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THE ICONIC appoints new PR agency 1

SXSW Sydney: Are we witnessing the beginning of the end for the traditional agency? 1

Coles and Woolies to front Federal Court today for alleged discount scam 2

Daily Mail Australia to introduce paywall 1

Ex-Fairfax, Aegis, Switch Media figure Lee Stephens launches new media agency

‘Meta has demonstrated its utter contempt for the Australian government, its people and its laws’: War of words as govt floats tech levy 1

Major brands sign on to Yours and Owls Festival as 2025 line-up revealed

Kim Williams was correct: Shift from lifestyle sees ABC News become Australia’s most-read site 10

Aussie executive named new chairman of The Walt Disney Company

Destination NSW’s PR director joins Virgin Australia

‘Incredibly powerful’: ID Collective to merge into Noisy Beast Group

‘We couldn’t be more excited’: Vistar Media announces new head of retail media

AI, storytelling, and retail reshaping media: Dentsu releases 2025 Media Trends report

Reimagining retirement: Aware Super launches new campaign via Thinkerbell

Cartology appoints David Fernandez as head of growth

‘Delighted to have him behind the wheel’: NRMA’s Open Road magazine appoints new managing editor

72andSunny officially announces Wesley Hawes as incoming chief creative officer 1

ANZ appoints Leo Burnett as lead creative partner

‘It’s a decision that doesn’t come lightly’: Atomic 212° CEO Claire Fenner to depart 2

Cutting Edge promotes Trelise Blade to GM advertising and media

Former Salesforce execs launch consultancy specialising in data and marketing 4

Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause stars in Uber campaign

Food and beverage brands make big moves in September: YouGov

Wavemaker recruits Initiative national head of comms

Cancer Council Victoria and Think HQ launch multi-language, anti-smoking campaign

‘Change is inevitable’: Innocean ECD to depart after four years for 72andSunny 1

‘See the person not the stereotype’: Comms specialist launches anti-ageism awareness campaign 2

‘Households could claim between $2,000 and $5,000’: Coles and Woolies face class action 123

SXSW Sydney: ‘AI can only be better with people’ – Dell senior marketing VP dismisses AI takeover notion

Australian Disability Network launches comedic campaign encouraging inclusion in the workplace 2

AANA officially introduces Environmental Claims Code

‘There will be change at Nine’: CEO addresses workplace review as law firm reportedly set to investigate allegations

NITV announces new commissioning team

ARIA Charts: Brat back on top thanks to bonus tracks 1

Box Office: Thrillers draw in moviegoers ahead of Halloween

‘It’s been an incredible journey’: JCDecaux ANZ CEO steps down after 20 years

Qantas brand takes another hit as airline ordered to pay illegally sacked employees

Macca’s takes creative to pitch 1

Mumbrella360 is back, bigger and better than ever before in 2025

3rdspace welcomes new partner and executive creative director

‘It was blatantly obvious’: Ex-Nine chief and Capital Brief CEO slams network’s ‘toxic culture’ 2

Telstra ad hit with complaint alleging sex and nudity breach 12

Andrew Winter fronts new DiJones real estate recruitment campaign, via SpareRoom

Clemenger BBDO adds ‘global creative talent’ with six new hires

Disrupt Radio will return after brief disruption, boss claims 3

Gawk Outdoor expands to regional NSW, appoints director of sales 1

‘It provides a glimpse of real people enjoying genuine experiences’: Discovery Parks launches new campaign via Howatson+Co 2

‘Try slow’: Bloomberg Media global CRO says advertising industry has ‘false belief’ that it needs all the answers now

‘Enable women to bring their whole selves to work’: Dove and Pip Edwards team up for menopause campaign, via Mindshare and FORWARD

SXSW Sydney: ‘Like cigarettes, this is going to take time’ – Wippa, Hamish Blake and Maggie Dent back raising the age for social media citizenship

If you know, you know in OnePass and Sunday Gravy’s latest campaign collaboration

‘Instilling confidence despite turbulent content deals’: Reactions to Foxtel’s 2025 Upfront 1

AKQA founder and CEO resigns

‘What was the point of speaking out if perpetrators are not called out?’: Karl Stefanovic reacts to Nine’s cultural report 17

McMillan Shakespeare launches new brand in partnership with The Royals

Foxtel adds live sports and news to BINGE 3

Foxtel launches long-awaited total audience measurement system: ‘It’s really all about playing to the corporate advertisers’ commitment to digital’ 2

Lion spirit channelled in new ING brand platform, via Ogilvy

DDB announces partnership with the #ChangeTheBrief Alliance, facilitated by The Payback Project

‘These behaviours come at a significant human cost’: Nine’s abuse of power revealed in ‘distressing’ report 7

Domain Group CMO Rebecca Darley set to leave for TPG

SXSW Sydney: 90% of OOH is committed to long-term memory – QMS unveils new data on attention

FleishmanHillard begins new government partnership

‘The gauntlet has been thrown down’: New Droga5 Australia CEO talks future of business

Medibank signs on as official health partner of 36 Months initiative 2

SXSW Sydney: ‘There’s been a shift in the power dynamic now’ – Do brands or creators shape culture?

‘I never saw anybody who looked like me on screen’: New Aussie Prime Video boss wants to tell local stories 1

Jeep recharges its ‘I Bought a Jeep’ platform for new EV, via cummins&partners

Australian Republic Movement ‘farewells’ King Charles III in PR campaign via Bureau of Everything 4

Campaign Review: ‘It’s let down by a bit of confusing storytelling’ – Better Cider, MLA, The Kids’ Cancer Project

Nine expected to release results of cultural review today 2

Merrick Watts shines in new Choice Hotels Asia-Pac campaign

AJF creative director Scott Walker to leave agency

New Mumbrellacast: Incoming Droga5 Australia CEO joins the show; we break down the Live Nation Four Corners investigation

‘A fantastic step in the right direction’: Guide Dogs NSW/ACT announce digital accessibility workshops for inclusive content creation

ICON helps The Athlete’s Foot lace up its ‘Fit For Every Run’ campaign

News Corp chair Michael Miller to appear in Seven’s Meta Exposed series 5

MEAA calls on Nine Publishing to honour its promise to freelancers

Meat & Livestock Australia and The Monkeys plate up latest Aussie Beef campaign

Nine Radio announces major programming changes and departures for Perth’s 6PR 39

Sling & Stone adds high-profile challenger brands to client roster 2

SXSW Sydney: ‘The law criminalises journalism’ – Julian Assange lawyer says case set ‘terrible precedent’ for publishers

Spotify launches music video feature in Australia 2

Pepsi turns its back on the status quo in latest campaign

Kyle and Jackie O may have a future in podcasting

Tourism New Zealand wants Aussies to write their own stories, via TBWA\Sydney

‘We would be supportive of that’: Telstra boss endorses Foxtel sale

Crown fined $2 million for allowing problem gamblers to place bets