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The Gunn Report releases study on how to win awards in Print and Outdoor 1

Restaurant chain Urban Purveyor Group launches Oktoberfest in September

Kim Williams wonders what could have been if he’d stayed at ABC, criticises drama and doco output and labels print ‘doomed’ 15

News quietly removes Perth Now paywall 3

Tongue handed creative role for ARU National Rugby Championships, Ikon wins media gig 7

Live blog: Friday, August 29

Shine starts to fade for mummy bloggers as study indicates interest falling away 8

AOL’s digital prophet: Australia is just a ‘mid-sized audience’ for Huffington Post 1

Virgin Australia sells stake in Velocity to private equity in move to ‘accelerate growth’ 1

Consumer group Choice crowd funds anti-internet filter ad campaign 1

Myer former marketing and brand GM Megan Foster quits

Site Tour hires former SpotXchange MD Vicki Lyon as chief commercial officer

The World’s Oddest Animal Couples outperform The Bachelor on Thursday night

Video advertising spend surges on the back of FMCG brand interest

Live blog: Thursday, August 28

Southern Cross shuffles new ventures roles after Songl closure 1

Mike Carlton pens first column for Crikey since quitting Fairfax 26

Gyngell slams Government over stalled media reforms, no merger with Fairfax while it is in print 6

Ooh Media won’t reinstate controversial pro-Palestine billboard arguing it could incite hatred 10

RadiumOne hires Patrick Darcy as first APAC commercial director 6

Topshop collaborates with Uber and Mini Cooper to drive consumers in-store 3

Target follows up spring/summer campaign with one promoting children’s line

Qantas to keep hold of loyalty scheme after pondering partial sale 1

Ed Harrison appointed chair of IAB 1

Australia Post suggests Darrell Lea’s Dad Bag is the perfect Father’s Day gift in new ad 2

Enero boss sees pay rise to just over $1m, annual report reveals 3

Ten’s Wonderland and Extant shed viewers as ABC’s Utopia and Reality Check claw back audiences

Nine posts $144.2m net profit, in first results since float

SingTel chief commercial officer Michael Smith to return to Australia

Government launches $3m ad campaign following sweeping changes to travel industry 3

Life jacket company censured for harrowing ad featuring screaming woman and drowning child 1

Government advertising could turn to Facebook to reach indigenous communities

Live blog: Wednesday, August 27 1

Today Tonight Adelaide breached TV code twice in 2011 report about beauty clinic

Coles ditches Status Quo song in new ‘Down Down’ ads 18

Guvera general manager Scott Hamilton let go following restructure 5

Brookfield Rail uses cartoon characters getting killed in online game for safety campaign 3

Seven CEO admits company is in talks over video streaming play 4

Head of marketing Kathleen Drumm among victims of Screen Australia cuts 3

Hahn set to toast entrepreneurs with launch of Jumpstart program

Yahoo!7 hires ABC digital guru Arul Baskaran 3

Toyota unveil new content for online campaign promoting Toyota Certified Used Vehicles

The Works picks up Domain following pitch 2

Seven’s Bringing Sexy Back stabilises as Under the Dome falls further 1

Nine confirms Fairfax as partner for $100m StreamCo joint venture 13

Mumbrella launches public speaking masterclass with NIDA

Seven West posts $149.18m net profit, following last year’s writedowns 3

McCann swoops for WPP regional talent scout Jean-Michel Wu

Australia ‘below average’ as WPP profits ‘ravaged’ by strong pound 2

Tenplay claims one million downloads as the catch up service approaches first birthday 1

Lee Tonitto named CEO of Australian Marketing Institute

Bundaberg Brewed drinks celebrates ‘old school dads’ in Father’s Day campaign 3

Live blog: Tuesday, August 26

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