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Pauline Hanson follows through on banning threats to the Guardian and the ABC
“I want truth and honesty,” she said. “You get it from me, I expect it back from the media.”
By Nama Winston – 20 hours ago
Today's Media Snapshot
- MAFS 2027 new relationships expert exclusively revealed
- Spider-Man helps cinemas smash another Australian box office record
- Snap turns the corner with record cash haul as AI, subscriptions and Specs fuel growth
- GRACosway reshapes leadership team with new partners and senior hires
- Tom Kirkham returns to Omnicom Media as inaugural Chief Solutions Officer
- MCO appoints Brett Elliott as managing director
- Australian ad market returns to growth in June
Latest Media
Pauline Hanson follows through on banning threats to the Guardian and the ABC
“I want truth and honesty,” she said. “You get it from me, I expect it back from the media.”
by Nama Winston – 20 hours ago
MAFS 2027 new relationships expert exclusively revealed
The show has reportedly appointed a new ‘relationships expert’ for the 2027 season.
by Nama Winston – 20 hours ago
We've confused compassion with silence in the Ariana Grande debate
When does compassion become silence? Mediaweek Editor Natasha Lee on why Ariana Grande's story forces us to confront a difficult question.
by Natasha Lee – Aug 2, 2026
Spider-Man helps cinemas smash another Australian box office record
Australian cinemas smash another record as Spider-Man fuels the biggest box office run since the pandemic began.
by Natasha Lee – 22 hours ago
Latest Agency & Marketing
GRACosway reshapes leadership team with new partners and senior hires
The changes come as the business reshapes its partnership group for the firm's next growth phase.
by Natasha Lee – 20 hours ago
2026 is officially the year media stopped making sense (And why that's good news for indie agencies)
Diane Markovski argues that the chaos of 2026 is exactly why indie agencies now have an edge over big networks.
by Diane Markovski – 22 hours ago
MiQ launches cross-screen TV planning tool for ANZ
MiQ launches a planning tool combining TV, streaming and YouTube to simplify cross-screen media buying across ANZ.
by Staff Writer – Aug 3, 2026
alt/shift/ shifts gears with Transport for NSW win
The agency will launch a digital behaviour change campaign for Transport for NSW’s Road Safety Learning Lab in September.
by Tom Gosby – Aug 3, 2026
Industry Movers
GRACosway reshapes leadership team with new partners and senior hires
The changes come as the business reshapes its partnership group for the firm's next growth phase.
by Natasha Lee – 20 hours ago
Network 10 loses two newsroom legends in latest overhaul
Daniel Sutton and Julia Burrell have taken voluntary redundancies.
by Natasha Lee – 21 hours ago
Tom Kirkham returns to Omnicom Media as inaugural Chief Solutions Officer
The former WPP Media executive is returning to the business to lead its connected digital capabilities and integrated client solutions.
by Staff Writer – 21 hours ago
MCO appoints Brett Elliott as managing director
Former UM and Dentsu executive Brett Elliott joins MCO as managing director to lead its next national growth phase.
by Natasha Lee – 22 hours ago
AI & Tech
Snap turns the corner with record cash haul as AI, subscriptions and Specs fuel growth
Snap posts record free cash flow as revenue climbs 19%, with AI, subscriptions and Specs driving future growth ahead.
by Staff Writer – 20 hours ago
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Tech experts say the privacy 'horse has bolted’ with Kmart’s $89 smart glasses
Trevor Long says the privacy debate must extend beyond Kmart’s sold-out camera glasses to photography in public.
by Tom Gosby – 20 hours ago
AI companies accused of buying and destroying books for training data
Booksellers are quietly offloading bulk lots to AI labs, where spines get sliced clean off before the pages get scanned.
by Simran Pasricha – Aug 2, 2026
Spotify launches Running Mode in Australia
Spotify's new Running Mode creates personalised workout soundtracks, matching music to pace for Premium runners now.
by Staff Writer – Jul 31, 2026
Newsfeed
Dulux Australia appoints Howatson+Company as creative agency of record
The decision expands the independent agency's DuluxGroup remit nationwide.
by Natasha Lee – 34 minutes ago
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Farewell Romeo and Juliet. Is digital tech killing old-fashioned love?
Experts surveyed 664 users of dating apps and online porn to assess people’s views on love.
by Staff Writer – 15 hours ago
Pauline Hanson follows through on banning threats to the Guardian and the ABC
“I want truth and honesty,” she said. “You get it from me, I expect it back from the media.”
by Nama Winston – 20 hours ago
Snap turns the corner with record cash haul as AI, subscriptions and Specs fuel growth
Snap posts record free cash flow as revenue climbs 19%, with AI, subscriptions and Specs driving future growth ahead.
by Staff Writer – 20 hours ago
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