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Shareholder urges Meta to get lean; proposes cuts on jobs, spending and metaverse investment

Seedooh to provide independent OOH verification for GroupM in New Zealand 

Kantar research reveals a responsibility for brands to help Australians to build their ‘mental wealth’

CHEP nabs M&C Saatchi’s Catherine Mellon for executive strategy director role

The Block locks in 849k metro viewers; Nine takes the night

Bonds refreshes iconic styles with ‘Big Icon Energy’ via Special

Home & Lifestyle vertical debuts in Broadsheet Media stable; Jo Walker named editor

Weber extends naming rights partnership with WBBL

Target celebrates the many ways of gifting in Christmas campaign

News Corp hires MediaCom’s head of strategy as GM campaign solutions 2

Kmart celebrates festive spirit in first campaign since returning to Dentsu Creative 1

Brisbane Airport CEO expects a full domestic travel recovery in 2023, exceeding 2019 levels in 2025

Woolies and Bunnings remain Australia’s most trusted brands

‘Compare the Pair’ launches to new generation of Australians via The Shannon Company

Virgin Australia kisses nice goodbye with new brand platform from Special 1

TV wrap: The Block tops ratings week and Sunday night; a win for Nine

Aussies most likely to consider online car retailers for next vehicle purchase: YouGov report

IPG Q3 2022 earnings: organic growth slows, but upgrades full-year outlook

The Block stands tall in #1 spot on VOZ Week 40 report

Ipsos names new APAC CEO

Gina Rinehart ditches $15M sponsorship; Netball Australia funding left in limbo 1

Paramount ANZ adds BrandBOOST to its suite of advertising offerings

Consumers value brands’ people and financial credentials: Leo Burnett Good Study

Musk plans to cut 75% of Twitter’s workforce globally: report

alt/shift/ adds Catch and Bakers Delight to its growing list of clients

Ten launches Melbourne Cup Carnival: The Archives Fast channel on 10 play

CHEP adds ECD to Brisbane leadership lineup 2

Snap Inc Q3 results shows revenue increase of 6% YoY to $1.8bn 1

Aus Post and Hogarth team up for heartwarming ‘Journeys’ docuseries

Seven and Nine breach gambling advertising rules, finds ACMA

Gogglebox brings the giggles and tops entertainment; Seven and Nine take 28.5% overall share

Perfection Fresh celebrates Quke O’Clock via Elevencom and Wavemaker Brisbane

Online news consumption jumped 52% following the passing of Elizabeth II

As Upfront approaches, Seven West Media CMO Charlotte Valente to leave at end of the year

Chrissie, Sam & Browny to exit Nova’s Melbourne breakfast program 1

Havas Group reports organic growth of 8.7%; maintains strong commercial momentum

SBS builds anticipation for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Pureprofile delivers $12m in record quarterly revenue, representing 17% growth

Foxtel’s 2023 content slate: Upright, Strife, Fboy, House of The Dragon, NBA, NRL plus more

Foxtel’s 2023 commercial offerings: BINGE launches advertising tier; Media arm ups FoxTest initiative to $5m

Aussie underwear brand Knobby launches first TVC via GROUND

News Corp unveils four key consumer trends; Gen Z’s push for socially responsible travel

Why have real sustainable strategies taken so long for brands?

Enero Group reports a 35.5% revenue growth for Q1 FY23

Providoor worships food in first brand campaign via Emotive

The Block hammers in another win for Nine

53% of online shopping to be done with digital wallets by 2025

Bashful Group expands Smile agency into Melbourne

Livewire launches in the US and DACH amidst booming gaming sector

Thinkerbell elevates Jaime Morgan to managing director for Melbourne

VMLY&R expands leadership team with two senior hires and a promotion

MiQ adds two commercial directors; bolsters sales team

Winners of the 2022 Australian Effie Awards revealed

Netflix reverses its subscriber slump; delivers $12.5bn revenue in Q3 2022

New research reveals Australians will buy fewer gifts to balance cost of living: Pureprofile

Lionize completes sale out of administration; founders split with ‘high-quality’ result for owed creditors

3 in 5 workers seek a digital nomad lifestyle: Aquent

Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly UK returns with 307k metro views

Update: The Age and AFR get stay of execution from Nine in Tasmania

Dabble launches first major integrated campaign via DDB Melbourne

Houston Group unveils new brand identity and positioning for Gelatissimo

Val Morgan promotes Liam O’Meara to NSW GM of outdoor and digital sales

Ryvalmedia and VCCP appointed to new kids money app, Kit

Radio ad revenue grows 18% in September; Melbourne leads charge

Omnicom Q3 results indicate organic growth of 7.5%; revenue of $5.38bn

Tourism Australia hops to it with first global campaign in six years via M&C Saatchi 1

Publicis’ third-quarter results show double-digit organic growth, up 10.3%

BBC Studios and ABC ink renewed multi-year content deal

Cricket Australia insists Cummins’ comments did not influence Alinta’s decision as it ends partnership

Michael Hill, CHEP Brisbane launch first major Christmas campaign of the season

Life is like a box of…; Conflict rules EssenceMediacom out of defending Lindt

SleepMaker launches new brand campaign via WolfKing

Erin Molan signs new contract with SCA, as breakfast trio are locked in for 2023

The Block retains top spot in entertainment; Nine wins Monday

TikTok pulls away from ACCC’s ‘social media’ definition; stressing ‘challenger’ position

Contiki celebrates 60 years with Sixties Suitcase Challenge via Eleven

Hamish & Andy retains #1 in podcast ranker; Kyle & Jackie O loses listeners

Caught napping: Match & Wood lands $20m Snooze account 3

GMHBA chooses Howatson+Co as agency of record

Adobe: 70% of Australian influencers look to the metaverse for business opportunities 1

Next&Co to offer media buying and planning as agency moves to full service model

Aussie Home Loans leverages Orbit in refinancing campaign via JCDecaux

PR and creative agency Keep Left repositions with all-round offering 1

Essence chief of media Theo Zisoglou joins Thump as GM

New Koala Australia mascot aims to help customers ‘try it out properly’

Hearts & Sciences wins media for CBCo Brewing

Australian Government helps carers to find support via The Monkeys

TV Wrap: Ten’s The Traitors launches to 257k as Nine wins the week