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Kyle and Jackie O Show to end 40

Morning Update: Nov 1 – Haunted Honda Civic; Top 20 Halloween Vine and Instagram videos; Brooks-Coulson affair revealed to jury

Screen Australia contributes to $400,000 YouTube content fund 8

smoothfm to become Foxtel music channel 1

Optus promote ‘My Plan’ with Halloween-themed campaign

Ten reveals jump in video views after tenplay launch 3

AAP to close Papua New Guinea bureau

TV, radio and outdoor media buying to embrace automation technology in 2014 1

Private Media promotes Marina Go to CEO 10

War of the Worlds on Radio 2SER has Sydney under alien invasion for Halloween eve 1

SBS tipped to axe Ellen Fanning’s The Observer Effect as network unveils plans for World Cup year 3

Army targets women with its latest GPY&R campaign 2

BMW targets technology lovers with campaign for all-electric car 1

Nine goes for scaled down upfronts ahead of IPO 1

Gruen Planet finishes the right side of 1m 4

Morning Update: Oct 31 – The best Halloween ads of the last decade; Ex-News of the World staff plead guilty; Facebook revenue win 1

News Corp Australia winds back national news desk 1

Red Rooster’s ‘RoosterRaps’ is perfect getaway food suggests new campaign

Planet Video print ad recreating a scene from ‘The Shining’ too violent for the ASB 4

Screen Australia relocates HQ to save $2m over 10 years

Finding your agency’s creative spark to be discussed at SAGE

White Ribbon campaign uses tourism focus to uncover Australia’s “dark secrets” of violence 2

Renault Koleos campaign brings together ‘beauty’ and ‘capability’ 4

Katy Perry at the Opera House takes Seven’s Sunrise to biggest ratings of the year 4

Morning Update: Oct 30 – Scooby-Doo stars in ad; Phone hacking trial warned of prejudice risk; AMC orders more of ‘The Walking Dead’

You face constant bushfire risk, fire service tells residents 1

Sydney Opera House commemorates 40th anniversary with online video series

Bushfires grow advertising spend 2

‘Curiosity’ herds sheep in NZ in new Qantas Frequent Flyer ad 1

AAP to sell media monitoring service to iSentia 1

Museum Victoria launch ‘Wominjeka’ campaign promoting First Peoples exhibition

Captain Phillips tops the Australian box office

The secrets of promoting your agency to be shared at SAGE

Announcement of X Factor winner Dami Im draws 2.431m

Morning Update: Oct 29 – E-cigarette ad spotted in kids’ app; Phone hacking trial underway; Media outlets embrace events

James Proctor launches Melbourne agency One Small Step Collective 2

New retail agency Pencil&Pixel aims to link traditional and digital 1

Social Media Academy sold out

Brigitte Bayard named APG’s Planning Idol winner 6

Studio to air Lou Reed tribute

Tiny dancers sell need for roadside assistance in new ad for RAC 3

Secrets of how to collaborate and innovate to be shared at SAGE

Match Media to hold six month beauty contest between EMMA and Roy Morgan Research

Down-in-the-dumps dog stars in New Idea campaign 15

Mumbrella360 recap: Does journalism still pay?

Hidden camera stunt for tap water shows consumers being sold fresh air 11

Over 2m for final performances on The X Factor 5

Morning Update: Oct 28 – Steven Gerrard stars in Xbox One ad; AdWeek puzzled by Cougarlife.com ban; University bans The Sun

Peter Sandor leaves 10 Feet Tall to take reigns of Melbourne start-up Fearless Digital

Volkswagen showcases its ‘family’ of cars in new campaign 13

Westfield celebrates the boy who gives everything in Christmas campaign 9

MediaCom and UM face off in $40m William Hill media pitch 2

Trashed cars and unwanted coffee machines feature in new Gumtree campaign

ABC to align digital channel Dig Music with Triple J 9

Today launches Wake Up spoiler 20 car giveaway 3

Online animal sales idea Cloudherd wins Carnegie’s Den 9

‘Learn something new every day’ with Dymocks staff suggests new campaign 3

Todd Sampson’s escapology wins 874,000 viewers 1

Initiative takes out MFA Awards grand prix but MEC and Match Media score most wins 2

Morning Update: How to ensure you web video ad gets watched; YouTube to introduce music service; Velociraptors take over Vogue 1

Carnival Cruise Lines drops Saatchi & Saatchi for Host Sydney

White Agency’s Sandy Park moves to marketing role at client Lion 11

Nunn Media buys out Kruse Media Services 12

Ad agency Clemenger BBDO Sydney and PR agency Porter Novelli to launch joint social media venture 2

Benchmark survey shows strong growth in PR sector

Australia’s agency leaders to share their business-building know-how at SAGE 1

Meditation marketed to young people in new ad

Victa launches ‘ashes’ cricket promotion

Royal Flying Doctor launch fundraising campaign

The Conversation launches push into coverage of creative industries, funded by Screen Australia 7

Screen Australia reveals mixed year for film production, but TV breaks records 1

Strong start for Ja’mie: Private School Girl as Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD slips for Seven 13

Morning Update: Oct 24 – Mini packs Countryman full of horrors; Bryan Cranston narrates iPad ad; Showtime renews Homeland

Daily Telegraph is a product of the Sydney it serves, says News Corp editorial chief 21

Rohan Lund appointed COO of Foxtel 1

ACMA rules 2GB and Alan Jones were in breach, again 11

Seven 2014 lineup reveals new show for Rebecca Gibney and Brad Pitt’s ‘Resurrection’ 5

APG planning idol awards 1

BCM unveil first work for Bundaberg Brewed Drinks 7

Kenny Stewart promoted CEO of Mitchells and Vizeum

Industry SuperFunds builds on ‘from little things, big things grow’ in new ad 1

NCIS gains share for Ten but rating continue to fall for Recipe to Riches 1

Cougar dating ad too ‘violent’ rules ASB 9

Havas Sydney to roll out eBay’s Christmas campaign

Communications Council drops its Circus conference 1

Morning Update: Oct 23 – Honda ad keeps you guessing; Snowden no traitor; Tailored Tweets; Native advertising guidelines

Multi Channel Network to launch automated trading

Clemenger BBDO Melbourne wins Seek account in closed pitch