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Cadbury encourages generosity with Easter campaign

Optus releases animated spot for ‘Donate Your Data’ initiative to keep young Australians connected

News and Paramedics helps Nine to another nightly win

Stuff You Should Know retains top Podcast Ranker spot, as list splits Australian and international titles 2

Judith Neilson Institute unveils short-term support package for news outlets impacted by COVID-19

Bauer Media closes publishing business in New Zealand 9

Signature Media extends Holidays With Kids brand to help self-isolating families

Doritos launches Snacks and Tracks campaign with livestream of Lime Cordiale concert

Seven implements 20% pay cuts due to ‘extraordinary’ COVID-19 situation 25

Schneider Electric Australia appoints Icon Agency as PR agency of record

Virgin Australia says ‘we’ve been punked enough by 2020′, and gives away toilet rolls for April Fools’ Day 6

News Corp suspends 60 community print titles 6

Nine dominates Tuesday night as MAFS finds a season high

Haydon Bray’s Audience Precision hires John La Rosa as head of business development 8

JC Decaux says thank you to essential workers in outdoor campaign

Communications business Designate Group launches crisis management unit, Retorix

Streaming begins at David Koch and Kylie Merritt’s Ausbiz 1

Six of Lion’s beers encourage Australians to stay home and enjoy a drink with friends in the future 3

Nine suspends some print sections, and shakes up newspaper homepages during COVID-19 crisis 2

Finder appoints Viacom CBS’ Chris Ellis as CEO

Industry bands together to answer tough questions on mental health with ‘Asking for a Friend’ initiative

Furphy launches ‘Unbelievable’ brand platform, celebrating its namesake 6

MEAA says media companies should re-hire stood down workers in light of $130bn Jobkeeper scheme 1

DDB Sydney hires Alex Watts as head of social for the McDonald’s account

878,000 metro viewers tune in for the finale of Australian Survivor: All Stars with the winner announcement pushing close to 1m

Nestlé Australia shifts its confectionery PR business to Red Havas 3

WPP AUNZ implements cost cuts, reduced hours and consolidation to mitigate COVID-19 effects 10

TV Week pulls Most Popular Television Commercial category from 2020 Logie Awards 1

Mars Wrigley hires new marketing director, Ben Hill 4

Daylight Agency’s First Light Consulting establishes dedicated COVID-19 crisis response team

The Brag Media expands commercial team with two senior hires

Nine plans to deliver $200m in cost savings in 2020

ARN’s chief marketing officer Anthony Xydis to exit

Grant Broadcasters executives take pay cuts in response to COVID-19 pandemic 2

13 Cabs launches 13 Things campaign to support its delivery service 1

IMAA launches COVID-19 webinar series in first initiative since launch

Horizon Communication Group expands sustainability arm

635,000 metro viewers tune in to see the Dancing With The Stars winner crowned

Rolling Stone Australia announces Tones And I as cover artist for debut issue

Ebay, Allianz, Bosch and Suzuki among sponsors for Seven’s House Rules: High Stakes

News Corp Australia’s titles offer free digital access to new subscribers

Mamamia launches weekly insights newsletter for marketers

ACM dailies tell readers to stay home

News bulletins top week’s ratings while ABC News channel attracts record audience share 1

Coles adds DDB and TBWA to supermarkets roster

Sportility adds Optus, Uno Home Loans and Career One to its list of sponsors for grassroots sports

Junkee Media rebrands travel masthead AWOL to ‘Activities Without Leaving’

Ten promises we’re #InThisTogether in COVID-19 wellbeing campaign

10 Play releases full seasons of Drunk History and How to Stay Married for social distance bingeing 1

Radio industry lobbies to be exempt from virus lockdown

Strategist Fran Clayton returns to DDB Sydney after less than two years at McCann 2

Union urges government to open up $40m fund to regional publishers and prevent further closures

Russel Howcroft makes Quarantinis in the first ‘How To… Alone Together’ video for The Trenches

Mumbrella launches two new video series: Meet the Market and Seven Minute Masterclass 2

Twitter Australia names Emily Foat as its first head of agency

Richard Wilkins fronts Nine’s #slowthespread CSA, supporting Australians during self isolation 1

359,000 metro viewers tune into Pooch Perfect as Seven struggles without AFL

Ten suspends production of The Bachelor

Ooh Media to raise $167m in equity and eyes savings of over $30m

ADMA and Mark Ritson launch WFH Marketing Masterclass series

Production ceases on The Block due to COVID-19 restrictions

‘Now is not the time to look for superficial wins and bargain basement media’: OMA CEO

Foxtel offers subscribers free access to more content and multi-screens

Nine News achieves highest-rating bulletin since 2015 1

M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment hires Krystyna Frassetto as head of communications

Ad Standards awards its second Kinder Conditions award to Cadbury

McDonald’s ad removed following complaints from Obesity Policy Coalition 7

Facebook and Instagram reveal the latest features added to address coronavirus

Revolution 360 appoints two Melbourne-based account managers

The Hallway hires Erin Kelly and Libby Hams

Bauer Media given all clear to acquire Seven West Media’s Pacific Magazines 14

Signature Media’s Holidays with Kids launches new website

News Corp Australia revamps metro titles to prioritise COVID-19 content

News Corp looks to shorter work weeks and ‘significant pay cuts’ to reduce cost base 5

Kevin Rudd calls on ABC to devote multi-channels to home schooling materials 6

Foxtel Media’s Julia Edwards and Twitch’s Nick Gorshenin join Verizon Media

CHE Proximity makes MD Vanessa Nicol redundant to ‘protect the jobs of the wider agency’ 5

Seven ‘working closely with partners’ on solutions as Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed 2

553,000 metro viewers tune in for the final episode of My Kitchen Rules: The Rivals

SCA rolls out pay cuts and enforced leave 13

UnLtd launches virtual Backyard Trivia in a bid to boost the industry’s spirits

BPAY opens an online art exhibit for the second stage of its drought campaign

QMS wins 7-Eleven digital advertising portfolio 1

SCA enters voluntary trading suspension 4

13 Cabs launches parcel delivery service

Ten moves Dancing With The Stars finale forward amid increasing coronavirus restrictions

Judging for the AWARD Awards is postponed, despite plans to go ahead online

Ooh Media and Junkee address panic buying and random acts of kindness in OOH campaign 1