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Melbourne radio ratings: Status quo reins despite widespread team changes 1

My Kitchen Rules trumps The Block while Secret & Lies drops viewers 1

Radio Ratings: GfK time for a change

Sydney radio ratings: Kyle and Jackie O in at number one in FM for Kiis as 2DayFM audience halves 30

Morning Update: Celebrities join campaign to stop calling girls ‘bossy’; UK mobile advertising set to overtake newspaper ad revenue

Agency bosses to share thinking on the new shape of their teams at CommsCon

300: Rise of an Empire knocks Non Stop from box office top spot

Mumbrella live blog: Monday, March 10

AWARD gives future copywriters taste of what to expect from anonymous commenters 4

Horgan appointed new chairman of MFA

Initiative wins $10m TAL media account

Barry O’Brien’s Department 212 wins Dick Smith Electronics $20m media account from Carat 11

Ten hands out 30,000 DVDs of Secrets and Lies to boost viewers 13

Seven West Media drives Big Data with key hire

Teachers Mutual Bank praises the work of real-life teachers

RadiumOne formally launches in Australia, signs NineMSN 1

Emotional plea from children with disabilities leads ‘All We Ask’ campaign for Steve Waugh Foundation

The Block tops My Kitchen Rules as The Vikings doco rates same as Ten’s dance show

Two of ANZ’s GAYTMs vandalised last night 16

Morning Update: Chevy’s heart-rending dying dog spot; Julian Assange’s message to SXSW; Meet the cutest Paralympian ever in Samsung’s new ad 1

CommsCon delegates to learn about navigating ICAC, managing health testing and TV switchover communications

Internet giants oppose government plans for more cyber bullying laws and regulations 1

Content boss admits 2DayFM breakfast not expected to top ratings but is ‘a big step forward’ 9

Mumbrella live blog: Friday, March 7 1

Press Council rules against News.com.au ‘how to pick a paedophile’ article

The Checkout targets Swisse again despite open lawsuit 4

Red Bull capitalises on Pharrell Williams popularity with new World of Red Bull ad 2

Fight looms over MEAA union ‘corporatisation’ push to put in CEO 7

Google warns publishers: ‘You’ve got one shot on your mobile website’

Amnesty International partners with dating app Tinder to promote gender equality 5

Gumtree appoints DDB Group Sydney following pitch

Aldi promotes ‘award-winning products’ with motivational speaker ads 12

Frost* campaign focuses on how easy it is for people to know their HIV status

Ten hires veteran programmer John Stephens 9

Footy season kicks off ratings win for Nine 1

CommsCon Awards shortlist revealed 4

Morning Update: Amy Poehler in ad for Old Navy; LG promotes G Flex with bizarre ad

Katharine Viner to edit US Guardian, Emily Wilson to take reins of Oz operation 5

Mumbrella live blog: Thursday, March 6 6

Ikea Australia cancels creative review mid-pitch as stakeholders too busy 10

Foxtel restructure results in redundancies of two senior executives 1

Media watchdog: Accuracy and fairness rules could be simplified, but not classifications

Dick Smith says OzEmite name to remain despite IP Australia decision 8

Tiphereth Gloria departs as M&C Saatchi’s social media strategy director 10

Dejan Rasic emerges at McCann Sydney as ECD 2

Puberty Blues 2 premieres to 544,000, SBS One share behind six digital channels 2

Morning Update: Ad imagines what would happen if Syria happened in London; BBC apologise after playing screams over Oscar Pistorius report 1

OMD retains Tourism Australia

News Corp puts incumbents on notice pitching creative account

Video hangout with Agnello Dias 2

Mumbrella live blog: Wednesday, March 5

Woolworths pitch sees four agencies face off 4

Puberty Blues director admits audience concerns ahead of its return on Ten 4

Seven forms new TV production company to create new formats for the UK market

Allianz continues with two year old ‘Ahh-lianz’ campaign from MercerBell 2

2DayFM back in court claiming ACMA acted as ‘accuser and fact finder’ in royal prank call case 1

Telstra customers celebrate new phones offer in campaign from DDB

Cannes Lions scraps media agency award after OMD Sydney win last year

The Block chases My Kitchen Rules as The Biggest Loser falls again 1

Morning Update: M&M’s and Geico partner for ad; YouTube’s most shared ads of February

Mumbrella live blog: Tuesday, March 4

The Royals conduct social campaign swapping souvas for favours to promote new George Calombaris souvlaki bar 6

The AFL recruit Thor star Chris Hemsworth to narrate season launch campaign 6

Melbourne International Comedy Festival markets itself as the antidote to dad jokes 3

Analysis: Where has it gone wrong for Ten? 45

Australian Women’s Weekly’s photo error labels innocent man as murder accused 8

Lynx partners with Australian Red Cross Blood Service to encourage men to donate 1

Thomas Hunter promoted to editor of The New Daily

Twitter Australia moves PR account from Thrive PR to Ogilvy 2

Brandscreen out of administration as US firm Zenovia steps in saving remaining staff 2

Citroën appoints 303Lowe to media and creative account

Ten’s multimedia drama Secrets and Lies launches to 403,000 metro viewers 8

News Corp COO Peter Tonagh appointed interim CEO for REA Group

Morning Update: Ellen ditched personal iPhone for Oscars selfie; Google Play celebrates movies in Oscars spot

Mumbrella live blog: Monday, March 3

Non-stop claims Australian box office top spot

CumminsRoss reveals first work for Betfair after winning pitch 3

Ads from the weekend: Lynx, Pepsi Max, Lee Cooper for Big W, Holden, RAC WA, Volvo

The Australian editor Mitchell fires back at Minister Turnbull after News Corp jibes 11

Telstra promotes NRL Digital Pass with ‘glam rock music video’ 7

Arnold Furnace to flypost music posters to promote Jack Daniel’s

MEC hires Jane Sullivan to head ‘different and optimistic’ Brisbane office 4

Oporto parodies drug cartels in new steak roll ad 5

Eleven to air branded web series Plonk

Schapelle Corby report halves Sunday Night audience, Ten’s dance show rises slightly 8

Major TV networks combine for Freeview Plus HbbTV push 3

Morning Update: Tina Fey to introduce new credit card; Snickers explains Godzilla’s anger; Samsung celebrates Paralympians

Turnbull: Ad-libbed ‘demented plutocrat’ jibe not aimed at Rupert Murdoch 12