What the media industry in Australia is talking about today

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Agencies & HoldCos

  • 303: Pitch Wrap – Coca Cola, Accenture Song, Howatson+Co, Dentsu, Mindshare, Samsung, Opera Australia, Mediahub, 303 (AdNews)
  • ACCENTURE SONG: Pitch Wrap – Coca Cola, Accenture Song, Howatson+Co, Dentsu, Mindshare, Samsung, Opera Australia, Mediahub, 303 (AdNews)
  • BASTION: Movers & Shakers: JOLT, Emotive, ARN, Bastion, Unilever (AdNews)
  • CAPEL GROUP: Capel Group expands with Saliō Sonic Strategy and new global hubs (Mi3)
  • DENTSU: Pitch Wrap – Coca Cola, Accenture Song, Howatson+Co, Dentsu, Mindshare, Samsung, Opera Australia, Mediahub, 303 (AdNews)
  • EMOTIVE: Movers & Shakers: JOLT, Emotive, ARN, Bastion, Unilever (AdNews)
  • HOWATSON+CO: Pitch Wrap – Coca Cola, Accenture Song, Howatson+Co, Dentsu, Mindshare, Samsung, Opera Australia, Mediahub, 303 (AdNews)
  • MEDIAHUB: Pitch Wrap – Coca Cola, Accenture Song, Howatson+Co, Dentsu, Mindshare, Samsung, Opera Australia, Mediahub, 303 (AdNews)
  • MINDSHARE: Pitch Wrap – Coca Cola, Accenture Song, Howatson+Co, Dentsu, Mindshare, Samsung, Opera Australia, Mediahub, 303 (AdNews)
  • SALIŌ SONIC STRATEGY: Capel Group expands with Saliō Sonic Strategy and new global hubs (Mi3)
  • SICKDOGWOLFMAN: Original Source ‘Refreshingly Original’ via SICKDOGWOLFMAN (AdNews)
  • THINK HQ: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing selects Think HQ for nationwide campaign for National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (Mi3)
  • THINK HQ: The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing appoints Think HQ creative agency (AdNews)

Companies & Advertisers

  • COCA-COLA: Pitch Wrap – Coca Cola, Accenture Song, Howatson+Co, Dentsu, Mindshare, Samsung, Opera Australia, Mediahub, 303 (AdNews)
  • MASTERCARD: Selleys, Optometry, Mastercard local campaigns shine at 2026 World Out of Home Awards, QMS’s John O’Neill recognised (Mi3)
  • NIKE: Nike unveils ‘Rip The Script’ brand anthem and film featuring football and cultural icons (Mi3)
  • OPERA AUSTRALIA: Pitch Wrap – Coca Cola, Accenture Song, Howatson+Co, Dentsu, Mindshare, Samsung, Opera Australia, Mediahub, 303 (AdNews)
  • ORIGINAL SOURCE: Original Source ‘Refreshingly Original’ via SICKDOGWOLFMAN (AdNews)
  • ORIGINAL SOURCE: Original Source unveils ‘Refreshingly Original’ brand positioning with new OOH campaign (Mi3)
  • SAMSUNG: Pitch Wrap – Coca Cola, Accenture Song, Howatson+Co, Dentsu, Mindshare, Samsung, Opera Australia, Mediahub, 303 (AdNews)
  • SELLEYS: Selleys, Optometry, Mastercard local campaigns shine at 2026 World Out of Home Awards, QMS’s John O’Neill recognised (Mi3)
  • UNILEVER: Movers & Shakers: JOLT, Emotive, ARN, Bastion, Unilever (AdNews)
  • ZELLER: Zeller debuts ‘No Reservations’ content campaign to support emerging Australian hospitality operators (Mi3)

Industry & General Topics

  • SCRUNCH: Sitecore acquires Scrunch to enhance AI search capabilities (Mi3)
  • SITECORE: Sitecore acquires Scrunch to enhance AI search capabilities (Mi3)

Media Owners & Content

  • ARN: Movers & Shakers: JOLT, Emotive, ARN, Bastion, Unilever (AdNews)
  • BBC: BBC Studios appoints Liz Baldwin as head of streaming & channels ANZ (AdNews)
  • JOLT: Movers & Shakers: JOLT, Emotive, ARN, Bastion, Unilever (AdNews)
  • OA COLLECTIVE: OA Collective adds 23 roadside sites (AdNews)
  • QMS: QMS Media CEO wins WOO Leadership Award (AdNews)
  • QMS: Selleys, Optometry, Mastercard local campaigns shine at 2026 World Out of Home Awards, QMS’s John O’Neill recognised (Mi3)
  • REUTERS: Reuters editor-in-chief Alessandra Galloni to deliver 2026 Andrew Olle Media Lecture (mediaweek)

People

  • ALESSANDRA GALLONI: Reuters editor-in-chief Alessandra Galloni to deliver 2026 Andrew Olle Media Lecture (mediaweek)
  • ANDREW OLLE: Reuters editor-in-chief Alessandra Galloni to deliver 2026 Andrew Olle Media Lecture (mediaweek)
  • GEORGIE TUNNY: Can you be frivolous and authoritative? Georgie Tunny will soon know (AFR)
  • JOHN O’NEILL: Selleys, Optometry, Mastercard local campaigns shine at 2026 World Out of Home Awards, QMS’s John O’Neill recognised (Mi3)
  • LIZ BALDWIN: BBC Studios appoints Liz Baldwin as head of streaming & channels ANZ (AdNews)
  • LIZ BALDWIN: BBC Studios appoints Liz Baldwin to lead streaming and channels in ANZ (Mi3)
  • NICKY GREVILLE: Bastion Aotearoa appoints Nicky Greville as managing partner (AdNews)

Updated: Fri 05 Jun 2026, 1:02 pm