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Inside Out 2 and Despicable Me 4 bring biggest box office weekend of 2024

ARIA Charts: Sabrina Carpenter #1 and #2; lots of strong album debuts

‘It’s something the industry needs to acknowledge’: The Aunties introduces awards series recognising industry Mums 7

Tony Armstrong and Robert Irwin battling the old familiars for the Gold Logie 2

Mentos unveils ‘Fresh Feels Like’ campaign down under, via The Idea Shed 1

‘We stop talking to encourage our audience to start talking’: Triple M switch off the mics for men’s mental health

Best Gift Group appoints digital media agency partner, set to launch campaign

‘Bringing social sport and beer closer together’: Hahn launches new work via Thinkerbell

John Fairfax glad family name no longer associated with ‘tarnished’ Nine brand

Details surrounding sacking of Seven reporter revealed

‘This has been a dream job’: Sunday Telegraph editor signs off after 12 years 1

QUT refreshes long-standing creative platform, launches new campaign via VML

Donny Benét returns in ’90s spoof for new Heaps Normal campaign 1

Prophet appoints ex-Meta head as VP of marketing science and COO

Senior Seven journalist sacked following allegations of ‘inappropriate conduct’

‘I don’t want institutional inflexibility’: Alex Watts on indies vs holdcos

Houston promotes key personnel for vital leadership roles

‘Escorted from the basement’: Here’s how quickly Nova’s marketing team had to launch Jase & Lauren

‘The recognition helped give us legitimacy’: Mumbrella Publish Awards first entry deadline fast approaching

‘I’m building a community for fellow seekers, makers, and leaders’: Christian O’Connell launches mentoring service

Splendour in the Grass co-founder steps down from Live Nation-owned Secret Sounds Group

‘Thanks to censorship, we’re getting creative’: Sexual wellness brand launches new OOH campaign 1

Seven announces more changes in news leadership team 1

The Lab adds group strategy director, senior strategist 1

MEAA blasts News Corp: ‘The total lack of information and consultation is completely unacceptable’

Claudine Hall departs Are Media after nearly a decade

Sydney Morning Herald announces massive subscription price hike 7

View Media Group signs strategic partnership with Century 21

Lisa Wilkinson seeks to overturn findings against her in Lehrmann case

IAG’s Zara Curtis joins Mamamia as Mia Freedman officially moves to chief creative role 1

‘There are important areas for improvement’: Kim Williams says ‘game on’ at the ABC 2

Porter Novelli expands Sydney team, welcomes new clients

Regulator making ‘inquiries’ into Nine’s Sydney office following allegations 3

Campaign Review: ‘It will cut through, but the targeting seems confused’ – Telstra, Allianz, Australian Pork 1

Cuddly Fabric Softener is the ‘love that lingers’ in new campaign from VML

New Mumbrellacast: Media and marketing in 2024: Change is the new normal… and it can be good

Booktopia’s stock market suspension signals further trouble

Move over Disneyland, here comes Netflix House

The Coffee Club taps Andy Allen to promote new blend, via Two Tractors

JCDecaux announces new PR agency partner for ANZ

‘He is supremely talented’: Connecting Plots hires managing partner for social offering

The Rock launching his tequila in Australia 1

ABC News takes #3 on Podcast Ranker, despite less than 5,000 downloads per episode 3

‘Embrace awkward conversations with your kids’: New campaign from LGBTQIA+ charity encourages acceptance, via Cocogun

Coles Express rebrands, unveils launch campaign via Spinach

Will Alan Joyce get his $16 million bonus? Qantas board lets the consultants decide 2

72andSunny launches new strategy offering 1

Swimming Australia signs new commercial rights deal

‘These platforms are not dumb pipes, they are actually curators of content’: Australian government takes aim at Meta 1

Ex-Spotify ANZ head of comms joins Ogilvy PR in new role

‘We all have a role to play’: Sneesby pledges to make ‘cultural change’ at Nine following latest accusations 1

Sydney Markets appoints PR agency partner

Avid Collective founder moves into new role with leadership restructure 1

‘Understanding total attention is your competitive advantage’: New Amplify Intelligence research

Josh Thomas and Tourism Tasmania invite Aussies to escape the 9-5 1

May’s Biggest Brand Movers revealed

‘A blatant waste of investment for brands’: IAB warns against Made For Advertising sites 1

JCDecaux and Southern Cross Station sign exclusive advertising rights contract

Latest version of Department of Social Services’ ‘Stop It At The Start’ campaign launches

Inside Out 2 delivers biggest opening weekend since Barbie

‘An Australian advertising first’: CGI dragon burns billboard in BINGE Games of Thrones campaign

Nine appoints new executive director for A Current Affair

‘The best minds in data, CX, creative, design, and PR’: M&C Saatchi Group announces new partnership 1

Triple j Breakfast move forces lineup shuffles

H&M names Laura Pietrantonio as ANZ head of marketing and comms

ARIA Charts: Sabrina Carpenter swarms the top five

Zambrero names new head of marketing

Cashrewards announces new CMO

Paper + Spark appointed brand strategy and comms partner for Australian hospitality ‘powerhouse’

Kic launches motivating campaign for those feeling ‘mid’

Social media’s evils to be examined by parliamentary committee this week

Less than a third of Aussies watching TV through an aerial 1

Foxtel Media nabs former OzTAM CEO to drive measurement system 1

More Nine managers accused of sexual harassment and bullying as Kerri-Anne Kennerley says behaviour is ‘entrenched’ at network 5

The Australian launches new brand platform in 60th anniversary push 1

Publicis Groupe exec moves to new C-suite role at Spark Foundry

Special Australia wins IGA creative pitch

NOVA announces new group commercial director 1

Seven appoints director of news operations

Australia set to be hit by Minion invasion with Universal Pictures’ Despicable Me campaign

PHD retains Volkswagen global media account

‘I’d lost my sense of curiosity’: Marc Fennell reveals why he ditched being triple j’s ‘movie guy’

New British Paints campaign proves any fool can make smart choices, via DDB Melbourne

‘Driving distinction amongst the clutter’: Felix Mobile launches new brand platform featuring a tree puppet

Darrell Lea hands media account to Atomic 212°

QMS opens Adelaide office, appoints group business director

ABC’s Media Watch host to depart this year 1

SBS names new national TV & digital sales manager