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‘I am proud to work for Seven’: CMO Mel Hopkins defends network 12

Mediahub nabs dentsu talent as new ANZ chief strategist

Archibald Williams’ Stuart Archibald departs

‘I’m not interested in your spin here today’: Woolies chief Banducci savaged in Senate

QMS launches Paris 2024 digital screen network across Australia

Menulog taps US rapper for new campaign

CRA boss Ford Ennals resigns, effective immediately

‘This judgement is a triumph for truth’: Network 10 reacts to Lehrmann decision 1

Totally Workwear turns attention to sustainable growth following rebrand

‘Mr Lehrmann raped Ms Higgins’: Judge dismisses Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case against Network 10 and Lisa Wilkinson

Bupa encourages contagious good health in new spot via Thinkerbell

Nova Entertainment announces new media partner following pitch

Media companies junk Government’s fast food advertising study: ‘True causes of obesity have much more to do with wealth, education, parents’ 2

CHEP Media wins University of Sydney media pitch

Beacon Lighting re-signs with Carat Victoria

Michael Hill announces first brand ambassador in ‘one of the biggest brand overhauls’

OOH industry grows nearly 10% in Q1 2024

Former ABC and Nine political editor Chris Uhlmann joins Sky News

‘LiSTNR is key in ARN Media’s proposed takeover’: Morgan Stanley does the maths 4

BPAY aims for a younger audience in new Five by Five campaign

Alone, but watched by millions: Alone Australia wins again for SBS 1

Campaign Review: Cars in the spotlight with work from Uber, AAMI and SA Police

Indigenous NGO appoints Hopeful Monsters for social and digital

Ford and VML launch the ‘Ranger Ranger’ campaign

Accor and Beautiful Destinations spark wanderlust in latest campaign

‘Do something’: Allan Border appeals to PM to new Parkinson’s campaign

‘An integral part of the social fabric of Australia’: TikTok contributed over $1 billion to our GDP last year 2

Google uses AI to help restore kelp forests in Australia’s Great Southern Reef, launches awareness campaign via Emotive

One Green Bean wins Time Out Australia pitch

‘Five years is too long’: MEAA urges Albanese to act, as Biden considers dropping Assange charges

UK-based health and wellness brand appoints Claxon as media and creative agency 3

‘It’s an incredible moment to reflect on how much you’ve achieved’: Mumbrella Awards final entry deadline tomorrow

JCDecaux unveils innovative 3D format: ‘A new era of immersive advertising experiences’

New Mumbrellacast: Seven, Qantas and Spotify: Brand crises and opportunities

BMF chief creative departs

Thrive PR relaunches media and presentation training services

‘We very meticulously brought this to life’: Michael Hill’s CMO teases major brand refresh

OMG’s Hearts & Science launches ‘pioneering’ Renewables Ad Engine

Australia’s first pet-focused media channel, Fur Media, launches

Women in Media welcomes Bridget Fair, Nicole McInnes and Pooja Patel to board of directors

‘Bidding for sport will become commercially unviable’: Senate recommendations miss the mark for free-to-air TV

Virgin Australia launches its own Frequent Flyer upgrade 2

‘Doing the Australian viewing public a disservice’: Seven West Media responds to Senate committee recommendations

Australian Spotify users hit with price increase 6

La Trobe Financial launches first new work in years, via Bastion

‘In denial of their market dominance’: Greens Senator slams Coles and Woolies CEOs

SXSW Sydney opens voting for potential speakers for 2024 event

Destination Central Coast taps The Bravery for PR

Icon Agency signs long-term partnership with men’s mental health charity

Google shows Gen Z that ‘first times’ aren’t scary in new TikTok campaign, via Emotive

Mutinex grows its employee roster with ex-Nine director 1

Triple J to bring back One Night Stand regional event amidst festival crisis

‘Do Try This at Home’: IKEA Australia launches playful campaign

Tourism Tasmania launches 2024 iteration of the ‘Off Season’ with biggest advertising investment to date

Entries for Five Decades of Advertising Graduates competition now open

Squarespace unites Aussies and Kiwis in first ANZ campaign

First work from bespoke Telstra agency +61 launches

‘It’s a perfect brand for us’: We Are Different wins JAC Motors pitch

Sky Racing channels next to hit streamers?

Vanessa Hudson makes first major move as Qantas revamps Frequent Flyer program 1

Comms Declare makes Ad Standards complaint against gas giant Santos 1

Specsavers takes media account to pitch 1

Noni Hazlehurst voices new Bonds campaign celebrating ‘our common threads’

‘Global tech companies are the gatekeepers of our audio choices’: Calls to include radio prominence in Senate recommendations

Claxon makes second acquisition in 14 months, strengthens creative capabilities

Big subs do it better in Subway’s new ‘Size Matters’ campaign

Hook Creative Studio tapped by Akambo Financial Group for creative and media duties

‘Too many marketers are applying a one-size-fits-all approach’: TrinityP3 reveals inaugural ‘The State of the Pitch’ report 1

Ray White Group’s latest campaign ‘marks a shift for the company’ as it books record media spend

ARIA boss calls for ABC to step up for triple j and Australian music 1

‘Diverse talent shouldn’t be seen as risky’: A snapshot of the 2024 Board Diversity Index

Coca-Cola’s Coke Studio lands in Australia and New Zealand led by Tones And I 1

‘Discover more with us’: Australian mastheads team up for new campaign

DDB’s Fran Clayton departs to take on role at Ogilvy 6

Dylan Alcott confirmed to speak at Mumbrella360 2024

Paper + Spark takes Melbourne by storm with three new clients

Three weeks since launching, how is Hubbl faring? We asked the MD 4

2024 APRA Music Awards nominees announced: Paul Kelly, Troye Sivan, Tex Perkins, and more

Yango lands three new clients, continues strong start to 2024

Tourism Tasmania signs content partnership with Guardian Australia

Macca’s brings back iconic Big Mac chant in first phase of new campaign, via DDB 1

‘Sport is part of our DNA’: Free sports comes to Hubbl with Kayo Freebies

UnLtd announces new CEO: ‘He’s a visionary leader’

New Mumbrellacast: Facebook News is officially gone – what now?; Another Aussie music festival bites the dust

GroupM’s OpenMind wins Nestlé media pitch 4

DuluxGroup’s Berger launches new campaign targeting trade painters via DDB

Another popular Aussie music festival goes under

Meta’s axing of Facebook news will ‘only further reduce trust’ of consumers