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VML names Adam Kennedy ANZ CEO as Paul Bradbury exits
Adam Kennedy will take charge in January as Paul Bradbury leaves the agency after one year to pursue a new opportunity.
By Natasha Lee – 7 hours ago
Today's Media Snapshot
- DiDi pulls ads after Ad Standards finds they vilify people with a disability
- Meta removes Russell Brand’s Instagram after conviction
- Footballer avoids eye contact with glam reporter; or is he just bored by the interview?
- ACMA rejects alcohol ad ban on commercial TV
- KIIS 1065 lookalike site hijacked by goat porn
- 'Not really tourists': Tourism Tasmania campaign twists to target travelers
- ARN Upfronts 2027: Agencies deliver their verdict
Latest Media
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Footballer avoids eye contact with glam reporter; or is he just bored by the interview?
"We have never seen anything like this."
by Nama Winston – 12 hours ago
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Meta removes Russell Brand’s Instagram after conviction
The decision follows his jail sentence, with Meta citing rules covering harmful conduct beyond its own social platforms.
by Natasha Lee – 13 hours ago
Australian Women’s Weekly editor Sophie Tedmanson to leave Are Media
"Recruitment for a newly created role of Editorial Director, The Australian Women’s Weekly & Women’s Weekly Food, will commence shortly.”
by Nama Winston – 15 hours ago
ARN Upfronts 2027: Agencies deliver their verdict
Media buyers weigh ARN’s push into video, sport, data and travel, and what a new offering could mean for brands in 2027.
by Staff Writer – 14 hours ago
Latest Agency & Marketing
DiDi pulls ads after Ad Standards finds they vilify people with a disability
The rideshare brand has pulled the Pay TV campaign and intends to seek independent review of the Community Panel ruling.
by Natasha Lee – 7 hours ago
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oOh!media expands WA network with premium digital billboards
"Bringing standout locations together with the scale of our street furniture network gives advertisers a powerful platform to reach audiences.”
by Staff Writer – 10 hours ago
'Not really tourists': Tourism Tasmania campaign twists to target travelers
Aussie icon Lee Lin Chin features as she explores the Apple Isle.
by Staff Writer – 14 hours ago
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Transport for NSW taps Droga5 ANZ for maritime safety push
A kraken, a ghost ship and an elusive fish feature in three films urging NSW water users to make it safely back to shore.
by Staff Writer – 13 hours ago
Industry Movers
VML names Adam Kennedy ANZ CEO as Paul Bradbury exits
Adam Kennedy will take charge in January as Paul Bradbury leaves the agency after one year to pursue a new opportunity.
by Natasha Lee – 7 hours ago
Anna Hannaford named managing director of Forbes Australia
Founder Michael Lane moves to a non-executive role, as the Chief Operating Officer, since launch, takes over the business.
by Natasha Lee – Nov 10, 2026
News Corp Australia doubles down on AI with two hires
Two new directors will oversee how the publisher tests emerging tech and runs the platforms behind its digital products.
by Natasha Lee – Nov 10, 2026
Seven taps Weekend Sunrise EP Holly Fallon to lead LiSTNR news and factual
She will oversee The Briefing, Secrets We Keep, and Big Small Talk and report to Sam Cavanagh, starting 20 January 2027.
by Staff Writer – Nov 9, 2026
AI & Tech
Accenture Song joins IAB Australia and takes seat on Executive Technology Council
Accenture Song is the latest company to join IAB Australia, to help grow sustainable and diverse investment in digital advertising.
by Staff Writer – 13 hours ago
Popular in-app game ad pulled over domestic abuse depiction
The Panel found a man’s treatment of a struggling mother amounted to domestic and psychological abuse under the ad code.
by Natasha Lee – Nov 10, 2026
Qantas outsources 850 roles to Accenture in AI overhaul
Most of the work will be delivered from India, with the first changes due by mid-2027 as the airline doubles down on AI.
by Natasha Lee – Nov 10, 2026
Adobe named Disney’s official AI innovation partner in multi-year deal
Disney is putting AI inside the castle, trained on its own IP, while ESPN digs into its archive. Here’s what Adobe gets.
by Natasha Lee – Nov 9, 2026
Newsfeed
AARON Awards opens 2027 entries with new categories
New sector categories put commissioned brand work in focus as organisers anticipate a shift away from speculative AI ads.
by Staff Writer – 5 hours ago
DiDi pulls ads after Ad Standards finds they vilify people with a disability
The rideshare brand has pulled the Pay TV campaign and intends to seek independent review of the Community Panel ruling.
by Natasha Lee – 7 hours ago
VML names Adam Kennedy ANZ CEO as Paul Bradbury exits
Adam Kennedy will take charge in January as Paul Bradbury leaves the agency after one year to pursue a new opportunity.
by Natasha Lee – 7 hours ago
oOh!media expands WA network with premium digital billboards
"Bringing standout locations together with the scale of our street furniture network gives advertisers a powerful platform to reach audiences.”
by Staff Writer – 10 hours ago
Footballer avoids eye contact with glam reporter; or is he just bored by the interview?
"We have never seen anything like this."
by Nama Winston – 12 hours ago
Meta removes Russell Brand’s Instagram after conviction
The decision follows his jail sentence, with Meta citing rules covering harmful conduct beyond its own social platforms.
by Natasha Lee – 13 hours ago
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French writer investigated over comments on Muslims
Michel Houellebecq faces a French probe over a 2022 magazine interview, following a complaint from a mosque union.
by Natasha Lee – 13 hours ago
Transport for NSW taps Droga5 ANZ for maritime safety push
A kraken, a ghost ship and an elusive fish feature in three films urging NSW water users to make it safely back to shore.
by Staff Writer – 13 hours ago
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