As the second installation of “Welcome To The New Cute”, women’s street and surf brand ROXY has launched “Oh my Goddess” — a film centered around the familiar and simple exclamation, “Oh my God”. Throughout the spot, these three words are repeated exclusively alongside a compilation of awe-inspiring, sometimes scary, but always beautiful moments within […]

Simon Langley has joined Bastion as group chief creative officer, Australia, and Partner after almost two years at independent creative agency Edge. Langley joins recent high profile hires Angela Morris (national chief strategy officer) and Ana Lynch (Sydney managing partner) – pictured, who along with CEO Mike Godwin round out the new leadership team, charged […]

UNSW Sydney has awarded its media account to Howatson+Company. The agency was appointed following a competitive tender process to service UNSW’s domestic and international recruitment. Sofia Lloyd-Jones, UNSW’s chief marketing officer, said of the appointment: “Howatson+Company demonstrated their deep understanding of the sector, an intelligent, data led operating model treating media as a component of […]

The Australian Football League (AFL) and Reddit are pleased to announce the world’s first sports partnership for Reddit Avatars, launching a limited series of AFL-themed Avatar gear on Reddit. The partnership will see AFL-themed Avatar gear on Reddit available for every club during the 2022 AFL men’s season. Fans can personalise their Avatar on Reddit […]

A survey by The Information has revealed that streaming platform Netflix is rapidly dropping in popularity, as many of its long-time viewers are cancelling their subscriptions. The platform’s troubles seem to be without end, as it already revealed in its quarterly financial report that it was down by 200,000 subs. However, things are getting even […]

Cannes In Cairns is being hailed a huge success! Fantastic speakers, great parties & no one got eaten by the wildlife.

You'll either be excited or scared by this AI story. It's much like when you lost your virginity in Dad's Commodore.

It's all of last night's TV numbers condensed down into a bite-sized particle without any need for the Hadron Collider.

Further proof there now appears to be a study into absolutely everything comes this latest data study.

Study finds Aussies more interested in Elon Musk than our own PM. Still no one interested in Guy Sebastian.

Sydney's Surry Hills continuing to be a magnet for media, agencies and the social scourge that is the man bun.

We love to see an Aussie thrive on the world stage! Liz Cambage's unfortunate comment about Nigerians excluded.

M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment announces four new hires who all look sporty and entertaining themselves.

Blobfish International, Australia’s largest and most powerfully engaging sampling network, has partnered with Roadshow Films and its agency OMD to develop a movie industry first campaign for new The Batman movie. In conjunction with Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Menulog, and Door Dash, drivers will deliver food orders to consumers in The Batman branded delivery bags with […]

Lotame, the only flexible data solutions provider to future-proof connectivity and drive performance across all screens, today announced that Google has authorized use of the Lotame Panorama ID within its supply-side platform (SSP). With these integrations and multiple data partners supporting the Panorama ID, Lotame extends its cookieless data connectivity capabilities for marketers and publishers […]

A typical Apple ad uses singing & dancing to disguise it's really a cult. This one takes a wholly other creepy turn.

Sisense, the leading AI-driven platform for infusing analytics everywhere, today announced its Future of Data Analytics Report 2022 – Asia Pacific Edition, which highlights data professionals in the APAC region see data and analytics as valuable to digital transformation and future-proofing their business, yet find their organisations’ strategic capabilities are far from reaching their true […]

Whenever B&T donates blood we simply ask don't show us the needle. Don't show us MAFS re-runs either.

Brisbane continues to prove it's the excitement capital of late. So long as Bernard Fanning doesn't start touring.

Avid Collective appoints five new staff and already there's a serious run on the tea bags this morning.

Daniel Bradley named Match & Wood's new GM & promptly defies the theory that checks can add five pounds in press photo.

Terminator, Ghostbusters & The Hangover all shouldn't of gone for a third sequel! Not so the B&T and Unruly series.

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Finally, someone's brought a bit of fun to this dreary election campaign. This and ScoMo poleaxing that kid yesterday.

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Here's some good old-fashioned cheesy fun from 303 MullenLowe Perth. Admittedly, more on the cheese side than the fun.

Daniel Pankraz joins The Works' team in new strategy role. Happy to go by Dan, Daniel or even the Pankanator.

Changes at the top of The Core Agency today. Changes at the bottom, too, with the office window cleaner given the boot.

Here's expert tips for freeing-up time for the all-important innovation. Thankfully "afternoon in pub" not included.

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Is it just us or are there a lot of promotions/hire stories on B&T today? We're longing for a traditional old sacking.

It appears all the Toyota brands are now heading under the Publicis umbrella. Mercifully, no sign of the chicken.

Linktree, the link-in-bio category leader enabling creators to streamline their online identity and monetise their following, today announced a new set of NFT features for creators in the Web3 space. Linktree users can seamlessly showcase NFTs and build a community around ownership, adding more value to creators across the digital universe. While Web3 remains at […]

Aussie legend John Safran sat down with our lord and saviour aka the editor and chief of B&T David Hovenden to talk about everything from white supremacists to the history of cigarettes. Safran started his career in advertising as a copywriter and, while he enjoyed it, ultimately he felt the senior people in his industry […]

Cannes in Cairns attendees could be mistaken for thinking they were in the French Riviera. Save the crocs & dodgy Brie.

DJ, author, podcaster, and entrepreneur Lillian Ahenkan (aka Flex Mami) sat down with B&T’s own Mary Madigan for a conversation about what it means to be a talent with influence. Flex gave an honest, funny and deeply insightful look into the dynamics of modern brand/creator relationships that have come from her experience as a creator. […]

Last night Pubmatic hosted a crew of very important folk for a night of locally crafted beer, good conversation, and delicious food at a gorgeous waterfront pub. Situated on the edge of Cairn’s Warf, Hemingway’s Brewery is a treat to behold with sprawling waterfront views bordered by the deep green of distant mangroves – but […]

The ‘anything goes’ session was moderated by Digita’s Maurice Riley and the panel was crammed with media heavyweights. Industry icon Julia Zaetta, Thinkerbell’s Adam Ferrier and global marketing director and CMO of Pernod Richard winemakers, Eric Thomson. The first rule of You Can’t Ask That, is what happens in the room stays in the room. […]

Revealed! Why watch ads are always set to 10:10! More confusing are puppies in loo roll ads & Status Quo in grocery ads.

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