What the media industry in Australia is talking about today

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Agencies & HoldCos

  • ACCENTURE SONG: Accenture Song nabs Australia Post media agency remit (mediaweek)
  • ACCENTURE SONG: Accenture Song wins Australia Post media account (AdNews)
  • VML: ‘We Worked All Night’: VML’s Shilpi Dey & Raj Thakkar Reveal Effort Behind Cairns Hatchlings Audio Win (B&T)

Companies & Advertisers

  • AUSTRALIA POST: Accenture Song nabs Australia Post media agency remit (mediaweek)
  • AUSTRALIA POST: Accenture Song wins Australia Post media account (AdNews)
  • IVY BALLROOM: Next of the Best: why the ivy Ballroom is the only place to be on June 11 (mediaweek)
  • OPERA AUSTRALIA: Opera Australia pitches media account (AdNews)
  • SAMSUNG TV PLUS AUSTRALIA: Samsung TV Plus Australia adds major new channels (mediaweek)

Industry & General Topics

  • ALCOHOL TV ADVERTISING SPEND: The industry sees no need to changes rules as alcohol TV advertising spend drops (AdNews)
  • IMAA: IMAA announces a record 24 teams for Pitch-Chella 2026 (AdNews)
  • IMAA: IMAA reveals biggest Pitch-Chella cohort (mediaweek)
  • INDUSTRY: The industry sees no need to changes rules as alcohol TV advertising spend drops (AdNews)
  • JOBS: Jobs Intelligence – The latest ad industry roles, June 1, 2026 (AdNews)
  • JOURNALISM: Journalist slammed for ‘racially insensitive’ behaviour at Cannes (mediaweek)

Media Owners & Content

  • NEWS CORP: News Australia launches EOFY campaign with news.com.au Checkout (mediaweek)
  • NEWS.COM.AU: News Australia launches EOFY campaign with news.com.au Checkout (mediaweek)
  • NINE: Nine overhauls nine.com.au in biggest digital shake-up to date (mediaweek)
  • NINE: Nine relaunches nine.com.au (AdNews)
  • NINE.COM.AU: Nine overhauls nine.com.au in biggest digital shake-up to date (mediaweek)
  • NINE.COM.AU: Nine relaunches nine.com.au (AdNews)
  • NINE.COM.AU: Nine.com.au Relaunches Due To ‘Changing Needs’ Of Readers & Advertisers (B&T)
  • SBS: SBS confirms FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcast sponsors (mediaweek)
  • SBS: SBS signs seven major advertisers for FIFA World Cup 2026 (AdNews)

People

  • ALEX CULLEN: Alex Cullen exits The Christian O’Connell Show (mediaweek)
  • CHRISTIAN O’CONNELL: Alex Cullen exits The Christian O’Connell Show (mediaweek)
  • RAJ THAKKAR: ‘We Worked All Night’: VML’s Shilpi Dey & Raj Thakkar Reveal Effort Behind Cairns Hatchlings Audio Win (B&T)
  • SHILPI DEY: ‘We Worked All Night’: VML’s Shilpi Dey & Raj Thakkar Reveal Effort Behind Cairns Hatchlings Audio Win (B&T)

Updated: Mon 01 Jun 2026, 10:33 am