Aussie construction company Hansen Yuncken has engaged Icon Agency to boost its public relations and communications capabilities nationwide. The new partnership aims to bolster Hansen Yuncken’s corporate profile and raise awareness of its iconic, innovative and sustainable projects across the country. Icon Agency’s managing director, Joanne Painter, said: “Hansen Yuncken is an Australian construction industry […]

The Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case is doing a brilliant job of remaining newsworthy. In the last two days, Roberts-Smith has admitted he hired a private investigator and used burner phones. According to The Guardian, Roberts Smith said in court that he hired a private investigator and commissioned the PI to check his alleged mistress was […]

CondÉ Nast, the publisher of publications such as VOGUE, Vanity fair, Pitchfork and The New Yorker has agreed to raise the minimum wage for employees after a campaign by the New Yorker union. The union had previously organised a protest, which saw New Yorker staff demonstrating outside VOGUE editor-in-chief Anna Wintour’s home. Placards at the protest had […]

Pedestrian Group has announced the appointment of the team that will drive Refinery29 as it launches in Australia and New Zealand. The team of five will be led by head of editorial Zahra Campbell-Avenell, who was most recently the head of publishing and editorial at Finder. Reporting directly to Pedestrian Group publisher Vanessa Lawrence, Campbell-Avenell […]

GoDaddy has announced it has been named as the official website builder partner of the Australian Olympic team for the Tokyo 2020 Games.  GoDaddy has a history of supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners in Australia. Many Australian Olympic athletes are small business owners themselves, running businesses and side hustle to help support the pursuit […]

Soccer star removes zero-alcohol beer from press conference. For religious reasons, not because it tastes like shit.

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MDC Partners (NASDAQ: MDCA), the company that owns agencies including 72andSunny, Anomaly and Media Kitchen, has expanded its global footprint in a partnership with This Is Flow. The Australian based indie will become MDC’s affiliate media planning and buying agency across Australia and New Zealand and will help manage global clients and participate on global pitches etc. however This is Flow will still remain 100% independent.

Following recent internal promotions within the editorial team, independent publisher Broadsheet Media has announced the appointment of Emma Joyce in the newly created position of National Assistant Editor. Joyce’s hire will allow Broadsheet to further strengthen its position as Australia’s leading cultural publication. Joyce has more than 10 years experience working in arts and lifestyle […]

Round one of the Siren Awards has been run & won with Deloitte Digital taking home the trophy & leftover sausage rolls.

After announcing a collaboration with Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, SCA has shared that podcast publishing app LiSTNR will be partnering with BBC. The partnership will see the BBC’s most popular titles and content by globally known personalities available on LiSTNR from 23 June 2021. The partnership is also the first time the majority of the BBC […]

Brazilian football team Ibis Sport Club has achieved cultish status in the country and probably not for the reason you’d expect in the soccer-mad nation. That’s because Ibis has been lumbered with the rather unflattering title of the world’s worst football team. Apparently it all goes back 40 years when, during a period from 1980-1984, […]

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Cold weather having little impact on TV viewer numbers. Same can't be said for the sale of Kmart's flannelette pyjamas.

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Carat snares media for the iconic American truck brand. Thankfully, stops short of staff boot scooting competition.

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Seven West Media has revealed trading conditions in the fourth quarter of FY21 have been positive, with a strong rebound in advertising revenue compared to last year. Seven’s advertising revenue including BVOD is estimated to grow more than 45 per cent in the quarter. Early indications suggest ongoing positive momentum into the September quarter. The […]

With the discussion about consent raging and following the Federal Government’s recent campaign comparing sex to milkshakes, Are Media’s marie claire has turned to some of the country’s top advertising agencies to come up with an alternative communication solution. Leading creative agencies, DDB Melbourne, M&C Saatchi, Ogilvy, The Hallway and The Works, were briefed by […]

Swinburne University of Technology has launched a series of  Bootcamp Graduate Certificate courses, developed in partnership with FourthRev. The courses, an Australian-first, will upskill career changers and provide students the capabilities required to thrive in the digital economy. They are available on-campus and through its online arm, Swinburne Online. Alongside completing projects which will emulate […]

PayPal has partnered with Welcome to Country, Australia’s first Indigenous-led not-for-profit marketplace, which showcases businesses that support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Welcome to Country launched in 2019, providing an online platform for Indigenous experience providers across tours, day treks, scenic flights, bush food, festivals, art and cultural experiences. When the pandemic hit, the […]

Former liberal politician and female icon Julie Bishop has further cemented her celebrity status by scoring her very own Barbie doll. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Barbie creators Mattel, created the Barbie doll in Bishop’s likeness to honour her achievements. Unfortunately, the Julie Bishop Barbie won’t be for sale. Instead, the one-off doll was […]

The Brag Media has given its mastheads a spruce and a spring clean. One staffer even suffering a dust mite allergy.

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Full-service digital marketing agency Whitehat Agency has launched its new website and branding, with the end-to-end project delivered by its own team of experienced in-house website designers, developers and UX specialists. After a challenging 2020,  Whitehat Agency has experienced a very positive 2021 to date, onboarding nine new clients including The Dog Mum, Handpicked Wines, Compost […]

Award-winning house and land provider, Thrive Homes has launched a new brand campaign to encourage homebuyers worried about the complicated process of building a new home to say 'no' to stress and 'yes' to an efficient, more affordable new home without compromising quality by making 'The Clever Choice' and choosing Thrive.

This remains a top initiative by the NRL. Unlike the mid-strength beer at games and the exorbitant ticket prices.