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Dave Collins announces head of strategy promotion at Droga5 Melbourne

Hugh Marks urged to ‘restore the confidence of editorial staff’ at ABC after Lattouf saga

DiDi launches towing service ‘DiDi Tow’, via Sunday Gravy 2

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas on the ARIA charts

Stellar wins high-end Sydney hotel as client

Hugh Gurney and Joe Sibley take on executive creative director roles for Droga5

Amplify releases card game to find the greatest Santa of all

ACCC calls out ‘misleading’ Black Friday advertising practices by Australian businesses 1

TBWA promotes Kiefer Casamore and Eloise Liley

SCA agrees to sell TV licenses to Network 10 7

Australian class action targets Google’s ad tech platforms

ABC appoints former Nine boss Hugh Marks as managing director 6

‘A great privilege for the agency’: Google signs Poem for Australian PR work

Community TV acquires historic funding in wake of Albanese Government’s multi-million media strategy announcement 1

Pet Circle launches ‘Top Dog’ campaign and coinciding rebrand 1

OOh! poaches Boomtown lead as new head of marketing: ‘The next exciting chapter awaits’

The New Daily acquired by Solstice Media

Box office: Moana 2 makes it three weeks on top heading into school holidays

VEGEMITE unites fans for knowledge sharing campaign, via Thinkerbell

International Sydney FC star announced as new Under Armour ambassador

Wesfarmers Health retail marketing head and Lyre’s Spirit Co CMO booked for Retail Marketing Summit 2025

Decision Design MD steps down after seven years

Dendy Cinemas announces new marketing head

‘Very much a hand-up rather than a hand out’: Albanese commits $180.5m to fund local news 1

‘Overwhelmed by the love and support’: ABC’s Sarah Macdonald farewells her listeners after tumultuous exit

Snap Inc. announces new ANZ managing director

2GB host announces shock departure; Mark Levy replacement revealed 1

Horoscope segments set to take ‘a breather’ from Seven News 2

SCA axes internal corporate comms and PR team 2

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s Wrexham Lager names Aussie PR partner

‘Australia is experiencing a strong resurgence’: OOH ad spend is up in 2024 and it’s only going to get better next year

‘The first time agencies have worked together on one topic’: An inside look at CPRA’s ‘Migration Taskforce’ 1

Universal Music Group and WPP strike up new music partnership for brands

Altos Tequila wants you to do Christmas smarter but definitely not harder with new guide, via Emotive

‘This is a public-relations disaster on many levels’: Kim Williams meets with angry ABC staffers over radio host movements 14

FUJIFILM Australia starts up new community for content creators

Royal Life Saving WA’s ‘Mermates’ platform resurfaces for new generation, via 303 MullenLowe

‘I will seek to restart that commercial relationship’: News publishers welcome Albo’s push back on social media giants

‘Have yourself a lonely little Christmas’: Lifeline raises awareness of loneliness this festive season, via Thinkerbell

‘They’re doing a style of radio at the moment that is not being done in the city’: SCA boss reveals 2DayFM Breakfast show plans for 2025

Winners of TAC’s Split Second comp announced

International Traveller launches industry-backed campaign

‘A cornerstone partner’: Flinders University picks kwpx as creative agency

Vivendi shareholders approve Havas split-off

Agent99 makes several promotions following client retainers

Toyota Australia swerves into next phase of LandCruiser campaign, via Saatchi & Saatchi Australia

Selleys revitalises iconic tagline in first work from Howatson+Co

Colgate testing new products on computerised customers

Flybuys deploys robot for ‘Don’t Buy It, Flybuy It’ campaign, via Thinkerbell

Radio ratings: Hadley finishes on top, as Kyle and Jackie’s woes continue 3

7NEWS US bureau chief returns to Australia to replace Matt Doran 1

SCA announces big senior commercial leadership changes

ASIC suing Rex Airlines over ‘serious governance failures’

Christmassy Campaign Review: ‘Doesn’t deliver enough character or story interest to draw us in’ – QIC, Westfield, Myer

‘We want a new deal to support good Australian journalism’: Government to force Meta to pay 5

SXSW Sydney announces 2025 dates

Ad Standards reveals 2024’s most complained about ads

‘In a league of their own’: Merrick Watts’ Posca appoints AFFINITY as media partner following pitch

AFL launches Play your Way summer sports campaign

VML launches final work for Australian Defence Force

‘The sun is not your friend’: SICKDOGWOLFMAN launches sunscreen brand

TBWA\Sydney wins Helga’s creative pitch

SA Government to launch gambling support campaign state-wide after successful trial

Two leading life insurance businesses to merge

Retail First and oOh!media extend partnership, set to launch 100% digital network

Nexxen reveals consumer trends in Q4 retail industry playbook

Dodo launches new creative via ATime&Place

‘This represents a strategic step forward’: Seven Communications welcomes head of growth

World Vision Australia launches sponsorship campaign ahead of Christmas, via EssenceMediacom and Amazon

Matildas’ keeper Mackenzie Arnold wants to add MILO-making to Australian citizenship test

What Mark Levy taking over Ray Hadley’s slot means for his Continuous Call Team duties

‘It’s about leading with heart and prioritising wellbeing’: How brands can better connect with Gen ‘Zalpha’

Hamish and Andy no longer Australia’s top podcast 3

Freelancer.com announces new director of marketing 1

‘This change is long overdue’: PR talent set to surge following Australian visa reforms

Foxtel sale inches closer as potential buyer taps Bank of America

Online men’s health platform launches cheeky OOH campaign

Omnicom acquisition of Interpublic Group made official

Afterpay lands in IKEA stores, goes ‘full Swede’ in launch campaign

Human over AI, influencer-led music, and ‘welltainment’: Havas Red shares predictions for 2025

Global industry to surpass US$1 trillion ad revenue: GroupM forecast

Beloved Herald critic retires after three decades

‘A favourite of 2GB listeners’: Ray Hadley’s replacement announced 3

Always Human wins lead PR and social media agency appointment for Activia

‘Full extent of the financial impact is unknown at this stage’: Woolworths sales losses have tripled initial projections 1

End of the content boom? Streaming giants forced to be ‘more selective in their investments’

Ex-AANA director launches bespoke marketing consultancy

Tracksuit reveals top pop culture moments of 2024 1