Opinion

When whistleblowers are prosecuted, it has a chilling effect on press freedom in Australia 1

To learn about AI, I went back to print – here’s what I found 1

For the love of the Instagram gods, can you please keep it real 19

Instagram’s blue tick roll out is a step in the right direction for authenticity online 3

Mapping a sustainable future for the Walkley Foundation

How can the ad industry keep competition healthy?

Why a focus on social media quick wins undermines the value of PRs

Stop with emails that sound like they were written by a robot 1

Secret ingredient that made Netflix a world beater could lead to its demise 2

What I’ve learned after 12 months as a freelancer 10

An investigation into IGTV’s strategy

Looking beyond the bridge of awards 3

Why plastic bag bans triggered such a huge reaction 17

We’ve had a data breach… let’s not tell anyone 4

How the Thai cave rescue set a new benchmark for effective crisis communications 4

Are you sure you want to bring programmatic in-house? 7

Extended reality is finally here, and sports fans are already feeling the benefit

Why the ABC, and the public that trusts it, must stand firm against threats to its editorial independence 13

Unconscious bias and short-termism are costing our industry’s recruitment process 7

The best and worst World Cup marketing campaigns so far 3

Journalists do make the best content marketers, but… 3

10 times behavioural science made advertising more effective 1

Predicting the future: The sweet spot between idiot and expert 2

What the Thai cave rescue tells us about crisis media management 7

Innovation hasn’t killed imagination – we just need to learn how to connect the two 5

PR princesses: It’s time to ditch the crowns (and the stereotypes) 17

How imagery and media coverage influence our empathy for strangers 1

Agencies must stop working for free in order to get that ‘much-needed account win’ 9

It’s official: We can no longer say consultancies are independent 5

It’s time to bridge the gap between PR and media buying 4

Nauru’s ban on ABC splits commercial media 5

CX deserves a position in the boardroom, with marketers at the helm 1

Australia’s government failed to stand up for press freedom after Nauru barred ABC journalist 9

Why journalists make the best content marketers 1

Marketing is for your staff, not just for your clients 2

Three ways we learned to be better this week 10

Richard or Ricardo? How your name impacts your media job prospects 4

Green is the new black: why retailers want you to know about their green credentials

Marketers should stop asking for feedback and start listening to it

The ethics of Apple’s closed ecosystem app store 2

Brands should be worried about Amazon’s quiet seduction

Optus, make like a Scout: be prepared 3

A challenge to male creative directors 72

Plastic-free campaigns don’t have to shock or shame. Shoppers are already on board 3

Overheard in a Sydney bar: ‘If the feed goes down, we’re going to need to get out of here, fast!’

Cold-shouldered at the careers expo: Advertising is no longer cool with kids 33

Brands need to look beyond social media outcry when making big business decisions 2

It’s time to stop fighting and embrace the six second ad 9

Telstra may be simpler, but where will revenue come from? 4

Let’s stick together: the case for open source in adtech 1

A tribute to the late Hugh Stuckey 1

Going client-side is no longer the soft option 6

One own goal won’t turn the match against mobile streaming

A new national brand? No worries 7

Adland hasn’t gone back to the 1950s, it’s gone back to ancient Greece 12

FIFA World Cup: It’s time to look at the brands which sponsor it 1

All that glitters isn’t always all that

Feeding frenzy: public accuse the media of deliberately fuelling shark fear

The ethics of using behavioural science in marketing 3

The principles of post-advertising 2

Making the switch from journalist to the PR person journalists don’t hate 24

‘Please Alexa’: are we beginning to recognise the rights of intelligent machines? 6

What marketers can learn from the car factory / dealership divide 1

The greatest change branding agencies have faced in a generation 2

Doomsaying about new technology helps make it better

Volkswagen: Is great advertising enough to make people stick with a brand despite major PR disasters? 8

Google’s new Ad Settings tool is a positive step for the digital marketing industry 1

Constant attacks on the ABC will come back to haunt the Coalition government 11

Managing junior planners means making sure they find their own voice 5

We’re laughing in an echo chamber: it’s time to rethink satire 2

Traditional web development is stressful, costly and unnecessary

Unless your pitch is a Hollywood blockbuster, you’re losing business 9

Protecting Google from defamation is worth seriously considering 2

If it’s bad taste it’s not funny, and if it’s funny it’s not bad taste 2

Two speeds of media: Simple or wonderful (and occasionally both) 2

Navigating the age of promiscuity: what brands can learn from Tinder 4

The more you write ‘strategy’, the less likely it is you have one 4

Anonymous confessions from un-awarded creatives 10

Managing the highs and lows of data overload

Facebook punts on gaming to lure millennials back to the platform 2

Collaboration, openness and C-suite education – the digital industry’s manifesto for 2021 1

Creatives: forget your insecurity and remember you’re awesome 4

Hey banks – no reputation building campaigns, please 4

Why did the television reboot become all the rage? 3

An ode to the importance of learning what your colleagues actually do 1

Confused about the advertising industry? Who isn’t? 6

GDPR is a great thing for Aussie marketers 1

The cobra effect is poisoning digital marketing 2