What the media industry in Australia is talking about today

BLAZEAWAY: Are Media appoints Blazeaway South Australia sales representative (AdNews)
BLAZEAWAY MEDIA: ‘A Natural Fit’: Are Media Appoints Blazeaway Media To Run Sales in SA (B&T)
BLAZEAWAY MEDIA: Are Media partners with Blazeaway Media for South Australian expansion (Mi3)
BLAZEAWAY MEDIA: Blazeaway Media nabs Are Media sales representation in SA (mediaweek)
CLEMENGER BBDO: Clemenger drops out of Samsung creative and media pitch (AdNews)
CLEMENGER BBDO: Clemenger out of Samsung creative and media pitch (AdNews)
CLEMENGER BBDO: DoorDash Bag Chat with Clemenger BBDO (AdNews)
HAVAS: Havas Red & Sunsweet Prunes Tap Influencers To Make Prunes Relevant (B&T)
MEDIA33: ‘Significant Opportunity’: Media33 Wins Media Accounts For STEDI & Runva (B&T)
PUBLICIS: Publicis’ Arthur Sadoun gets his pay rise (AdNews)
SOCIAL SOUP: Social Soup research reveals Australians seek genuine community over brand connection (Mi3)
SOCIAL SOUP: The analogue backlash: Social Soup exposes brand community fails (mediaweek)

AMI: Zambrero appoints former AMI executive Bronwyn Heys as CMO (Mumbrella)
DOORDASH: DoorDash Bag Chat with Clemenger BBDO (AdNews)
EXPRESSVPN: ExpressVPN leads vpn industry with 27 independent security audits (Mi3)
MACQUARIE CENTRE: Macquarie Centre launches ‘Where it All Begins’ campaign to elevate shopping experience (Mi3)
RUNVA: ‘Significant Opportunity’: Media33 Wins Media Accounts For STEDI & Runva (B&T)
SAMSUNG: Clemenger drops out of Samsung creative and media pitch (AdNews)
SAMSUNG: Clemenger out of Samsung creative and media pitch (AdNews)
STEDI: ‘Significant Opportunity’: Media33 Wins Media Accounts For STEDI & Runva (B&T)
SUNSWEET PRUNES: Havas Red & Sunsweet Prunes Tap Influencers To Make Prunes Relevant (B&T)
ZAMBRERO: Zambrero appoints former AMI executive Bronwyn Heys as CMO (Mumbrella)

AI: ‘Why does CX still suck so much?’: Martech’s top two thinkers say AI exposed the hard truth that brands optimised for surveillance, efficiency and software sprawl, not customers (Mi3)
AI: Industrialising uncertainty’: Kopilot’s Kenny Hill warns AI is frying our brains (Mumbrella)
AI: Privacy concerns escalate as trust in AI and social media plummets, OAIC report reveals (Mi3)
COMMUNITY: Social Soup research reveals Australians seek genuine community over brand connection (Mi3)
COMMUNITY: The analogue backlash: Social Soup exposes brand community fails (mediaweek)
CX: ‘Why does CX still suck so much?’: Martech’s top two thinkers say AI exposed the hard truth that brands optimised for surveillance, efficiency and software sprawl, not customers (Mi3)
ECONOMIC PRESSURE: Aussies are chasing small wins as cost-of-living pressure bites (mediaweek)
SOCIAL MEDIA: Privacy concerns escalate as trust in AI and social media plummets, OAIC report reveals (Mi3)
VPN: ExpressVPN leads vpn industry with 27 independent security audits (Mi3)

ABC: ABC News Boss drop comes early after Marks’ big Senate tease (mediaweek)
ARE MEDIA: ‘A Natural Fit’: Are Media Appoints Blazeaway Media To Run Sales in SA (B&T)
ARE MEDIA: Are Media appoints Blazeaway South Australia sales representative (AdNews)
ARE MEDIA: ARE Media partners with Blazeaway Media for South Australian expansion (Mi3)
ARE MEDIA: Blazeaway Media nabs Are Media sales representation in SA (mediaweek)
CARSALES: ‘Confidence before committing’: carsales launches guide for overwhelmed new car buyers (mediaweek)
CARSALES: Carsales launches comprehensive New Car Buyer’s Guide to aid consumer decision-making (Mi3)
CARSALES: Carsales Takes New Car Buyers For A Spin With New Discovery Guide (B&T)
CARSALES: Carsales unveils New Car Buyer’s Guide, shifting focus from awards to always-on presence (Mi3)
GOOGLE: YouTube & Netflix Receive Sharpest Rise In Marketing Investment, Research Finds (B&T)
META: Meta Ramps Up Efforts To Combat FIFA World Cup Scams (B&T)
META: Meta tackles ‘World Cup scam economy’ with new safety tools (mediaweek)
NETFLIX: Netflix subscribers paying more despite less original content (mediaweek)
NETFLIX: YouTube & Netflix Receive Sharpest Rise In Marketing Investment, Research Finds (B&T)
VAST BILLBOARDS: Vast Billboards donates digital space to support Kiwi artists during NZ music month (Mi3)

ARTHUR SADOUN: Publicis’ Arthur Sadoun gets his pay rise (AdNews)
BRONWYN HEYS: Zambrero appoints former AMI executive Bronwyn Heys as CMO (Mumbrella)
HUGH MARKS: ABC News Boss drop comes early after Marks’ big Senate tease (mediaweek)
KENNY HILL: Industrialising uncertainty’: Kopilot’s Kenny Hill warns AI is frying our brains (Mumbrella)