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Cricket Australia’s executive general manager of public affairs, Karina Keisler, to depart

Modibodi appoints Emotive to its global creative account 1

TV ratings wrap: Big Brother finale brought in 876,000 metro viewers 1

Omnicom results reveal it cut over 6,000 staff in Q2 as profit tumbled almost 90% 7

Indie agency Akkomplice wins the creative account for truck and bus brand Fuso 2

Ten shakes up The Bachelorette format, revealing Elly Miles and her sister Becky as this year’s co-stars 5

IVE announces senior staff changes 1

Moccona jumps on upcycling trend with collectable jars 1

Bega launches initiative to save ‘Australia’s hardest workers’, bees 1

‘Calling all Karens’: Domino’s looks for ‘nice’ Karens as part of free pizza promotion 8

ABC podcast boss Kellie Riordan exits after 18 years 1

Google staff to work from home until at least June next year 5

Coles kicks off new collectables campaign featuring miniature books from Andy Griffiths 1

Danny Lakey moves from the Hit Network to Triple M

Ben Lilley acquires JSA creative, with agency to be absorbed into McCann Brisbane 18

Bauer Media launches female-centric car insurance brand Stella 6

Woolworths’ Cartology hires Nancy Veart as head of client partnerships and sales 5

Victorian Government ramps up COVID-19 advertising campaign, stressing disease is real

Marketing and comms marketplace Publicist expands to Australia as the industry adapts to a freelance-based model 1

Poem retains the PR account for Place Management NSW

The Masked Singer Australia returns August 10

The Australian announces new podcast series from The Teacher’s Pet’s Hedley Thomas

Spotify appoints Melissa Circosta as head of comms 2

ARN embarks on marketing push ahead of radio ratings return 1

Optus and Foxtel extend satellite service contract until 2031 1

Barbeques Galore plays with awkward moments and perfect steaks in first campaign from The General Store

Former VMLY&R CEO Aden Hepburn launches brand experience agency Akcelo 2

‘It starts with yes’: Optus introduces new brand positioning 13

Watchdog launches court proceedings against Google over the use of consumer data to improve its advertising performance

SCA revamps Adelaide and Brisbane stations, signs Anthony ‘Lehmo’ Lehmann and Bianca Dye 7

Foxtel commits $2.5m over two years to support mental health 3

Marty Sheargold to leave Nova’s Kate, Tim and Marty drive show 6

PayPal rewards Victorians throwing ‘iso-parties’ in lockdown

Pine O Cleen launches ‘eco-friendly’ product line with help from Now Screen

TV ratings numbers to become available again on Wednesday, 29 July

Bianca Dye and ARN part ways

Innocean Australia restructures resulting in ECD Steve Jackson’s departure 1

Ten’s The Bachelor to launch on 12 August following production pause

Lifestyles condoms launches dynamic pricing based on online searches for STIs 3

New Romans hires Tim Mahony to lead government relations 1

Dentsu Aegis Network to offer total ecommerce solutions through Dentsu Commerce 10

Seven commissions US format Ultimate Tag for 2021 1

Gumtree appoints director of advertising, Shannon Fitzpatrick

Big Brother has ‘changed the game’ for Seven: James Warburton 15

Sanofi, Aldi and Nutri-Grain sign on as new sponsors of Australian Ninja Warrior

Catalano’s ACM expands partnership with property portal Realestateview including advertising packages and shared marketing services 3

Twitter advertising revenue tumbles 22% as it admits pandemic and civil unrest are taking a toll 1

Publicis Groupe hit by economic consequences of COVID-19, but CEO says it can weather the storm 4

News Corp sells Big Rigs to Prime Creative Media

Alpha Digital appoints its first CEO Sam Wood

Former Publicis Worldwide CEO Andrew Baxter joins GrowthOps board 2

Rekorderlig Cider appoints Analogfolk to its digital creative account

‘We can’t all work from home’: The Big Issue vendors return to streets in new campaign

Federal Opposition slams Foxtel’s sports grant over transparency concerns 1

TV ratings delayed again by ransomware attack on Nielsen 1

Mumbrella launches virtual Finance Marketing Summit with WISR, MyState Bank, ME Bank and 303 MullenLowe confirmed 1

Australia’s Marty O’Halloran named global CEO of DDB Worldwide 1

AdGate, a paywall funded by advertisers, launches 1

South Australia starts targeting interstate tourists again: ‘You have to see it to believe it’ 2

Woolworths hires PR manager Will Lehnertz from Qantas

Monash IVF campaign promotes patients’ patience and bravery 1

Sense Communications expands its client roster with addition of Cannoleria and Sweet Greek

Foxtel secures further $10m funding from Federal Government 34

World Vision Australia puts creative account out to pitch

News Corp apologises for erroneously using barrister’s photo in article about ‘dodgy’ lawyer

Pernod Ricard and Lion engage Liquid Ideas to assist with communications

Host/Havas hired by the United Nations’ Free & Equal LGBTI campaign 1

The Brag Media appoints former Vice staffer as head of commercial for Victoria

Masterchef’s three new judges will return for Junior Masterchef Australia

Gas billboard claiming to be ‘cleaner’ and ‘greener’ pulled by watchdog for misleading consumers

Singaporean telco Circles Life gives 2020 the finger in Sydney CBD installation 4

Impact investment firm Leapfrog appoints Milk & Honey PR

VCCP promotes Josh Manning to planning director

Masterchef delivers 1.523m metro viewers for its final episode 2

Bauer closes eight titles including Harper’s Bazaar, Elle and Instyle 40

Wunderman Thompson’s agency report card completes first series of Mumbrella Pro initiative

Two out of work mates reconnect on a camping trip in new Great Northern Brewing Co campaign via TBWA 7

Principals rebrands Townsville Hospital Foundation to Brighter Lives

76% of Australians think commercial TV is more important than ever 9

Sling & Stone wins PR and partnership accounts for Levi’s and Rollie

Concrete Playground adds ex-Vice staffers to commercial team

Radio surveys to return from next week, with modifications to take place in Melbourne

Lilydale launches ‘Dedication you can taste’ platform in cheeky campaign from M&C Saatchi 10

Sefiani Communications Group director Sarah Craig departs 1

Magnum & Co restructures its leadership team, adding Carl Ratcliff as managing partner

New PR and comms agency We Scout launches, wins Nature’s Care account

News Corp resumes printing three of Sydney’s community newspapers 2

871,000 metro viewers tune in for The Voice’s lowest finale to date 2