News

Quickflix founder Sam McDonagh hired to ramp up presence of Airbnb in Australia and NZ 1

Australians for Palestine: removal of billboard a breach of freedom of expression 17

Wicked Campers slogan that sparked Change.org petition ruled against by ad watchdog 3

Nine News boss admits network needs time to be competitive in Adelaide and Perth, despite winning ratings year

Suncorp marketing boss Mark Reinke handed responsibility for data and customers 1

Sex discrimination commissioner calls for editors to commit to 30% target of female faces on their business pages 9

Tanya Buchanan to replace Neale Whitaker as editor of Belle magazine

Cool Ridge uses Jim Henson ‘marketing expert’ puppets for sparkling water push

Radio Ratings: Brisbane – 97.3FM retains ratings crown despite drop, ABC’s Howson tops Breakfast

Radio ratings: Adelaide – Mix102.3 slips again but retains top spot

Radio ratings: Perth – Mix remains top as Triple J reclaims audience

The Block contestant ‘cheating’ controversy fails to boost ratings on Monday night

Radio ratings – Melbourne: FoxFM most popular FM station as Triple M Breakfast holds onto FM breakfast crown

Radio ratings – Sydney: Kyle & Jackie O reclaim top FM breakfast slot as 2DayFM drops to bottom of commercial pile 13

Songl music streaming app closed with focus shifted to brand music solutions 6

The Inbetweeners 2 in at number one as Dr Who screenings top $600k at the cinema 2

Live blog: Monday, August 25 1

Ad watchdog says ‘tool’ and ‘loser’ were inappropriate in radio ad for raceway

Westfield plots digital developments to improve its ‘engagement with shoppers’ 1

Ooh Media pulls pro-Palestine billboard following 20 complaints to ad watchdog 27

Newspaper CEOs signal support for growing native advertising revenues 4

Ikea offering chance to sleepover in Tempe store as promotion for bed and bath products 2

Virgin Mobile offers customers free calls to mates on R U OK? Day

Yellow Brick Road promotes its variable interest rates with ’80s themed quiz show

KFC opens its kitchens up to the public to show how its food is made 4

Return of Doctor Who sees audiences drop on 50th anniversary episode 1

Westfield celebrates ‘thrill of the fashion hunt’ in spring/summer campaign 1

Arnie confuses kookaburra for pigeon in third instalment of REA campaign 12

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting signs million dollar Pan Pacs sponsorship deal 10

Red Rooster celebrates family in campaign introducing new tagline ‘tender loving chicken’ 8

Press Council chair to withdraw from two complaints, following pressure from News Corp 5

Live blog: Friday, August 22 1

AFP commissioner apologises to Seven for ‘unnecessary reputational damage’ following raid in February

Thomas Jewellers promote Father’s Day sales in ad from Traffic

Online traffic fraud risking credibility of the industry, IAB chief warns 2

Enero revenues down with APAC earnings contribution plummeting 2

Blue Marlin closes doors in Sydney as its focuses attention on Singapore office

Ad watchdog rules on offending Fresh One coffee Facebook posts following campaign by Collective Shout urging people to complain 6

The Star Observer launches crowd funding campaign to pay legal fees and cover weak ad market

Nine confirms talks with ‘numerous businesses’ as reports emerge of Fairfax video streaming joint venture 4

MYOB gets saucy for viral ad campaign with a twist 4

Catalyst falls away for ABC as Home and Away tops non-news viewing in disjointed night 1

The Courier-Mail named national/metro daily paper of the year 4

Fairfax staff vote to strike next week

Crikey agrees to destroy copies of leaked News Corp financial statements 7

Live blog: Thursday, August 21 2

Kim Williams: News Corp marketing techniques inherited were from the 1980s 10

ACMA given leave to contest 2DayFM ruling in Australia’s highest court over nurse prank call 1

Bondi Hipsters respond to Old Spice’s ‘Mom song’ with ditty about Dom’s manliness 14

Julian Clarke backs The Australian’s campaign against the Press Council 2

Endemol set to farewell head of development and head of digital 1

News Corp CEO admits to ‘head winds’ but claims trend lines are ‘heading the right way’ 4

Assets of defunct Adlux acquired by Excite Digital Media 5

Ikon Melbourne wins strategic assignments for Mazda 7

McDonald’s promotes ‘McMate’ burger in ad which sees the public take over a McDonald’s to prepare the burger

Turnbull tells media industry to find consensus before changes to reach rules can be made

ABC launches service to direct web traffic on news site to coverage on commercial media 1

ABC sees audiences desert Utopia and Reality Check as Ten pulls bigger audience share 5

Macquarie Radio Network looking at sales and marketing after disappointing earnings 1

Woolworths promotes Jamie Oliver dinnerware and vouchers 6

Budget Direct appoints 303Lowe to handle creative following pitch

Crowdsourcing competitions often hijacked, according to study 1

Leaked News Corp documents show financial state of its Australian newspapers 20

ASB rules against cartoon image on Macket Bracket website with ‘get it up faster every time’ slogan

Tatts Group unveils new brand identity 12

Live blog: Wednesday, August 20

BMW marketing GM Toni Andreevski jumps ship to rival Porsche

New Myer marketing chief Daniel Bracken set to join company on September 1

John Laws breached privacy provisions by giving out man’s phone number on-air 3

Ad watchdog rules against home insulation ad for failure to follow own safety guidelines 1

Agency people consider newspapers as ‘only good for cleaning windows’ suggests research 15

ARN content chief says network is taking a ‘Jimmy Fallon Tonight’ approach to star interviews 1

Mark Scott confirms the departure of 70 staff following Australia Network cuts 1

APN News & Media net profit of $22.6m 1

Seven Network secure rights to Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 1

Southern Cross Media reports $296m loss after writing down regional assets 1

Seven’s Bringing Sexy Back boosts audience on second outing, Nine wins night with The Block

Barangaroo appoints 15 agencies to roster, Publicis Mojo to handle creative 7

Carat retains Woolworths $240m media account 2

2DayFM quietly removes Mel B from websites as star’s stint on breakfast ends 6

Stefan Burford promoted to strategy officer for IPG Mediabrands 4

Live blog: Tuesday, August 19

Search marketing firm Adlux collapses with debts of more than $3.5 million 12

RACV reviews creative, Whybin\TBWA on alert

Media Watchdog ACMA faces job cuts which could see one in five staff axed 1

Telstra warns customers after 400 per cent increase in reports of scam calls

Budget Direct pitch enters final stages as new alien ad celebrates number of Aussies insured 3

SBS pays tribute to Caterine de Nave