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Amazon’s audio book service Audible looks to change behaviour with first Australian TV campaign

Seven denies French newspaper reports Sunday Night’s burkini story was a set up 2

Twitter ramps up chat bot offering for advertisers through software developed by Aussie agency 1

It’s not just Apple and Samsung insists Alcatel CEO after penning local sponsorship with Liverpool FC 4

Swans beat Sharks in battle for viewers as AFL and NRL dominate

Fairfax’s first investigative podcast series proof that ‘journalism is alive and well’

Dentsu details extent of digital rorts on 111 clients totalling nearly $3m 1

Facebook admits it vastly overestimated video view lengths 7

Hungry Jack’s creates ‘cheer bot’ to reward loudest cheering fans for NRL finals

Unhappy customers bring smaller bonuses at Citi, says head of global experience 1

Sharri Markson joins The Daily Telegraph as national political editor 5

Brands should ‘get out of the way’ of their content urges Mahlab Media editor 1

Qantas continues ‘trial and error’ marketing approach as airline insists TV show is ‘not PR spin’

Millennials hungrier than we thought for money content says Junkee Media publisher 1

Automotive brands missing out as two AFL clubs with car-buying fans remain sponsor-free 8

Most data is ‘crap’ so don’t bother with data scientists, says former US intelligence officer 4

Ten’s The Bachelorette improves on second outing but beaten by Nine’s RBT

NRL stars talk about their favourite shows as Stan introduces new tagline ‘I’m with Stan’

Morning Update: Droga goes alien for Pizza Hut; Publicis won’t scrap agencies; Clinton’s awkward TV slot

Qantas Assure on target to be 5% of health insurance sector says agency boss 4

‘Inter-agency collaboration? I hate it’, admits boss of full service agency 303MullenLowe 14

Paypal marketer says finance brands need to collaborate to succeed in tech space

Financial marketers continue to target digital channels with search leading the way

Mumbrella360 named conference of the year at Australian Event Awards 1

Luxbet hoaxes Twitter with fake account hijack by ‘fired’ social media manager 4

‘Victim of its own success’: TripleM closing digital Classic Rock station 108

Pitch Watch: Air New Zealand pitches media; Greencross parts with TMS; Pharmacare begins media pitch 5

Georgia Love proves less popular than Sam Frost as Bachelorette pulls in 655,000

Nicole Sheffield named as new IAB Australia chair

Yahoo takes local Brightroll DSP out of the dark, pledging unlimited data access to customers 9

Dentsu Japan ‘irregularities’ involved 100 clients 1

Morning Update: Snackstreet Boys – behind the music; scam ads – a case study; Joss Whedon goes to town on Trump

Google in fresh bid to conquer messaging space with launch of Allo after ‘graveyard of failure’ 1

Star of Daily Telegraph’s ‘new breed of bludger’ expose admits she made it all up 12

News Corp launches fifth PerthNow mid-week newspaper to celebrate Queen’s Birthday 2

Go Gentle makes voluntary euthanasia personal with ‘Be The Bill’ 1

LG takes to testimonials to plug TVs too good to plug on TV

Dentsu Japan admits ‘inappropriate operations’ straining relations with Toyota 10

Target uses school holidays to spruik kids products in animated 3D ad

JonBenét Ramsey finale pulls in 1.282m to help Nine win the night

Ten targets Saturday audiences with US line-up, including new MacGyver 1

Morning Update: NRA channels horror movies in anti-Hillary ad; Clive Owen returns for BMW films; Skittles Trumps Jnr 1

Bauer Media appoints Warwick Taylor as director of media solutions

Business missing the marketing goldmine that is mobile commerce

Anglicare highlights support for disadvantaged people in NDIS ad 1

Neil Perry, Tim ‘Rosso’ Ross and Em Rusciano join Entertainment Marketing Summit

King Content taps Hardie Grant Media’s Jeff Trounce for Melbourne GM role

Octomedia snaps up Cirrus Media’s Franchise Business

Felicity Harley quits Pac Mags for News DNA’s unlaunched female content platform 1

Industry’s top marketing science thinkers to judge MSiX Awards 1

Cricket Australia launches a team with 24 million members in summer campaign 1

Red Balloon searching for CMO to continue company transition 5

Pitch Watch: Suncorp mulls bespoke model; Rugby League WC and Simplot name creative agencies; Tourism NZ appoints media

Nine appoints Fairfax Media’s Nathan Powell as director of digital sales product 2

The Block and JonBenét Ramsey dominate as Nine wins the night

Domino’s to roll-out Mandoe digital menu boards and customer wifi as part of new partnership

Australian Unity marketer says new ads are ‘overturning stereotypes’ for people with disabilities 6

UM Sydney general manager latest Mediabrands exec to land Asia role 2

Morning Update: Say more with Tweets; Netflix reveals why She Rules; Star Wars introduces female action figure

Bridget Jones’s Baby screams into top spot at box office

Qantas series is good storytelling not dirty words like ‘branded content’, says Fremantle Media 2

Groupon’s head of communications Amy Glancey joins Atlassian

David Grant honoured with new event management fellowship

Pitch Watch: P&G takes media soundings; 7-Eleven and Rugby League World Cup name media; Jim Beam pitches creative

TBWA deletes Whybin name just months after founder’s departure 3

Digital rights pivotal to future of Big Bash League broadcasts, predicts Ten executive

Southern Cross Austereo boss Grant Blackley takes home $500k bonus after first year in the job 2

Em Rusciano’s appearance on Big Music Quiz fails to top The Block ratings

LinkedIn reveals power profiles of most viewed marketing and agency leaders 4

Mini partners with Junkee Media to launch influencer-led Mini Rays campaign

Morning Update: Cosmo launches car; Netflix sued for poaching; Guardian US to axe 30% staff; former Disney exec ‘loves piracy’

Nine takes the week as Seven’s AFL coverage owns Saturday night

Drag queens and puppies front Virgin Mobile’s new brand platform 1

2UE officially launches native-driven Talking Lifestyle format with Koch, Rowntree and Obermeder 46

Overtime epic gives NRL win to Nine as footy codes fight it out in Friday night battle 2

Press Council rules The Australian breached woman’s privacy in Jamie Briggs story 1

Adblock Plus vows ‘acceptable ads’ model viable despite surprise partner withdrawal 2

Small and medium businesses failing to grasp digital opportunities Sensis boss warns 1

#ElleTwitterTakeover boasts platform for events not just content, says editor-in-chief 1

Treat internet trolls like tennis balls and let them sail by, says Sarah Wilson

Dolly’s print edition ‘independent of digital strategy’, may return to monthly

Razorfish brings T-Rex meme to life in new Audi campaign

APN News & Media shareholders approve sale of Australian Regional Media business

Growth of events division ‘not about saving Fairfax’, as events boss plots organic expansion 1

Dentsu Aegis acquires With Collective as global giant extends Australian footprint

Richie’s declaration of love for Alex sees The Bachelor watched by 1.324m

Youtube views skyrocket led by mobile as platform pushes for media buyers attention

Morning Update: Google and P&G team to beat ad-blockers; consultancies: ‘creatives don’t want to work there’