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NRMA Insurance inks sponsorship deal with Western Sydney Wanderers FC 3

Michael Wrenn and Arclight launch distribution company Greenlight Releasing

Nike Olympics ambush ad touches down in Australia 18

Fairfax shares fall to another low 2

Arnott’s Susan Massasso moves roles after less than a year as marketing director 3

CommBank enters record books with G’Day stunt to welcome Aussie Olympians to London 8

News.com.au launches anti-street violence campaign 3

Gay rights activists take out full page ad in Courier Mail 14

Ex-News sales chief Tony Prentice launches consultancy 1

Fairfax heads Kennedy Awards list

Animal Kingdom director David Michod among Screen Australia funding recipients

Strepsils and Lemsip unite in fight against man-flu

2.2m for Masterchef final while Australia’s Got Talent and Gruen struggle 18

SBS commissions drama about Australian drug trafficker Van Nguyen executed in Singapore 8

Kogan launches Collingwood branded television 15

Dettol is Australia’s most trusted brand – Reader’s Digest survey 6

CommBank introduces viewers to C, A and N 13

Michael Moore collaborator joins Aussie film-makers for ’empathy deficit’ doco 4

Presenter who was told to fake her death accuses network of encouraging sick humour in staff 23

Research agency claims ANZ ads ‘elicit shame’ in minds of consumers 29

Jacki Weaver film Lois to premiere at MIFF

Lingerie Football League promotion cleared by ad watchdog 18

Warren Apps leaves Grey Canberra after nine years to join indie Coordinate 3

MTV hires Fairfax marketer Simon Bates 5

Bankwest launches Royal Flying Doctor billboard campaign 1

The Sapphires and Lore make Toronto Film Festival

Being Lara Bingle finds its feet with 768,000 viewers 8

Coup for Air NZ with Lara Bingle as latest Kiwi Sceptic 18

Seven News coverage of bike death could be first major test of new privacy rules 4

Ed St Giles joins The Sweet Shop roster

Hugh Jackman to PM: it’s important that blockbusters come to Australia 1

GQ relaunches magazine for a man who doesn’t exist 1

Carlton Football Club comms boss Ian Coutts joins panel at Mumbrella Question Time 1

Colorado massacre does not stop Dark Knight breaking 2012 box office record

Dae Levine promoted to MD at Republic of Everyone 2

‘As an Australian, I was patronised every day by the Brits’ 15

The Shire loses 200,000 viewers in second episode 19

Australian box office results postponed due to Colorado shootings 3

Kyle & Jackie O producer Bouchet fired over Batman massacre gags 42

Media agency Pearman rebrands 6

Radio United to reunite three years on from digital launch

Crown Casino launches Busby Berkeley-styled promo

Fairfax strikes leader Marcus Strom joins journalist’s union 1

TBWA’s Lorenzo Bresciani joins DDB Melbourne as head of planning

Profero eyes Australia expansion, global boss: ‘Never say never’ on selling 1

Harper’s Bazaar appoints Thelma McQuillan as fashion director

Mark Coad returns to media as CEO of PHD 3

Sydney Opera House partners TEDx 4

M&C Saatchi’s brand consultancy Re hires Jason Little as creative director

Seven News in social media backlash after deleting grieving mum’s angry comments 35

Virgin Mobile invites Aussies to be part of Doug Pitt’s entourage

Masterchef heads for strong series finish 1

Carat Melbourne appoints Gavin Ashcroft as general manager 2

Mark Britt steps in as IAB interim chair

McDonald’s launches Spotify Facebook first

Zoo says sorry for hottest asylum seeker contest 9

Seven dusts off Kath and Kim 2

Dark Knight Rises takes $3.5m in first day at Aussie box office

Indie doco I Am Eleven jumps from two to 18 screens 5

Another senior departure at Amnesia as Lyndon Hale moves to Bullseye as ECD 1

Radio specialist Eardrum launches digital offering

The Hallway moves on to Bupa roster 1

Film Victoria invests in seven features and six games

SoHo channel launch to be led by The Newsroom 1

Getty Images and AdShel swap marketers

Mumbrella Question Time: Harold Mitchell on how Australians handle adversity – but not success

ADMA tries to show students how to disappear from junior roles 4

Ten sells outdoor arm Eye to oOh for $145m 2

Ex-CommBank marketing chief Buckman: I was impressed when NAB dumped us 8

Chrissie Swan is the new host of Can of Worms 9

Channel V introduces new presenter Marty Smiley 1

MasterChef wins Thursday, but Hamish & Andy win in younger demos 6

Daniel Johns creates soundtrack of new Qantas ad 26

Price sculptures in new campaign for Kmart 2

Foxtel’s Olympians win Mumbrella’s Ad of the Month

Leo Burnett sweeps the board at IAB Awards for ABS Census Spotlight 1

First look at P.J. Hogan’s Mental revealed 6

Intel hires Stephanie Ryan as PR manager

The Athlete’s Foot celebrates unconventional sports people in BMF campaign 8

Film-maker James Ricketson takes legal action against Screen Australia 12

Man dances to earn Sticky Fingers in Pizza Hut ad 4

BMF hires ex-AKQA head of planning Alex Siewert as strategy director

James Welch to lead WPP’s Media Innovation Group APAC push 3

Bulleit Bourbon tells the story of its origins in short film 4

Setanta wins broadcasting rights to ‘real league, real fans’ English football league 7

Bieber fever helps Australia’s Got Talent eclipse 1m

Vodafone NZ launches deal for besties

Gay shopping site QueerDeals launches 6