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OzTAM adds co-viewing to VPM as it prepares for VOZ launch

Seven comms boss Julia Lefort exits as Shoebridge Knowles Media Group appointed 1

ABC nabs Guardian executive editor to lead regional and local content

James Halliday steps back at Halliday Wine Companion, appointing Tyson Stelzer as chief editor

Group M agency Essence appoints new APAC CEO

Nunn Media wins Bendigo Bank’s media account 3

MediaMonks Nordics boss to tackle virtualisation of sport at the Mumbrella Sports Marketing Virtual Summit

Samoa Tourism Authority appoints Thrive as its PR agency to ramp up local marketing efforts

Jimmy Brings returns to ‘precedented’ times for ads highlighting its convenient delivery service

Bank Australia names Common Ventures creative agency of record 1

Media monitoring business Streem appoints first chief customer officer

Snapchat’s creative council assembles industry leaders to focus on mental health and diversity 1

Acast adds six new hires to local team following end of Nova partnership

Kyle Sandilands’ Virgin Mary comments breached decency rules but didn’t incite hatred: ACMA 4

Streets expands relationship with Clemenger BBDO Sydney with Weis creative account

Aden Hepburn’s Akcelo hires former VMLY&R design director Mark Berry

Rachel Corbett joins Nova as head of podcasts and digital content

Bastion Collective snaps up two US agencies, promotes Jack Watts to global CEO 2

‘Average at best, average at worst’: Tooheys Extra Dry’s new brand platform embraces ordinariness 13

BMF bolsters creative team with two new hires

Peters hands PR and influencer marketing to Magnum & Co

WPP AUNZ appoints Toby Hemming as first head of communications and marketing 7

Ten’s Matt White and Matty Johns join SEN in Sydney 1

Ten to defend court case seeking almost $400,000 in extra redundancy pay

AAP creates Go Fund Me with $500,000 target, asking readers to ‘help save Australian media diversity’

Liz Deegan’s NRL comms role made redundant in leadership restructure

Futurebrand Australia makes first senior hire under new ownership to cater for shifting customer expectations

7-Eleven picks CHEP as its new creative agency, ending 15-year relationship with Leo Burnett 1

AACTA announces $50,000 Reg Grundy Award for the best new and original TV entertainment program

Mumbrella launches Market Review webinar series with M&C Saatchi’s Justin Graham to lead launch episode

Dance star Tristan MacManus joins Studio 10 following Kerri-Anne Kennerley’s exit 3

Hungry Jack’s ‘bemused’ by McDonald’s suit: ‘It is clearly evident that customers are not confused’ 5

Nova ends podcast partnership with Acast

Audi is ‘the car you’ve always wanted’ in brand’s third campaign in a month 1

Oz the Oz Lotto ball is the ‘ultimate Aussie mate’ in new brand platform from VMLY&R

Grays launches biggest campaign to date with Entropico and Bounce Creative

Hearts and Science restructures, giving Jon Betts new role 4

McDonald’s files suit against Hungry Jack’s for ‘Big Jack’ campaign 12

Mahlab apppoints Addie Freyne as its first communications director

Bakers Delight dances through the decades to celebrate 40 years 1

Docusign asks prominent Australians ‘What will you now agree to’ in ‘message of hope’ campaign

Podcast company Ranieri and Co appoints Tribe’s Sammy Major as first head of commercial and partnerships 1

David Roddick and Jo Clasby out in Foxtel Media restructure 2

92% of Australians confident in the green and gold kangaroo logo, research finds 1

Unruly appoints David Haddad as ANZ managing director 16

The Royals hires former Special Group creative duo Nick Cole and Pat Allenby

ACM expands metro footprint with new title in Sydney’s Northern Beaches 2

B2B publication Cannabiz appoints industry thought leader Rhys Cohen as editor-at-large 1

Challenger telco Mate supports local businesses with new campaign

‘It’s a family affair’: Jalna pushes the origins of its organic yoghurt in new ad

ABC could have underpaid redundancy entitlements, union claims as it starts Fair Work Commission case

Darrell Lea declares it’s palm oil free with a famously familiar ad 20

Mumbrella Finance Marketing Virtual Summit announces full program and bonus day with KPMG, and Bendigo Bank

Max Markson fined almost $30,000 for allegedly advertising device claiming to prevent COVID-19 1

Ad spend drops 28.4% in July – SMI optimistic about slowing decline

Penfolds says ‘fine’ is an insult in global campaign from Wunderman Thompson Australia 3

Facebook threatens to block Australians from sharing news over ACCC bargaining code 10

ARN promotes Lauren Joyce to newly created chief strategy and connections officer role 4

Taronga appoints Nine group marketing director Karen Madden as marketing and comms lead 2

Ben Lilley reboots SMART with Cowan’s Dominic Walsh and Bob Price taking the lead 1

Deloitte’s CCO Tony Ritchie joins Alcohol Beverages Australia as head of media and comms

Dulux’s B&D Group selects Thinkerbell for its creative account

Cricket rights discussions heat up as Seven threatens to walk away and Foxtel signs new deal

Intermedia to publish Victorian Farmer magazine 1

Brothers battle it out for the top bunk as Suncorp taps into the itch for home renovations

Meat substitute Morning Star Farms targets flexitarians’ mid-week dinner battles 1

Nova CCO Peter Charlton to replace Cathy O’Connor as CEO 2

Ooh Media appoints Nova’s Cathy O’Connor as CEO 8

Optus continues ‘It starts with Yes’ positioning with a chicken suit and a half marathon

Tiktok boosts local team with three senior hires from Google, Initiative and Quantcast 3

Five new sessions, 12 new speakers added to the Mumbrella360: Reconnected program

Seven grabs The Voice from Nine 4

Former Bauer execs Cornelia Schulze and Julie Hancock add online marketplace to their media offering 3

The Royals’ co-founder Nick Cummins announces departure

SCA announces new content leadership structure

Yellow Wiggle Greg Page stars in Heart Foundation’s ‘Hand on Heart’ national campaign 2

Arnott’s unveils new corporate logo and brand identity 11

Realestate.com.au has off-market sellers in its sights in spring campaign 6

Techno beats from Steggles promote the health benefits of turkey to gym junkies 5

Patrick Whitnall departs Publicis Sport and Entertainment after 15 years with holding group 2

The Australian launches luxury vertical and shoppable newsletter

Domain invites Australians to ‘See the possibilities’ in spring campaign 3

Disaster can strike from anywhere in Sarge and Jac’s new adventure for Budget Direct

Ben Shepherd to publish ‘everything you wanted to know’ media and advertising book 1

Despite a $575m loss, Nine is ‘weathering many of the recent storms facing the Australian economy’ 6

Virtual Mumbrella Audioland conference launches with Veritonic international speaker plus Eardrum and SCA

Havas Media acquires Virginia Hyland’s indie agency 3

Bauer names Wheels’ Alex Inwood as Motoring’s director of TV and video