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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

Morning Update: Super Bowl teasers: Newcastle Brown Ale, M&M’s and Wonderful Pistachios 3

Adam Boland: ‘There’s nothing more I want to do in television’ 8

Online job platform OneShift hires marketing director

Chris Uhlmann to present AM after Virginia Trioli decides to stay on ABC Breakfast 9

Adam Boland leaves Ten, replaced by Steve Wood as Wakeup EP 9

Pamela Williams to depart the Australian Financial Review 1

Ten signs HG Nelson and Roy Slaven to present their Russian Revolution 14

Mumbrella360 video recap: Is decision science adland’s ‘Get out of la-la land’ card? 1

Rabodirect appoints Carmen Kalinowski as new head of marketing 2

Mamamia founder Mia Freedman receives death threats after response from Sunrise’s David Koch over ‘Strippergate’ article 39

The Jaden Group partners with Bonsey Design to launch digital agency Bonsey Jaden

Chris’ Dips kicks off Australia Day campaign with anthem-styled jingle 3

Seven wins 1.279m for Roger Federer’s defeat of Andy Murray at Australian Open

Announcing the return of CommsCon

Cannes Lions splits Cyber category into three parts

Morning Update: Schwarzenegger goes undercover; GoDaddy’s new Super Bowl ad

ANZ uses Simon Baker and tiny art for latest brand campaign 3

News Corp Australia editor Andrew Holman moves from The Mercury to The Sunday Mail

Symbio challenges women to feel good during February

Wendy Hogan to depart CBS Interactive amid shakeup 2

Digital industry takes a stand against proposed government ‘e-safety’ regulator 2

Optus updates ad targeting Telstra after it limits excess fees 5

Peters Ice Cream celebrates 50 summers of the Drumstick in Australia 3

2DayFM tells Facebook fans to move over if they want Kyle and Jackie 4

Security guards protect outdoor ads filled with cash for The Wolf of Wall Street promotion 10

Techtronic Industries Australia appoints Fenton Stephens as creative agency

Mumbrella Digital School returns for 2014

David Fox named as successor to Andrew Baxter as Ogilvy CEO 2

Mumbrella360 video recap: How working with startups could save corporations from extinction 3

896,000 watch as Wawrinka knocks out Djokovic in Australian Open quarter-final 1

Interpublic buys digital network Profero and integrates with Lowe 2

Australian Paralympic Committee asks public to ‘pledge their belief’ in campaign to get athletes to Sochi

Morning Update: ‘Full House’ guys reunite for Super Bowl ad; Photoshop free lingerie ads

Dentsu and Aegis restructure post merger, agencies to answer to one P&L per country

Australian taxpayers pay for Rich Lister Nicole Kidman’s trip to film festival 47

Coles starts marketing campaign for centenary with replica shop 6

Nine’s shares soar past initial float price

Mumbrella360 video recap: The Hansel and Gretel effect – the dangers of digital breadcrumbs

The Slap to be re-made for US audience on NBC 2

SpotJobs gives work to full service agency Noisy Beast 1

Monash University becomes first brand in the world to launch top level domain name 3

GPY&R’s Puppet Peloton hits Adelaide as Santos Tour Down Under kicks off

Fitness First rebrands in an attempt at dispelling ‘Finance First’ reputation 71

The Biggest Loser gains in second night as audience grows to 852,000

Barnardos Australia searches for the Mother of the Year 1

Morning Update: Japanese airline apologies for ‘racist’ ad; Dove short film embraces ‘selfies’

Tip Top extends ‘Feel Tip Top’ campaign with outdoor poster execution 2

ABC TV moves children’s programs off the main channel 3

Frozen tops the Box Office again, as The Railway Man breaks $5m mark

Helen Kapalos quits Today Tonight for Sunday Night 2

Chief financial officer of Southern Cross Media Group Stephen Kelly dies

Free to air TV reaches 15.2m a day in 2013, while one in four stream shows online says Freeview survey 9

IGA celebrates Australia Day with ‘Say G’Day Day’ campaign

ARN boss Ciaran Davis: ‘Today is inauguration day’, Kiis aims at 25 – 54 demo 13

YouTube refuses to seed Hero Condoms ad because of its ‘adult nature’ 4

Host reveals first work for Carnival Cruise Line 3

Sydney Entertainment Centre rebadges as ‘Qantas Credit Union Arena’ 10

Dafydd Williams returns to Ten as head of development

Channel Ten’s ninth season of The Biggest Loser pulls in 753,000 on debut 1

Mumbrella360 video recap: What Aussies label themselves because they don’t call themselves consumers

Morning Update: Usain Bolt in Virgin Media ad; Schwarzenegger in Bud Light Super Bowl ad

Adam Ferrier enlists raft of big names for his first behavioural psychology book 3

Beam Group replaces Ray Noble with Trent Chapman as head of marketing 1

Mondelez pitches below-the-line account and sticking with Joyville approach 2

Paul Brooks leaves MediaCom for Carat chief investment officer role

PHD restructures around gamification platform

Mumbrella360 video recap: The Asian century – opportunities for Aussie marketers in Asia

The Works teams up with award-winning stop motion artist to promote Brother labellers 2

JWT Sydney boss Richard Carr departs, replaced by Jenny Willits 3

Seven’s Tennis drops to 679,000 as temperatures rise at Australian Open

Nestle appoints Therese Kallie as successor to marketing chief David Morgan

Morning Update: Sobering Subaru ad; Brand hires teen for Snapchat marketing 5

Nick Leys named new editor of The Australian’s media section 2

James Welch to leave WPP’s Media Innovation Group 2

Telstra websites draw more visitors than News Corp and Fairfax in latest online ratings 6

Former Samsung marketer Damien Cummings joins Philips 4

Woman’s Day hires Jonathan Marshall as entertainment writer