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DIY hobby electronics magazine Diyode launches 1

Sailor Jerry builds on documentary campaign with travelling art exhibition

Australian marketer who hated her job bids to crowd fund new life in the US 21

Community TV given stay of execution with broadcast licences extended until end of the year 1

VMO launches commuter hub offering at Manly Wharf

Facebook urges everyone to share the love as it passes two billion users

The Big Smoke launches crowdfunding for journalists

Watchdog clears newspaper of inaccuracy because info was provided by PR agency

Southern Cross Austereo promotes Dave Cameron to general manager of Melbourne 2

WPP crippled by cyberattack 5

Big W moves creative account in-house 2

TLA Worldwide wins Jetstar’s public relations account

Technology and media platform Tapit Media enters voluntary administration

Facebook rumoured to be launching new video programs 2

Postcard advertising service Avant Card to close after 25 years 7

RadiumOne acquired by RhythmOne, global president Kerry McCabe to depart 1

Ten wins Tuesday night thanks to Masterchef and Shark Tank

Government gives broadcasters $127m licence fee holiday

We Are Social wins Audible’s social account

News Corp launches ‘prestige publishing department store’ The News Prestige Network to target premium brands 1

T2 appoints Cummins & Partners to creative duties

Pandora to close Australian operations within the month 10

News Corp reshuffles leadership across Victoria, Tasmania and regions 1

IAB elects Marcus Betschel chair of Ad Effectiveness Council and publishes first industry guide 1

News Corp promotes its sports journalism credentials in new campaign 2

Video cloud services company Brightcove launches local consulting arm

ABC publicist Chris Chamberlin dies

Birds Eye tells customers ‘The magic’s in the bag’ in new campaign 1

Seven wins Monday night despite strong performance from Hamish & Andy and Have You Been Paying Attention? 3

Only 13% of Australians would pay for online news content, Reuters study suggests 1

KFC releases new ‘Shut Up and Take My Money’ ad with grandmas on mobility scooters 4

The Australian apologises for claiming Ten chairman sold shares before calling in administrators 11

Seven West Media appoints John Driscoll as CEO Western Australia 2

Transformers: The Last Knight rises to top spot at Weekend Box Office 1

Ten receives expressions of interest and could be out of administration ‘in two months’

Jonno Simpson, Twitter Australia’s first employee, joins Unscriptd 1

McCain targets time-poor pizza lovers in new Rustica campaign

Audible promotes Matthew Gain to head of APAC 2

Leo Burnett’s Jeremy de Villiers joins Clemenger BBDO Sydney as head of operations

ABC TV and Screen Australia launch initiative for LGBTQI filmmakers

Talking babies star in new airport security ad for Heinz Baby food 6

Clemenger BBDO Melbourne wins agency of the year with 56 Lions at Cannes Lions Festival 1

Seven locks in St George as partner for e-sports platform ScreenPLAY ahead of launch this week

Cadbury appoints Ogilvy Melbourne to its creative account

Seven’s House Rules wins the demos but Nine wins Sunday night

Media monitoring service Isentia loses court application against competitor Meltwater

Sir Martin Sorrell speaks out yet again about WPP’s uneasy relationship with Cannes 5

NAB promotes home loan check in feature in new ‘More than money’ spot

Coke No Sugar officially launches with new ‘Say Yes’ TV and OOH activation 2

9news.com.au relaunches with increased focus on video and geographical targeting features 2

Nine wins the week thanks to State of Origin boost 1

Production company behind Struggle Street and War on Waste, Keo Films, to close Australian operation

ABC beats Nine and Ten to place second on Saturday ratings ladder

Seven wins quiet Friday night on TV with no shows passing 1m metro viewers

Ten reveals Australian Survivor cast for 2017

What athletes want from their brand partners: Mark Knowles, Caitlin Bassett, Robbie Cornthwaite and Emma Tonegato

‘We are not the Olympics’: How the Commonwealth Games is using brand values to step out of the Olympic shadow

Swisse considering less TV ad spend and more original content as part of deal with Australian Olympic team

Data to become sports’ competitive advantage in attracting sponsors

Toyota and Rio games opened the door to Paralympians going mainstream

‘We all want to be rockstars’: How the Seattle Seahawks mobilised its fan base

The delicate art sports sponsorships: AFL star Matthew Pavlich on the balancing act

CEO Sleepout’s use of virtual reality slammed as ‘tone deaf’ 6

Brand safety like the spam email problem that ‘snuck up on us’: Google’s AI research director

Mastercard renews sponsorship with World Rugby

Subaru XV sold as ‘one woman’s needs and a man’s desire’ in mock blockbuster trailer

Burger chain T.U.B.E ‘F*CK salad’ advertisement banned

Masterchef most-popular entertainment program for Thursday TV 1

Former sunrise producer Adam Boland departs NewsDNA for new social video venture 4

BBC climbs 16% in Australia as international events dominate in month of May, reveals Nielsen rankings 2

The Urban List appoints News Corp’s Damien Rossi as general manager

Foodora and SBS partner to help bring food to the homeless 1

Meltwater consents to Isentia injunction restraining use of services

‘Free-to-air TV works’ in supporting, maintaining and selling Australian sport

Mick Molloy and Jane Kennedy to replace Merrick Watts on Triple M in new national drive show 5

Local consumers’ use of ad blockers slightly declines, says IAB Australia

Domino’s growth could grind to a halt, analysts warn, as company’s prospects overvalued 1

Fairfax’s Domain branches out into events and training, with launch of Domain Academy

Publish Awards celebrates 21st year with five new categories

Youfoodz launches Willy Wonka inspired campaign

Mahlab appointed to run new publication Healthcare IT News Australia

W+K creates new Nike campaign featuring athletes who can’t turn back 3

TV benefits as tech brands lift adspend more than 50%, SMI figures reveal

John Sintras out of global role at IPG Mediabrands as fallout begins from Tajer’s exit 12

Rebel Wilson promises to donate Bauer defamation payout 2

Cummins&Partners Sydney secures University of Tasmania creative account

Ten’s financial strife ‘not ideal’ for KFC T20 sponsorship, says PRISM’s chairman

State of Origin match two claims 2.380m metro viewers