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Nimble helps Aussies overcome ‘Bill Shock’ in latest work from Cyclone Creative

Australia’s top 10 most prolific chief marketing officers revealed 3

QMS extends outdoor contract with Canberra Airport

Chris O’Keefe to host 2GB drive after Jim Wilson steps down

Relatives tussle over the last prawn in new ALDI Christmas spot 1

Perth creative agency called out for claiming other agencies’ work on its website 6

Nine appoints Monique Farmer to national managing editor of metro masthead

R.M.Williams unveils first brand campaign since returning to Australian ownership

Ogilvy and M&C Saatchi make a number of redundancies as 2023 uncertainty and wage over-indexing hits

Nine finishes week with sporting win, tops demographics with cricket semi-final

Football Australia and LEGO to build on inclusion in new three-year deal

‘To unstereotype, you need people who aren’t the stereotype’: Rose Herceg and Anathea Ruys on representation in advertising

Disability-inclusive platform The Field launches via whiteGREY

Nine retains Australian Open rights until 2029 in new deal

Nine appoints Nicki Kenyon as director of Powered

BRING elevates Brooke Pilton to executive partnerships director

Carat, dentsu X and iProspect experts share 2023 media forecast in latest report

Bundaberg launches festive brand campaign via Breakout Room

Noisy Beast launches first national fundraising campaign for headspace

Nine flags significant growth in 9Now and extends Stan’s investment in live streaming

Woolworths extends Cricket Australia partnership by two years

Adora Fertility highlights the IVF journey in new spot from Awaken

Home and Away an entertainment win for Seven; Nine takes the night

Meta dismisses 11,000 workers globally as company swims in financial hot water

ACM relaunches travel brand Explore

Akkomplice wins Sorbent creative account in competitive pitch

Campaign Review: Virgin and NRMA’s new platforms go head-to-head

Jim Wilson quits 2GB with contenders tipped to replace him 4

Half Dome named GMHBA’s full-service media agency 1

Howatson+Co appoints first head of people and culture

Lion launches new brand platform for Hahn via Thinkerbell

Mystery at Hearts & Science as MD Wendy Gower made redundant as part of ‘restructure’

Formula 1 names Rolex as Australian Grand Prix title partner

Mark Richardson departs ALDI with former Westpac marketing boss Jenny Melhuish incoming

Next&Co adds Nutrien Ag Solutions to client roster

The Chase ushers in Tuesday entertainment win for Seven, the network takes the night

Australian Marine Conservation Society partners with Innocean Australia

Paid digital subscribers hits the million for News Corp Australia

Feature Communications picks up PR for Clean Up Australia

Instagram introduces in-app scheduling tool for Reels and Posts

New record as commercial radio boosted by travellers, digital stations, weekend and younger listeners

WiredCo. launches digital PR offering 1

TK Maxx delivers new brand platform in festive first work from Howatson+Co

News Corp Q1 results for fiscal 2023: revenue dips 1%

Nova Entertainment dials in The Hallway for brand strategy, creative projects 1

Mumbrella Retail Marketing Summit launches, with The Works, UTS, Decision Design among first confirmed speakers

Meta introduces VR parental safety tools and metaverse youth safety report in Australia

Perth radio ratings: Nova 93.7 on top, Mix 94.5 reclaims second place

Australian Story the star in entertainment as Seven takes overall share

Media industry donates $3m in ad space for Kindness Factory’s first ever national brand campaign

AFR launches new brand platform via BMF

Brisbane radio ratings: Nova loses breakfast as Hit Network grows overall lead

Adelaide radio ratings: FIVEaa sits pretty in breakfast, Mix 102.3 wins overall

Marquee’s Aussie-first advertising instruction platform for radio campaigns

Melbourne radio ratings: Melbourne market holds steady as 3AW builds share unlike Sydney sister station

Sydney radio ratings: Kyle & Jackie O pushes Nine’s Fordham off his perch as talkback flattens  3

Australians make do with less spending as cost of living continues to hike: Nature

Nielsen’s Brand Sustainability Report reveals Australian consumer perceptions of the sustainability efforts of leading brands 1

Urban List Fam launches – a new, parent-friendly vertical

Helping anxious and pessimistic women find their news: The Squiz

Brands overestimate AR filter’s fun score among consumers, Snap and Ipsos research reveals

Musk’s cull sees local cuts, while media agency say they are pulling back from ‘unsafe environment’

Uber’s Journey Ads opens for business locally

World Vision Australia and The Wiggles call on Aussies to donate this Christmas via M&C Saatchi Melbourne 2

Nine’s The Block tops VOZ report every week since launch

Sharon Strzelecki stars in new Google Pixel campaign from 72andSunny, PHD and EssenceMediacom

DocuSign’s ‘That Time I Screwed Up’ goes global with new local and international work from Hardhat

The Block finale drew in 1.384m metro views; Nine wins ratings week

Australia Post takes Santa to the sky in 2022 Christmas campaign from The Monkeys 1

Woolies serves up mango for Christmas via M&C Saatchi

SBS unveils its major sponsors for the FIFA World Cup 2022

Myer invites Aussies to ‘Let the Season be the Reason’ via Clemenger BBDO

Westfield celebrates the weird and wonderful of the festive season in first work from whiteGREY

CareFlight launches first TVC via Momentum

Facebook News to discontinue editorial curation by humans

Subscription TV licensees and channel providers spent $18.72m on Australian drama shows in 21/22 1

The Chase tops entertainment programming as Seven takes Thursday

Amazon Music gets access to Acast library; marks more benefits for Prime subscribers 1

Brands are using virtual Influencers as they venture into the metaverse to attract younger generations

HubSpot, LinkedIn reveal top issues facing Australian marketing teams

The AFR’s longest-serving editor Paul Bailey to step down

Scenic Group taps dentsu X to handle digital media globally 1

ITV Studios buys majority stake in Australian drama label, Lingo Pictures

Cashrewards hands PR duties to Poem, launches latest iteration of ‘YAY’ campaign

Hard Quiz tops entertainment; Seven wins Wednesday

Hulsbosch revitalises packaging and brand design for Kleenex tissues

The Foxtel Group and NBCUniversal ink a new multi-year partnership

Customer experience company MoEngage expands into ANZ; secures MyDeal and Nova on client list