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Social-Touch launches global creative production service with “Smooth Operator” campaign

Year13 appoints former Atlassian talent as head of operations

24 Hour Business Plan appoints Vijay Solanki as senior advisor, unveils Matchmore partnership

Lilo and Stitch rockets to box office success with second-highest opening of 2025

SXSW Sydney reveals first 2025 Music Conference speakers

Kayo Sports lights up Vivid Sydney with vibrant OOH campaign

Beefy’s launches Steak vs. Steak pie showdown for charity and state pride

Ancestry returns as official partner of 2025 Ampol State of Origin with ‘Discover Your Origin’ campaign

Nexxen implements generative AI into Nexxen Data Platform

Optus partners with Escabags to support survivors of domestic and family violence

Icon and MoAD launch ‘Question of the Day’ to build media literacy and democratic resilience

Born appointed to lead Unity Bank brand consolidation ahead of 2026 relaunch

Valour named official sports apparel partner for Australian Commonwealth Games Team

Shopify tops podcast advertiser rankings in Q1 2025

Hello launches bold new chapter of VIVA’s ‘UnbeVIVAble’ platform

The Mutual Bank launches ‘Make It Yours’ campaign to celebrate community connection

InsideOut PR signs Byron Yoga Centre as latest client

Innocean launches ‘Anti-Ordinary’ campaign for Hyundai KONA

Jaecoo unveils Ironman Oceania Triathlon Series 2025 partnership

IAS releases 20th Media Quality Report

Inaugural Club Unltd adland DJ battle crowns winner

PacificAus TV celebrates five years of broadcasting Australian content across the Pacific

Decidr partners with eBev to revolutionise hospitality supplier operations and sourcing with AI

Aimco launches Good Mate mental health training with Allknd

Curious Nation transforms Circular Quay for ABC’s The Piano 1

Principals and Intellihub launch brand identity for new renewable energy brand ‘Enreal’

New corporate communications director announced at South China Morning Post

Arlo launches campaign for Wacker Neuson, tailored to Aussie tradies 1

RNZ launches ‘Kelly Tarlton’s Final Treasure Hunt’ podcast

Lotterywest reclaims the weekend with new Saturday Lotto brand platform, via 303 Mullenlowe

Chemist Warehouse leverages Snapchat’s ‘First Snap’ ad product for ‘Mayhem’ sale

Fabulate highlights rise of performance-led creator content in April

D&AD Awards 2025 celebrates creativity with three Black Pencils handed out

News Corp Australia to launch real estate podcast series at AREC 2025

Doubleverify issues warning on growing ads.txt fraud with new Transparency Center guidance

Hungry Jack’s launches new Spicy Chicken Ribs to heat up winter

WNBL unveils bold new brand identity with ‘Ready to Rise’ platform

UFO Rodeo acquires Wellington production company Wrestler

Assembly appoints Susanna Mak as VP of partnerships, APAC

Mars Wrigley, Amazon and Essencemediacom launch AI-powered campaign celebrating everyday wins with free Mars Bars

ID Collective leads strategic work for 2025 Melrose Great Ocean Road Marathon

LEVO named APAC launch partner for global Optimizely–commercetools alliance

Adobe report shows ANZ brands lead APAC in AI adoption

Snapchat and Miu Miu expand luxury Bitmoji partnership with new digital fashion drop

Balter launches new brand platform ‘Beers do come true’ with A Time and Place

Attivo acquires The Next Practice to expand AI-driven capabilities in U.S. market and beyond

Keno and Rolling Stone celebrate local pubs and live music with ‘Local Legends’ campaign, via Dentsu Queensland

Over 100 brands leverage Ooh Media’s digital Sydney Metro Out of Home network

Polestar appoints Manifest Group as communications agency of record in Australia

Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation named Vivid Sydney 2025 charity partner

Ticketek’s Ovation joins CAST as first buyer member

Stackadapt expands Samba TV partnership to Australia

Music legend Mariah Carey to headline Fridayz Live 2025 in star-studded return to Australia

News Corp Australia and AFL celebrate 10 years of Sir Doug Nicholls Round

The Marketing Society appoints Ewa Stachurska to its Hong Kong board

KiwiPlates launches new ‘Everyone has a Story’ film, via Saatchi and Saatchi NZ

Ski and Snowboard magazine launches, evolving from Ski and Snowboard with Kids

Weber Shandwick Australia strengthens strategy team with new earned-first appointments

Vistar Media and Spotzi enter partnership

303 Mullenlowe appointed to develop long-term corporate strategy for Netball WA

Paper Moose hires Hannah Day as head of production

We The People appoints Lani Cush as client service director

Koto Sydney unveils new brand identity for Riot Games’ League of Legends Championship Pacific (LCP)

D&AD announces first shortlist for 2025 Awards

Always Human signs Hello Sport as client

Info Sum announces new Amazon Ads integrations

Suncorp and Leo Australia launch Haven for better extreme weather preparation

Globird Energy appoints Hook Creative Studio as lead creative agency

Fink Group appoints Example as new strategic marketing and PR partner

Seven Network shares senior sport leadership promotions and appointments

The Daily Aus launches podcast series ‘Investigating Ozempic’

Canva launches LinkedIn Ads app to streamline campaign creation and publishing

Ogilvy Network ANZ expands Social@Ogilvy offering

White Ribbon Australia releases ‘Not Perfect, Better’ campaign to engage men in preventing gender-based violence

American Tourister launches new campaign via TRP featuring Middle Kids

Genesys announces key leadership appointments in Asia Pacific to accelerate growth

Impressive snags Certified B Corporation, affirming commitment to purpose-driven business

Greenpeace partners with Dropbear for animated campaign spotlighting long line fishing dangers

Team Lewis wins trio of B2B tech clients in Australia

TSA Riley launches new website to support growth and brand evolution, via Wonderful

Seven Network launches Below Deck Vault FAST channel on 7plus

Kargo becomes one of the first ad tech agencies to achieve Carbon Neutral® certification

Wildstone expands Australia team with three appointments

Verve and The Growth Distillery share technographics research

Truck drivers receive targeted mental health support with new national campaign, via Keep Left

Electrolux unveils bold new brand campaign inspired by Swedish values, via Publicis London

Perfection Fresh appoints Emotive as national creative agency

Vandal to light up Sydney Opera House with David McDiarmid’s Kiss of Light for Vivid Sydney 2025