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ACRAs return to Sydney in 2021, entries now open

ThinkNewsBrands ‘landmark’ research finds ads next to news have higher recall

Nine’s Pedestrian to revive Vice and launch Refinery29 in Australia

Natalie Barr replacing Samantha Armytage as Sunrise co-host

Seven awarded $5.3m deduction on CA rights deal by mediator

Nissan tasks drivers to explore Australia’s many landscapes

Former News Corp staffer tells inquiry she was told no ‘pigs in lipstick’

Meat and Livestock Australia appoints Accela PR to its public relations in Singapore

Dare Iced Coffee plays on storytelling tropes in social campaign

AFL’s season launch sees fans and players celebrating the winning goal after the siren

WPP reports full year operating loss but predicts global growth in 2021

Newly created AKQA Media names Shalyce McLean national investment director

Garvan Institute highlights crucial research in ‘Disease Dilemmas’ campaign

Sportsbet previews the NRL season with ‘NRL The Board Game’

NRL season launches to 463,000 metro viewers

Domain jumps on tree and seachange trend in autumn campaign

Nielsen finds biggest digital consumers and gamers in Australia are women

Innocean’s Jasmin Bedir says ‘Fck the Cupcakes’ in new equality initiative

Nine ditches SCA for WIN, striking new affiliate deal

NRL star Luke Keary seeks the latest Kayo housemate in TikTok challenge

Gumtree signs up new partners to expand customer data usage

The Core Agency wins Doctors on Demand creative and media accounts

Adelaide radio ratings: Mix 102.3 expands lead with strong performance in breakfast and drive

Perth Radio Ratings: Nova still #1 but rebranded Mix 94.5 makes strong start

MAFS tops the night, while The Cube increases metro viewership

The Media Store appoints Aliya Hasan as head of strategy

St Hugo’s first campaign with Emotive taps F1 star Daniel Ricciardo

Brisbane Radio Ratings: Battle for breakfast heats up, while Nova maintains its lead

Sydney Radio Ratings: Hughesy, Ed and Erin Molan nudge up 2Day FM’s breakfast share

Melbourne Radio Ratings: Talk stations dip as Gold dominates FM

Aspire Talent acquired by VMG

We The People adds TikTok producer for mobile-first offering

NRL kicks off 2021 season highlighting players that ‘defy impossible’

Dean Clairs reverses retirement to host Perth 96 FM breakfast, Fred Botica calls it a day again

Hamish Stewart appointed GHO partner following string of new client work

February podcast rankings see 43m downloads, Casefile True Crime #1

NRMA and Lifeline highlight impact of natural disasters on mental health

Movember appoints SMART to its global brand strategy

Orchard names Mikaela Crimmins as head of strategy

Pepsi pitches Australia and New Zealand media account

TAB marks contribution of women to horse racing with #NotOneDay campaign

Glaucoma Australia unveils awareness campaign via Stokes Street Studio

Nine’s The Crown in Crisis special pulls 632,000 metro viewers

Telco brand Mate partners with sports sponsorship platform MyFavorito

Brisbane seeks southern visitors with ‘Even better with you’ campaign

Emotive adds Rhian Mason as head of content distribution

Marketing company hit with $79,800 ACMA fine for spam texts

NITV announces Jack Latimore as managing editor

Special Group hires creative duo from CHE Proximity

Kantar appoints Jon Foged to lead Australia and New Zealand

OpenX and LiveRamp expand US partnership to Australia

Antony Catalano closes in on Prime Media with $4m share purchase

Howatson + White’s foundation client revealed as Allianz

New Aptamil and CHEP campaign targets mothers returning to work

Mumbrella’s Brittney Rigby moves to DDB as Lindsay Bennett takes global role

SCA reveals investment in AI audio discovery platform Sonnant

UnLtd raises $160K for children at risk

Oprah With Meghan and Harry delivers 1.366m viewers and a win to Ten

SCA announces emerging female leaders for WLA scholarships

Subaru’s new Outback campaign is a time capsule for Aussie drivers

Nine revives game show Weakest Link with Magda Szubanski as host

Common Ventures wins creative account for Spirit Super

Channel T launches creative platform for QV Skincare

Aleksandr and Sergei return with a musical number for Compare the Market’s Meerkat Mondays

DDB recreates Phyllis Robinson’s speech for International Women’s Day

Camp Australia reveals first rebrand in 30 years

Friends save koalas in NRMA’s ‘Every home is worth protecting’ continuation

Paramount+ begins building local team ahead of launch

Jo Feeney begins as Michael Hill CMO after departing McDonald’s

Enero appoints 10Viacom CBS talent as new CFO

Seven’s Ultimate Tag launches to 447,000 metro viewers

Ogilvy copywriter releases clothing label addressing workplace harassment

Sportsbet’s Elite Average Games brand platform returns for 2021

CRA announces return of regional radio ratings

UN Women Australia asks ‘When will she be right?’

Aussie news consumption yet to recover from Facebook ban

Mamamia scrutinises Karl Stefanovic, Waleed Aly and ScoMo in satirical IWD campaign

Westpac takes a new approach to reflect unpredictable life events

TAC unveils concert-driven regional Victoria campaign via Bolster

Samantha Armytage leaves Sunrise after eight years as co-host

Foxtel and Kayo up women’s sports coverage

ANZ gets into the groove for Sydney Mardi Gras 2021

ARN announces Dynamic Audio 2.0 backed by Neuro Lab research

Clemenger BBDO Melbourne adds specialised content offering with Jess Langley and Stuart Shepherd

John Laws’ suicide comments breached radio code, rules ACMA

Gogglebox wins time-slot, but Seven wins night

Acast research validates media buyers on podcast engagement

Twitter’s head of communications Stewart Russell departs