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Ten promises ‘Masterchef-style makeover’ for Biggest Loser as buyers call for franchise innovation 6

Domino’s using social channels to save ‘hundreds of thousands of dollars’ on testing 5

Dentsu Aegis Network restructures finance department 3

Indigenous crime rate claims see Cairns station breach radio code

Tourism NZ prepares final Middle Earth push as agency flags marketing shift

Aldi pastiches Fairy Liquid to promote dishwashing liquid with man with soft hands 4

Redkite celebrates families in new campaign voiced by Joel Edgerton

NRMA Insurance promote car insurance in ad from M&C Saatchi 1

The Big Adventure trails rivals while The Blacklist takes another audience fall 1

Morning update: Martini relaunch; Twitter revenues soar but new users harder to find

Brad Pitt war movie Fury knocks Gone Girl from top spot in weekend box office 4

The Guardian launches Australian Media Blog and diary column The Weekly Beast 7

Newsmodo hires New Daily partnership and sales manager Kate Cadet 3

Westfield recruits YouTube stars Sophia Grace and Rosie to front Christmas campaign 15

Smokers calculate how many more years they would live in M&C Saatchi Sydney campaign 3

World Vision Australia to pitch $7m media account, UM on alert 1

ABC and Fox Sports set to share Asia Cup 2015 rights 4

Luxury car brand Lexus aims to shed stuffy image in first campaign from M&C Saatchi 5

Dumb Ways to Die launches second spin off game 2

Lion, BMF poke fun at corporate go-getters as year-long XXXX campaign hits TV screens 2

The Big Adventure audience collapses on second Sunday outing as Gotham also down 3

Ogilvy Sydney tempts Derek Green back from overseas to take executive creative director role

Foxtel rescues A Place to Call Home commissioning Seven to produce it 4

Morning update: Sony’s beautiful new spot; Brazil tells people not to wash; News Corp mull Rebekah Brooks comeback

Myer relaunches brand as Clemenger BBDO Melbourne devises ‘find wonderful’ campaign 53

Naked Communications unveils first work for Red Rooster ‘Chicken. Chicken. Chicken.’ 11

WPP to launch second agency trading desk to give clients bespoke alternative to Xaxis

Agencies hit with ‘mindless’ form filling as panel flags lack of skills in marketing procurement 1

ABC defends its use of paid Google search after criticism it damages commercial rivals 8

Three face off on NBN Co media shortlist

SingTel chief commercial officer Michael Smith lands top marketing role at Tabcorp 5

R/GA global CCO Nick Law: Ideas aren’t worth much, Aussie ad industry is bloated 10

AMI winners stress importance of digital and social marketing

Yahoo!7 launches first programmatic exchange

Leading Edge appoints director of strategy and director of qualitative insights 4

Bankwest highlights business banking division with ‘In Good Company’ campaign

New Vic Responsible Gambling ads focus on feelings of loss, guilt and regret

OMD appoints The Monkeys’ Mat Rawnsley as group strategy head for Sydney 3

2GB program director David Kidd departs 3

Ikon retains $60m Commbank media account 59

NRMA roll out new ‘job seeker’ spot to promote emergency home assistance program 3

First makeover can’t stop Beauty and the Geek audience slide on another quiet Thursday

‘Bondi biffo’ photographer among nominees for Walkley Awards

Morning Update: Coca-Cola names new CMO; Toddlers sledding for first time in new GoPro ad 3

Vie Marketing and Nick Baker get top AMI gongs as Lorna Jane founder takes outstanding contribution award

The Monkeys take out MFA awards Grand Prix with MediaCom scoring the most wins 5

Oporto appoints CreativeOasis and rolls out new summer campaign 2

‘Superhero’ Builders Academy ad falls foul of ASB over unsafe work practices

Analysis: Shiny floor talent show audiences tumble while renovations hold firm 1

Industry Superfunds kills off ‘From Little Things’ ad campaign soundtrack after five years 4

Media and government should stop using terrorist ‘brand names’ like ISIS says CPA boss 6

Movember kicks off campaign encouraging men and women to get involved 1

Transperth aims to foster empathy among commuters with new portrait campaign

King Content picks up former ZO Melbourne MD Leanne Brinkies

Media, marketing and ad companies well represented on BRW’s Fast 100 List 5

Air NZ creates ‘Most Epic Safety Video Ever Made’ in latest Hobbit-inspired safety demo

Seven’s The Force wins night as Chaser’s Media Circus dips slightly 2

Pandora launches artist marketing data platform in Australia

Morning Update: FCKH8’s F-bombs for feminism pulled from YouTube; Hendo produces working hoverboard prototype

Endemol Australia head of development Nathan Gibbs departs for Zodiak Media

McDonald’s launches steak products with ‘Big Lunchbox’ activation and campaign 5

CMOs overlooked for top job as boards favour executives with finance background 8

Mumbrella hangout with Outbrain CEO 4

Lack of video inventory and concerns about quality the main constraints as video growth surges 3

Crowne Plaza Hotels likens business travellers to athletes in push for corporate market

Vice cashes in on ‘total lack of trust’ in traditional media, global GM claims 4

Australian man convicted following Lemz and Terre Des Homes ‘Sweetie’ sting

JuniorCru most awarded but GPY&R named Best in Show at BADC awards 2

PRIA survey finds average monthly retainer has grown, but agencies more reliant on top clients

St George Bank encourage customers to ‘start something’ in new spots promoting business banking and home loan products

Agencies can never know a business as well as client says Jeff Goodby

The Conversation launches in the US with 10-strong team

Recipe to Riches debuts up on season one finale as audiences down across the board 5

Morning Update: If ‘The Shining’ took place in Ikea; YouTube and Lionsgate created branded series to promote The Hunger Games 1

Fear of failure holding back innovation, TBWA global chairman warns 1

Four face off for $14m Dulux Group media account 1

Marketers still too focused on TV, ZenithOptimedia UK chairman says 8

Tourism Australia chief marketer eyes roles in media, publishing, tech industries 4

M&C Saatchi swells strategy ranks to 35 with hire of BBH London’s Ross Berthinussen 6

Mediacom Melbourne appoints Anny Havercroft as general manager 12

Tourism Queensland target local holidaymakers in first campaign partnership with Flight Centre

MADC appoint Cummins & Partners ECDS Ben Couzens and Jim Ingram as presidents

Cirrus Media hives off another title with Sterling Publishing picking up Lawyers Weekly 5

Kleenex promote products with ‘high rise loo’ in Sydney’s Martin Place 5

Havas Worldwide appoint Leo Burnett Singapore CCO Tim Green as ECD 3

Australia to stage 10,000 garage sales in recycling extravaganza

QBE Insurance appoints Core following pitch

The X Factor winner announcement drops a million viewers on last year 10