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Mondelēz Europe’s marketing leader Ben Wicks returns to Australia

TV Wrap: Second Ashes Test ends with the crowd’s ill feeling but an entertainment win on TV 1

Tourism Australia’s ‘Come and Say G’Day’ launches in China with new assets

Report: Kyle & Jackie O in talks with old network SCA about comeback 2

Most Aussies support a ban on gambling ads, polling finds 1

Country Road appoints external creative agency for first time since 2014

News Corp Australia hires new general manager for commercial operations

Edelman makes senior executive redundant as part of global directive

‘Fixed’, ‘fuxed’ or ‘f***ed’? Athena Home Loans pinged by Ad Standards 1

This creative agency pitted an AI vs its human creative. Who came out on top? 5

Don’t take law advice from your Uber driver, says Carroll & O’Dea in new campaign

Industry rallies to support Atomic 212’s Emma Macey and daughter Bella

Now’s the time for adland to take a good, hard look in the mirror, gambling ad ban supporters say

Menulog and Wu-Tang offer ‘Dolla Dolla Deals Y’all’ in new brand platform via Thinkerbell

Mumbrella Publish Awards final entry deadline today

QMS gears up for gold as it presents Paris Olympics OOH offerings

Aussie MMA star Jack Della Maddalena takes on ‘quick finishers’ 1

Four expert agencies appointed by The Cheesecake Shop

Nine appoints its first chief data officer

Nine’s Ashes coverage wins Wednesday night, tops all advertising demos

Bonza, Safari, TrafficGuard and more complete Mumbrella Travel Marketing Summit program

TEAM LEWIS appoints Martin Harkin its Australian MD

Jim Moser quits BBDO to return to Australia

Seamus Higgins returns to R/GA to lead creative offering

Thinkerbell takes VEGEMITE back to its iconic roots to mark 100 Mitey Years 1

SodaStream dreams big in new global brand platform and creative

Kayo Sports viewership to now be reported through OzTAM

Former IAG and Mondelēz International talent joins Spark Foundry as chief strategy officer

Gambling ad ban opponents demand alternatives, warning of ‘significant’ impacts 8

Seven wins entertainment, key demos and overall share on Tuesday night

Broadcasters respond with fury to proposed gambling ad ban 15

Audio creative agency Ampel launches new AI-driven proposition

Qantas appoints new chief customer and digital officer in leadership shake-up 1

Australia could ban gambling ads in three years, in a potential $300m revenue loss 14

Media start-up Scire reveals details about its first publication Capital Brief

Seven announces its replacement for Ben Roberts-Smith 1

Matildas star in new Football Australia campaign ahead of Women’s World Cup

BRING launches new offering to connect corporate and brand clients with star music talent

oOh!media secures Sydney Metro City and Southwest contract

M&C Saatchi Performance taps APAC boss Kabeer Chaudhary to be global CEO

Something in the agency rebrand air: In Marketing We Trust and Wasamedia

Indie creative agency Town Square appoints new head of art

Interbrand Australia promotes Amanda Szylo-Duncan to MD

New Infinite Dial data confirms vast reach of digital audio, continuing dominance of radio

Warnie’s second instalment brings in 434k metro viewers; Seven wins entertainment

Digital Remedy launches in Australia; revives subsidiary of embattled ad group, Big Village

H&R Block gives Aussies ‘More for Sure’ this tax season, with new campaign via The Works

Heaps Normal says no to ‘dangerous’ and boring drinks this Dry July

SCA and Ten extend regional affiliation agreement

Club X pays homage to ‘mums’ who paved the way for modern vibrators

Period apparel brand Modibodi to build a luxury loo for VIP punters at Splendour

VisitCanberra appoints Straight Up PR as PR agency

Most Aussies worry AI-generated content will devalue the work of human creators, study finds

‘I did run my internal battery empty’: Michel de Rijk, S4 Capital and Media.Monks’ boss, resigns

Wavemaker and Carat retain SA Government’s media account

The Monkeys wins Titanium Grand Prix at Cannes Lions 1

TV Wrap: Seven dances all over Nine’s controversial new Warnie miniseries

Government mulls hefty fines for digital platforms over misinformation 1

In pictures: Epic activation of Sydney Harbour Bridge for FIFA Women’s World Cup

Seven reveals what Dr Chris will do when he jumps ship from Ten

Allianz Australia is ‘confident in tomorrow’ via Howatson+Company

Why losing the Melbourne Cup is actually a good thing for Ten

Premium Content Alliance reshuffles investment, Foxtel departs 1

Women’s State of Origin decider brings in 310k metro viewers for Nine

Focus on digital and ‘customer experiences’ has weakened customer service: Aarron Spinley

News.com.au continues reign as number one news site in May, The Guardian has biggest growth 1

Amart Furniture parts ways with Nunn Media; appoints OMD Brisbane

3 in 4 Aussies support blanket ban on junk food advertising: Cancer Council survey

Ten withdraws Melbourne Cup broadcast bid 1

Nickelodeon takes over 10 Shake as it splits with Foxtel

Specsavers drops AJF Partnership as creative services agency 2

State of Origin II brings in the crowd again for Nine; metro viewers up year-on-year 1

eSafety issues legal notice to Twitter over online hate handling 1

Aussie retail recession would breed innovation to adapt to decreasing customer spending: Fifth Dimension

Bullfrog secures Oxfam Australia’s creative account

Women’s sport viewership in Australia up 18% from last year says Foxtel and Gemba

DDB Sydney turns McDonald’s maroon and blue in State of Origin campaign

Campaign Review: Honda’s ‘Keep ’em guessing’ and The Men’s Table ‘Aussie male gibberish’

IAB Australia unveils ‘Digital Ad Fraud’ handbook for media and marketing industry

Latest XXXX ‘Queenslanders’ Pride in their Origin’ campaign iteration launches

The Chase Australia tops entertainment but Nine wins the night

Flinders University and 72andSunny join the Mumbrella Sports Marketing Summit lineup

Nine bolsters Olympics leadership team with new sales, content hires

Half Dome secures Vitasoy’s ANZ business

First entry deadline for Mumbrella Publish Awards is on Friday

AJF Partnership nabs Wunderman Thompson MD Nick Muncaster and merges with Penso

‘Bubly? No, Bublé’: Michael Bublé stars in latest PepsiCo campaign via Eleven

Budget Direct owned Chasing Cars dabbles in generative AI with Q&A chatbot