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Foxtel closes Channel V, MAX and CMC to make way for ViacomCBS partnership 8

Mumbrella Pro to release new Agency Report Cards on The Monkeys and Thinkerbell this week

Seven to air Tiger King special revealing ‘what really went down’ 5

Former Harper’s Bazaar boss Kellie Hush named content editor for payment solutions business Klarna

Former Triple J breakfast duo Matt and Alex to release daily podcast with SCA’s PodcastOne

Queensland Strawberries appoints Magnum & Co to its public relations account

Pregnancy pickles take centre stage in McDonald’s new ad 4

Family camping trip turns into movie night in Optus campaign for new data plan

60 more staff axed as Bauer absorbs Pacific Magazines 6

Stake hires Leo Burnett’s James Healey as head of content and community

Nine ends syndication deal with Crocmedia 1

DDI MD Caroline McLaughlin joins Ben Lilley’s McCann

Premier Daniel Andrews reminds Victorians the hard work isn’t over in COVID-19 campaign 1

‘The spotlight is yours’: Media alliance urges brands to keep advertising during COVID-19

The Iconic pays tribute to ‘those who mother’ with Mother’s Day ad from Emotive

IMAA forms alliance with world’s largest independent agency network

Ad spend back 10.6% in March, but newspaper bookings soar 30.2% in response to COVID-19

Google’s Mel Silva criticises mandatory payment code, says the platform already works with publishers ‘in good faith’ 3

The Sunday Telegraph issues apology to musician Daniel Johns for brothel reporting 2

Cancer Council QLD asks people to imagine dealing with cancer during COVID-19

Adult store Wild Secrets and The Royals tell Australians to ‘Go F*ck Yourself (for everyone’s sake)’ 2

Victor Corones departs Magna after ‘some discussion’ with IPG Mediabrands 1

Joseph Pardillo departs as MD of Carat Melbourne 5

BWM Dentsu names Marcus Tesoriero as ECD, as Asheen Naidu moves to Singapore

UnLtd recruits industry leaders to have 19 conversations over 19 days

Adam Liaw hosts Vegemite Zoom masterclasses via Thinkerbell

Google’s revenue climbs 13% in Q1, but company flags ad revenue slowdown

Seven completes sale of Pacific Magazines to Bauer 7

Victorian Government launches streaming service to support creative industries during lockdown

Destination Gold Coast thanks parents for self-isolating, promising it won’t be long before ‘we can play again’

Commercial radio demands review of ‘prescriptive and disproportionate’ disclosure requirements

70 more jobs axed at Foxtel 2

Merger between Gumtree Cars and Carsguide approved 2

Facebook’s revenue climbs 18% as it increases marketing spend by 38%

The MFA adds Michael Rebelo and Imogen Hewitt to its board

Short Term Girlfriend, a business to connect freelancers with understaffed agencies, launches 3

Masterchef’s 1.014m metro audience helps Ten to a Wednesday night win

ARN restructures commercial team after strategic review

Music and pop culture publisher NME launches monthly print magazine

Southern Cross Austereo implements more staff stand-downs to reduce costs 2

WPP reveals astonishing 30% monthly revenue fall in first region hit by global pandemic

Paul Merrill departs Who magazine to write ‘lovely words’ for clients 1

The International Tiger Project kicks off campaign amidst Tiger King social media craze

Ron Ramaiya joins media agency Audience Group as director of analytics, research and insights 1

Havas Melbourne appoints Naomi Johnston and Tim Higginson as general managers

Yo Pro launches free 66-day fitness challenge featuring influencers and Olympians

Kayo’s footy campaign breached Ad Standards’ rules about violence and safety 8

Byron Bay Brewery launches isolation education campaign, teaching people to make bad tattoos and write love songs

Airwallex appoints SVP of brand, communications and partnerships Susan Ho

Omnicom prepares for COVID-19 to have a ‘material’ effect on operations and financial position as it reports first quarter results

360 PR offers ‘free PR’ to brands struggling in the wake of COVID-19

Ben Lilley to acquire Red Engine SCC and roll assets into The Red Republic 2

Bauer to make 70 staff redundant as it suspends print titles 16

Spotify’s head of PR and communications, Sophie Paterson, departs 2

Revlon Professional Australia and American Crew appoint Red Havas as comms agency

Mentally Healthy COVID-19 survey launches to measure pandemic’s mental health impact

Coles and Woolworths to pull magazine urging readers to ‘protect yourself from Wi-Fi and 5G’ 2

Seven wins Tuesday night despite strength of Masterchef – Back to Win

Nine and Foxtel agree to return of 20-round NRL competition, but payment details remain unresolved

Logie Awards cancelled for 2020 3

Goodman Fielder appoints The Works to the creative account for its portfolio of brands 1

News Corp Australia becomes first publisher to sign data deal with Flybuys 1

IPG Mediabrands reduces staff hours and pay as industry faces ‘triple crisis’ of health, social and economic factors 4

Former Nova exec Jay Walkerden launches podcast business with titles including Corona Crazy and Bro Chat

Air New Zealand named the most reputable brand across Australia and New Zealand 2

New dates for the AWARD Awards and judging announced

Kogan kicks off first television campaign 2

Ten announces return of Junior Masterchef Australia 1

The conclusion of Informer 3838 brings 574,000 metro viewers to Nine

Clive Palmer takes out three-page ads promoting purchase of malaria drug, hydroxychloroquine 19

Mumbrella launches the Agency Report Card on Mumbrella Pro 1

Australian Commercial Radio Awards considering virtual event in light of COVID-19

Home means more than ever, says new Aussie Home Loans campaign

Junkee appoints first editorial team members for Netflix account

Sefiani launches change communications practice in light of COVID-19

The Iconic promotes Liz Anderson to head of communications

Neue Media hires new head of PR and communications as it consolidates job roles

‘Inspiring’ Urban List wins Mumbrella’s Business Boost competition

Nutri-Grain celebrates 40 years of Iron Man advertising with new generation of champions

Guerilla marketing business Showtime Marketing utilises its OOH assets to support the community

Blundstone traces its boots throughout history for 150th anniversary

Princess Cruises named Australia’s most-trusted cruise brand as COVID-19 inquiry continues 2

Instagram supports small businesses with ‘donate’ and ‘order food’ stickers

Facebook’s Workplace launches range of new features, including tool for drafting exec comms

Stan gets dedicated button on Hisense remote controls and smart TVs 1

Lego Masters draws 1.171m metro viewers on Sunday night, handing Nine another easy win

Domain provides staff with option to take 20% of their salary in share rights or reduce hours during COVID-19

Lego Masters pushes Nine to its ninth TV ratings week win for 2020