Saatchi & Saatchi Pick Up New Optical Brand After OPSM Moves Agency

Wavemaker Australia has promoted James Boardman (lead image) to the newly created role of chief strategy officer, responsible for leading the agency’s strategy and planning practice across all five Australian offices and Auckland, New Zealand. Overseeing all output across Wavemaker’s diverse client portfolio, Boardman will ensure clients get to grips with the rapid changes affecting […]

We all like a little spice in our lives, but some advertisers put a little bit too much spice in their ads this year and ruined the dish – that is to say, they were banned. Others were just outright racist and offensive so were also rightfully banned. We know you’re a bunch of rebels […]

Time magazine has named Taylor Swift as their Person of the Year for 2023. The 33-year-old singing phenomenon was called a “source of light” in a “divided world” by the magazine’s editors. The accolade goes to the person that Time deems to “who most shaped the headlines over the previous 12 months, for better or […]

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Publicis Groupe ANZ today announced the promotion of Imogen Hewitt to the new position of chief media officer for the group in Australia and New Zealand. The creation of the role comes at an exciting time for Publicis, following three years of growth and momentum across the ANZ media agencies, according to RECMA figures. Agencies […]

Following a period of rapid growth, independent Icon Agency has announced the appointment of Michael Knox (lead image) as executive creative director as part of its ongoing commitment to creativity and refreshed brand positioning. In this newly created position, Knox will oversee the creative output across the whole agency. Icon’s group managing director, Joanne Painter, […]

Warburton steps down from Seven and the stationery cupboard is already empty.

Following a period of significant client growth, leading auto marketing agency, DBC2 has appointed Jason Fisher (lead image) to the newly created role of CEO. The appointment is part of DBC2’s long term growth strategy ahead of the agency announcing a brand refresh and expanded proposition in early-2024. As a new shareholder of the business, […]

The ACCC has provided an update on the next steps in its ongoing work to scrutinise misleading online reviews and influencer endorsements. Two short reports, outline details of the findings of the ACCC’s recent internet sweeps of social media influencers and online reviews. “The next steps in our continuing scrutiny of these important parts of […]

Havas Media Network has promoted Alastair Baker (lead image) to national head of planning, a newly created role. Baker was previously Head of Strategy at Havas Media Network Melbourne, where he championed the development of innovative work that drove client growth. In his new role, Baker’s remit is to provide solutions to marketers who need […]

Global creative agency Amplify is capping off a successful year with the creation of three new senior roles in their Australian team. Lead Image: L-R – Paige Lewis, Karina Munoz and Claire Hewitt The agency has doubled in size over the last year and continues to grow, appointing more senior leadership to guide the agency’s […]

GQ Australia has celebrated the 15th GQ Men of the Year Awards in association with BOSS. Fifteen awards were presented last night at a black-tie event at Bondi Pavilion ahead of the special GQ Men of the Year collector’s edition magazine being released exclusively inside The Australian on Friday December 8. The GQ Men of […]

Last night, Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion played host to the 2023 TikTok Awards in front of 1,500 celebrities, VIPs and creators. Ten awards were handed out at the event hosted by television presenter and former AFL player Tony Armstrong, media personality Abbie Chatfield and last year’s Creator of the Year, Kat Clark. The top title of […]

We're certainly not young, talented and trendy but you likely are, so enter the TikTok Young Lions comp!

Don’t treat regional media as a charity, but a real growth opportunity: That’s the message from Boomtown’s final masterclass of 2023, attended by almost 100 media industry representatives from across the nation. The masterclass was part of a series of educational sessions, delivered by Boomtown, the media collective championing advertising in regional Australia. The sessions […]

DIJGTAL launches ‘The Art of Car Care’, an exciting partnership between renowned LA street artist and icon, Mister Cartoon and Turtle Wax in Australia and New Zealand.

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Wish Mr Lehrmann would simply disappear from your TV screens and newsfeeds? Alas, B&T's not seeing it anytime soon.

Do you fume every time the phone bill arrives? Take the rage 'next level' with this dodgy Telstra news.

Typically, B&T likes to champion the best & the brave. However, today we're honouring 2023's most memorable calamities.

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Counting the days down till Christmas by doing as little as possible bar a spot of online shopping? This will resonate.

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With a passion for redundancy stories, we can't see the Mumbrella team being too happy over this monster hire.

Meta unveils its new local PR agencies. So be warned if you plan to publicly say anything unsavoury about Mr Zuckerberg.

Publicis Sapient, a digital business transformation company, today announced the launch of a new joint venture with Tquila called PS Hummingbird. Lead image: Nigel Vaz CEO of Publicis Sapient The partnership with Tquila, with whom Publicis Sapient has collaborated on several other ventures, will extend Publicis Sapient’s generative AI offerings powered by Microsoft Azure, Microsoft […]

Planning on getting boozed up at the oOh! Chrissie bash? Beware, a new chief people & culture officer is in town.

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Keep Left is, of course, a creative agency and not some rabid Karl Marx sympathiser.

Work with Gen Xers who constantly whine "music was better in my day"? Two words today - Christina and Aguilera.

Indie industry body unveils its 2024 board. Promises to continue to highly irritate the holding companies.