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‘Brace yourselves’: Vegemite announces Vegemite Icy Poles 4

A letter from a mother leads the latest University of New England campaign 39

Press Council appoints Neville Stevens as new chair

Dianne Richardson returns to Australia as OMD’s Melbourne MD 1

WPP veteran Simon Collins and equality campaign mastermind Tim Gartrell reveal agency Collins Gartell 1

Dec PR wins Hisense PR account 1

YouGov acquires Galaxy Research 2

‘Why is Pandora shutting down?’ and Jacketgate among Google’s top searches of 2017

Guardian boss Ian McClelland to return to UK as masthead begins hunt for new local MD 1

Wonder holds top Box Office spot as Daddy’s Home 2 overtakes Justice League

Nature’s Way celebrates children’s achievements in latest campaign

Red Engine’s national general manager Kate Richardson exits

City of Sydney opens out of home advertising tender

Media buyers divided on News Corp’s pull from AMAA audit 10

‘A big step forward’: Fairfax and Google enter programmatic advertising and tech partnership 28

MPs call for rules forcing Netflix and Amazon to support Australian screen content 1

Finder.com.au encourages consumers to ‘find better’ 2

Daily Mail Australia integrates live streaming through new advertising format 5

Nicole Manktelow joins Filtered Media as content director and storyteller

Belle Sparavec joins Mango as head of experiential

News Corp launches internet radio offering with first show fronted by columnist Miranda Devine 2

Mark Pejic to exit IPG Mediabrands Melbourne after two years 2

Qantas consolidates international buying account with OMD 2

‘Find a moral compass’, Atomic 212 chairman tells Dooris as Telstra becomes latest brand to deny client link 36

Women’s Big Bash League scores 211,000 viewers for Sunday TV

News Corp withdraws from newspaper circulation audit, raising new questions about future of AMAA 5

Forward Agency wins PR and influencer account for book publisher Mills & Boon 1

Lisa Wilkinson to edit Ten’s new website Ten Daily 3

Ashes deliver result for Nine in week’s TV ratings

Victoria gives the ABC a Saturday night ratings boost

Women in Film and Television to launch safer workplace industry forum

Arts website Daily Review apologises to Geoffrey Rush 3

Seven wins a quiet Friday night with news and Better Homes

Terry Savage to step down as Cannes Lions chairman

Sydney7s rugby launches new brand identity and ‘Get your Game On’ campaign

Geoffrey Rush to sue The Daily Telegraph for defamation 3

Nine’s Sam Brennan replaces Matt Scriven as Melbourne sales director 2

Andrew O’Keefe to exit Weekend Sunrise after 12 years 14

Grant Denyer to join Em Rusciano and Ed Kavalee on 2Day FM Breakfast next year 2

Former Samsung CMO Arno Lenior joins Amazon Australia as director of marketing 3

ComScore winds down ANZ operations as part of global revamp 7

Mashable to keep Australia site open after Ziff Davis sale

News programs soak up Thursday night’s TV audiences as entertainment falls short

OMA appoints Red Ant Design to create automated out of home platform

Palau asks arriving tourists to sign environmental protection pledge in new campaign 3

Dentsu Aegis Network, News and Foxtel listed among Australian corporate tax avoiders 5

Dentsu X’s Eaon Pritchard joins UM Melbourne as head of strategy 1

Ward6 acquires McCann Health

Engaging Communications rebrands to Engaging.io

The Agency Circle reports mixed industry progress in its annual diversity survey

Revealed: The major exaggerations behind media agency Atomic 212’s many award wins 129

The Beanies Group launches new podcast on Kinderling Kids Radio 1

NRMA launches Christmas campaign with first work from The Monkeys 10

Russell Crowe strikes off-tone note at AACTA awards with sodomy story 2

Struggle Street beats Seven’s AACTA Awards on Wednesday night

Lion dominates at the AACTA Awards as producer thanks industry for calling out sexual harassment

ACCC clears Fox Sports and Foxtel merger

The Monkeys release first work for Holden, telling women ‘Nothing to Prove? Prove It’ 9

ACCC accuses Voltaren manufacturers of ‘misleading representations’ in marketing messages

From library computer to thought leader – Agency Influencer 2017 announced

Woolworths, Officeworks, an FMCG success story and more join Mumbrella Retail Marketing Summit

Family travel platform launches online magazine for Virgin Australia flights

Pinstripe Media buys micro-business site Flying Solo

Allure Media’s managing editor Mark Serrels to exit 1

ABC overhauls radio lineup with revamped local programs and cuts to current affairs 8

Alt/Shift becomes latest PR agency to appoint creative director, Julia Spencer

Managing director of IPG Mediabrands’ Reprise Ale Vendramin resigns

Snackable TV founder says platform not shutting down, optimistic about business’ future 3

Commonwealth Games media boycott grows as media companies object to conditions 2

Starcom Melbourne’s MD Peter Toone to leave agency after 11 years 5

Clemenger BBDO’s Adam Kennedy joins Y&R Brisbane as managing director 2

Anna Karena joins Lavender as chief creative officer 1

Sanitarium appoints Slingshot as media agency 3

Seven’s The Good Doctor mid-season finale achieves 1.123m

IPG Mediabrands charity day raises $60,000 for mental health organisation, batyr

‘The road is no place for excuses’ warns Transport for NSW in latest ad campaign

First international speaker announced for Mumbrella360, plus call for submissions continues

Rebel launches #MyProvingGround content series pitting athletes against each other

Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef lets supporters name their coral colours

Coca-Cola radio ad banned for promoting Coke as a meal substitute 1

Optus, Usain Bolt and Mash’d n Kutcher create summer inspired music video

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services warn drivers about floods in safety campaign

YouTube CEO speaks out about growing brand safety concerns 1

Uber Australia’s head of communications Katie Curran moves to Amazon

Sydney’s 2017 New Year’s Eve branding and theme revealed

Nine dominates Monday TV’s demographics as news and Ashes snatch biggest audiences

Integer Sydney launches Digitail ecommerce service following Amazon’s Australian launch

Koala Sleep mattress ads ruled ‘misleading and deceptive’ after competitor complaints 1