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Be ungovernable: brand lessons from Neil the Seal
Neil the Seal has trampled Tasmania and TikTok, and Amber Groves says marketers should take notes on his glorious chaos.
by Amber Groves – Jul 8, 2026
Your AI strategy is only as good as the lifecycle plan behind it
Anchora's Phil Koolen explains why lifecycle marketing is the foundation most businesses are missing and why they can't afford to ignore.
by Phil Koolen – Jul 7, 2026
Cannes 2026 winners show the power of Australia's integrated approach
Fewer Lions, bigger signal: why Australia's smartest agencies proved integration beats a bigger production budget again.
by Jessica Torstensson – Jul 6, 2026
We didn't need to know about the Prime Minister's Kylie Minogue fantasy
A pop princess and a newly married PM. Nova's Bush Deep podcast gave us plenty to digest, and none of it very easy to swallow.
by Natasha Lee – Jul 6, 2026
Leaving television to start a media business? My advice for Karl Stefanovic
Ticker News founder Ahron Young on the lessons he learned building his own media business after leaving Sky News behind.
by Ahron Young – Jul 3, 2026
We analysed millions of AI answers and responses. Here's what it takes to show up
HubSpot's Aja Frost reveals why blogs, not backlinks, decide if AI engines mention your brand at all.
by Aja Frost – Jul 2, 2026
AI can build the campaign. But who's protecting the idea?
MC&V co-founder Marie-Céline Merret Wirström on why AI efficiency is costing brands the one thing no platform can generate.
by Marie-Céline Merret Wirström – Jul 1, 2026
The faces who could, and those that definitely won't, replace Karl Stefanovic
'They're all highly-experienced, popular and accomplished Australian media identities - and they all will never be the next host of Today.'
by Nama Winston – Jun 30, 2026
EOFY's new battleground: authority, not attention
As AI reshapes discovery, the brands winning EOFY aren't the biggest spenders - they're the most credible.
by Sophie Miura – Jun 30, 2026
AI visibility is the new keyword ranking: a number you can win while losing
James Richardson says brands can win the AI visibility race while quietly going backwards on revenue — and it's happened before.
by James Richardson – Jun 29, 2026
How standards are shaping the future of streaming advertising
Index Exchange's Janette Higginson on why programmatic standards are the key to unlocking streaming's full ad potential.
by Janette Higginson – Jun 23, 2026
'I've never wanted to be Sarah Abo more': Host's pregnancy 'fits stun
'Every morning I think approvingly, "Nice one, Saz". And everyone agrees.'
by Nama Winston – Jun 22, 2026
Organisations are quietly quitting on workplace progress – why aren't they having the conversation about it?
When organisations fail to explain difficult decisions transparently, they don't control the narrative, they surrender it.
by Lily Carlyon – Jun 19, 2026
Pauline Hanson in full 'teacher mode' at National Press Club
Hanson told off a lot of people, and threatened them with 'time outs'.
by Nama Winston – Jun 18, 2026
Brand marketing matters more than ever – and it's reshaping the boardroom agenda
Twilio CMO Chris Koehler on why AI is making brand investment more critical - and how to win the boardroom argument.
by Chris Koehler – Jun 18, 2026
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