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Air Asia urges Malaysians to ’embrace’ the Gold Coast in new Govt KL campaign 2

World’s Greatest Shave releases 2017 campaign featuring Bon Rurgundy

‘Aren’t we all boat people?’ MLA drops most political ad yet – and avoids the phrase ‘Australia Day’ 95

ESPN records biggest month ever to become number one sports network 4

Strong showing from Aussie agencies on Mumbrella Asia Awards shortlist 1

Eleven to broadcast short film festival Trop Fest

PayPal nabs former Allianz marketing boss, Dominic Brandon 3

Ten dominates ratings with more Big Bash success 1

Fox Sports launches new ‘I am’ promo, the story of the balls that create sport 7

‘Business as usual’ at Ensemble after another boss moves to Initiative 6

Ad wrap: Streets’ talking Cornetto; Air NZ’s destinations; William Hill’s tennis ball; Audi makes ‘everything possible’ 1

Toyota makes music with cars in new ad 10

SBS’ challenge to brands and creatives: show more diversity

Big Bash takes Ten to its first weekday win of the year 6

Allure Media nabs two senior Videology executives

Global PR alliance PROI Worldwide expands crisis team

Eleven PR expands with launch of Melbourne office 6

Communications agencies launch new collective 8

Red Dog: True Blue drops to tenth place in Australian box after just one week 3

PR agency Kreab closes Australian office with 14 job losses 2

Biggest ever CommsCon Awards jury revealed 1

Coffee chain pulls ‘Sticky Boy’ ad after complaints of ‘violence’, ‘bullying’ and ‘paedophilia’ 19

Facts beat sport in Sunday’s television ratings battle

Anytime Fitness says ‘F*ck Unfit’ but tones down outdoor ads to avoid ASB clash

Creative departments subordinate women, says researcher who spent six months inside two Sydney agencies 167

AFR’s Pierpont business column comes to an end after 45 years 4

Cricket dominates first TV viewing week of 2017 with test match and Big Bash both rating strongly

Welcome to a grim world where education and a home may be unaffordable, Westpac tells unborn ‘Bump’ 13

‘Grumpy cow’ ad banned as sexist, ageist and violent by advertising watchdog 8

Rexona uses Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja in new campaign 3

2Day FM ditches Sam Frost and Rove McManus for new breakfast show fronted by Em Rusciano 11

Officework launches new spot in ‘Everything for Growing Minds’ campaign

Big Bash triumphs over the Third Test in Thursday night television

MercerBell and insurer Allianz part ways after seven years 8

Nine secures third consecutive win for 2017 as cricket dominates

AI, arrival of Amazon and Woolies’ loyalty drive to be addressed at Mumbrella’s Retail Marketing Summit

Bouncing babies, jet-skiing dog and dancing hipsters feature in feel-good Toyota campaign 7

Explaining finance is the easy bit in new ANZ advertising campaign 4

Iris appoints David Griffiths MD as Penny Dixon moves to new HR role 4

Warner’s record-smashing century takes Nine to easy ratings win 1

Skippy turns his back on Captain Risky in Budget Direct’s new campaign 2

Open Colleges unveils new ‘Find your awesome’ platform with surprise party for graduate

Ten’s Big Bash popularity continues but Nine wins first Monday of 2017

McGrath Foundation reveals new branding from Hulsbosch

Online retailer slammed for promoting product that may increase cot death risk

Dentsu boss resigns after suicide of overworked employee 16

News Corp completes takeover of APN’s regional newspapers 4

Supercheap Auto’s race through Brisbane banned by ad watchdog 14

Allianz brand shift tells drivers: Unlike some, we don’t want you to lock your car in a garage

Adland told by regulator: You can no longer vilify husbands in ads 8

SBS’s ‘F*ck, That’s Delicious’ and ‘CU in the NT’ banned by ad watchdog; ‘BCF-ing’ fun is okay 8

News Corp head of commercial innovation Nic Hodges departs

AFL star’s Indian jockey ad banned by ASB as racist depiction of British Colonial rule 7

Momentum Media widens portfolio with acquisition of defence platform

Seven News wins most watched program of night ahead of Big Bash clash

TV stars launch court bid to keep names out of Tim Worner scandal 6

Morning Update: agency hacks client’s Facebook page; 50 most read stories of 2016; branded content of the year

Pitch Watch: Vodafone seeks new creative; Kraft Heinz appoints media; Subway announces PR & digital comms 5

Swisse and Ponting journey to India for summer cricket campaign

Gift-wrapped plane reminds holiday makers to enter Powerball

Mediacom wins Mars media buying in ANZ after global pitch 4

Ten’s The Big Bash dominates as security guard wins catch of the night 1

Seven West Media board orders inquiry into CEO Tim Worner’s sex scandal 3

Sensis appoints agency to handle digital strategy 2

Morning Update: Vice cuts comments; W+K recruiter reveals staff secrets; ‘MethBot’ cost advertisers $3m daily 1

Taylors creates temperature-sensitive wine labels, informs public on perfect taste

Pacific Magazines becomes final major publisher to withdraw from magazine audit 6

Productivity Commission sparks widespread anger over copyright changes 1

REA Group sells out of Europe to enhance focus on Australia

Banana Boat launches sun-sensitive book by J. Walter Thompson 3

Christmas shoppers urged to rescue a pet in new JWT campaign

Big Bash dominates the night, securing the win for Channel Ten

Volkswagen as Lazarus – a brand back from crisis, but TV may not be a big part of its future

Morning Update: how to market marijuana; clothing brand makes fake movie trailer; this year’s digital innovations

Foxtel signs record A-League deal with FFA and free-to-air deal also on its way 3

Ikea Australia appoints Mindshare, ending 13 years with Match Media

Ad Wrap: Coca-Cola’s influencer campaign; AMF spruiks ‘bowl-off’; Optus’ Anytime cricket; FitBit gets flexed underwater

Melbourne commuters play catch with digital dog in outdoor campaign by GPY&R

Former boss of collapsed agency appears before Supreme Court as fraud probe continues

‘Dan and Maz’ leave Hit Network after four years

Home and Away and Love Actually give Seven the win

Matt Preston turns swimming safety ambassador as brands push for a safe summer 1

WPP agencies added to US antitrust investigations over production costs

Pitch Watch: Afterpay names creative and media; Petbarn appoints media agency; Red Agency scoops four new clients

Morning Update: 50 most creative people of 2016; McConaughey returns for Lincoln; McDonald’s and the boy who loved to study

P&O turns its liners into islands in first campaign from Bashful 3

Glenn Wheatley’s EON Broadcasting adds 2CH to network after forced Macquarie Media sale 1

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ninth biggest box office opening weekend in history