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Perth radio ratings: Nova overtakes Mix to take lead in fourth ratings survey

MSIX to reveal what’s wrong with marketing today with Byron Sharp, eHarmony’s Nicole McInnes and Dr Amantha Imber 1

Guardian journalist Paul Farrell to join BuzzFeed 1

Nine’s Ninja Warrior most popular show across the board for Monday TV

Brisbane radio ratings: ARN’s 97.3 breakfast show takes top spot, with Triple M falling further

Melbourne radio ratings: Fox FM’s Hamish & Andy overtakes 3AW as most-popular drive program 4

Sydney radio ratings: SmoothFM’s share falls below 10% but station still takes top FM spot 3

Adelaide radio ratings: MIX102.3 takes overall lead, passing FIVEaa

#stopthehurting campaign reminds people domestic abuse isn’t always physical 7

Aussie consumers turn off as advertising becomes less memorable, study finds 2

Australian Turf Club appoints Eleven PR and TBWA Sydney to run PR and creative accounts 1

PPR’s national director of investor relations, David Tasker set to depart

Edelman Australia wins Dubai Tourism PR account

Bastion Collective acquires PR agency Tomorrowland Group

Spiderman: Homecoming earns $10.130m in its first weekend box office 2

Magazine industry responds to claims that magazine sales staff are the least likely to visit agencies 6

Captain Risky hands over the wheel in new Budget Direct ad 2

QUT uses former student in ‘Graduate Success’ campaign

Carlos Guedes joins Webling as associate creative director 1

Ninja Warrior 1.68m premiere beats House Rules grand finale

22% fall in live TV watching in three years 8

Ballet dancer demonstrates that a suit should not restrict dancefloor moves 1

Network Ten’s Studio 10 extends to three-and-a-half hours 11

Seven wins ratings week and begins to close on yet another yearly win

Consultant reveals pilot for ‘How would you spin that?’, Gruen for the PR world 15

Seven cruises to easy Friday night ratings victory thanks to AFL

Amber Harrison concedes defeat in legal fight with Seven 2

Lucy Walker promoted to editor of OK! Magazine

CRA’s Joan Warner calls for modernisation of media laws as radio ad revenue growth slips 1

Coca-Cola gives GoCatch users chance to win free ride in No Sugar promotion 1

Press Council reprimands The Advertiser for misleading headline about SA premier Jay Weatherill 3

OMD Sydney names Sian Whitnall as new head of digital 1

Bauer Media’s Fiona Legdin departs after nine months 1

Cat Bowe departs Bauer Media after five months

Families rescued from boring holidays in new Mercerbell work for Carnival Cruise Line

Video production startup Shootsta to expand into the UK

Publicis scraps Mediavest branding with agency to become Spark Foundry 1

H&R Block remains fascinated by numbers in new Saatchi & Saatchi campaign

The Chase Australia, Home & Away and News help Seven narrowly win the night

Momentum Energy hands media account to Havas Melbourne

Australians noting increased quantity and intrusiveness of mobile ads, but not seeing a uptick in relevance

What Myer is hoping to achieve with its Katy Perry partnership 5

Global social networking app for the entertainment industry launches in Australia

Oporto plays on stereotypes to show that its burgers ‘bite back’ 8

Ant Keogh departs Clemenger BBDO Melbourne after a decade at the top 4

Ten’s Offspring sees 32% catchup audience lift 2

Twitter hones mobile and live video pitch to advertisers seeking millennials

Home builder McDonald Jones releases commercial to pull at families’ heart strings 1

Mumbrella and IAA to host breakfast focusing on artificial intelligence

Former Cosmos editor Wilson da Silva behind launch of new science magazine Ingenuity

‘Larger companies are pushing freelancers to breaking point’: Small business ombudsman calls for fair treatment 7

The Australian Women’s Weekly appoints OK!’s Nicole Byers as editor-in-chief 3

Unibet partners with Virgin Australia Supercars Championships

Toyota uses a drive in and footy match to promote its new car models

McCafe ad shows why coffee-runs are disastrous and convenience is best 1

Brisbane agency heads launch new digital agency Type + Pixel

News Corp and AIME launch Hoodie Day to promote mentoring for Aboriginal youth

Corporate Australia’s YouTube brand safety blockade continues but the government makes exceptions for Border Protection campaigns 1

AKA hires Stuart Buchanan as head of digital and strategy 1

Nine confident cricket pay dispute will be fixed in time for The Ashes

Fitness First marketer and Women’s Health editor among new speakers for Mumbrella Health & Wellness Marketing Summit 1

Michael Branagh exits Suncorp to lead global marketing for Queensland tourism

Seven’s House Rules most-watched entertainment show despite results leak on Monday

Tourism New Zealand launches new mobile-led campaign

Nine’s Adrian Swift confident Ninja Warrior will do ‘really well’ as a demographic play 1

Former REA sales director Tom Ainsworth returns to Australia to lead Domain sales

Sanofi Consumer Healthcare launches new pain relief in ‘Take Control’ campaign

The University of Queensland shows the journey of a uni student in new ad

London agency SomeOne launches in Australia with VCCP partnership

ACCC to review Murdoch and Gordon’s plans to buy Ten 4

Outdoor reps try hardest to visit media agencies while magazines do least, survey suggests 16

AJF Partnership appoints Jacqueline Witts as head of strategy 2

Alt/Shift launches events and activation agency Light Year Productions

Energy Super assigns BCM to creative and media account

La Trobe University defines ‘All Kinds of Clever’ in new campaign

Hotels.com reminds travellers of perils of adventuring overseas 1

True Story sheds more than 100,000 metro viewers, helping House Rules reclaim top spot

Julian Delany promoted to managing director of News DNA 2

American Express and Facebook join Mumbrella Finance Marketing Summit

‘I don’t believe logos have any value’ says founder of the Sponsorship Consultants 4

Despicable Me 3 seizes back top spot at weekend box office

Walkley Foundation defends award changes as backlash grows 1

News Corp celebrates 1 Degree’s 10th Birthday in new campaign

Foodbank launches campaign to provide one million extra food items to vulnerable Australians

Thinkerbell names 13CABS as first client 3

Priceline builds on 100% Woman platform celebrating women’s beauty

More than 40% of Australians argue radio is most trusted media, GfK insights study reveals 9

“Events are as much about social sharing”: Sydney events tech company acquires Snapchat printing service 4