Mindshare New Zealand has announced its new partnership with Make-A-Wish Foundation, a purpose-driven charity with a mission to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. The partnership, which is effective immediately, will elevate Make-A-Wish Foundation’s digital marketing strategy in New Zealand. It will aim to increase and nurture donors, drive brand awareness and ultimately […]

Quest Apartment Hotels’ local business owners will take centre stage as the global serviced apartment operator unveils its new brand platform being brought to market with a multi-million-dollar omni-channel campaign. Named “As Local As You Like It” and responding to consumer appetite for authentic local experiences, Quest will invite guests to check in and check […]

The Australian is celebrating a decade since it became the first general newspaper in Australia to launch its digital subscription model, marking the beginning of a new economic model for Australian newspapers. Since launching, digital subscriptions have grown to represent a majority of The Australian’s total reach, paid audience and consumer revenue. In 10 years […]

My Muscle Chef (MYMC) has announced the appointment of Liam Loan-Lack (main photo) to  head of marketing based in Sydney. The company has further appointed two additional senior marketing leaders as part of its growth strategy. Loan-Lack  has spent the last decade working in agencies in both Australia and the UK partnering with some of […]

Leading strategic insights consultancy Nature today announced the recruitment of Arletta Turnbull as director in Melbourne, plus a series of new hires in its Melbourne office. Turnbull joins after five years at The Evolved Group, where she was head of insights and consulting, leading a team to deliver strategic research through technology programs. At Nature, […]

PodSpot Studios, the first network of purpose-built studios founded by content creator and former breakfast radio host Dave Matthews, has launched in two new locations as it gears up for further national expansion amid Australia’s podcasting boom. PodSpot Studios is a collaboration between Matthews’ podcast production company PodSpot and the ASX-listed WOTSO Property, which owns and […]

As Cricket fans everywhere will tell you, we’re only weeks away from the start of the 2021/22 Men’s and Women’s Ashes series. To mark the occasion and promote the sport’s greatest rivalry, Cricket Australia has launched their largest fully integrated campaign of the season, via creative and media agency Apparent. The work, under the campaign line […]

The benefits and transformative powers of feeling have long been the subject of research reports and medical studies. The experience of travel is not only beneficial to our wellbeing, but even the act of travel planning makes us happier. These truths are at the heart of the new tourism campaign launched today by the NSW […]

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Queensland-based non-profit Spinal Life has released its first brand campaign in partnership with Melbourne creative agency 10 Feet Tall.

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Subway has this week, officially launched its digital game Sink A Sub, with the first $10,000 prize already being awarded to a lucky recipient in Queensland. Subway’s Sink A Sub game is a user-friendly experience based on the infamous naval war board game Battleship. It was successfully launched for the first time in 2020 as […]

National Indigenous Television (NITV) has announced the appointment of Peter Noble as general manager, to support the continued growth and evolution of the channel dedicated to First Nations voices and perspectives. Noble (pictured) a proud Girramay and Bandjin man, joins NITV with more than 20 years’ experience in the media industry, working across content disciplines […]

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CM Group, a portfolio of martech companies focused on multichannel digital marketing, today announced its merger with Cheetah Digital under the CM Group name. The merger expands and enhances both CM Group’s and Cheetah Digital’s ability to deliver innovative email, omnichannel, personalization, and loyalty solutions. The combined company will own a broad array of technologies […]

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