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: Bastion Aotearoa appoints Nicky Greville as managing partner 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
  • MELIORA: Meliora raises AI fund and builds its own deal-finding tool after just one year mediaweek
  • MINDSHARE: Pitch Wrap – Coca Cola, Accenture Song, Howatson+Co, Dentsu, Mindshare, Samsung, Opera Australia, Mediahub, 303 AdNews
  • PUBLICIS: Coca-Cola launches global media review, pitching WPP against Publicis mediaweek
  • SALIŌ SONIC STRATEGY: Capel Group expands with Saliō Sonic Strategy and new global hubs Mi3
  • SICKDOGWOLFMAN: Original Source ‘Refreshingly Original’ via SICKDOGWOLFMAN AdNews
  • THE CORNER SHOP: 7-Eleven Australia in-house agency ‘The Corner Shop’ debuts new coffee campaign Mi3
  • 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
  • THINK HQ: Think HQ wins bowel cancer screening campaign mediaweek
  • WPP: Coca-Cola launches global media review, pitching WPP against Publicis mediaweek

Companies & Advertisers

  • 7-ELEVEN: 7-Eleven Australia in-house agency ‘The Corner Shop’ debuts new coffee campaign Mi3
  • ASIC: Zara, H&M and Sephora fined $596,000 by ASIC mediaweek
  • BENCH PR: BENCH PR adds three new clients to Australian roster mediaweek
  • COACHELLA: We Went To Coachella For Research So You Didn’t Have To. Here’s What Brands Need To Know B&T
  • COCA-COLA: Coca-Cola launches global media review, pitching WPP against Publicis mediaweek
  • COCA-COLA: Pitch Wrap – Coca Cola, Accenture Song, Howatson+Co, Dentsu, Mindshare, Samsung, Opera Australia, Mediahub, 303 AdNews
  • H&M: Zara, H&M and Sephora fined $596,000 by ASIC mediaweek
  • MASTERCARD: Selleys, Optometry, Mastercard local campaigns shine at 2026 World Out of Home Awards, QMS’s John O’Neill recognised Mi3
  • MELIORA: The Meliora Company Marks First Year With AI Fund Close, Proprietary Signals Engine Launch B&T
  • NIKE: Nike rallies football world with ‘Rip the Script’ campaign mediaweek
  • 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
  • OPTOMETRY: Selleys, Optometry, Mastercard local campaigns shine at 2026 World Out of Home Awards, QMS’s John O’Neill recognised Mi3
  • ORIGINAL SOURCE: Original Source ‘Refreshingly Original’ via SICKDOGWOLFMAN AdNews
  • ORIGINAL SOURCE: Original Source Launches ‘Refreshingly Original’ Brand Positioning Via SICKDOGWOLFMAN B&T
  • ORIGINAL SOURCE: Original Source launches ‘Refreshingly Original’ campaign mediaweek
  • 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
  • SEPHORA: Zara, H&M and Sephora fined $596,000 by ASIC mediaweek
  • UNILEVER: Movers & Shakers: JOLT, Emotive, ARN, Bastion, Unilever AdNews
  • VENN TALENT: Shameless Media founders sign with Venn Talent mediaweek
  • ZARA: Zara, H&M and Sephora fined $596,000 by ASIC mediaweek
  • ZELLER: Zeller debuts ‘No Reservations’ content campaign to support emerging Australian hospitality operators Mi3

Industry & General Topics

  • ADVERTISING: Insurance advertising spend surges amid consumer cost concerns Mi3
  • AI: The Meliora Company Marks First Year With AI Fund Close, Proprietary Signals Engine Launch B&T
  • BRANDS: We Went To Coachella For Research So You Didn’t Have To. Here’s What Brands Need To Know B&T
  • CINEMA: The youth effect: the audience shaping cinema culture AdNews
  • SCRUNCH: Sitecore acquires Scrunch to enhance AI search capabilities Mi3
  • SITECORE: Sitecore acquires Scrunch to enhance AI search capabilities Mi3
  • SOCIAL MEDIA BAN: Kids are dodging social media ban, but some positive impact reported Mumbrella
  • YASMAR DETENTION CENTRE: Reflections On My Night Behind Bars B&T

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
  • BBC: BBC Studios appoints Liz Baldwin to lead streaming and channels in ANZ Mi3
  • BBC: BBC Studios hires ex-Paramount executive Liz Baldwin to lead ANZ streaming mediaweek
  • BBC: BBC Studios hires Tapt’s Liz Baldwin to lead ANZ streaming, channels Mumbrella
  • BBC: Former Paramount, Nine Exec Liz Baldwin Joins BBC Studios As SVP Of Streaming & Channels B&T
  • GOOGLE: YouTube overtakes Netflix for daily attention AdNews
  • GOOGLE: YouTube overtakes Netflix for viewing time globally; industry commentator warns not to be distracted by a streaming war, but what it says about audience attention Mi3
  • JOLT: Movers & Shakers: JOLT, Emotive, ARN, Bastion, Unilever AdNews
  • NETFLIX: YouTube overtakes Netflix for daily attention AdNews
  • NETFLIX: YouTube overtakes Netflix for viewing time globally; industry commentator warns not to be distracted by a streaming war, but what it says about audience attention Mi3
  • NINE: Former Paramount, Nine Exec Liz Baldwin Joins BBC Studios As SVP Of Streaming & Channels B&T
  • OA COLLECTIVE: OA Collective adds 23 roadside sites AdNews
  • PARAMOUNT: BBC Studios hires ex-Paramount executive Liz Baldwin to lead ANZ streaming mediaweek
  • PARAMOUNT: Former Paramount, Nine Exec Liz Baldwin Joins BBC Studios As SVP Of Streaming & Channels B&T
  • QMS: QMS chief John O’Neill wins global Out of Home leadership award mediaweek
  • 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
  • SEVEN: EXCLUSIVE: Former Seven executive slams NBN News cuts mediaweek
  • SEVEN: TV Ratings (4/6/2026): Seven’s AFL Thriller Tops Thursday Night Ratings B&T
  • SHAMELESS MEDIA: Shameless Media founders sign with Venn Talent mediaweek
  • TAPT MEDIA: BBC Studios hires Tapt’s Liz Baldwin to lead ANZ streaming, channels Mumbrella
  • WIN: WIN Cutting Newcastle News Will Hurt Local Advertisers B&T

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: QMS chief John O’Neill wins global Out of Home leadership award mediaweek
  • 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
  • LIZ BALDWIN: BBC Studios hires ex-Paramount executive Liz Baldwin to lead ANZ streaming mediaweek
  • LIZ BALDWIN: BBC Studios hires Tapt’s Liz Baldwin to lead ANZ streaming, channels Mumbrella
  • LIZ BALDWIN: Former Paramount, Nine Exec Liz Baldwin Joins BBC Studios As SVP Of Streaming & Channels B&T
  • MICHELLE ANDREWS: Shameless Media founders sign with Venn Talent mediaweek
  • NICKY GREVILLE: Bastion Aotearoa appoints Nicky Greville as managing partner AdNews
  • SARAH ABO: ‘I’ve never wanted to be Sarah Abo more’: Host’s pregnancy ‘fits stun mediaweek
  • ZARA MCDONALD: Shameless Media founders sign with Venn Talent mediaweek
Updated: Fri 05 Jun 2026, 1:40 pm