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Victoria invests $1m, mostly on TV

Barrett joins SFF jury

Hot House Interactive launches SEO agency

Credit unions and building societies launch $2.5m ad campaign taking aim at banks 1

Craig Davis named as new chairman of AWARD 3

Feminine hygiene brand Moxie to put Facebook profile photos on its packaging 27

Emirates signs ad deal with Optus in lead up to World Cup

Matching Jack pushed forward

Modern Family the first Ten show to topple Masterchef from number one spot 12

3D TV trial begins in Sydney

Aussie projects win at CoProShow

Digital work added to ADG Awards

Aegis predicts modest growth in 2010

Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain in Harry Kewell promotion 16

Nyree Corby leaves Sapient Nitro after five months in new role 20

Harry Brown 1

Initiative chief Camplisson to depart, with Mindshare’s Michael to take over 6

City Island 1

Fish Tank 1

Up in the Air 2

The Kings of Mykonos: Wogs always strike twice

Cattle station to be marketed as The Ultimate Toy 12

Burning Man shooting in wet Sydney

TV ad lift puts the squeeze on media buyers 12

Ten nips at Seven, while 7Two returns good ratings result 1

Ten backs This Is Oz anti-prejudice project

Droga5 launches campaign for Virgin Blue’s new check-in service 7

Boag’s Draught brings ‘Knight’ to life in social media and experiential push 3

Seven reveals Dancing with the Stars line up 8

Mitchells Brisbane sees Kenny Stewart takes the reins from Teena Jameson 6

I Love You Too drops 38%

Sunsuper launches brand campaign aimed at retirees

Smith’s friendly alien the Gobbledok returns to screens 20

Nine narrowly wins Sunday ahead of Seven

Stihl celebrates 35 years and targets wider audience

Subdivision to return to screens in August 2

Office of Road Safety WA ads highlight driver distractions

Jetstar set to be Australia’s first 3D advertiser 26

British Council launches campaign aimed at emerging creatives

Caltex refreshes branding of retail business, Star Mart 6

De Niro confirmed in Killer Elite 3

SBS, Nine and Foxtel reveal 3D broadcast plans 8

Press turns on the ADHD prime minister

Seven to launch The X Factor in Australia with Sandilands, Keating, Imbruglia and Sebastian as judges 17

Guthrie wins out, judge slams Harto & Blunden

ASTRA reveals awards shortlist 1

Insurance brands NRMA, SGIC and SGIO launch loyalty-themed ads 3

Mumbrellacast: ‘Abo’ apology; Clems’ creative shifts; Pitch doctors; ABC boss; The budget 3

CNET and Yahoo7 team up for cobranded technology site 1

Seven takes Thursday back from Ten in TV ratings 1

Pantene brings back Rachel Hunter and tagline launched in 1992 4

Time Out Sydney scores Banksy coup 18

GQ’s Grant Pearce to take creative lead at Melbourne Fashion Festival

Telstra signs up 25 ‘everyday Aussies’ for smartphone review 12

Spectrum MD Henderson moves to rival agency DEC Communications 2

Yellow Pages enlists Australian memory champion 4

Fairfax unveils 160 new and revamped websites for regional audiences

Bait to begin production in July 7

FX commissions US Wilfred pilot 1

Lego appoints One Green Bean

ABC: Metro papers continue to fall 9

ABC: New Idea finally sees modest growth, while ACP titles fall led by NW

Financial comparison site Mozo launches first TV ad 1

Tic Tac to put consumers in its online ads 5

Telstra agency created fake blog, video and music track to promote Trading Post relaunch 24

Higher PDV/Location incentive still needed: Fuel VFX

Audience drop off for Hey Hey It’s Saturday and The Pacific 3

Deluxe Melbourne relaunched

Toys R Us launches 3D site to promote Toy Story 3 release 8

Media agency MPG takes the blame for using ‘Abo’ search term for Tourism NT 42

Social Media Club Sydney: Using LinkedIn to build brands 12

One day left to enter Mumbrella’s TV ad of the month

US showcase, a one-year deal

McDonald’s global CMO Dillon departs

Australia’s Got Talent enjoys season high 5

Emirates gives away tulips in new outdoor campaign 4

Budget: Funding to tackle drug use, binge drinking and tobacco, but alcohol ad ban is rejected 2

Competitive changes to PDV/location rebates

Review submissions not yet made public

Yahoo7 launches site to house entertainment content

Tourism NT uses “Abo” as paid search term 74

Fashion label partners with Warner Bros to launch True Blood-themed collection

Robert De Niro's waiting

Robert De Niro’s waiting

Cinematography: painting the town red 5

Hungry Beast: The Best Of The Beast

Letters to Juliet

Radio ratings: Nova stations lose young listeners as Triple M takes Brisbane 4