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B&T's scribe rolled off Accenture Interactive's yacht in Cannes, but insists the vomiting was motion sickness induced

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Woken up in someone else's apartment in Cannes and horrified it's not still Sunday? Pretend you were awake with this.

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This promotion is an absolute disgrace, even if B&T would sleep with Ronaldo for free let alone a lifetime of Whoppers.

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ACCC boss Rod Simms has his red pen & magnifying glass poised once again as the out-of-homers propose another dalliance.

Cannes attendees were speaking unfavourably about Marcel. As in Publicis' new AI platform, not the famed mime artiste.

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We've listened to your complaints about B&T's first two podcasts, so this one's free of bawdy sea shanties & the kazoo.

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An MS diagnosis – at an average age of just 30 – means a lifelong battle with a disease that attacks the central nervous system in any number of ways. While most people have heard of multiple sclerosis, few understand what it is or how it impacts people’s lives. In partnership with MS Queensland, creative […]

For the third consecutive year, TEDxSydney selected creative agency BMF to produce a film for its 2018 film program under the theme ‘Humankind’. The film, which premiered on Friday in front of 5000 people at TEDx Sydney, unmasks the real genius behind Apple’s personal assistant Siri. “Siri is an amazing invention. You can ask her […]

The Qantas flight back from France will be exactly 9.4 kilos heavier after last night's announcements.

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YouTube has a snazzy new thingamajig to snare your ad bucks. And, yes, "thingamajig's" just B&T being flippant & lazy.

B&T will be staying up for the Socceroos' match tonight. So expect even more mistakes & typos in tomorrow's newsletter.

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A new study has shown women are really controlling the pursestrings. Although it's probably more purse zips these days.

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Think that Stefanovic chap can't keep his name out of the headlines? Well, here's another headline with his name in it.

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Ad legend Sir John Hegarty bestowed his wisdom on Cannes attendees, but sadly didn't sing 'Have You Ever Seen The Rain?'

Proving many photos shot on an iPhone so often come out washed-out and grainy comes this article's accompanying pic.

It's nine easy hacks to increase your Google ranking! Admittedly, it was 12, but we lopped off three for being too hard.

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Sacré bleu! Cannes attendance down 20 per cent this year. That and B&T doesn't even really know what sacré bleu means.

Never seen Mad Max? Well, this ad may need explaining. Having seen Brokeback Mountain will have no impact either way.

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Intrepid Travel has gone back in time and is placing classified adverts for a new ‘mystery expedition’ to places that yet mapped by Google.  The adverts to be placed in Courier Mail, Herald Sun and Sunday Telegraph are calling for intrepid people to join a journey with “long travel days, intermittent electricity, no Wi-Fi, cold […]

Most Honey Birdette campaigns require a cold shower & 10 Hail Marys. Fear not, you won't need a parish priest for this.

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There's some very valuable lessons in this whole Optus World Cup fiasco. Not that B&T'd have a clue what they were.

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Aboriginal Victoria’s campaign in support of Australia’s first-ever treaty legislation, Deadly Questions, has been deemed too controversial to run by one of Australia’s leading outdoor media providers, APN Media. Online platform Deadly Questions provides a safe space for people to ask questions and have them answered by Aboriginal Victorians, to learn more about their cultures, […]

The wait is over! Starting today, YouTube Music is available to everyone in Australia, New Zealand, the U.S, Mexico and South Korea in addition to 12 new countries including Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Now fans around the world can find more of the music […]

Rising property prices and tales of disappointment have led to a significant shift in how Australians – particularly millennials – now view “the Australian dream” and the goal and attainability of owning property, new research has found.

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Two-times cancer survivor, Frankie Good Stuff Award Winner, ex-DDBer and founder of Bravery Co. Emily Somers has collaborated with a range of top-notch illustrators to produce Australia’s first range of designer headscarves for young cancer warriors. She is now crowdfunding $40,000 to produce the scarves and donate one to all the young women in their 20’s […]

Wondering what those extra crunchy bits in your KFC were? Silicon chips apparently if this is to be believed.

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It's often said "the cheque is in the mail", but today Nicole Sheffield is in the mail without actually being in it.

Robbie Williams has explained why he gave one billion TV viewers 'the bird' and it even sounds remotely plausible.

There's no need to fake being in Cannes by taking photos at a Michel's Patisserie when you can fake it for real here.

We thought we'd seen it all on La Croisette, but Donald Trump bringing home a Grand Prix for Comedy Central: amazing.

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This ad features a superhero called Super Hotdogger & a Weinermobile. You can only begin to imagine B&T's unbridled joy.

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Cannes always throws-up a surprise or curveball, doesn't it? However, Arty rocking-up this year definitely isn't it.

B&T still places plenty of trust in a newspaper. As in, we trust some bastard to nick out of the letterbox each morning.

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Following its massive success in Europe, Asia and the UAE, the Polishoe concept, which brings a high-demand shoe polish service and HD digital advertising platform together, has landed in Australia.

Yep, B&T's dusted-off the tediously dull "handshake" stock image for this one. It was between that & a cactus plant.

It's B&T's second Perth story in days! We'll be drinking some Perth beer & listening to some Perth band next, you watch.

B&T's awarded this Optus fiasco our "disaster of the week". That & the staffer who made scones for today's morning tea.

SBS appears to be going against its own official charter after people actually tuned-in and watched its programs.

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On the surface this Macca's ad's quite witty. A little below that it's a wonderfully devilish roasting of social norms.

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One thing's for sure you would NOT want to get on the wrong side of Michelle Guthrie. And, we hear, her pet Chihuahua.

The Wilderness Society sound like decent folk, hence why B&T's running this. Not that we're wilderness-types ourselves.

