What the media industry in Australia is talking about today

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Agencies & HoldCos

  • 303: ACRF appoints Mediahub and 303 to boost brand awareness and donations (Mi3)
  • 303: Mediahub and 303 win Australian Cancer Research Foundation pitch (AdNews)
  • DEEP MEDIA: Deep Media appoints Kacie Serls to lead new retail division amid growing retail media investment (Mi3)
  • EMOTIVE: Emotive extends Google Pixel’s partnership with Oscar Piastri through fan-driven campaign (Mi3)
  • HAVAS: Havas Media CEO: Agencies are missing the point on AI (AdNews)
  • IPG MEDIABRANDS: noisy taps former IPG Matt Holmes as Brand Partnerships Director (mediaweek)
  • MEDIAHUB: ACRF appoints Mediahub and 303 to boost brand awareness and donations (Mi3)
  • MEDIAHUB: Mediahub and 303 win Australian Cancer Research Foundation pitch (AdNews)
  • NOISY: noisy taps former IPG Matt Holmes as Brand Partnerships Director (mediaweek)
  • ONE DAY: R/GA and One Day forge new brand identity to support emerging Australian artists (Mi3)
  • R/GA: R/GA and One Day forge new brand identity to support emerging Australian artists (Mi3)
  • RYVALMEDIA SYDNEY: Ryvalmedia Sydney lands Avant Mutual digital media remit (mediaweek)
  • RYVALMEDIA SYDNEY: Ryvalmedia Sydney wins Avant Mutual media account (AdNews)
  • THINKERBELL: Thinkerbell’s Kathryn Furnari on killing silos and chasing ‘Measured Magic’ (mediaweek)

Companies & Advertisers

  • ACRF: ACRF appoints Mediahub and 303 to boost brand awareness and donations (Mi3)
  • AMAYSIM: Why Amaysim’s fully-AI commercials are working (AdNews)
  • AUSTRALIAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION: Mediahub and 303 win Australian Cancer Research Foundation pitch (AdNews)
  • AVANT MUTUAL: Ryvalmedia Sydney lands Avant Mutual digital media remit (mediaweek)
  • AVANT MUTUAL: Ryvalmedia Sydney wins Avant Mutual media account (AdNews)
  • GOOGLE PIXEL: Emotive extends Google Pixel’s partnership with Oscar Piastri through fan-driven campaign (Mi3)
  • PERTH BEARS: Perth Bears surge past 16,000 foundation members after launch (mediaweek)
  • SOCIAL SOUP: Majority of Australian creators reject inauthentic brand deals, Social Soup research reveals (Mi3)

Industry & General Topics

  • AGE: Age social media ban cutting young Australians off from news (AdNews)
  • AGE SOCIAL MEDIA BAN: Age social media ban cutting young Australians off from news (AdNews)
  • AI: Havas Media CEO: Agencies are missing the point on AI (AdNews)
  • AI: Why Amaysim’s fully-AI commercials are working (AdNews)
  • AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS: R/GA and One Day forge new brand identity to support emerging Australian artists (Mi3)
  • CREATORS: Majority of Australian creators reject inauthentic brand deals, Social Soup research reveals (Mi3)
  • IAB: IAB: Australian internet advertising March quarter hits record $4.9 billion (AdNews)
  • INTERNET ADVERTISING: Australian internet advertising market hits record $4.9 billion in Q1 2026 (Mi3)
  • INTERNET ADVERTISING: IAB: Australian internet advertising March quarter hits record $4.9 billion (AdNews)
  • MARKETERS: MMM’s revenge: Why marketers are ditching click-chasing for ‘meaningful measurement’ (mediaweek)
  • PODCASTS: Jas Bedir, Carly Pelham & Jen Dobbie Say Fck It & Turn It Into A Podcast (B&T)
  • RETAIL MEDIA: Deep Media appoints Kacie Serls to lead new retail division amid growing retail media investment (Mi3)
  • SOCIAL MEDIA: Age social media ban cutting young Australians off from news (AdNews)

Media Owners & Content

  • ARN: Kyle and Jackie O censor Missy Balfour made redundant by ARN (mediaweek)
  • MMM: MMM’s revenge: Why marketers are ditching click-chasing for ‘meaningful measurement’ (mediaweek)
  • NEWS: Age social media ban cutting young Australians off from news (AdNews)
  • NINE: Headliners, Presented By Nine (B&T)
  • SCA: SCA shareholder support gathers for ex-Seven executive Bruce McWilliam (AdNews)
  • SEVEN: SCA shareholder support gathers for ex-Seven executive Bruce McWilliam (AdNews)

People

  • BRUCE MCWILLIAM: SCA shareholder support gathers for ex-Seven executive Bruce McWilliam (AdNews)
  • BYRON ALLEN: Meet billionaire Byron Allen, who’s taking Stephen Colbert’s time slot (mediaweek)
  • CARLY PELHAM: Jas Bedir, Carly Pelham & Jen Dobbie Say Fck It & Turn It Into A Podcast (B&T)
  • CATH BRANDS: Cath Brands On Why Asking For Help Is A Strength, Not A Weakness (B&T)
  • HAVAS MEDIA CEO: Havas Media CEO: Agencies are missing the point on AI (AdNews)
  • JACKIE O: Kyle and Jackie O censor Missy Balfour made redundant by ARN (mediaweek)
  • JAS BEDIR: Jas Bedir, Carly Pelham & Jen Dobbie Say Fck It & Turn It Into A Podcast (B&T)
  • JEN DOBBIE: Jas Bedir, Carly Pelham & Jen Dobbie Say Fck It & Turn It Into A Podcast (B&T)
  • KACIE SERLS: Deep Media appoints Kacie Serls to lead new retail division amid growing retail media investment (Mi3)
  • KATHRYN FURNARI: Thinkerbell’s Kathryn Furnari on killing silos and chasing ‘Measured Magic’ (mediaweek)
  • KYLE SANDILANDS: Kyle and Jackie O censor Missy Balfour made redundant by ARN (mediaweek)
  • MATT HOLMES: noisy taps former IPG Matt Holmes as Brand Partnerships Director (mediaweek)
  • MISSY BALFOUR: Kyle and Jackie O censor Missy Balfour made redundant by ARN (mediaweek)
  • OSCAR PIASTRI: Emotive extends Google Pixel’s partnership with Oscar Piastri through fan-driven campaign (Mi3)
  • STEPHEN COLBERT: Meet billionaire Byron Allen, who’s taking Stephen Colbert’s time slot (mediaweek)
Updated: Tue 26 May 2026, 10:28 am