What the media industry in Australia has been talking about today

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Agencies

  • 2045: AI agency 2045 hires from Dentsu, DDB, Sunday Gravy ➡️
  • ATIME&PLACE: Suzuki ‘Swift Hybrid Mother’s Day’ via ATime&Place ➡️
  • ATIME&PLACE: Suzuki Automotive unveils Mother’s Day campaign with ATime&Place ➡️
  • BMF: The ‘great truths’ behind BMF campaigns ➡️
  • BREAD AGENCY: Bread Agency is appointed as MoleMap social media partner ➡️
  • BREAD AGENCY: Bread Agency wins MoleMap AUNZ social account ➡️
  • BREAD AGENCY: Bread Agency Wins MoleMap Social Work ➡️
  • CX LAVENDER: Buyers circle CX Lavender as creditors meet ➡️
  • DDB: AI agency 2045 hires from Dentsu, DDB, Sunday Gravy ➡️
  • DENTSU: AI agency 2045 hires from Dentsu, DDB, Sunday Gravy ➡️
  • DENTSU: dentsu unites Australian media brands under one agency model ➡️
  • LEOPRD: Leoprd marks first year with client wins and senior hires ➡️
  • M+C SAATCHI: M+C Saatchi’s Ben Greenslade jumps to GYG ➡️
  • M+C SAATCHI: Woolworths pitches lead creative account as M+C Saatchi steps away ➡️
  • SUNDAY GRAVY: AI agency 2045 hires from Dentsu, DDB, Sunday Gravy ➡️
  • THINKERBELL: MC Bin Chicken Fires Diss Track At Snap Send Solve Via Thinkerbell ➡️
  • UM: UM Appoints Jessica Lauria As Sydney Managing Director ➡️
  • UM: UM appoints Jessica Lauria to reinstated Sydney MD role ➡️
  • UM: UM Australia appoints Jessica Lauria as managing director of UM Sydney ➡️
  • UM: UM Australia taps Jessica Lauria to lead Sydney office ➡️
  • UM: UM has appointed a CMO managing director, Sydney ➡️
  • UM SYDNEY: UM Australia appoints Jessica Lauria as managing director of UM Sydney ➡️
  • WIREDCO: Honda Australia appoints WiredCo. as social and content agency ➡️
  • WIREDCO: Honda Australia appoints Wiredco. for social and content strategy amid brand repositioning ➡️
  • WIREDCO: WiredCo. wins Honda social and content account ➡️

Companies

  • BRAND GOLD COAST: Travel Marketing Summit returns with Brand Gold Coast CEO among first speakers ➡️
  • CANVA: ‘Failure of their legal obligations’: Canva fined $792,000 over late financial filings ➡️
  • CITYFITNESS: Sundance Fitness Media strikes NZ partnership with CityFitness ➡️
  • ELEVENLABS: Slack’s Damian Naughton Joins ElevenLabs As It Lands In Australia ➡️
  • GUZMAN Y GOMEZ: Ben Greenslade Joins GYG As Head Of GTM & Planning ➡️
  • GUZMAN Y GOMEZ: M+C Saatchi’s Ben Greenslade jumps to GYG ➡️
  • HONDA: Honda Australia appoints WiredCo. as social and content agency ➡️
  • HONDA: Honda Australia appoints Wiredco. for social and content strategy amid brand repositioning ➡️
  • HONDA: WiredCo. wins Honda social and content account ➡️
  • MISFITS MEDIA: Misfits Media Reacts To Rampant Growth With Appointment Of Two Managing Partners ➡️
  • MOLEMAP: Bread Agency is appointed as MoleMap social media partner ➡️
  • MOLEMAP: Bread Agency wins MoleMap AUNZ social account ➡️
  • MOLEMAP: Bread Agency Wins MoleMap Social Work ➡️
  • NORD VPN: Nord VPN ad booted off Australian TV for motorcyclist phone use ➡️
  • OUR COW: All-Natural Breasts Take Centre Stage Born’s First Work For Paddock-To-Plate Meat Brand Our Cow ➡️
  • PEDESTRIAN GROUP: ‘Unsolicited enquiries from parties’: Pedestrian Group for sale? ➡️
  • SLACK: Slack’s Damian Naughton Joins ElevenLabs As It Lands In Australia ➡️
  • SNAP SEND SOLVE: MC Bin Chicken Fires Diss Track At Snap Send Solve Via Thinkerbell ➡️
  • SNAP SEND SOLVE: Snap Send Solve introduces MC Bin Chicken in new campaign ➡️
  • SUZUKI: Suzuki ‘Swift Hybrid Mother’s Day’ via ATime&Place ➡️
  • SUZUKI: Suzuki Automotive unveils Mother’s Day campaign with ATime&Place ➡️
  • TWILIO: Twilio unveils new platform capabilities to enhance customer engagement ➡️
  • WOOLWORTHS: Woolworths pitches lead creative account as M+C Saatchi steps away ➡️

