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OMA rejects government regulation of outdoor advertising 1

Hugh Riminton to co-host Ten Eyewitness News with Sandra Sully

Colenso BBDO ask ‘are you a Bürgen virgin’ in ‘slightly naughty’ new campaign 4

Around 200 local radio stations to cease online broadcast in music licence stoush 10

Honda Australia consolidates agency roster with Leo Burnett and ZO 3

MPA executive director Robin Parkes resigns

Buzzfeed in search for Australian sales director 9

Baz Luhrman’s The Great Gatsby wins 13 awards at third annual AACTAs 5

Clemenger Melbourne tipped to win WorkSafe Victoria creative account

Ensemble expands team to manage growth and client wins

Australia Post encourages teens to ‘declare’ their independence in latest campaign 5

Saatchi & Saatchi reveal first campaign for Nib 4

Nine wins the night as The Block: Fans vs Faves wins biggest audience so far this year

Mumbrella360 video recap: The agency of now

iSelect may drop Mr iSelect advertising positioning 23

Frank PR wins Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment PR account 1

Morning Update: Anna Kendrick in Newcastle Brown Ale Super Bowl campaign; Oxfam under pressure to cut ties with Scarlett Johannsson 1

New ‘partner’ sought to save The Global Mail 4

Listeners to curate Southern Cross Austereo content through Omny app 2

Fairfax Media and News Corp fire back at The Saturday Paper 17

Blue Star Group launch augmented reality marketing services division 2

Get Up! target Abbott and Turnbull with strategic outdoor for Protect Our ABC campaign 12

Clemenger BBDO Melbourne promotes Paul McMillan to managing director 4

The Global Mail faces closure after Wood withdraws funding 9

Nicola Swankie to run IPG Mediabrands’s new social media business Society 4

Steve Doherty departs GPY&R replaced by Matt Farrugia and Julian Bell 2

Mumbrella360 video recap: #nofilter: The real facts about Instagram use in Australia 2

Tax Institute launches first mainstream TV campaign

Dead heat for networks as Nine’s Twenty/20 cricket closes in on Seven’s biggest night yet for My Kitchen Rules 6

NGEN raise nearly $9,000 for youth charity as part of partnership with UN LTD 1

R/GA Sydney appoints Andy Wright as managing director 1

Tribal Worldwide appoints former London accounts director as GM of Melbourne office

Marketers urged to ask tough questions about their corporate hospitality budgets

Morning Update: Super Bowl spots for Toyota, Cheerios, Kia and Budweiser; Sarah Silverman bonds with Jesus in new video

BWM Melbourne creative duo join DDB Melbourne 1

Seven’s advertising revenue just ahead of Nine’s in second half of 2013

Former News CEO Kim Williams wins $95,000 in Fairfax libel action 3

AACTA winner calls on “more famous” nominees to back his pledge to save the ABC

The Saturday Paper vows to launch with 100,000 copies, but some media buyers are sceptical 2

Chinese beer brand Tsingtao celebrates ‘Tsingtaoism’ in Chinese New Year outdoor campaign 4

iSentia numbers demonstrate media fascination with “alcohol-fuelled violence” 4

My Kitchen Rules had strongest engagement in battle of reality TV shows on Twitter 1

David Jones marketer Sacha Laing resigns after 13 years with company 1

New investment director for Initiative 1

McDonald’s pulls out the singing and dancing for its ‘that’s Amore’ month 7

Pandora allows consumers to preview how new collection will look in new mobile campaign 2

ME Bank appoints new CMO Rebecca James 2

Cerebral Palsy League challenges the public to face their fears during ‘FebruDAREy’ 2

My Kitchen Rules wins 1.6m for night two as The Block retains 1.1m 1

Morning Update: Super Bowl teasers for Coca-Cola and Budweiser; Facebook campaign simulates Alzheimer’s 1

Redesign My Brain wins best TV documentary as The Great Gatsby cleans up at the AACTAs 1

The Wolf of Wall Street enjoys a big first weekend in the box office

Mumbrella360 video recap: Adventures in community management

The Saturday Paper to launch on March 1 16

Fetch TV prepares multi-million dollar ad push 8

AMAA releases first set of data for new website auditing service 1

Breakfast brand goes for poetry with ‘Raised on Weet-Bix’ 5

Mike Munro returns to present Ten Eyewitness News weekend bulletin 3

Coke launches $7m ‘Just Add Zero’ campaign 1

REA Group raises ‘Home Truths’ in digital campaign to drive traffic to realestate.com.au 1

My Kitchen Rules wins 1.67m for Seven as Nine’s The Block averages 1.14m 2

Whybin\TBWA previews first work for David Jones on Facebook 3

New Bauer mag for women over 50 called Yours, with digital strategy focused on Facebook 11

Morning Update: Arby’s slayed the Grammys with tweet about Pharrell Williams’ hat; Squarespace’s first super bowl ad; Jude Law surprised at phone hacking trial

Noah Regan quits Host Singapore

Chris Bath steps back from Seven News to concentrate on Sunday Night role 20

FremantleMedia makes two key creative appointments

Fairfax to ditch weekend broadsheet papers for SMH and The Age 9

Mumbrella360 video recap: managing the risks of innovation

Order of Australia Medal for Barry O’Brien and Paul Bongiorno 13

Admark brings to life Bosisto’s parrot in new ads

Strongbow reveals new tagline ‘hand-picked by hand’ 6

Fiveaa Adelaide appoints Jeremy Cordeaux as evening host 11

GPY&R reward environmentally friendly beach-goers with live music 1

The Checkout returns to ABC1 for bigger second season 5

Today Tonight blocked from airing segment by court injunction 6

Samsung launches Australian Sochi Winter Olympics ad campaign 5

CommsCon Awards now open for entry 1

Sydney agency behind Sherlock companion app which has hit number one in 26 countries 5

MTV capture crowd atmosphere at Big Day Out with their ‘Social Balls’ 4

News Corp promotes Kylie McBride to director of digital marketing solutions 2

Coles launches radio station with DMG hitting 14 million customers 9

Telstra launches new connected future brand campaign ‘Count me in’ 9

Henry Tajer appointed global COO of IPG Mediabrands 1

Uncle Tobys Muesli Bars reveal campaign featuring sweeping shots of Victorian oat farms

Young and Well CRC launch ‘Appreciate a Mate’ iPhone app 1

LiveLighter says ‘Bottoms Up’ to encourage adults to get active over the long weekend

Men’s Australian Open semi-final wins 926,000 for Seven