

David and Margaret give blessing to sinful Bazura Project 1

Jamie Durie is the new face of Lexus 1

Debate to be at the heart of Tasmania’s film festival

Michael Stutchbury to edit the AFR 4

Australia’s Adam Taylor wins international ad photographer of the year 1

The Monkeys launches online TV series for Ice Break

Masterchef contestants feature in new campaign for Kettle Chips 8

Arnott’s unveils ad for new beer chip brand 4

McCann confirms Smart acquisition, Lilley to replace Mort as CEO 5

Australia’s Next Top Model finale set for Sydney Opera House

Origin Energy: reduce your impact on the planet without costing the earth

Mad Bastards wins at The Deadlys

Return of NCIS pulls 1m and Charlie’s Angels fail to fly 1

Broken Hill’s new brand mixes mining heritage with film

Rivers: even for $4.90 we wouldn’t be seen dead in our butt ugly clogs 27

Bridging the Gap: Rising Indigenous filmmakers get deadly

Exclusive: Merrick Watts straight back to radio as Triple M’s national drivetime host 12

NAB: We see Australian business 15

Adelaide indie thriller Roadman to premiere next month 3