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Facebook partners with Greyhound Rescue for ‘Adopt A Greyhound Month’

Audience Precision appoints Josh Sharp as chief strategy architect 1

Outdoor reports 2.5% drop in Q1 revenues as the impact of COVID-19 sets in

Seven’s House Rules premieres with 679,000 metro viewers

Audi releases four-hour slow TV road trip to help people escape 1

Wendy Clark swaps global CEO role at DDB for Dentsu Aegis Network

News Corp publishes open letter to advertisers: ‘We’re ready to work with you’ 2

Watch the 2020 CommsCon Awards presentation on catch-up now 3

Relationships Australia NSW appoints Horizon Communication Group to media relations

ARN and Nova announce Easter programming schedules, with Nova talent to remain on air

Rakuten Advertising appoints Dentsu’s Stuart McLennan as senior vice president, APAC

Signature Media acquires Vacations & Travel magazine

Government’s $5m regional publishers grant labelled ‘wholly inadequate’ by industry union

Fleishman Hillard announces Recovery and Resurgence practice to help clients plan for the future 2

Thrive PR + Communications launches content division Thrive Media

Nine’s MAFS finale drops almost 500,000 from previous year, delivers 1.478m metro viewers

Ogilvy adds Uncle Tobys’ masterbrand and cereals to its remit 2

SCA to raise $169m in equity funding, flags further cost reductions 3

Mumbrella launches $50,000 Business Boost competition for small businesses

Virgin Australia stands down staff across marketing, partnerships, media and brand 24

ABC holds top spot in Nielsen’s digital ranking while 7News continues to climb 4

HBF tells Australians ‘Everything’s going to be alright’ in crowd-sourced spot 1

Nine News and MAFS drive Nine to its eighth TV ratings week win

ARN implements cuts for staff, on-air talent and board in response to COVID-19 2

News.com.au issues apology to woman falsely accused of spreading COVID-19

News Corp takes on Chinese Embassy after being accused of ‘ignorance, prejudice and arrogance’ in COVID-19 reporting 10

Heart Foundation launches COVID-19 education campaign 2

New reality show featuring professional swimmers to launch in lieu of 2020 Olympics

Virgin Australia kicks off campaign against ‘monopoly in Australian skies’ 51

Woolworths takes out full-page ads to explain toilet paper shortage and new COVID-19 safety measures 14

Cannes Lions Festival and Awards cancelled 1

Radio industry to pause survey results due to COVID-19 7

Enthral launches The Good News, a platform for positive stories 2

‘Back us not block us’: Media owners and IAB urge advertisers to stop blocking ads next to COVID-19 news 3

Koala encourages supporting local businesses with $200 Deliveroo vouchers given to customers 2

Skyscanner sends a message of hope to travellers and releases destination-themed Spotify playlists

Southern Cross Austereo’s key metro programs will continue through the Easter non-ratings period 1

Bega promotes Matt Gray to head of marketing

News programs dominate on Thursday night, with Seven News reaching 1.317m metro viewers

ACCC boss blames digital platforms and COVID-19 for suspension of News Corp community titles 3

Former Ten exec Rob McKnight launches The Ben, Rob & Robbo Show to ‘change the way we watch TV’ 1

Ad spend declines for 17th month in a row 4

Ten reduces staff hours as it navigates ‘unchartered waters’ of COVID-19 5

Nine to broadcast The Greatest NRL Grand Finals in lieu of new matches 1

ABC to offer curriculum-based education content for students from next term

Effie Awards postponed to October with entry deadlines extended until June

RAC WA installs ‘key lines’ in car parking spaces to remind parents to keep their car keys with them

Amber Robinson and Venessa Paech join Quiip as senior community consultants

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