The Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association (AWARD) has announced that This Way Up, Australia’s Advertising Festival of Creativity, will be rescheduled to August 2022. Yet signature events celebrating the industry’s brightest talent and creative work will still go ahead this November. The announcement of the special award winners for this year’s AWARD Awards will […]

Last night’s episode of The Block fell from Sunday night’s viewership, but still easily secured a win in entertainment, and for Nine overall. The episode had a metro audience of 876,000 according to OzTAM, with a spanner thrown in the works of one team’s sunken lounge plans (truly devastating for any 1970’s conversation pit fans). Contestants […]

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Australian start-up Loyalty Republic is introducing Australia’s first bank and card agnostic direct earn rewards program to democratise loyalty and make rewards accessible and fair for anyone using a debit card. The Loyalty Republic mobile app will place consumers in control of their rewards earning potential and redemption options, with a simplified model offering 1 point per $1 spent on debit card […]

Amobee has announced a new partnership with Samsung Ads in Australia. Powered by deep analytics and industry-leading technology, the partnership will enable marketers to bridge the gap between linear and digital – from execution to measurement. Samsung Ads’ Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) data from over 1.8 million smart TVs, along with Amobee’s household data of […]

If you’re in Toronto and you want to listen to classic rock (also referred to as “music your dad listens to”), then you need to tune the dial to local radio station Q107. And to spruik its merits as the city’s number one rock station, the network has just released a social media campaign called, […]

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triple j is spreading some cheer and fashion by giving away one of Dr Karl’s signature and iconic colourful t-shirts! Dr Karl, has been part of the triple j family since 1981 and is known for his facts-first approach to science, constantly debunking rumours and myths.  However, to many of Dr Karl’s fans, he’s as […]

Instagram has announced it is pausing the development of ‘Instagram Kids’. In a blog post published overnight, Instagram boss Adam Mosseri revealed the social media app would instead be focusing on working with parents and policymakers to demonstrate the value of Instagram Kids. Earlier this year, it was revealed Facebook (which owns Instagram) was working […]

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Shock jock radio host Kyle Sandilands has claimed that if a KISS 106.5 producer Pedro Vitola died of COVID-19, he would not attend his funeral. Sandilands’ statement came after the producer, who lives in an LGA of concern, was told to work from home while unvaccinated. On Monday, Sandilands referred to him as a “stupid […]

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Carat, a dentsu company, and UNICEF Australia are proud to announce a partnership to drive advocacy and donations for the global COVAX initiative, to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the developing world.

Influential Singer Billie Eilish is teaming up with Nike for a sustainable sneaker collection.  Eilish, who was just named Time’s most influential person of the year announced the ethical sneaker collection on her Instagram.  The collection’s sneakers will be 100 per cent vegan, made from over 20 per cent recycled material. Hardly surprisingly, considering, Eilish only wore […]

The Independent Media Agencies of Australia (IMAA), the national, not-for-profit industry association for the independent media agency industry has announced a series of group deal arrangements for its members, offering them savings on industry reporting, training and media tools. The group deal arrangements, brokered by the IMAA, offer independent media agencies access to reporting and […]

Coomera Anglican College has risen to become a leader among Gold Coast schools, however, its brand identity was at odds with its history, leadership and bold plans for the future.

Crowdsourcing platforms DesignCrowd and BrandCrowd are promoting vaccination efforts in a unique way, launching a logo redesign contest among their networks of designers. The initiative saw iconic Australian brands such as Hungry Jack’s, Jetstar, JB Hi-Fi, and Bunnings undergo a redesign.  “We thought it would be fun to see some other iconic Australian brands back […]

James Horne (main photo) is the CEO of Balance Internet. In this guest post, he says direct-to-consumer DTC brands that endure past the initial launch have a true differentiation, standing out from competitors by driving connection… We’ve always known that brands need more than a good product and website to stand out from their competitors […]

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Australian owned and operated email and SMS marketing software company, Vision6, announced the launch of its first-ever national brand campaign and new brand platform “Simply Reliable”. Founded in 2001, Vision6 was one of the first email marketing software providers in Australia and has since been relied upon by thousands of Aussie businesses and organisations for […]

Out-of-Home media company JCDecaux New Zealand has appointed business growth specialist Adam McGregor in preparation for its bid to win upcoming local government street furniture tenders across the country. With contracts for the provision of street furniture including bus shelters across New Zealand up for renewal from late 2022, they collectively represent the biggest advertising […]

Judging by B&T staff, the only known side effect of the vaccine is boring everyone with the news you've been vaccinated.

Queensland Health releases pro-vax campaign. Confirms that interstate tourists can still f@ck off.

Hill+Knowlton makes four new appointments, and a possible fifth had you included their new ink cartridge supplier.

Looks like a fast food chicken war is set to erupt. As all sides concede the breakfast menu isn't worth fighting over.

Thought 2021 couldn't get any worse? Well, brace yourself on the news Ed Sheeran's got a new album coming out.

Know how The Simpsons have an uncanny knack of predicting popular culture? It would appear they've done it again.

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Fetch TV has announced that ABC iview will soon be available as a dedicated Virtual Playlist Channel on the Fetch platform. Virtual Playlist Channels (VPCs) were developed by Fetch to promote content discovery, and to provide a clear bridge between the traditional world of linear TV and the growing availability of on demand content via […]

triple J unveils festival scented candle! Including a dash of BO, a hint of hipster & a dubious-quality ecstasy tablet.

Have you ever dumped a partner over the way they ate a KitKat? Have you considered therapy even?

Wasn't last night's Young Talent Time anniversary a trip down memory lane? Albeit an unpleasant trip down memory lane.

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Jackie Gillies, businesswoman, psychic medium and cast member of The Real Housewives of Melbourne is bringing her sassy, inspirational and adventurous spirit to her new podcast Shine It Up, With Jackie Gillies, which launches today via Acast. Hosted and distributed by the creator-first podcast company Acast, the show will offer listeners inspiration and motivation to […]

Here's your chance to win $1 million of free OOH ads. Thankfully, prize doesn't include flash mobs or dunking machines.

Not only is this ad supporting breast cancer awareness, it's got Marcia Hines in it. It's like a funky, boobie disco.