Industry

  • AGENCIES: Hey agency leaders, babies don’t care about your Gantt charts ➡️
  • BRAND REPOSITIONING: Honda Australia appoints Wiredco. for social and content strategy amid brand repositioning ➡️
  • CMO AWARDS 2026: CMO Awards 2026 winners revealed: Banking CMO tops the list, insurance, FMCG and retail strong showing in this year’s CMOs of the Year, Growth Initiative and Emerging Marketing Leader ➡️
  • CMOS: CMO Awards 2026 winners revealed: Banking CMO tops the list, insurance, FMCG and retail strong showing in this year’s CMOs of the Year, Growth Initiative and Emerging Marketing Leader ➡️
  • EMERGING MARKETING LEADER: CMO Awards 2026 winners revealed: Banking CMO tops the list, insurance, FMCG and retail strong showing in this year’s CMOs of the Year, Growth Initiative and Emerging Marketing Leader ➡️
  • EXEC PAY: Investors deliver epic blow to ARN exec pay amid Kyle & Jackie O war ➡️
  • FMCG: CMO Awards 2026 winners revealed: Banking CMO tops the list, insurance, FMCG and retail strong showing in this year’s CMOs of the Year, Growth Initiative and Emerging Marketing Leader ➡️
  • GANTT CHARTS: Hey agency leaders, babies don’t care about your Gantt charts ➡️
  • GROWTH INITIATIVE: CMO Awards 2026 winners revealed: Banking CMO tops the list, insurance, FMCG and retail strong showing in this year’s CMOs of the Year, Growth Initiative and Emerging Marketing Leader ➡️
  • INSURANCE: CMO Awards 2026 winners revealed: Banking CMO tops the list, insurance, FMCG and retail strong showing in this year’s CMOs of the Year, Growth Initiative and Emerging Marketing Leader ➡️
  • KYLE & JACKIE O WAR: Investors deliver epic blow to ARN exec pay amid Kyle & Jackie O war ➡️
  • MEDIA PIONEER: CNN Founder & Media Pioneer Ted Turner Passes Away ➡️
  • RETAIL: CMO Awards 2026 winners revealed: Banking CMO tops the list, insurance, FMCG and retail strong showing in this year’s CMOs of the Year, Growth Initiative and Emerging Marketing Leader ➡️
  • SOCIAL AND CONTENT STRATEGY: Honda Australia appoints Wiredco. for social and content strategy amid brand repositioning ➡️
  • THE MARKETING ACADEMY: The Marketing Academy names second 2026 Global Fellowship cohort ➡️

MediaOwners

  • ABC: Meet the new cast: ABC revives Race Around the World ➡️
  • ARN: ARN admits Kyle and Jackie O crisis cost more than their $20m payday ➡️
  • ARN: ARN blames $26m in lost advertising on anti-Kyle campaign ➡️
  • ARN: ARN’s ‘relentless” focus on costs with audio ad market flat ➡️
  • ARN: Investors deliver epic blow to ARN exec pay amid Kyle & Jackie O war ➡️
  • ARN: Shareholders punish ARN ➡️
  • AVATAR: James Cameron sued for ‘exploiting’ actor to create ‘Avatar’ character ➡️
  • CNN: Ted Turner, the CNN founder who rewrote television news, dies aged 87 ➡️
  • IHEART: Shauna Anderson & Elle Bowles Join iHeart’s Sydney Leadership Team ➡️
  • NEWS CORP: News Corp restructures Australia leadership ➡️
  • NEWS CORP: News Corp’s Mark Reinke Retires, Nicholas Gray Steps Up, Mike Connaghan Becomes Publisher Of The Australian ➡️
  • NEWS CORP: Nicholas Gray moves to head up state and regional at News Corp as Mark Reinke retires ➡️
  • NINE: Nine confirms ‘strategic review’ of Pedestrian ➡️
  • NINE: TV Ratings (6/5/2026): Stories Of Women’s Sport Soar For Nine ➡️
  • PARAMOUNT: Paramount Australia appoints Grant Madigan as vice president of sales ➡️
  • PARAMOUNT: Paramount Australia unifies linear and digital tv sales under new leadership ➡️
  • PARAMOUNT: Paramount unifies Australia TV sales under Grant Madigan ➡️
  • PARAMOUNT: Paramount unifies sales operations under Grant Madigan ➡️
  • PARAMOUNT: Paramount Unifies TV Sales Under One Roof As Grant Madigan Takes VP Role ➡️
  • PEDESTRIAN: Nine confirms ‘strategic review’ of Pedestrian ➡️
  • SUNDANCE FITNESS MEDIA: Sundance Fitness Media strikes NZ partnership with CityFitness ➡️