PubMatic has launched PubMatic Cloud for publishers and tech companies looking to implement and control their own programmatic technology. By accessing PubMatic’s technology, global infrastructure and demand connections on a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) basis, clients are able to achieve full transparency and achieve greater control over their programmatic monetization. As programmatic trading becomes mainstream, innovations such as […]

B&T is a renowned supporter of the independents, despite running this very close to the bottom of the newsletter.

The Women in Media Awards are back for 2018! To celebrate this wonderful fact, and to recognise some of the killer women in our industry, we’ve created a women in media series – and have profiled some pretty inspiring women so far. This week, we chat with Bauer Media head of trade marketing Claudine Hall. […]

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Workers on construction sites receive five to 10 times more UV exposure every year compared to indoor workers. Target Tradies and Cancer Council have announced the launch of a partnership to help educate Australian construction workers about the importance of being SunSmart at work. With evidence showing that outdoor workers receive five to 10 times […]

History never your strong point? Well, it might need a couple of Google searches to get you safely to the end of this.

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Cahill still appears a drawcard for agencies; however, he's not so with coach Bert van Marwijk who won't give him a run.

ACCC forces Apple to pay $9 million fine. Company CEO Tim Cook set to pay it from loose change from the glove box.

Not content with rival P&G getting all the Cannes spotlight, Unilever's decided to try some rabble rousing of itself.

Been sheltering under a rock while tsunami Amazon breaks over our shores? Salve your fears with this wave-free read.

B&T staff are arriving with with dark rings under the eyes and hangovers and we didn't even know the World Cup was on.

Opr may sound like an English second-division soccer team but it is, in fact, the folk formerly known as Ogilvy PR.

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There was a bit of a changing of the guard on TV last night, although not in a horses, calvary, manure sort of a way.

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B&T guesses if The Doctor Blake Mysteries doesn't need a Doctor Blake, Roseanne doesn't really need a Roseanne either.

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When not selling dandruff shampoo, you'd have to say P&G does wonders for gender equality in the advertising industry.

ADMA's Global Forum is set to be the hottest ticket in town come August. Even hotter if you buy them from a solarium.

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CHE Proximity's CFO announces cost-cutting measures in expectation of excess baggage charges realising worst fears.

Sure, the Siren Awards are terrific; however, the police turning-up would certainly give it extra gravitas and effect.

There's no denying ARN's Anthony Xydis is one of the industry's "nice guys", and that's despite B&T's fondness for evil.

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This industry salary survey includes a spot of good news and the bad. So get set to smile and rage in equal parts.

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B&T loves when an agency turns its hands to good, like this initiative. Although bad does tend to get us far more reads.

AppNexus, the world’s leading independent advertising technology company, has announced a partnership with the cybersecurity company White Ops to shut down the flow of advertising dollars to cybercriminals.

This Cannes news is so fresh you can almost smell the baguettes. Yes, B&T decided to replace cocaine with baguette.

Study suggest it's "milk & honey" for adland at present, but change it to "bread & dripping" if it involves print.

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Need a feel good pick-me-up today? Well, you could verbally insult a colleague's hair or watch this inspiring spot.

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If you think B&T only runs Kyle Sandilands articles to re-run this photo of his boobs, your opinion holds some sway.

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It appears Australia's diabetes epidemic may have finally killed of Mars' famed "work, rest and play" catchphrase.

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Arq Group has launched a new identity created by award-winning agency Hulsbosch, with the business rebranding from Melbourne IT to Arq. Previously known as Melbourne IT, the company was founded in 1996 as one of Melbourne University’s commercial ventures with the sole rights to manage .au domains in the early days of the Internet. Melbourne IT […]

ANZ, in partnership with PHD and Adshel, have taken to the streets with a total take-over of the entire Adshel Live network. For one hour, between 8am and 9am on Tuesday 19 June, ANZ is inviting commuters to download the new ANZ app by showing six different ways the app can help them manage their […]

B&T was lucky to attend Nine's Big Ideas pop-up store yesterday, although we thought we were getting a pie at 7-Eleven.

Acclaimed director Gillian Armstrong unloads on adland, although that's not to infer vulgar language was ever used.

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IPG’s Initiative and Dentsu’s Carat have both been awarded a slice of the West Australian government’s $65 million spend. The government account is broken into two entities – campaign and non-campaign – each with its own agency roster. Carat has retained its long-standing position on the agency panel for all campaign work, which accounts for […]

Does anyone else think we just haven't quite nailed watching sport on our phones just yet? Confirm your suspicions here.

Eurydice Dixon's murder shocked the nation and it's Aussie media figures that are now leading a renewed safety charge.

It appears the weekend's Liberal Party conference had the usual suspects - unions, gays, refugees & some ABC bashing.

Want to know who's who in Australia's radio landscape? B&T's providing the official map, if you provide the Blu-Tack.

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In case you missed it last week, a very lucky phone number – 1800 80 80 80 – is up for sale. And it could be yours!

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It was just a weekend of sport, sport & even more sport, wasn't it? Not that Australia appeared to have won any of it.

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If there's one thing for sure, these Zenith reports are very rarely wrong. Well, bar the odd typo by B&T staff, that is.

Is relentless KFC ads & Bill Lawry banging on about pigeons the soundtrack to your summer? Time for a new soundtrack.

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Former Y&R CEO Phil McDonald has resurfaced. As in he's joined a new agency and not trapped in a submersible vehicle.

With a couple of extra mill in the kitty after last week's Rebel win, Bauer's already putting the cash to good use.

B&T's journo's been in Cannes a mere 24-hours & already filed a first story. Yep, we're in as much shock as anyone.

Have you been phoning Ten's comms department today with little success? That's because they've all buggered-off here.

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Bereft of any Monday motivation? Let today's Women in Media profile be like low-current electric waves to the brain.

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