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Amnesia’s Graham heads to BMF to drive social media 2

Anne Parsons to quit Mediacom 30

Geekdom becomes latest Photon firm to restructure 25

News Limited makes key commercial and editorial appointments

Founder of failed digital agency Topia Project Nyree Corby moves to Sapient Nitro 12

Jetstar: We’re not the Westpac of airlines 18

Aegis agencies dominate in regional awards

Financial comparison site Mozo launches search for ‘vice’ president 1

Cricket Australia considers reality TV show to find new talent 6

Ben & Jerry’s founders go on free ice cream spree 6

Mumbrella Readers Choice Award Winners 28

Droga5 digital director to head up Adfest cyber jury 4

Twitter creator reveals mobile-pay device

New music act Danimals to write soundtrack for Lion Nathan TV ad 2

Fairfax and magazine body both pull out of print readership project 7

Westpac forced to remove ‘banana’ video following backlash 25

Mumbrella Readers Choice Awards – watch live from your desk tomorrow

Fairfax: Nik Howe didn’t quit. We fired him 49

Fairfax editor Nik Howe quits Sport & Style for agency 10

Global ad spend to see green shoots of recovery in 2010

Domino’s calls in Taste Police to plug new sandwich range 17

Elizabeth Arden launches outdoor campaign with bright pink bow 12

Westpac compares rate rise to cost of bananas 32

Google search goes real time to take on threat from social networks

Job ads for advertising and media sectors fall 4

Mumbrella Podcast: Social media agency folds; Who owns your Twitter profile?; Verdict on The Drum; Radio bounces back; Is Daryl too old?

Unilever appoints European marketer to replace Sparshott

Ten extends F1 broadcast rights to include online, mobile and IPTV 9

Digital agency Market United drafts new business director

Unilever marketing director Sparshott takes on regional role 1

Fonterra’s milk brand gets public to vote on new flavour 5

Social media agency The Population to close 10

Radio turns the corner as Sydney regains its crown from Melbourne

Fremantle Media to grow licensing business through live events

Fleishman-Hillard appoints first head of digital

ABC goes live with commentary and analysis site, The Drum 6

Fairfax Digital creates new role to drive video content 4

Promotional marketing body may join Communications Council 2

OMD leads the pack at B&T Awards 4

Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Dooley to join Merrick at Nova 27

LG consolidates into Ogilvy PR agency 3

303 creative director Watt to depart

Social media strategist Julian Cole quits The Population for TCO 22

Mumbrella Podcast: The year in TV; Westfield Facebook application; a bad day in the office for News.com.au 3

Bennett comes out of retirement to join Ellis Foster McVeigh 1

Maxus wins $2m Network Video media account

ZenithOptimedia CEO Rowe to take on global role 1

Outdoor body boss Willoughby resigns ahead of MOVE launch 2

BMF’s Barnwell awarded APG Planning Idol 1

Ray Martin: Time for Daryl Somers to hand over the Hey Hey baton? 3

MYOB appoints Host to help drive growth 1

Adstream launches service into out-of-home market

Microsoft’s Bing aims fire at Google Maps

Surf Life Saving Australia targets young, male swimmers in TV ad 1

Mumbrella Readers Choice Awards shortlisted entries are now live 2

Triple J makes further changes to 2010 line up 25

Toyota Yaris social media pitch – the final metrics 18

Ferrero dreams of an experiential Christmas 6

ABC PS3 tie-up takes iView to a new high 8

Mumbrella Readers Choice Awards shortlist – the full list 20

Fairfax Digital grows parenting website with new acquisition 6

Myer appoints Ikon to media account 10

Telstra introduces grandpa in BigPond TV ad 9

Google to help limit access to free content 4

Seven reshuffles management team to drive growth in Australian content 2

Coca-Cola launches ‘Open Happiness’ campaign 19

Agency of the year shortlists revealed 16

Flossie Media Group forced out of online display ad market 17

Could Tiger’s accident hurt his blue-chip endorsements?

Radio owners pay $7m to beef up digital stations 1

UK’s Sunday Times forced off UAE shelves

Austar rapped by ACMA over sexual content in programme 4

Freeview unveils TV ad with ‘real people’ 14

Foxtel and Austar dump Ovation channel for SBS tie up 13

Publishers and ad networks ‘devaluing’ online industry 21

Leo Burnett’s Canning awarded YoungGun of the Year 3

News Ltd reveals online gaming as next phase of micropayments strategy 8

ACA’s local editions bow out in Perth and Adelaide as Seven’s Ian Ross says goodbye to Sydney

Felicity Whelan swaps radio sales for face of Today’s weekend weather

Westfield Facebook application draws fire 41

Honda Jazz ad is stop animation child’s play 10

Nine’s ARIA coverage loses out to Geeks and Glee 4

Marketing departments getting ‘pushed in the corner’ 9

Gold Walkley for Gary Hughes while Fairfax picks up the most trophies 1

Agencies ‘undervalue human resources to detriment of stressed staff’ 23

Sputnik Sydney picks up first major win with Johnson & Johnson 1

Government business ‘dehumanising’ for agencies 2