News

Grumbling mastheads make their election endorsements 1

‘I hope Bunnings don’t come after me’: Bluey creator’s Hammerbarn fear 2

Banter expands to PR, appoints Alt Shift’s Andie Crawford to lead

ChatGPT will beat Google search within four years: AANA 3

Kyle and Jackie O finally make strides in Melbourne 4

Meta mad for AI and Ray Bans as tech giants rake in revenue

Mass redundancies at Foxtel and ARN 5

Mumbrellacast: A nothing-off-limits chat with Meta ANZ boss Will Easton 1

Uber Eats and Huey bring the democracy sausage home 1

We Are Different appoints head of earned 1

OMA sends pointed OOH message to politicians

Snack advertising drives food industry uptick: Nielsen 3

Snap spooks investors with talk of ‘headwinds’

Budget Direct delivers light surprise in new spot

Single Trump post could swing ‘distrust election’: Roy Morgan 1

Nine appoints Matt James as chief sales officer

ARN shareholders urged to vote against executive pay, CEO bonus

Kim Williams admits ‘inappropriate’ comms in Media Watch exposé 3

Former Virgin Australia chief joins Endeavour Group as new CEO

Confusion reigns as department disavows Youtube age ban exemption

Trumpet of Patriots candidate quits over spam texts, ‘false promises’ 3

Indie creative agency nabs 72 and Sunny’s Robbie Wood 1

Galore’s Tim Kirby joins Cultural Pulse

Kita Alexander and Madonna’s ‘Holiday’ star in TEQ campaign 1

Sky, ABC, Nine or Seven: Who won the debate ratings battle?

Mumbrella Publish Awards return for 2025 with two new categories

Ooh Media CEO Cathy O’Connor to depart

The University of Technology Sydney unveils new strategic positioning and brand platform

Australian Outdoor Living appoints digital marketing agency

Nova’s new campaign tells listeners to stop thinking 1

Sydney Water creates Flushable Guidebook via It’s Friday

WPP and IPG glum as Q1 numbers come in

Dutton media bus stuck in Sydney as campaign reaches final week 1

All news sites rise with election tide

Vinyl one down, one to go in unfair dismissal tussle

DDB Melbourne launches first work for Belong

Teal MP launches truth in political ads campaign, with support from adland execs 1

Wendy’s new CMO on building a beloved US burger brand in Australia

New Mumbrellacast: The Chrome threat; Click-through down on Google ads; Liz Hayes joins Seven

Agency to tackle massive waste in events industry

Google says AI Overviews drive shopping, some marketers aren’t sold

60 Minutes’ US boss departs amid merger, lawsuit pressure

Maven PR and The Atticism combine

R/GA nabs new CTO from Deloitte Digital

Can Liz Hayes fix Spotlight after a horror year?

Shein crosses billion-dollar sales mark in Australia

Forced sale of Chrome on cards in big threat to Google 1

Former Bastion head Alexandra O’Neil reveals new gig

ACRAs cancelled over radio royalty battle 3

Fashion giant Zara biggest brand mover for March 2025: YouGov

Nibble Edge opens 24-hour studio for global clients

Mediaweek makes editor-in-chief redundant

Livewire’s new CEO on unlocking gaming’s billions 2

Publicis brushes off tariffs as Omnicom reduces low-end forecast

New Mumbrellacast: Facebook’s sad cobblers saga; Rob Mayhew’s chat with Tim; walled garden ad exchanges; Albo’s love of papers

‘We’ve got the clout’: NZ-based Thompson Spencer opens up Aussie offices

Peter Defries and Alan Wilson return to Australia to join Special

Nine partners with Ooh Media on huge news play 1

Seven looks to Foxtel for new director hire

SBS pulled Mark Humphries sketch critical of SBS On Demand

ABC News swarms Hamish and Andy to take podcast honours 1

AKQA’s Tim Devine moves to global invention role

No hidden vegies or voting advice in Masterfoods’ Democracy Sauce

Out-of-home bucks advertising downturn 1

Clive Palmer outspending the major parties by millions 1

Sad cobblers and other social scams on the rise: ACCC

‘Our mission is to work ourselves out of a job’: Former Wired Co heads launch media consultancy

Emotive appoints new head of earned creative

‘I think we misunderstood’: Meta’s mega antitrust trial begins

Chris Brown departs McDonald’s, replacement CMO named

Because ANZ rebrands to go ‘beyond the obvious’

WPP wins consolidated L’Oreal Groupe influencer account

The Aunties launches anonymous messaging tool

Ex-Ogilvy exec named MD of The Do Collective

Seven locks down next two Commonwealth Games 2

Leo Burnett makes senior appointments to boost ‘client transformation’

Apparent wins four new clients

Expert plea for a walled garden exchange 1

Buyers sniffing around Gumtree’s Hotcopper

Honeymoon in full swing for Kayo and Dazn

Connecting Plots hires first-ever head of PR

Reddit COO shrugs off regulatory concerns

Droga5 ANZ appoints new head of effectiveness

EssenceMediacom appoints APAC client lead for Uber account

Let the games begin: Mumbrella Awards 2025 shortlist is here

Sea of green as media (and everyone except China) win Trump reprieve

Newcastle Greater Mutual brands appoint lead creative partners

Poem hires new creative director as Jessica Cluff departs