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Flight Centre Travel Group announces new global corporate CMO

Virgin Money refreshes brand identity, launches influencer-led giveaway campaign

New Mumbrellacast: More redundancies, more brand controversies – is there light at the end of the tunnel?

Booktopia sacks 165 staffers as QBD Books, Kogan consider takeover

‘We view larger retailers as essential service providers’: Concerns over ANZAC Day trading ban 1

‘People are spending billions of dollars in this space’: Iconic music company Mushroom Group launches talent management & partnership agency

Tourism Tasmania takes creative to pitch 1

SCA’s Dave Cameron slams ‘alpha male’ talent who ‘mansplain how to do good radio’ 7

Another round of speakers locked in for the Marketing Science Ideas Xchange (MSIX)

Paralympian Col Pearse stars in new Woolworths campaign, via M&C Saatchi

WA Govt launches public awareness campaign for flu season, via 303 MullenLowe

QMS and Vicinity Centres expand partnership

Telstra found to have breached conditions of carrier licence over 160,000 times 1

No Aussie brands make the cut in YouGov’s 2024 ‘recommend rankings’ 7

Westpac, Uber and Microsoft marketing executives to join 2024 APAC Fellowship Program

Man of Many unveils new corporate website and fresh hires

Wise and Budgy Smuggler debut new swimwear line for Aussie travellers

Formula 1 star Daniel Ricciardo ‘takes over’ Dan Murphy’s in new partnership 3

FISHER stars in satirical Lynx campaign for new ‘Fine Fragrance’ collection

‘Now was the right time’: Banter co-founders become sole owners after eight years 1

Medibank brand marketer moves to Cuttable 1

Radio ratings: Kyle and Jackie O losing ground 1

Lisa Ronson joins Medibank as CMO

The Wiggles team with Dettol for ‘truly rewarding’ new campaign 1

AAMI shows support for ‘athletes in the making’ in new campaign via Ogilvy 1

‘We just really want to make this a reality’: Bunnings working with major Aussie acts to host rave 1

Broadsheet strengthens editorial team, appoints Australia editor

Tourism Australia confirms creative and digital pitch win 2

‘APAC brands lead in global generative AI rollout’: New data reveals how ANZ compares to the world

NSW SES and VML launch volunteer recruitment campaign in extreme weather areas

Skydance Media to acquire Paramount and merge as New Paramount

‘We disappointed many of you’: Woolworths to put flags back on the shelves after Australia Day disaster 1

Refinery29, Gizmodo, Vice, Kotaku closed, dozens of Pedestrian employees made redundant 3

Mediaweek’s Trent Thomas steps back amid sexual harassment allegations 7

The Monkeys’ creative director takes up ECD role at Hello Social

Nine and ABC announce Olympics sub-licensing agreement

Box office: Houston! Requesting ScarJo and Channing to stop Inside Out 2

ARIA Charts: Taylor Swift back on top

Pedestrian CEO exits as Nine announces more publishing staff changes 5

OA Collective nabs Cartology talent for agency sales role

‘I don’t give an “F” about all the achievements’: Legendary music publicist reveals secret to selling a brand

Nine journalists moving to strike ahead of job cuts and Olympics

Dentsu Queensland signs Good Drinks Australia as new client

M&C Saatchi wins Lifeblood creative pitch

‘Sport can change your life’: The Monkeys reveals latest work for rebel

Chupa Chups appoints lead ANZ creative agency

Former senior Edelman execs launch new advisory firm 1

Robert Ovadia lodges unfair dismissal case against Seven 1

The Laptop Initiative calls on agencyland for help

Amaysim launches social-first campaign urging Aussies to switch telcos 3

IMAA ‘disappointed’ with Federal Govt proposal rejection 2

‘I’m coming out with a cold sweat because I just can’t think of a plan’: A day in the life of David Bowie’s publicist

Stan’s Bump to wrap as only Aussie show ‘to be commissioned by a streamer for five seasons’

Seven’s Olympic-sized rebuild following major shake-up 1

UNSW commits to positive social progress in new brand platform, via Howatson+Co 1

DDB Aotearoa’s Rupert Price moves to Sydney for chief strategist role

Colgate reveals a true ‘game face’ in new spot for 2024 AFL season

‘How could this be allowed to happen?’ TV anti-siphoning laws pass Senate 7

Two Mad Cowboys rebrands to reflect new agency focus

Airtasker signs another major media deal 1

Heartbreak High’s Sherry-Lee Watson features in new content series from Bolster Group’s Going North

Luxury cruise line repositions repositions brand to cut through, via Today The Brave

‘This is revolutionising agency and office marketing’: Ray White and Canva extend partnership 1

Another Nine executive takes an overseas holiday 10

Bullseye: The Pistol scores major retail client

‘Learn from the past’: Shareholders warn Qantas against considering Alan Joyce bonuses 1

‘Podcast advertising is often the afterthought… that needs to change’: Ralph van Dijk and Andy Maxwell launch specialist agency 1

Repco celebrates passion and the thing that ‘Gets You Goin’ in new campaign, via Thinkerbell

Campaign Review: ‘Feels like a rehash of the same jokes we’ve already seen’ – Heaps Normal, Cuddly, Pinnacle Foundation

BIGSOUND announces another wave of conference speakers

New Mumbrellacast: As the media landscape rapidly changes and big names move on, where will the magic come from?

Paul Kent receives sentence following street fight

Sling & Stone appointed by US footwear brand to support Australian launch

Adobe announces new APAC general manager

No twist ending for Booktopia as it enters voluntary administration

Network 10 stays on air in regional WA after last-minute govt funding

‘They’re buying trust. That’s what marketing is’: Christian O’Connell on dealing with advertisers in radio

New crisis management firm launches with Mike Smith OAM as first hire

Carbiz teams with Matildas star in new campaign

R/GA Australia launches search offering to combat diminishing traditional search methods

New Meta research is bad news for News Bargaining Code 1

Saatchi & Saatchi Australia finds new chief strategist to replace recently-departed Iona Macgregor

McDonald’s Australia marketing director announces departure 1

‘We value her immensely’: Lisa Millar leaving ABC News Breakfast

The LEGO Group appoints new global media agency after 18-month pitch process 7

Digital video advertising is on the rise: IAB

Hoozu acquires Australian talent management agency to grow APAC footprint

Outdoor Media Association welcomes four new members