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Nine’s SMB ad platform, Nine Ad Manager, has announced it will be Principal Sponsor of the CommBank SmallBiz Week 2024. To be held on 29-30 May at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, the event will see Nine hosting workshops throughout both days of the expo. The sponsorship highlights the growing role Nine Ad Manager […]

Pet Circle, has launched a campaign rallying the Australian public to sign its ‘Pawtition’ to place pressure on transport operators and ministers to recognise and act on the soaring demand for pets on transport. The Pawtition, which now has over 20,000 signatures, is calling for uniform regulations across all states and territories to allow pets […]

CommBank’s multi-million dollar support of the Matildas has been one of the great sponsorship success stories in Australian history, but it hasn’t been all smooth sailing. CommBank’s partnerships lead Dianne Everett and Football Australia deputy chair Jackie Lee-Joe share tips on how the partnership delivered great results on and off the pitch.   In hindsight, […]

Agencies, studios and brands in Australia and New Zealand were awarded seven Gold Pencils, six Silver, 18 Bronze, and 39 Merits in The One Show 2024. VML Australia Melbourne led the way with five prestigious Gold Pencils, all working with Airbag Sydney/Melbourne for “FitChix” on behalf of Honest Eggs Co. Announcement of Pencil and Merit […]

Social and influencer agency Social Soup has revealed that consumers are looking for informative and reliable social content when considering purchasing decisions, rather than funny vids. The preference for information over entertainment is one of the key findings of a new survey of more than 1,000 people by Social Soup, Australia and New Zealand’s largest […]

GIO has launched a new brand platform via Ogilvy, signifying a new direction for the insurer. With new “Protect Precious” positioning, the campaign takes a fresh approach within a category often operating in moments of disaster. The campaign instead focuses on the deeply personal, sometimes quirky reasons why things are precious, and why those meaningful […]

Digitas Singapore, in collaboration with Heckler Singapore, has unveiled an animated universe in the recently launched music video, ‘Undefeated’. This unique creation, produced for the globally popular video game VALORANT and girl group XG, is set to “mesmerise” fans with its “innovative blend” of gaming and music. The ‘Undefeated’ music video serves as a prelude […]

Toby Jenner, Wavemaker’s global CEO, has been appointed to a newly created role as global president, GroupM clients. This new role will see Jenner assume responsibility for leading GroupM’s global proposition and go to market strategy as well as its growth, marketing, and communications teams and functions. GroupM said the move is designed to “further […]

With her second anniversary as Mindshare’s CEO just around the corner, B&T‘s Greg ‘Sparrow’ Graham caught up with Maria Grivas to learn why giving her staff an extra long weekend leads to better results for clients — as well as her enduringly upbeat demeanour. 1. Mindshare is having a banger of a year with some outstanding […]

Real home care clients and the staff who care for them have starred in a new campaign for home care provider HammondCare, in an effort to show what quality care looks like. HammondCare at Home clients Olga Citroni, 81, of Cabramatta West, and Robyn Vickers, 74, of Hammondville, star in the video and digital campaign […]

Mutinex is one of the hottest startups in the marketing world at the moment with its GrowthOS and DataOS platforms offering brands, agencies and marketers a chance at true dollar-in, dollar-out marketing spend assessment. While its GrowthOS product has been around for a little while, its DataOS product is entirely new. Launched at the end […]

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B&T encourages this dog adoption initiative. And that's despite us barely being able to look after our own selves.

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Netball WA appoints 303 MullenLowe for its brand strategy. Any mention of Gina also now strictly forbidden.

Got family or friends working at RyvalMedia? Say ta-tah to shit birthday presents as agency pricks RedBalloon's media.

As juvenile as this plasterer's tagline is, it does sound like the plot to most adult films.

Judging by this cavalcade of A-listers set to star in Cairns, a selfie stick is now mandatory for all attendees.

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