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Hamish & Andy the injured party as Casefile snatches October podcast crown

DrinkWise and The Monkeys tell parents ‘It’s okay to say nay’

Top dog: Bunnings continues to sizzle with consumers as it tops YouGov best brand ranking

SCHF calls for donations to light up Christmas for sick kids

AANA fast-tracks the Environmental Claims Code review launch

The 2022 Walkley Awards winners announced

Neighbours returns to TV as Amazon and Prime Video swipe rights 1

Dentsu snags Tourism and Events Queensland media account as Bass’ first big win 2

WPP the next to make redundancies ahead of 2023

WeAre8 launches creator fund and ‘friends feed’ to rally users onto the social media startup

All eyes on Summer Bay as Seven wins the night with Home and Away

LinkedIn research finds CMOs pressured to deliver short-term ROI under less budget

Supercheap Auto goes dark for Black Friday via The Monkeys

Cellarbrations the fail-safe Xmas gift in new campaign via Starcom

Christopher Dore steps down as editor-in-chief of The Australian

Sling & Stone picks up PR for Turo ahead of Australian launch

Reddit not ‘another social platform’; brands need to ‘show up’ differently

John Boris appointed as Tripadvisor’s chief marketing officer

Lendi Group appoints Adhesive to lead consumer communications

Home and Away wins entertainment for Seven as Nine takes overall share

ARN’s revenue up by 7% in Q3, says HT&E

One in five Australians makes impulse purchase on social media for the aesthetic: Finder

Emily Harridge joins Cato as general manager

Hootsuite unveils top social media marketing trends for 2023

SIGNET packages up air guitars for Aussie musicians via BRING

Havas acquires health communications agency Bastion Brands

Ex-Bathurst 1000 winner Lee Holdsworth joins Mumbrella Automotive Marketing Summit’s 2023 lineup

S4 Capital’s top-line momentum ‘more than maintained’ in Q3 earnings

The General Store taps Marcus Tesoriero for chief creative officer gig

The Challenge Australia launches to 257k metro viewers; Seven wins Monday

AMP asks Australians to Rewrite their Retirement in first work from CHEP

Community radio station breaches broadcast rules in coverage on Ukraine

Colonial First State helps advisors get a ‘Step Ahead’ in new B2B campaign

Attention-grabbing ads are vital to performance, but context is key as consumer concerns about misleading content surge

M&C Saatchi launches first global brand campaign for Les Mills

Seedooh expands into Europe with ECN verification partnership

Dentsu reports a 3.7% fall in organic revenue in Q3; CEO announces new global management structure

Radio ad revenue keeps winning streak in October, adding 7% YoY

Howatson+Co launches new brand platform for Petbarn

Coopers launches biggest-ever brand campaign via TABOO

17 new group deals for IMAA members

CommBank named official bank supporter of 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Bastion Amplify branches into Queensland with Promedia acquisition

Shopper bolsters its Retail Media Network and partners with The District, Docklands

Jackie O steps down from breakfast radio show with co-host Kyle Sandilands for health reasons

Best&Less celebrates the magic of Christmas via 99c

New creative agency launches, helmed by ex-M&C Saatchi CEO Jaimes Leggett

Stockland makes the night before Christmas stress-free via Host/Havas

SBS unveils new show World Cup Daily in time for FIFA 2022

BlueBet hires former Nova CMO for top marketing job

Dan Monheit takes sole ownership of Hardhat as it gears up for new era 1

AGT semi-final draws in 519k metro views; 9Gem hits 16.9% share with T20 World Cup final

Ex-Samsung CMO takes on Colonial First State chief customer officer role

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