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Marketers told to ‘unshackle’ from siloed thinking to better connect with audiences 1

VW spruiks its new Passat as ‘The Thinking Car’ 4

Fanta aims to own Halloween with new campaign targeting teens and mums 4

Fairfax makes cuts in marketing department 11

WIN restructures news service with Victorian newsreader to present bulletin from NSW

Sudeep Gohil out as Comms Council chair with Jaimes Leggett named interim replacement

Pitch Watch: Toyota and Energy Australia call pitches while Unibet and Rivers move media

Coles hits back after Woolworths releases report claiming shoppers would earn rewards twice as fast under its new scheme 9

Australian Pork marketer shakes off report claiming bacon and red meat cause cancer 3

Big Bang repeats shift to Seven’s main channel and beats Married at First Sight on Nine

Startup Unlockd rolls out new service offering free data to people viewing ads on their phones 8

Red Agency, PR Edge and Ogilvy PR bag a two gongs each at PRIA’s Golden Target Awards 3

Morning Update: Coopers gets a Copyranter serve; Toys ‘R’ Us’ playable catalogue; Check your Facebook privacy settings

OMD taps ex-Leo Burnett strategy head Russ Mitchinson to lead McDonald’s strategy 8

Call for production funding quotas to get 50% of Australian films to be directed by women 7

Tourism brands are becoming a ‘foggy mess’ for consumers argues Tourism Tasmania boss 4

Quickflix slashes staff and restructures debt as Aussie SVOD player attempts to stay afloat

Bridge of Spies tops new releases but can’t topple The Martian at the box office

Ten looks to MCN deal to boost revenue but plays down taking up News Corp’s AFL game

ABC to lose popular Science Vs podcast as format and presenter snapped up by US outfit 1

Peter Greste campaign strategist admits they played down Al Jazeera link as ‘it sounds nasty’ 2

Dan & Maz finish on 2DayFM breakfast but SCA remains silent on start date for Rove McManus 9

Woolworths faces protracted battle to maintain loyalty after ditching Qantas deal says expert 18

One tonne croc gets monster ratings for 60 Minutes as The Block builds audience

Ten posts $312.2m loss after writedowns in licences despite vastly improved TV revenues 4

Regional broadcasters slam ‘mockery’ of reach rules as Nine prepares video streaming play 4

Network Ten places shares in trading halt ahead of financial results announcement

Morning Update: Apple Watch’s spartan ads; Buzzfeed journo attacked; UK launches anti-piracy ads; Twitter launches moments

Woolworths to axe Qantas Frequent Flyer points scheme and launch new rewards card 54

Ad wrap: McDonald’s promotes menu addition; Ford and Jeep introduce new cars and iSelect partners with Qantas Frequent Flyers

FoxFM replaces Fifi and Dave breakfast anchor Dan Anstey with Sea FM’s Byron Cooke 1

Optus lands Cricket Australia streaming rights 1

SCA news director Deborah Clay defects to ARN to head Sydney and Brisbane newsrooms 1

Ten drops Bachelorette injunction saying Daily Mail has been judged in ‘court of public opinion’

Brooke Shell departs AMPR for in-house role with Country Road’s accessory brand Mimco

Complaints about PR led campaigns to be assessed by Ad Standards Board from next year 1

The Bachelorette pulls in 1.52m to see Sam Frost’s happy ending despite Daily Mail spoiler 1

Daily Mail to contest Ten’s injunction banning them from running Bachelorette spoiler photos 4

Morning Update: Airbnb backs down on tax ads; Bond throttles back product placement; Pandora shares dive after earnings fall

Daily Mail takes down The Bachelorette spoiler story after Ten wins court injunction 2

Daily Mail accused of ruining viewing plans of Bachelorette fans by publishing apparent spoiler 4

Courier-Mail censured for ‘light hearted’ Bride and Seek Stephanie Scott headline 3

David Jones uses influencers to target younger shoppers in Watch This Space campaign 1