People

  • BEN GREENSLADE: Ben Greenslade Joins GYG As Head Of GTM & Planning ➡️
  • BEN GREENSLADE: M+C Saatchi’s Ben Greenslade jumps to GYG ➡️
  • DAMIAN NAUGHTON: Slack’s Damian Naughton Joins ElevenLabs As It Lands In Australia ➡️
  • ELLE BOWLES: Shauna Anderson & Elle Bowles Join iHeart’s Sydney Leadership Team ➡️
  • GRANT MADIGAN: Paramount Australia appoints Grant Madigan as vice president of sales ➡️
  • GRANT MADIGAN: Paramount unifies Australia TV sales under Grant Madigan ➡️
  • GRANT MADIGAN: Paramount unifies sales operations under Grant Madigan ➡️
  • GRANT MADIGAN: Paramount Unifies TV Sales Under One Roof As Grant Madigan Takes VP Role ➡️
  • JACKIE O: ARN admits Kyle and Jackie O crisis cost more than their $20m payday ➡️
  • JACKIE O: Investors deliver epic blow to ARN exec pay amid Kyle & Jackie O war ➡️
  • JACKIE O: Smart money says the clock’s ticking on the Kyle and Jackie O saga ➡️
  • JAMES CAMERON: James Cameron sued for ‘exploiting’ actor to create ‘Avatar’ character ➡️
  • JESSICA LAURIA: UM Appoints Jessica Lauria As Sydney Managing Director ➡️
  • JESSICA LAURIA: UM appoints Jessica Lauria to reinstated Sydney MD role ➡️
  • JESSICA LAURIA: UM Australia appoints Jessica Lauria as managing director of UM Sydney ➡️
  • JESSICA LAURIA: UM Australia taps Jessica Lauria to lead Sydney office ➡️
  • KYLE SANDILANDS: ARN admits Kyle and Jackie O crisis cost more than their $20m payday ➡️
  • KYLE SANDILANDS: ARN blames $26m in lost advertising on anti-Kyle campaign ➡️
  • KYLE SANDILANDS: Investors deliver epic blow to ARN exec pay amid Kyle & Jackie O war ➡️
  • KYLE SANDILANDS: Smart money says the clock’s ticking on the Kyle and Jackie O saga ➡️
  • MAI SHIRAOGAWA: Young Guns: Mai Shiraogawa at Insighten ➡️
  • MARK REINKE: News Corp’s Mark Reinke Retires, Nicholas Gray Steps Up, Mike Connaghan Becomes Publisher Of The Australian ➡️
  • MARK REINKE: Nicholas Gray moves to head up state and regional at News Corp as Mark Reinke retires ➡️
  • MC BIN CHICKEN: MC Bin Chicken Fires Diss Track At Snap Send Solve Via Thinkerbell ➡️
  • MC BIN CHICKEN: Snap Send Solve introduces MC Bin Chicken in new campaign ➡️
  • MIKE CONNAGHAN: News Corp’s Mark Reinke Retires, Nicholas Gray Steps Up, Mike Connaghan Becomes Publisher Of The Australian ➡️
  • NICHOLAS GRAY: News Corp’s Mark Reinke Retires, Nicholas Gray Steps Up, Mike Connaghan Becomes Publisher Of The Australian ➡️
  • NICHOLAS GRAY: Nicholas Gray moves to head up state and regional at News Corp as Mark Reinke retires ➡️
  • SHAUNA ANDERSON: Shauna Anderson & Elle Bowles Join iHeart’s Sydney Leadership Team ➡️
  • TED TURNER: CNN Founder & Media Pioneer Ted Turner Passes Away ➡️
  • TED TURNER: CNN founder Ted Turner’s life, in his own words ➡️
  • TED TURNER: Ted Turner, the CNN founder who rewrote television news, dies aged 87 ➡️
Updated: Thu 07 May 2026, 5:56 pm