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Colonial First State brings in Speed as new media agency under new owners

DDB Group Melbourne wins global creative account for Movember

The Block hits the nail on the head; helps Nine win Monday

Icon Agency appoints Gabrielle Gray as its first general manager

Tracy Grimshaw steps down from A Current Affair

Digital advertising expenditure reaches $13.9bn for FY22, showing signs of softening growth

Ryvalmedia secures new client wins, talent hires and senior promotions

Fantastic Furniture launches next phase of ‘Aussie Made’ campaign via Connecting Plots & Bohemia

The Block tops entertainment as Seven wins the week, plus Farmer Wants a Wife launch figures

Donation Dollar reminds Aussies to give in new Saatchi & Saatchi campaign

Eleven bolsters client roster with four new wins

Storyation co-founders exit the News Corp-owned business

Recognition PR supports TeamViewer’s PR activities in ANZ region

Red Havas Australia reshapes its leadership team

Australian commercial TV’s contribution to national GDP has lifted by 5% since 2019 2

Indie agency Orphan launches with work for Children’s Cancer Institute

The Royals pick up strategy and creative duties for Nexba Beverages

The Australian Ballet celebrates 60th anniversary via Thinkerbell 1

DoorDash delivers much-needed funds to touch footy teams doing it tough

The Block tops VOZ second week in a row

Markets wrap: Wall Street pandemonium after Jackson Hole, ASX poised to rise, Twitter battle continues

AFL finals game between Richmond and Brisbane a winner for Seven

NOVA backs smoothfm national expansion with ‘feel good’ campaign

Junkee editor Jules LeFevre to leave after six years at the company

8 trends for marketers to consider when communicating to women of a new era: Are Media

Nulon challenges stunt driver to best-ever lap time via Edge

Frucor Suntory appoints first CMO Oceania, launches V Refresh

Rufus Powered by Initiative expands senior leadership team 1

Medium Rare continues winning streak at Mumbrella Publish Awards 2022

Independent publishers still #WaitingOnZuck as News Media Bargaining Code fails to address industry imbalance

Australian ad spend market delivers 30 consecutive months of YoY growth in July 2022: SMI

Big Red confirmed as AGL’s creative agency 1

Orthodontics Australia urges a visit to the Truth Fairy via Keep Left

WiredCo wins global R.M. Williams digital media account

‘News is seen as a duty’: how The Guardian’s partnership with Howatson+Co aims to challenge news fatigue in Australia 1

Nine’s Chessell on publisher’s digital transformation, AAP deal, ‘constructive negotiations’ with journos

Coles Group signs on as presenting partner for Sydney WorldPride 2023

My Kitchen Rules finale crowns winners; Nine pips Seven for overall TV viewing

M&C Saatchi’s Re appoints Debbie Spence as head of strategy 1

Mumbrella announces full program for Automotive Marketing Summit 2022 with Sonar Group, Volkswagen, AMPOL and more

Howatson+Company to lead brand advertising for MYOB ANZ

Are Media’s Jane Huxley on the survival of print media in Australia and the acceleration of e-commerce in publishing

Sparro teams up with impact.com to explore incremental value of partnership marketing

Campaign Review: NAB and Bundaberg meet on the sports field

Digitas names Simon Brock as general manager Australia

GroupM unveil new DOOH planning and activation platform

Anubha Sahasrabuddhe joins AANA board

Shooting Stars empowers Aboriginal girls in latest work from 303 MullenLowe and Initiative

Nine’s journos take to Twitter to demand a ‘fair share’ from their employer in EBA negotiations

The Block cements lead as Nine takes the night

KPMG survey reveals reputation drives consumer demand 1

2022 MFA Awards finalists announced

Bastion Shine launches four new business units

Pedestrian Group launches new Web3-focused publication, The Chainsaw 3

Polished Man gives the finger to violence against women via By All Means

Bupa helps Australians through life’s ups, downs and up-agains via Thinkerbell 1

Dentsu’s changes continue as iProspect CEO Ollie Rapson resigns to run winery 1

2Day FM launches latest iteration of ‘A Better Today’ via The Producers

Pureprofile FY22 results show record revenue growth amid global expansion

House of The Dragon premiere sets viewing record for Foxtel and Binge

The Amazing Race Australia launches to 451k metro viewers; Nine wins Monday

Erin Molan wins Daily Mail defamation suit 1

AiMCO releases guides for influencer marketing advertising requirements

M&C Saatchi duo joins Dentsu Creative as first chief creative officers

Australians predicted to spend $1bn this Father’s Day: Finder

History Will Be Kind appointed as ChristchurchNZ agency of record

Rexona partners with Dylan Alcott for new brand campaign via Bastion

Zitcha makes three senior hires as retail media business ramps up

The Block stays on top; Nine wins the week; The Masked Singer finale hits high note

First look at Seven’s Kitchen Nightmares Australia

M&C Saatchi elevates Emma Robbins to national executive creative director 1

The Australian creator economy grows by 3 million since 2020: Adobe

inc. Digital Media appointed as TRAVLR’s digital media agency

Nova’s Smoothfm extends brand across Australia and names key partners

Mortgage Choice launches first brand campaign since joining REA Group

Channel 31 and 44 invite audiences to ‘watch different’ on new mobile app via Keep Left

Sneesby: ‘We need to look after all our staff’; MEAA calls profits ‘slap in the face’ for journos 1

Stan will ‘absolutely’ continue to see investment following ‘exceptional’ result, says Sneesby

Weekly markets wrap: investors anxiously await Jackson Hole outcomes, Australian media companies soar in FY performances

‘The Index seems to be … TikTok’s most followed’ – The Oz’s influencer list faces questions 4

VOZ Week 33: The Block launch #1; show takes 4 spots in top 20

Gogglebox Australia’s season 16 launched to 450k metro viewers

Prime Video transforms Melbourne trams to celebrate new The Lord of the Rings series

YouTube brings back the big screen with connected TV: YouTube Brandcast

Innocean nabs Publicis talent for new role as head of digital

Stan grows subscribers and revenue in full year financial results

The Block on top again as Nine takes overall share

Nine’s FY22 earnings reveal highest ever group EBITDA and leading FTA ad market