“Effing W*nkers!” Fury As Chocolate Ad Calls For No Fat Kids Or Redheads

VML unveils new brand for travel operator Flight Centre. Alas, no sign of those paid actors pretending to be pilots.

Subaru puts media up for review, as adland journos get set for mandatory "agency drives off with..." headline.

Alone still doing the business for SBS. Overly long train journeys not doing the business, but they persist anyway.

The radio numbers are in! Discover who's off for a boozy lunch today & who's waiting for the dreaded HR death knock.

Rattling the old "truth in advertising" adage comes this ice-cream spot full of noticeably thin people.

Paramount's global sales boss gives local sales ops the thumbs up. Didn't weigh-in on the Lisa Wilkinson debacle.

In exciting news for piano playing cats & brattish pranks in shopping centres, TikTok unveils its Insta rival plans.

Seven Network might have seen the last of the Lehrmann case for now, but the path ahead is nothing if not rocky. Lawyers have confirmed that Benjamin Cohen, the man Seven News wrongly identified as the Bondi Junction killer has hired lawyers and is seeking damages from the network. On Sunday morning, Cohen was wrongfully […]

Sandbox Media has won the competitive pitch for Smartsheet Australia. Lead Image: Laura Jenkins, Director of Marketing Smartsheet and Luke Sullivan, CEO of Sandbox Media. The modern enterprise work management platform has been operating in Australia for 4.5 years and has already built an impressive client base. “Sandbox Media were selected as our preferred partner via […]

Stingy boss won't spring for a ticket to Cannes? Add this to your persuasive argument repertoire. Or grovel.

The Brisbane comms/PR agency lands constructor Ausbuild. Also hoping for a discount on its new glass conservatory.

Cannes In Cairns poking this hornet's nest in a lively debate. Just so long as the oldies can get up the stairs.

Are you the notorious "light leaver on-er" in your flatshare? Quell any infighting with this green energy news.

PrettyGood, a brand and media solutions business, has launched into the Australasian market, offering affordable, transparent and unbiased marketing solutions to the underserved and overwhelmed small and medium business (SME) community. Founded by marketing industry expert Hamish Smith (lead image), PrettyGood aims to reset the media and branding landscape by providing honest results without corporate […]

Yes, it's another NRL drug story. Yet, thankfully it doesn't involve coke in Kuta during the off-season.

Leo Burnett Australia has announced three new additions to its creative team, with the hire of Lenna Boland as group creative director and two new Associate creative directors, James Beswick and Rowan Foxcroft. Lean Image: Lenna Boland, Andy Fergusson and Julia Sheehan. Boland is a seasoned creative director with more than 20 years of experience. […]

Global sports performance brand Under Armour (UA) has unveiled its new brand platform, ‘Live in UA,’ tailored exclusively for the Australian market. The campaign offers a glimpse into the brand’s latest men’s and women’s autumn and winter essentials, which are anything but basic. This locally produced campaign showcases an expanded range of apparel, footwear, and accessories […]

Pepsi has marked its bold new era with a partnership with emerging designer Jackson Cowden, celebrating not only Pepsi’s new identity, but the reinvention of classic fashion items and conventions, via Special PR. Lead Image: Samantha Harris  In partnership with a 22-year-old emerging ‘Digital Fashion Artist,’ the launch of the Pepsi Pulse Collection showcases Pepsi’s […]

Ultra-low carb beer, Pure Blonde, has partnered with The Monkeys, part of Accenture Song, to relaunch the iconic brand. By re-establishing the original ‘A Place Purer Than Yours’ platform, Pure Blonde is returning to its lush, forested roots: by imagining a world uncorrupted by modern life. The film, directed by Freddy Mandy, features a trespasser […]

Canon is set to capture all the action of the 2024 Cliff Diving Championships. Meanwhile, Carsales has solidified its connection with storm-based teams. Lead Image: Harry Grant (Melbourne Storm) and Liz Watson (Sunshine Coast Lightening). Welcome back to B&T’s Spotlight on Sponsors series, where we break down all the major sponsorship news from inside the sporting world. […]

Allied Global Marketing (Allied), a full-service integrated marketing agency working with entertainment, consumer and lifestyle brands, has announced the appointment of seasoned executive Nicola Gold as business director APAC, brand experience, effective immediately. Gold assumes a pivotal role in building the Brand Experience offering as part of Allied’s strategy to develop a truly integrated full-service […]

Nine insists that AI won't dominate its Olympics coverage. And not merely because Bruce McAvaney doesn't understand it.

Fans calling out toxic behaviour on Farmer Wants A Wife, seemingly unaware that's the very premise of any dating show.

Have couriers even started to mention you're overdoing the online shopping? Probably best to avoid this Afterpay news.

As you'll read here, New Zealand's media's in a right state of flux. And nor have they forgotten 1981's underarm.

A2 milk drinkers tend not to bother everyone with their gut health issues & it's a lesson for vegans & the gluten-free.

Do you know what would make a fantastic ad? Drunk people at 3am trying to recite the ”two all-beef patties"

Having exhausted all avenues in his defamation case, is there only one option left for Bruce - reality television?

If you've not been to the snooty suburb of Woollahra, the locals would like to thank you again for staying well away.

This academy is strictly for "emerging leaders". Courses don't include 'sleeping at your desk' or 'bunking off early'.

Despite the ban threats, TikTok keeps marching on. Cementing its reputation as the Julian Assange of the tech.

Think influencer marketing's a little on the white side? This free webinar's for you. Sadly, it's not given TV ideas.

Anthony Ellis takes the opportunity to thank the office fern in his press photo following recent work promotion.

Jessica Mauboy brings the tunes to new Supercars campaign. Meanwhile, Shannon Noll promises a revenge best served cold.

9Now rolls out Olympics push, but can it bring Aussie gold in handball?