What the media industry in Australia is talking about today

·

·

Agencies & HoldCos

  • AKQA: HESTA & AKQA Help Aussies Retire Through ‘Don’t Tell Me’ Campaign (B&T)
  • COCOGUN: UnLtd refreshes brand identity via Cocogun (AdNews)
  • COCOGUN: UnLtd Unveils Hot New Brand Identity Via Cocogun (B&T)
  • DROGA5: M+C’s Emma Robbins jumps to Droga5 (AdNews)
  • DROGA5 ANZ: Droga5 ANZ adds former M+C Saatchi creative chief Emma Robbins (mediaweek)
  • DROGA5 ANZ: Emma Robbins joins Droga5 ANZ as executive creative director (Mi3)
  • HOWATSON+COMPANY: Howatson+Company appointed SharkNinja ANZ creative agency of record (AdNews)
  • HOWATSON+COMPANY: Howatson+Company lands SharkNinja creative account (mediaweek)
  • HOWATSON+COMPANY: SharkNinja Appoints Howatson+Company As Creative AOR (B&T)
  • M+C: M+C’s Emma Robbins jumps to Droga5 (AdNews)
  • M+C SAATCHI: Droga5 ANZ adds former M+C Saatchi creative chief Emma Robbins (mediaweek)
  • SAFEWORK NSW: More ‘MAFS’ allegations revealed as SafeWork NSW notices issued (mediaweek)
  • UM: UM Australia’s new CEO isn’t wasting any time (AdNews)
  • WPP: WPP Media wins big, loses a bit (AdNews)

Companies & Advertisers

  • AIRWALLEX: Spike Lee, Arsenal and B2B: How AirWallex created global brand awareness (AdNews)
  • ARSENAL: Spike Lee, Arsenal and B2B: How AirWallex created global brand awareness (AdNews)
  • HESTA: AKQA Australia unveils new Hesta campaign to redefine retirement (Mi3)
  • HESTA: HESTA & AKQA Help Aussies Retire Through ‘Don’t Tell Me’ Campaign (B&T)
  • HIBOB: HiBob appoints Yael Klass as VP of brand amid AI-focused expansion (Mi3)
  • MARS PETCARE: Mars Petcare appoints Karim Lokhandwala as chief customer officer for ANZ (Mi3)
  • RAMMP: Rammp unveils free ai plug-in for real-time customer trust analysis (Mi3)
  • SHARKNINJA: Howatson+Company appointed SharkNinja ANZ creative agency of record (AdNews)
  • SHARKNINJA: Howatson+Company lands SharkNinja creative account (mediaweek)
  • SHARKNINJA: SharkNinja Appoints Howatson+Company As Creative AOR (B&T)
  • TUMBLETURN: Tumbleturn Appoints Sally Kissane To Lead New Client-Agency Relationship Practice (B&T)

Industry & General Topics

  • AI: YouTuber arrested over alleged AI defamation of actor (mediaweek)
  • AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT: Australian Government launches first campaign on perimenopause and menopause (Mi3)
  • UNLTD: UnLtd refreshes brand identity via Cocogun (AdNews)
  • UNLTD: UnLtd Unveils Hot New Brand Identity Via Cocogun (B&T)

Media Owners & Content

  • 4BC: Tapt Media appoints Siobhain Ryan as 4BC Station Manager (mediaweek)
  • AFR: Despite the AI boom, tech fortunes decline in AFR Rich List 2026 (Mi3)
  • ARN: ‘Exciting time’: ARN promotes Donna Gordon to Chief Marketing Officer (mediaweek)
  • ARN: ARN elevates Donna Gordon to CMO amid business transformation (Mi3)
  • ARN: ARN promotes Donna Gordon to chief marketing officer (AdNews)
  • ARN: ARN Promotes Donna Gordon To CMO (B&T)
  • AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW: Australian Financial Review Rich List wealth hits $707 billion (mediaweek)
  • BROADSIGN: Broadsign & Global Partners Deliver First End-to-End Agentic AI-Powered OOH Campaign (B&T)
  • GOOGLE: The clicks are falling, search is over: Google giveth and takes away (AdNews)
  • HOME AND AWAY: Home and Away shooting to rock Summer Bay (mediaweek)
  • NINE: Predators vs A-Listers: Paul de Gelder on Nine’s new series ‘SHARK!’ (mediaweek)
  • OOH!MEDIA: oOh!media launches large format screen on Melbourne Metro Tunnel at Town Hall Station (AdNews)
  • OOH!MEDIA: oOh!media pops up Melbourne Metro Tunnel’s largest digital screen (mediaweek)
  • OOH!MEDIA: oOh!media Unveils Full-Motion 3D Enabled Digital Screen In Melbourne Metro Tunnel (B&T)
  • OOH!MEDIA: oOh!media unveils largest digital screen on Melbourne Metro tunnel (Mi3)
  • TAPT MEDIA: Tapt Media appoints Siobhain Ryan as 4BC Station Manager (mediaweek)

People

  • CAT MCGINN: Cat McGinn launches AI advisory (AdNews)
  • CAT MCGINN: Ex-Mumbrella360 & Unmade Curator Cat McGinn Launches New Agency (B&T)
  • DONNA GORDON: ‘Exciting time’: ARN promotes Donna Gordon to Chief Marketing Officer (mediaweek)
  • DONNA GORDON: ARN elevates Donna Gordon to CMO amid business transformation (Mi3)
  • DONNA GORDON: ARN promotes Donna Gordon to chief marketing officer (AdNews)
  • DONNA GORDON: ARN Promotes Donna Gordon To CMO (B&T)
  • EMMA ROBBINS: Droga5 ANZ adds former M+C Saatchi creative chief Emma Robbins (mediaweek)
  • EMMA ROBBINS: Emma Robbins joins Droga5 ANZ as executive creative director (Mi3)
  • EMMA ROBBINS: M+C’s Emma Robbins jumps to Droga5 (AdNews)
  • KARIM LOKHANDWALA: Mars Petcare appoints Karim Lokhandwala as chief customer officer for ANZ (Mi3)
  • LOU BARRETT: Uncomfortable Growth® Uncut. Season 5, Episode 2: Lou Barrett (mediaweek)
  • PAUL DE GELDER: Predators vs A-Listers: Paul de Gelder on Nine’s new series ‘SHARK!’ (mediaweek)
  • SALLY KISSANE: Tumbleturn Appoints Sally Kissane To Lead New Client-Agency Relationship Practice (B&T)
  • SIOBHAIN RYAN: Tapt Media appoints Siobhain Ryan as 4BC Station Manager (mediaweek)
  • SPIKE LEE: Spike Lee, Arsenal and B2B: How AirWallex created global brand awareness (AdNews)
  • YAEL KLASS: HiBob appoints Yael Klass as VP of brand amid AI-focused expansion (Mi3)
  • YOUTUBER: YouTuber arrested over alleged AI defamation of actor (mediaweek)

Updated: Thu 28 May 2026, 10:31 am