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Morning Update: D&AD releases blocker for boring online ads 2

Industry Superfunds recruits AFL anthem composer Mike Brady for Compare the Pair ad 1

Digital gun Jay Morgan jumps from Havas Worldwide Sydney to J. Walter Thompson 11

Johnson & Johnson global media review puts OMD locally on alert over $25m account

Mamamia poaches IPSOS research director and media commentator Rebecca Huntley 7

Arnold Furnace head of planning Thomasine Burnap joins AJF Partnership Sydney 3

Ziptel signs Brett Lee as ambassador to gain traction for mobile app in subcontinent

Ex-Myer boss Bernie Brookes: ‘Tyranny of distance’ slowed Aussie etail adoption 13

GroupM appoints Jeff Hunt as its local CFO as it looks to bolster local management

Guardian Australia founding editor Kath Viner named in Forbes most powerful women list

OMD Melbourne wins $4m Red Cross Blood service from Ikon Communications

Channel Nine tops the night despite drops for Reno Rumble and Love Child 1

Morning Update: Danish radio station DJ kills baby rabbit live on air 1

Queensland branded ‘them’ in Ubet NSW State of Origin campaign from The Monkeys

Magazine distribution test to move ahead despite continued concerns over disadvantage

Bohemia lifts the lid on its creative offering but baulks at ‘full service’ label 2

Branded content writing ‘undermined’ by meagre Guardian/ANZ offer to Tracey Spicer 3

Latest ads: Nimble Money, Kmart, Budget Direct, iSelect, Compare the Market

Red Planet setting up 100,000 strong research panel offering participants Frequent Flyer points 15

Saatchi & Saatchi boss calls for bravery as agency is awarded NSW Creative Laureate

Initiative wins $3.6m Tourism Tasmania media account following competitive tender

Aldi continue with ‘Like Brands. Only Cheaper’ campaign with cockroaches and a neanderthal 5

Nine’s Married at First Sight holds strong as Game of Thrones beats NRL

Morning Update: Charter said to be near deal to buy Time Warner Cable

Mad Max: Fury Road holds off Spy to top box office for second consecutive week 4

Gravox tells people to split up and enjoy their new single serve gravy portions in new campaign 2

Tracey Spicer claims The Guardian is exploiting freelance writers to produce branded content 56

Fiat Chrysler takes CEO to court alleging multi-million dollar misuse of marketing budget 19

2CH bidders line up, with Grant Broadcasters and Council of Churches tipped as front runners 9

Victorian Hearing apologises for ‘Hearing aids can be ugly’ campaign following online backlash 17

Fairfax accused of forbidding coverage of protest rally as regional Australia faces job cuts 1

Motor Accident Commission appoints agency panel of three following tender process

Bohemia goes full service and creates colourful News.com.au consumer marketing campaign 11

Freeview set top box launch gives consumers ‘affordable’ entry to FreeviewPlus, insists CEO 10

Barry Hall fronts asks Aussies to ‘soften up’ in non-illness related push for Kleenex

Quickflix signals marketing push appointing YOLO to creative account 8

Serial killer mini-series proves popular as Eurovision helps SBS beat the ABC

Six agency brands to do battle for Mumbrella APAC Network of the Year titles

Vodafone kicks off new marketing push with first work from Cummins and Partners 1

Nova breakfast show presenter Ashley Bradnam suspended after second drink driving charge

Morning Update: Blind woman challenges viewer to don’t-blink-first contest in video for eye-care group

Siege-A quick-fire raps for Optus to promote cable-internet speeds 2

Havas Worldwide Sydney picks up Citroën creative after 303Lowe Audi win

Tony McGinn retakes control of Authentic Entertainment amid overhaul of its operations 30

Budget hotel brand Ibis targets youth in tie-up with music streaming firm Deezer

VML scores Australia’s only Yellow Pencil among 37 winners at D&AD Awards 3

TV network WIN blames commercial viability as it closes Mildura and Mackay newsrooms 13

Open Road remains biggest circulating mag while B&T increases lead on AdNews 1

Woolworths confirms departure of former supermarkets marketing boss Jess Gill 11

Masterchef hands Ten winning audience share as it also delivers in the demos 1

Citroën returns media to Vizeum after Audi appoints 303Lowe for creative

Morning Update: Delta packs latest safety video full of memes; Unilever calls Pears review 1

Audi ditches Rapp picking 303Lowe for creative duties after competitive pitch 3

Network Ten general manager Russel Howcroft appointed to the board of Enero 5

Streaming service Quickflix raises $775,000 for ‘working capital’ in latest investment round 7

Daily Mail pulls Foxtel ads after ‘comedy’ priests appeared on Catholic sex abuse articles 8

APN News & Media pushes integrated offering to media buyers in Upfronts style event 1

KiisFM boss warns returning Hamish and Andy are ‘no silver bullet’ for rival Hit Network 3

Marketers failing on social media as customers want offers not conversation claims study 23

The fight for PR turf, secrets of successful campaigns, free speech and ad bans to be discussed at Mumbrella360 2

NSW Blues fans provide ammunition for rousing team-talk in second ‘Fuel the Fire’ campaign 2

Max Uechtritz to depart as Seven closes investigation unit amid newsroom cuts 2

Fairfax to axe journos from AFR, The Age and Sydney Morning Herald according to reports 26

UK ‘poverty porn’ less appealing to viewers than Struggle Street as Wonderland boosts on finale 1

Pizza Hut predicts online sales bonanza as TV push kicks off to promote Visa Checkout deal 1

Morning update: Pizza Hut goes after selfies; Spotify expands; New crowdfunded newspaper

Publishers’ obsession with CPM is diluting ad effectiveness claims Pandora digital ad guru 2

Seven in consultation with staff amid new redundancy round within its newsroom 2

Yahoo7 poaches Daily Mail Australia assistant editor Simon Wheeler as head of editorial 5

Tax Office launches ‘is this fair?’ social campaign in bid to unmask tax dodging firms 10

Val Morgan Outdoor and Energizer batteries team up for interactive table tennis activation

Marketers missing out on movie mania as brands stick to tried and tested sport formula 8

Former Commbank CMO Andy Lark rekindles relationship with M&C Saatchi at Xero 6

APN announces it will launch paywalls for its regional newspapers 1

NGO urges Australians to take action with ‘refugees are scum’ social experiment 34

Love Child grabs biggest audience of series as Masterchef stays dominant

21st Century Fox pitches media globally, confirming $30m local spend included in pitch

Rugby star Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins learns survival skills in content campaign for MLA 8

Morning Update: KFC resurrects Colonel Sanders; Gluten Free duck; YouTube holds ad contest 2

AGL pushes its expertise in solar products in new campaign from CHE Proximity 10

20th Century Fox sounds out media agencies ahead of possible $30m media pitch 3

We Are Social Sydney hunts for new managing director after founder Julian Ward exits

Cash Converters takes aim at online competitors in new campaigns from 303Lowe Perth

Truffle hunting pig used to represent inquisitive Skoda buyers in first ad from DDB Sydney 15

M&C Saatchi names Ogilvy global executive David Dahan as Melbourne managing director 6

Alphabet Media goes into administration five months after shutting Australian office

Quickflix calls trading halt as troubled streaming player seeks new capital raising 6

60-strong panel of experts kicks off four days of Mumbrella Awards judging 1