What the media industry in Australia is talking about today

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Agencies & HoldCos

  • BASTION: Bastion and Social Protect launch brand safety solution (AdNews)
  • DANG & DUFFY: Live entertainment veterans launch Dang & Duffy (mediaweek)
  • HOWATSON+CO: Howatson+Co wins CommBank (AdNews)
  • OMNICOM: Baiada taps Omnicom Oceania in first Australian client partnership (mediaweek)
  • OMNICOM: Omnicom wins Baiada poultry pitch (AdNews)
  • THINKERBELL: Jetstar Celebrates 22nd Bday With Shannon Noll Lookalike Flight Via Thinkerbell (B&T)

Companies & Advertisers

  • ALLIANZ: Allianz shows why care matters when customers need it most (mediaweek)
  • ANTHROPIC: Anthropic Plans To List On US Stock Market, Despite Claude Remaining ‘Ad-Free’ (B&T)
  • BAIADA: Baiada taps Omnicom Oceania in first Australian client partnership (mediaweek)
  • BAIADA: Omnicom wins Baiada poultry pitch (AdNews)
  • COMMBANK: Howatson+Co wins CommBank (AdNews)
  • HONOR: Mindbox wins HONOR and RBWH Foundation media accounts (AdNews)
  • JETSTAR: Jetstar Celebrates 22nd Bday With Shannon Noll Lookalike Flight Via Thinkerbell (B&T)
  • MEDIA TONIC: Media Tonic rebrands as Jetstream Media (AdNews)
  • MINDBOX: Mindbox wins HONOR and RBWH Foundation media accounts (AdNews)
  • RBWH FOUNDATION: Mindbox wins HONOR and RBWH Foundation media accounts (AdNews)
  • SOCIAL PROTECT: Bastion and Social Protect launch brand safety solution (AdNews)
  • SPECSAVERS: Specsavers Returns To The Bay With New Set Of ‘Mini Soaps’ (B&T)
  • TERRYWHITE CHEMMART: Terrywhite Chemmart expands in-pharmacy digital screen network amid strong retail media results (Mi3)

Industry & General Topics

  • AI: LinkedIn ranks second among AI’s most cited sources (AdNews)
  • BOX OFFICE: Australian cinema box office records biggest May (AdNews)
  • BRAND SAFETY: Bastion and Social Protect launch brand safety solution (AdNews)
  • CINEMA: Australian box office sets all-time May record (mediaweek)
  • CINEMA: Australian cinema box office records biggest May (AdNews)
  • DIGITAL: Entry-level digital advertising roles are near extinct (AdNews)
  • DIGITAL: Entry-level jobs near extinction in digital advertising (mediaweek)
  • DIGITAL AD ROLES: Half Of Digital Ad Roles Looking For 6 Years Experience, IAB Finds (B&T)
  • ENTRY-LEVEL DIGITAL ADVERTISING ROLES: Entry-level digital advertising roles are near extinct (AdNews)
  • INDUSTRY: A ‘strategy gym’ might be the answer to upskilling the industry (AdNews)

Media Owners & Content

  • ARN: Federal Court delays next ARN clash with Kyle and Jackie O (mediaweek)
  • GOOGLE: How to survive the Google search apocalypse (AdNews)
  • KYLE AND JACKIE O: Federal Court delays next ARN clash with Kyle and Jackie O (mediaweek)
  • LINKEDIN: LinkedIn ranks second among AI’s most cited sources (AdNews)
  • NINE: Nine completes regional TV sale (AdNews)
  • SBS: SBS partners with Yahoo on video advertising inventory access (AdNews)
  • THE AUSTRALIAN: The Australian launches submarine documentary ‘The Flood’ (mediaweek)
  • THE TRAITORS: This is when The Traitors will hit our screens in 2026 (mediaweek)
  • YAHOO: SBS partners with Yahoo on video advertising inventory access (AdNews)

People

  • ANDERSON COOPER: Joe Rogan rumoured to join CBS after Anderson Cooper loss (mediaweek)
  • JIM JEFFERIES: Jim Jefferies says he declined Logies hosting role before Sam Pang (mediaweek)
  • JOE ROGAN: Joe Rogan rumoured to join CBS after Anderson Cooper loss (mediaweek)
  • SAM PANG: Jim Jefferies says he declined Logies hosting role before Sam Pang (mediaweek)
  • SHANNON NOLL: Jetstar Celebrates 22nd Bday With Shannon Noll Lookalike Flight Via Thinkerbell (B&T)

Updated: Tue 02 Jun 2026, 10:31 am