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Urban List and Didi partner in campaign to reignite city life

WPP AUNZ’s CEO of PR, Kieran Moore, to leave business 13

Facebook nabs Pedestrian’s head of editorial Jen Ryall for news partnerships team 1

Ben Shepherd to depart CHE Proximity 3

ACM announces plans to close four regional print centres 2

The Monkeys hires artist Thomas Marcusson as creative director

Which-50 sold to Boardroom Media

CEO Richard Curtis takes ownership of Futurebrand Australia 4

‘I’ll take any type of audience I can get’: Ben Fordham on radio’s ‘sticky’ fans and working with brands 3

TAFE Victoria pushes its GOTAFE program to help regional students get back into the workplace

My State Bank showcases the importance of financial balance in campaign from The Royals

Former NRL players Bryan Fletcher and Nathan Hindmarsh reconnect in campaign from Nescafé 1

GSK expands its relationship with White Grey

Seven West Media signs with new mobile location data partner

Masterchef dominates prime-time, but Nine wins Tuesday evening

Carat retains Tip Top account, extending 12-year relationship

DOA, a new consultancy backed by Thinkerbell and Ebony Gaylor, launches 47

Earned media budgets on the rise, says PR Newswire

Today’s Brooke Boney addresses Pauline Hanson’s axing: ‘I am so happy to see her gone’ 9

34 roles ‘at risk’ of redundancy as Publicis Groupe exhausts other cost-cutting options 12

Masterchef and Have You Been Paying Attention? win the demos on Monday night

JC Decaux appreciates its own essential workers in next iteration of ‘Thank You’ campaign

Edge expands its remit with Bupa, adding optical and hearing to its responsibilities

Mumbrella Pro’s Agency Report Card adds Leo Burnett and The Works

The industry’s mental health hasn’t improved, and almost half are drinking at risky levels 4

Mumbrella announces new event dates for remainder of 2020 including revised Mumbrella360 2

Nine drops Pauline Hanson following ‘controversial’ comments about Melbourne COVID-19 lockdown 15

Ultra Tune and KFC dominate the most complained about ads of 2020 so far 2

Isentia launches non-English media monitoring service following divestment from Northern Asia

Mediahub appoints head of digital for Sydney office

Ten posts $226m loss for 2019, flags more touble to come

Demazin reimagines Laura Branigan’s ‘Gloria’ in first work from Clemenger BBDO Sydney 15

Sky News posts best half-yearly results on record ahead of Alan Jones show’s debut 7

Olympian Matt Shirvington joins Seven for rescheduled Olympic Games coverage

The Readership Works calls for expressions of interest for EMMA tender 1

Industry Super promises to get the economy growing again in new campaign

Springfree Trampoline appoints Haystac to PR account

AFP sends brief of evidence to federal prosecutors over ABC’s ‘Afghan Files’ 2

Stephen Brook joins The Age as CBD columnist

Mat Rogers and Giaan Rooney pen postcards from the Gold Coast as Queensland opens up to interstate tourists

Paper Stone Scissors reveals first campaign for FILA China following appointment to creative account 1

News Corp’s Damian Eales to move to New York as global head of transformation 11

Domain to recommence printing magazine titles from July 31

Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac sings a love song to accountants on behalf of Xero 1

Melbourne Press Club accused of being ‘misleading’ in diversity debate

Daily Telegraph denounces sexual harassment, calls for law reform after court’s Geoffrey Rush decision 3

Daily Telegraph loses Geoffrey Rush defamation appeal, ordered to pay full $2.9m in damages

Seven is top dog on a night without flagship reality TV

Hydralyte names Red Havas as its communications agency

Harris Coffee launches new brand platform and shows support for local cafes

Tiktok addresses security concerns 5

INVNT launches its own agency group housing four brands

Australian Radio Network stands down staff as it prepares for COVID-19 recovery 1

Woolworths fined over $1 million for spamming consumers 2

Coles goes after budget-conscious consumers in ‘What’s for Dinner’ campaign 1

SBS responds to former staffers’ accounts of ‘toxic’ racism: ‘We still have a way to go’ 6

Thankyou Group appoints Compass Studio to its public relations 1

Ad spend plummets by 40% in May: ‘Far worse than anything ever experienced’ 3

Farmer Wants A Wife to premiere on Seven in July

Merger of WPP AUNZ’s Switched On into AKQA completed

Australian Made kangaroo ‘here to stay’, despite new branding for Australia 8

The West Australian issues front-page apology for publishing ‘abhorrent’ racist cartoon 7

Influencer marketing now has an industry Code of Practice 2

S4 Capital acquires Australian analytics company Lens 10

More than 100 journalists call for racial diversity on Melbourne Press Club’s all-white board 1

Facebook to prioritise ‘original news reporting’ amidst advertiser boycott

H&R Block says it’s ready to help consumers through this year’s complicated tax season in new ads 1

Community TV station C31 thrown a lifeline, granted another 12 months on air 1

Little Windmill Marketing launches as spinoff of tourism business Bunnik Tours

St Luke’s Care awards its digital account to The Wired Agency

Essential Media Communications promotes Peter Stahel to MD

David Krupp launches licensing agency The Influencer Store

‘Our fight is not yet over’, says Dettol in ad reminding Australians to maintain hygiene practices 4

JC Decaux welcomes Australians back outside in new campaign 1

Australia’s new international branding revealed 126

Roshni Hegerman returns to McCann Australia as executive strategy director 3

Former WPP AUNZ CEO Mike Connaghan joins News Corp to head up commercial content 11

News Corp to close Queensland print centre

Visit Sunshine Coast launches post-COVID campaign to entice domestic tourists

Travel Associates launches campaign highlighting isolated tourism hot spots 2

Andersens appoints Scout Frontier to its media account

Former HT&E partnerships director Greg Tremain launches consultancy 4

Analogfolk announces hires in creative and account management

Kmart moves its creative account from BWM Dentsu to DDB Melbourne 3

Clear Ads launches Therapeutic Goods Review Service ahead of changes to the industry’s advertising regulations

A closely fought Monday night sees Nine take the win but Ten top the demographics

City of Sydney gives outdoor contract to QMS 2

Morrison Government reveals 107 publishers and broadcasters to benefit from $50m PING program 1