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Mortein Louie The Fly death 'hoax' sparks media backlash Tim Burrowes

Mortein is facing a growing media backlash over what is now being portrayed as a cynical stunt to pretend to kill off brand icon Louie The Fly before bringing him back "by public demand". The move, which appears to have been masterminded by Euro RSCG, began a fortnight ago with a news s...

Mortein Louie The Fly death ‘hoax’ sparks media backlash

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Nine launches live voting platform

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AWGIE Awards: Kit Denton award goes to Hamish & Andy writers

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Mojo loses Tourism Victoria after 18 years

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Media watchdog brings rules for protecting live radio show guests in line with reality TV

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Film producers descend on Sydney

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Bazura Project unveiled

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Nissan’s marketing boss Tim Stuckey ousted

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‘Shapewear’ brand Nancy Ganz goes for Hollywood glamour in new ads

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Double release for Guy Pearce with Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark and 33 Postcards both set for November openings

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Mumbrellacast: Steve Allen on whether Nine can make a comeback; David Leckie’s reign; TV socialisation; The Nine cameraman ‘terrorist’ debacle; Telstra; Interpublic; Naked; Online anonymity

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Illegal immigration comedy to lead festival

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Gillard pays tribute to Gavin Larkin

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Blackmores: get more from your multi

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Beauty and the Geek debuts with under 1m but wins 8:30pm slot

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SBS commissions film talent search Bollywood Star

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Arnold Furnace launches campaign to promote Domain.com.au’s home alerts service

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Brendan Cowell and Ella Scott Lynch in the raw

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Nick Foley to leave Landor Australia for regional job in Singapore

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The Railway Man, Rekindling Venus and 100 Bloody Acres secure Screen Australia funding

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7Eleven promotion allows kids to fill dog bowls full of Slurpee for $2.60

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STW’s Peach Advertising to merge with creative agency Enigma

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Shift launches ‘beat the congestion’ campaign for Sydney’s Cross City Tunnel

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Gruen wins on slow night for Nine and Ten

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News Limited to become News Australia

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Spikes Asia: Clems wins two GPs for NAB ‘Break Up’, no show for Australia in print and radio

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Lionsgate distributes WA’s Needle in the US

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Smoke and Mirrors: A spotlight on production design

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Chris Mort ‘set to exit’ McCann Australia

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‘Terrorist’ slur leads to watchdog ruling against rival networks

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Ten axes Late News bulletin

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Andrew Meldrum and Vincent Ruiu move into new roles at Carlton United Brewers

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AFI/AACTA Festival of Films announced

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Grand Designs Australia Magazine to launch next April

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Blinky Bill 3D comes to the big screen

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Two and a Half Men nears 2.3m as Ashton Kutcher has his debut

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DTDigital launches campaign for Myer

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Shake up of Naked leadership as Phil Hayden takes helm

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Surf Life Saving to teens: join a real social network

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Ruby Rose naked on October issue of Maxim

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Sydney sound house Smith & Western opens for business

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New Sydney-based marketing agency aims to ‘revolutionise the industry’

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The Sphere Agency hires Daniel Hewitt from DDB as digital director

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Australia’s most loved TV show: Big Bang Theory

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Group buying site Spreets says ‘It feels better when a deal’s better’ in new ad campaign

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Pusher to launch brand for Big Bash cricket team Brisbane Heat

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Screen Australia’s short springboard into a feature

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Wunderman to launch ZAAZ in Australia

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IAB insists new Nielsen audience measurement is ‘on track’ despite non launch

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Undercover Boss Australia flies under the radar in the ratings

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Toyota RAV4: SUVs are not just for expectant parents

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Liam Hemsworth joins The Expendables 2

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Banjo unveils $2.5m campaign for Financial Planning Association

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L’Oréal puts gold fish in a tank with shampoo bottle to push green credentials

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Fashion Industry Broadcast lands global publishing deal with Fashion Targets Breast Cancer

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P&G blindfolds consumers and places them by a garbage truck for Ambi Pur

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Great Southern releases ACMA film on sexting, cyber bullying and filmed fights

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The Eye of the Storm opens strongly

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Guy Pearce wins best supporting actor at Emmys

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TV’s Top 20 of Week 38: Mild Boys

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Sound Alliance links up with last.fm

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Tourism Australia to focus on luxury in next advertising campaign

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Social media sales house closes Australian operation

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Ten announces weekend news line-up

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War at MCM as founder Tony McGinn seeks to fire chairman Julien Playoust

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Wild Boys audience continues to lose numbers

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Rosso replaces Rochford at Sydney’s Mix 106.5

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New business activity plummets to ‘scary’ three-year low

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Telstra refreshes its logo and positioning: Life in full colour

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New video ad service AdoTube to launch in Australia

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Toyota launches TV ad for the HiLux on Facebook

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AFTRS graduate to win LA internship

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Ogilvy wins Canon consumer PR account

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Home & Away's Welsh develops US drama series

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Home & Away’s Welsh develops US drama series

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SPAA announces new councillors

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Smart sells to McCann

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Solaris astroturfing to feature in ABC documentary

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Mumbrellacast: Jabba on life in a bubble; Advertising to kids and Seven’s breaches; Radio ratings; Media group buying site number two; At Home With Julia and the week in TV

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STA Travel ad wins Mumbrella ad of the month

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Tourism Oz launches next phase of There’s nothing like Australia, targets domestic market

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Blue Mountains Film Festival – last day for submissions

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New Comms Council guidelines aim to ‘ease pressure points’ of digital pitches

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Lexis Nexis shifts Lawyer’s Weekly to RBI, three jobs lost

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Hamish & Andy win their slot while X Factor wins the night

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Australia-made Specsavers ad exported to Ireland

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Ten drops The Renovators from afternoon schedule and brings back Judge Judy

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Production website CrewWho wants you

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