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Straight Up PR winds up after 12 years

Geely Auto shifts agency gears with Bastion 2

Reddit readying High Court challenge to u16s ban 2

‘Together, we can deliver even more meaningful growth’: Havas acquires Kaimera 1

Sunday Gravy appoints former Chep Network talent as CFO 1

Paramount mounts $164b hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros

Unmade Index: ARN improves as Samuel Terry tightens hold

Australia’s ad spend grew 5.2% in 2025

New Mumbrella360 sessions put CMOs, influence and representation at the centre of Catalyst program

Jacquie Alley reappointed as IMAA chair

A terrible few days for AI bots, Bunnings, and SCA

The NRMA calls for Aussies to adopt EVs in award-winning campaign 5

Vic Lorusso takes global CEO role at ATN parent company

Second Ashes Test delivers better score for broadcasters, same dud result for England

‘Anti-monopoly nightmare’: Netflix’s Warner Bros takeover is far from a done deal 1

Seven loses ground as mystery buyer takes a chunk of SCA

‘Fewer Australian stories’: International productions behind screen spend increase

Are Media makes commercial hires from the Guardian and Urban List

Digital audio less than 10% of commercial radio network revenue

ARN gains on Unmade Index despite News Corp sell-off 1

ACMA data shows streamers already propping up the Australian screen industry

Georgie Tunny to anchor 10 News Weekend in 2026

News Corp sells its entire stake in ARN

Enigma gets on the fork as Australian Pork’s new media partner

New category added to Australian Audio Awards, judges selected

Bet Nation pulls ‘sure thing’ TV ad after Ad Standards breach

CampaignLab founder steps back from day-to-day as agency marks 10 years

Netflix Australia ramps up ad-supported marketing team

Nasty day for Aspermont with double-digit drop on the ASX

Pay TV slashes Australian drama investment

Redundancy and reinvention on the agenda at Mumbrella360

OpenAI makes big Australia push as competition heats up

Garrett’s new crew: Kroon appointed CEO as changes roll through Omnicom

Garrett’s new crew: Kroon appointed CEO as changes roll through Omnicom

Omnicom shake-up claims IPG Mediabrands APAC boss Leigh Terry 1

SCA, Nine and Ooh Media enjoy a good day on the Unmade Index

Mark Coad becomes most senior exit yet from Omnicom’s IPG takeover 1

303 MullenLowe sheds global network branding amid Omnicom shake-up

Foxtel to retire Flash and Lifestyle

Omnicom Oceania reveals local structure 6

Dentsu to return to growth this quarter: CEO Rob Harvey

Reversal of fortunes for SCA and SWM on today’s Unmade Index

Levande opens new retirement village with abseiler stunt, via Adhesive

Government to introduce ban on ‘subscription traps’

‘Red October’ fears confirmed as media agency spend plummets

‘Cold-hearted blindsiding’: Two more breakfast radio presenters out the door

Substack eyes Australia and New Zealand with first regional hire

Seven and Nine both claim victory in 2025 ratings

Ex-News Corp executives start agency to fix marketing disconnect 1

Zenith wins Honda media brief 1

Mild day on the Unmade Index sees Enero and Vinyl rise

ABC and Nine win the Walkley Awards

Vinyl looking to snap up more mastheads 2

Qantas on the hunt for agency to help rebuild staff trust 3

TRA’s Sydney leader steps up to Australian managing partner

Local content quotas pass through Senate during primetime

Omnicom–IPG merger spotlights ‘nonsensical’ agency client conflict

Lauren Joyce out at ARN

Enero falters on otherwise strong day for the Unmade Index

ABC granted extra $50m, as content quota bill likely to pass Senate today

A fresh approach: Why winning a Mumbrella Award will mean even more in 2026

Agencies more sensitive than brands over ads next to news

SCA must shed broadcast licences to get Seven merger over the line

Specsavers appoints former Mutinex marketer as new global exec

Howatson and Company cuts roles after Honda account loss

‘A defining moment for our industry’: Omnicom completes $20b IPG acquisition

Sunrise’s Mark Beretta to leave Seven after 30 years

News Corp finds new revenue with corporate copyright scheme

ARN finishes the day close to its all time low as Unmade Index improves

Queensland Police uses gaming creators to drive recruitment campaign

Bundled media is bigger problem than principal media: OMG 8

Sydney falls prey to the Upside Down via Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ experiences

SBS head of programming resigns

Woolworths appoints new CMO after horror run 6

Ive leads the slide on unhappy Unmade Index

Bevan Shields steps down as Sydney Morning Herald editor 2

Quantifying earned attention and ‘pre-bunking’ on Commscon 2026 agenda

Anthropic drums up comms buzz in Australia ahead of ANZ push

Mutinex pushes back against tech giant MMM partnerships

Radio ratings: Christian O’Connell cruises while Kyle and Jackie slide

ARN employing entire team to police Kyle and Jackie O 3

Omnicom-IPG deal clears final hurdle with EU approval

Vinyl dips despite momentum across rest of Unmade Index

SCA board avoids activist action at AGM as Seven merger comes under attack

Innocean Australia transforms into fully integrated agency 1

Clemenger BBDO CTO Mark Gretton exits amid agency restructure 1

Alex Carey fronts Woolworths’ summer cricket TVC, via M+C Saatchi

Drumstick celebrates road trips for new range and campaign