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The Monkeys’ Mark Green becomes lead for Accenture Interactive AUNZ 2

Brisbane radio ratings: The battle for breakfast heats back up as Triple M’s new team delivers a strong first survey

Melbourne radio ratings: Gold FM and Christian O’Connell successfully unseat Fox FM for top breakfast spot 5

Adelaide radio ratings: Nova dethrones Mix, ending a 27 survey run 1

M&C Saatchi’s Mandie van der Merwe named 2020 national and NSW AWARD School head

Hyland wins second account for the month in Church & Dwight, parent company of Nair and Batiste

News.com.au remains number one news website in Nielsen DCR 4

Sydney radio ratings: 2Day FM Breakfast edges up to a 2.6% share 5

Byron Bay Brewery’s first marketing push launches thanks to 72 and Sunny 9

UNAA’s national comms manager to speak at Mumbrella CommsCon, plus earned creativity unravelled

Theory Crew wins Dilmah’s PR account

Romantic comedy Last Christmas storms to the top of the box office with $2.2m in takings for its first weekend

The media industry farewells John Fordham

WE Communications names Siobhan Rennie as Sydney’s head of corporate affairs

Domain reports 12% drop in revenue for beginning of FY20 as ‘challenging market’ continues 4

The ‘Fresh Food People’ are elves picking and preparing the best produce in Woolworths’ Christmas campaign 14

Nine completes takeover and becomes owner of Macquarie Media 4

Vizeum wins Jura and Hurtigruten accounts and names Alastair Baker as client lead 3

Missing people sent birthday messages from loved ones in White Grey’s new campaign for Missing Persons Advocacy Network

Young boy ‘spreads the merry’ with lonely neighbour in Australia Post’s Christmas campaign by The Monkeys 10

1.924m watch The Block’s winner announcement on Nine

Virgin Australia introduces ‘Wiggy’, a flying toupee, as it moves away from focus on flight attendants 46

Press Council releases guidelines for reporting on people with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics 1

For The People announces staff changes including the addition of Olivia King as design director

Zadro Agency hires Simone Gur as account director

Havas Media adds Lizzie Nolan to global team

Junkee promotes Patrick Lenton to editor as Rae Johnston departs for NITV

Russ Horell becomes Isentia’s chief commercial officer following Sean Smith’s departure 1

Myer taps into bluetooth technology again for its ‘Christmas is where we are’ campaign 9

Nine wins another ratings week, and remains ahead in year-to-date shares

136,000 tune in for Stakes Day as part of Ten’s Melbourne Cup Carnival coverage 2

Bill Leak’s son Johannes takes up cartoonist position at The Australian 3

Today pulls 191,000 viewers for its final outing with Georgie Gardner and Deb Knight 20

Karl Stefanovic to return to Today hosting duties 11

Ten tops the demographics, but Seven takes the win on Thursday night

Grant McAloon departs Leo Burnett Sydney after eight years, with Droga5’s Andrew Fergusson to become ECD 2

Foxtel signs multi-year agreement with NBC Universal and revamps more channels 8

Landor overhauls the Event Cinemas brand 4

ABC promises ‘nation-defining’ content for 2020 12

Ben Fordham steps back from radio until 2020 to spend time with ill father 4

ABC launches investigation into Q&A after ‘openly feminist’ Broadside episode 78

South African Tourism opens tender for media and advertising agencies 4

Biennale of Sydney names Alchemy One as media and strategy agency 1

The Wired Agency launches affiliate marketing solution 2

Bonds explores how people bond with their loved ones in ads to launch Christmas range 12

Isentia’s Sean Smith named IVE’s CEO of data-driven communications 4

Hamish Macdonald confirmed to host ABC’s Q&A in 2020 8

Pacific supports Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate with new podcast and digital vertical

The Block gives Nine a Wednesday night win, but The Bachelorette plays hard in the key demos

Wunderman Thompson appoints Sydney partner Neil Kelly as it looks to further its tech and CX capabilities

Val Morgan releases new cinema ident for 125th birthday 2

Ooh Media joins Boomtown and becomes the initiative’s first out of home partner

Nova announces restructure of Perth leadership team

Mumbrella’s Travel Marketing Summit and Awards return with Hawaiian Airlines, SATC, The Destinationists and more

Qantas promotes Jo Boundy to executive manager of group brand and marketing 7

Google demonstrates how its Nest range can seamlessly integrate into users’ lives in campaign from 72 and Sunny 5

Influencers spruik BWS’ 100 Days of Summer campaign

Brother & Co creates a pro-bono campaign to maintain tourism in bushfire-affected Scenic Rim

Coles launches first Christmas campaign under Lisa Ronson, thanking Aussies for 100 years of patronage 23

72 and Sunny Amsterdam wins global creative account for Audi 1

Ten’s first Melbourne Cup drops half a million viewers from 2018 5

Eeke Braaksma to relocate to Melbourne as Landor promotes him to client director 1

Intrepid Explorers take Discover Holiday Parks in a new creative direction

Sheridan taps into Christmas personas for 2019 holiday campaign

I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here to begin January 5 on Ten 3

Johnathan Thurston encourages Queenslanders to prepare for storm season in Suncorp ad

Facebook unveils new logo in a bid to differentiate parent company from the app

Group M’s North American CEO Tim Castree departs 2

The Block enters its final week with 953,000 metro viewers

Australian digital agency Claxon opens an office in LA

Fifty Five 5 hires Nick Williams as head of performance marketing 2

Tom Malone named managing director of Nine’s radio assets 10

Turia Pitt fronts the first campaign for Avène from digital agency Slik

University of Melbourne arts students tasked with following the briefs of Michelangelo and Frida Kahlo for campaign

Agent99 announces new business and staff changes

The Australian Marketing Institute appoints Icon Agency as its PR partner for a second year

Terminator: Dark Fate successfully unseats Joker with $3.34m across the weekend box office

Val Morgan appoints national sales director for new digital publishing arm

TAB shines a light on some of Australia’s greatest sporting moments in latest ‘Long May We Play’ campaign 10

Sefiani Communications hires David Radestock as senior account director

Marketing consultancy Venntifact opens Brisbane office led by PwC alumnus

The Queensland Family and Child Commission uses real transcripts from online predators to educate children and families in confronting campaign 3

Transhumanism, AI, gaming and human biology to feature at Mumbrella MSIX with new session announced 1

Grannies, guitarists and geniuses explain 5G to Australians for Optus 20

The Block continues to dominate, breaks 1m metro viewers again on Sunday night

Seven announces the partners for its summer of cricket coverage 2

UM promotes Gemma Beeley to Sydney’s digital director 2

Go Get challenges ‘car monogamy’ in first campaign from creative agency Mr Wolf