What the media industry in Australia is talking about today
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