Consumers weigh up superannuation payout in bid to make them think about investments 7

Supercheap Auto eschews words for action in adrenaline fuelled drifting ad for its oil brands 1

ABC News 24 boss Gaven Morris named ABC director of news replacing Kate Torney 1

Idea that new readership survey would save the day was naive says Newspaper Works boss 6

Newsagents need to get tough with publishers over what they stock, says NewsLifeMedia CEO 7

Regulators green light Foxtel investment in Ten 1

The Ex-Prime Minister drops while The Bachelorette rises ahead of finale tonight

Morning Update: Burger King’s Hovertray; Youtube gets subscription level; Fox eyes Sky

Helen McCabe pips Jackie Frank for Editor of the Year while NewsLifeMedia and Sterling complete doubles at Publish Awards 2

NAB takes McDonald’s Asia digital and media head Andrew Knott as new CMO

SCA appoints new 2DayFM content director and a new Hit FM head of music/partnerships 3

Seven spruiks new ‘provocative’ dating show Kiss Bang Love amid new programming slate 4

Fans warned ‘Don’t be a Daryl’ and miss out on moments of cricket history 3

Publishers need to get in now with brands on native or risk missing out warns Josh Luger 2

Charity asks Prime Minister if he has ‘Writer’s Block’ after he fails to respond to campaign 4

Neil Lawrence’s pokies documentary pulls 372,000 viewers as 800 Words holds strong 7

Bauer Custom Media rebrands to better reflect multi-channel content marketing environment 3

Hawkesbury community radio reprimanded by ACMA for failing to include the community 4

Sterling Publishing relaunches IPA’s Public Accountant magazine and website

Morning Update: Hipster moustache Yoga; Apple’s ad warning; Investigators look into rebates; First look at new Nielsen’s numbers

Nike names new Pacific marketing director

Government launches multi-million dollar Free Trade Agreement push to counter union ads 2

WIN TV becomes biggest shareholder in Nine ahead of potential media ownership reforms 5

Nine’s Married at First Sight UK only pulls in 569,000 on debut as The Block wins night 4

NRL TV negotiations up in the air as CEO Dave Smith quits amid pressure from News Corp 1

Morning Update: Sorrell urges newspapers to use paywalls; Kraft’s Star Wars packed ad; Tributes to Razorfish CEO Tom Adamski

Crimson Peak and Legend top new entries as The Martian continues to dominate box office

David Jones gets mixed reaction on Facebook for its choice of Adam Goodes as ambassador 18

Ads wrap: Ford ‘Goes further’ with Australia’s Next Top Model; Bingle’s singing horses; Bonds second talking testicles spot

Brisbane Times censured for failure to give right of reply to city councillor over arrest story

SMI launches digital category data claiming it will help prevent marketers from ‘flying blind’

UnLtd names Steve Taitoko as its first CEO

Adam Goodes among seven celebrities fronting new David Jones campaign 8

Woolworths ditches ‘Cheap Cheap’ in favour of new ‘Always at Woolworths’ tagline 13

The Block tops lacklustre evening as Wallabies tense Rugby World Cup win pulls 82,000

Morning Update: Maccas unleashes Singapore inner Samurai; Gogglebox and Lotto team up; VCCP parent company eyes expansion

Online regional TV station WaggaWagga.TV embroiled in trademark stoush with HBO 2

Energy companies switch on summer marketing push as they compete for customers 6

Broadsheet expands to Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth following the axing of its newspaper 2

PRs are ‘the smartest person in the room’ at cross-agency briefings argues n2n boss 54

Pitch Watch: Another ‘Mediapalooza’ pitch wraps; Guinness World Records seeks agency

PR firm which released details of Nauru sex assault complainant considering legal action over ‘defamatory’ PRIA statement 5

News Corp aims for five per cent circulation boost ‘ultimate family movie’ DVD offer 6

Hodor finds his voice to criticise people watching high-production shows on tablets

The Verdict sheds 153,000 viewers on second outing as The Bachelorette helps Ten win night 10