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Appboy launches in Australia, arguing that marketers still struggle to utilise mobile app data 1

iSeekplant unveils comical mini-series, sheds light on issues for construction and mining

Most ad-blocker users concerned with intrusiveness of ads, YouGov survey reveals

Morning Update: Today’s male model fondle; Arianna Huffington to depart; Facebook ad-block unblock; agency ageism 1

Michelle Guthrie pushes ABC’s international reporting credentials 3

VML boss admits Sydney office pushed ‘timing limits’ with Blackspot Beacons campaign Cannes entry 4

Give Registry tell stories of domestic violence in new Myer campaign by Clemenger 9

Fairfax Media sponsorship director joins Sally Fitzgibbon’s lifestyle business

Marketforce names former IAB CEO Alice Manners as chief digital officer

Bundling Foxtel pays dividends for Telstra as media division homes in on $1bn

MSiX Awards return to celebrate best work in marketing sciences, with three new categories 1

Unruly launches Pulse to measure emotional engagement in videos

Ten’s The Bachelor wins across the demos as ABC’s Gruen holds steady

Jonathan Steel joins Virgin’s Velocity division as head of digital 1

Google appoints head of communications and public affairs

Morning Update: Gawker vs The Daily Mail ‘rip-off’; Nike ‘ruined’ Olympics marketing; Twitter ‘not responsible’ for ISIS

Stan to break even in FY18, claims Fairfax Media CEO 3

Anny Havercroft departs Mediacom Melbourne 4

Fairfax looks to consolidate its regional newspapers; may share printing presses with News Corp 9

Missing Persons Advocacy Network tells the stories of missing people in outdoor campaign 1

Marketing spend down at Comm Bank as profits rise

Enero back in the black as profit lifts 336%

CGU’s rescue of Tropfest and launch of Qantas Assure among brand case studies at Mumbrella Finance Marketing Summit

Hamish Strahorn joins OMD as its new lead on Telstra 5

Fairfax Media joins News Corp with real estate as bigger profit source than news 10

Seven’s Rio 2016 Olympics coverage continues to dominate viewing 1

Fairfax Media withdraws mastheads from digital audit 3

Woolies and Pandora launch in-store radio stream, urging shoppers to listen at home 6

Seven admits Olympics app issues impacted streaming figures 14

Morning Update: Facebook gives users control over ads; Ralph Lauren’s Olympic marketing coup; agency fills office with puppies

60 Minutes’ Michael Usher joins Seven’s news division

Jon Holloway leaves R/GA after just 18 months as Rebecca Bezzina returns 9

KiisFM dildo ‘sex school’ segment not in breach of rules, says ACMA 3

Ad Wrap: NAB supports Aussie rules; Comm Bank drives dreams; iSelect gets quirky; Jalna’s emojis

News Corp annual profits fall by 28%; digital real estate beats news as main source of profit 4

Olympics numbers slip slightly for Seven but still dominate viewing

News Corp to sell 50% stake in CarsGuide to US-based company 3

Carsales posts net profit of $109.3m on the back of international growth

Society One exposes bank profits in aggressive debut TV campaign 1

REA revenues up 20% pushing real estate site to post $214.5m profit

Morning Update: John Oliver’s ‘Spotlight’ spoof; Facebook tests Snapchat style filters; How NYT uses Instagram stories

Digital specialist Jaden Social expands to service artists and music labels

Suicide Squad dominates the weekend box office despite bad reviews

BWM establishes Australia’s most remote pizzeria in Dirk Hartog Island 2

Deloitte acquires The Explainers to form new narrative strategy operating unit 7

Sterling Publishing adopts parent company name in rebrand

Macquarie Media records $14.3m post merger profit

Interactive fortune teller leads the way for Meat & Livestock Australia 1

Cadbury Picnic ad banned by ad watchdog for negative portrayal of Indian man 16

Pitch Watch: Maserati consolidates its media account; Pepsico grows roster across brand portfolio; Bolle Italia appoints PR agency

Chris O’Keefe leaves UM Melbourne in latest senior departure from IPG Mediabrands 3

Authentic Entertainment in talks to be bought out by Southern Cross Austereo 23

Seven blames global demand for Olympic App failure 34

Woolworths asks ‘how do you grow a champion?’ in Olympics TV ad 1

Rio 2016 dominates TV as Seven wins the night 1

Morning Update: Kevinism: a belief women can’t hack it; NBC holds back Opening Ceremony broadcast; Is engagement BS?

1.6m metro viewers tune in for Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony – lowest number since ratings began 2

Ten sets air date for Survivor of August 21 – and collision course with The Block 3

Better Homes & Gardens help Seven win the night

NBN launches ‘silent reunion’ ad, showing how technology connects people

Suncorp removes ad’s from placement next to ‘racist’ Bill Leak cartoon 16

Cruise line takes focus away from ships in global brand campaign

SMI set to include magazine digital ad revenues for first time

Agency apologises for racial ‘misunderstanding’ with job candidate 58

Initiative management changes continue; Stephen Fisher and David Fish depart 2

The Bachelor tops night for Ten despite lowest audience of season

Grant Denyer urges kids to fundraise with seeds not chocolate in new Yates campaign

Bill Leak takes aim at ‘tantrum throwing Tweety Birds’ in robust defence of The Australia cartoon 11

‘We’ll do for netball what we did for cricket’, says Nine managing director 2

Digital agency Autumn01 pivots to launch ‘one-stop software package’ to streamline competition process

Morning Update: Facebook punishes ‘clickbait’; Google: ad injection ‘infesting devices’; Saatchi’s NZ CEO to R/GA NYC

NBN goes for emotional pull in bid to demonstrate the power of broadband network 6

Haystac founders launch new agency to be led by former Mango MD Elly Hewitt 2

Industry SuperFunds readies for Olympics push

News Corp chief commercial officer Sharb Farjami departs after just six months in role 6

The Australian defends Bill Leak cartoon despite growing condemnation 9

CNN looks to new pillars and digital to drive audience and lure brands 1

The Australian slammed for ‘racist’ Bill Leak cartoon, as Press Council reveals it has received complaints 43

ACCC warns of reduced competition if Seven West Media is allowed to buy Sunday Times

Return of Gruen a ratings winner for ABC as Ten’s The Bachelor holds steady

Travel letter-box magazine launches in Sydney and Melbourne

Mamamia completes brand migration under hero masthead with rebrand 2

Morning Update: Vice nightly news on HBO; NBC ‘broadcast TV is thriving’; Microsoft keeps dossiers on journalists

Agency boss Kevin Roberts resigns after claiming women prefer not to be in adland management 9

Guvera CEO dismisses India concerns despite litany of woes 27

Kotaku and Gizmodo embed ‘easter eggs’ inside Netflix native content 1

‘We fought with one arm tied behind our back’, says Pacific Magazines, as ad revenues dip

Qantas and Tourism Australia bury hatchet with $20m marketing deal