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‘Callous and punitive’: Rosie Waterland launches own podcast network after battle with SCA
Award-winning podcaster Rosie Waterland has launched her own podcast network and will re-record old episodes after an ongoing ...
Spotify posts loss, blames poor advertising execution
Spotify is adding subscribers but losing money, with COO Daniel Ek blaming an advertising drop on poor execution. The Swedish ...
Clock ticking for loss-making Aspermont
Loss-making resources B2B publisher Aspermont is burning cash at a steady rate, with its latest quarterly accounts showing just over a year of funding left unless it lifts revenue, reins in costs, or ...
Mumbrellacast: Google’s legal threats, Solstice Media’s latest acquisition, and the media industry’s season of change
Join Hal Crawford, Tim Burrowes and Abe Udy for a look at everything under Australia’s media and marketing umbrella.Over the weekend, Google ramped up the under-16s social media ban fight by sending ...
Special hires new group creative directors
Special has strengthened its creative output with two group creative director appointments, Zoë Hawkins and Russel Fox.The pair will work across the full spectrum of Special clients, charged with ...
On the road again: Compass event series dates announced
Unmade has confirmed dates for this year’s Compass event series, which will take place across six Australian states.Compass is an annual end‑of‑year gathering for the media and marketing community, ...
Havas reports positive Q2 despite APAC’s poor performance
Havas has reported “another quarter of growth acceleration”, with 2.6% organic growth in Q2 2025.The French holdco’s net revenue reached AU$1.24 billion (€697 million) in the second quarter. Broken ...
Shoof International appoints Tonic Communications for ANZ brand strategy
Shoof International has appointed Tonic Communications to lead its PR, social media, and brand communications across Australia and New Zealand.The announcement:Shoof International, a market leader in ...
SCA appoints WA commercial strategy leader
SCA has appointed Matt Dickson to lead commercial strategy in Western Australia.The announcement:SCA today announced the appointment of Matt Dickson as WA commercial strategy leader, further ...
‘Deliberately misled the public’: Shadow minister slams Albanese’s ‘Youtube U-turn’
The shadow communications minister has slammed the Albanese government’s decision to include Youtube in a list of platforms set to be banned for children, calling it “a blatant broken promise to the ...
Michelle Whelan appointed global chief business officer at Komerz
WPP agency CEO Michelle Whelan as global chief business officer.The announcement:Komerz, the fast-growing global commerce and distribution platform, today announced the appointment of Michelle Whelan ...
Two Palms Media announces new creative director of Australia appointment
Jenni Smit has been hired by Two Palms Media to be its creative director of Australia.The announcement:Two Palms Media, a social-led creative agency, today announces the appointment of Jenni Smit as ...