What the media industry in Australia is talking about today

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Agencies & HoldCos

  • BLAZEAWAY: Are Media appoints Blazeaway South Australia sales representative (AdNews)
  • CLEMENGER BBDO: Clemenger drops out of Samsung creative and media pitch (AdNews)
  • PUBLICIS: Publicis’ Arthur Sadoun gets his pay rise (AdNews)
  • SOCIAL SOUP: Social Soup research reveals Australians seek genuine community over brand connection (Mi3)
  • SOCIAL SOUP: The analogue backlash: Social Soup exposes brand community fails (mediaweek)

Companies & Advertisers

  • CARSALES: Carsales unveils New Car Buyer’s Guide, shifting focus from awards to always-on presence (Mi3)
  • DOORDASH: DoorDash Bag Chat with Clemenger BBDO (AdNews)
  • SAMSUNG: Clemenger drops out of Samsung creative and media pitch (AdNews)

Industry & General Topics

  • AI: Privacy concerns escalate as trust in AI and social media plummets, OAIC report reveals (Mi3)
  • COMMUNITY: Social Soup research reveals Australians seek genuine community over brand connection (Mi3)
  • COMMUNITY: The analogue backlash: Social Soup exposes brand community fails (mediaweek)
  • SOCIAL MEDIA: Privacy concerns escalate as trust in AI and social media plummets, OAIC report reveals (Mi3)
  • VPN INDUSTRY: ExpressVPN leads vpn industry with 27 independent security audits (Mi3)

Media Owners & Content

  • ARE MEDIA: Are Media appoints Blazeaway South Australia sales representative (AdNews)
  • ARE MEDIA: ARE Media partners with Blazeaway Media for South Australian expansion (Mi3)
  • ARE MEDIA: Blazeaway Media nabs Are Media sales representation in SA (mediaweek)
  • META: Meta tackles ‘World Cup scam economy’ with new safety tools (mediaweek)
  • NETFLIX: Netflix subscribers paying more despite less original content (mediaweek)
  • NETFLIX: YouTube & Netflix Receive Sharpest Rise In Marketing Investment, Research Finds (B&T)
  • YOUTUBE: YouTube & Netflix Receive Sharpest Rise In Marketing Investment, Research Finds (B&T)

People

  • ARTHUR SADOUN: Publicis’ Arthur Sadoun gets his pay rise (AdNews)

Updated: Fri 29 May 2026, 10:31 am