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09/10/2025

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Be in the room on Friday 24 October, 2025 at the Crown Sydney.

Mediaweek 100 is Mediaweek’s premier annual event, celebrating the leaders, talent, and partnerships driving progress across Australia’s media industry.

08/10/2025

Havas Red Australia's Shane Russell days of the faceless CEO are over.

"They've got to take the front foot, be in control of the message and the narrative as much as they can and be a representative, not just of themselves, but of the entire organisation," he said.

https://www.mediaweek.com.au/why-ceo-authenticity-is-now-a-shareholder-issue/

08/10/2025

'Please take my personal details off your database'

RecipeTin Eats founder and bestselling author Nagi Maehashi has taken a swipe at Australian PR agencies after being bombarded with unsolicited brand pitches.

https://www.mediaweek.com.au/recipetins-nagi-maehashi-calls-out-pr-agencies-in-social-post/

07/10/2025

Ogilvy has appointed Kirsty Muddle as its new CEO of Ogilvy Network ANZ, marking the start of a new era for the creative network following Sally Kissane’s departure earlier this year.

Ogilvy has appointed Kirsty Muddle as CEO of Ogilvy Network ANZ, succeeding Sally Kissane. Muddle joins from Dentsu.

07/10/2025

After a standout debut in 2024, The Growth Distillery is back at SXSW Sydney 2025 with an expanded line-up of speakers, research and interactive sessions designed to spark fresh thinking across media, marketing and culture.

https://www.mediaweek.com.au/the-growth-distillery-is-returning-to-sxsw-sydney-2025/

07/10/2025

Passengers will soon be able to stay informed mid-air without being bombarded by stressful or irrelevant headlines, thanks to a new partnership between inflight entertainment leader Anuvu and news streaming platform LeadStory.

https://www.mediaweek.com.au/anuvu-and-leadstory-remove-plane-crash-stories-from-inflight-news/

07/10/2025

TBWA\Australia has opened applications for its paid creative agency apprenticeship program, FRESHIES, marking the next evolution of its long-running initiative to uncover Australia’s most curious and unconventional thinkers.

https://www.mediaweek.com.au/tbwa-opens-the-door-to-new-talent-with-refreshed-freshies-program/

07/10/2025

Australians are not only paying more for their streaming services, but they are also subscribing to even more of them.

That's according to data from Telsyte, which has just released its annual Subscription Entertainment Study that goes deep into which services Aussies are paying for and how much they are paying.

07/10/2025

Publicis Media tops global new business rankings, according to
COMvergence’s H1 2025 Global New Business Barometer, clocking an impressive US$6 billion in new client billings, far outpacing its competitors and underscoring the group’s dominant run in global media pitches.

https://www.mediaweek.com.au/publicis-media-tops-global-new-business-rankings-for-h1-2025/

07/10/2025

Fabulate has launched SparQ 2.0, an expanded version of its AI-powered influencer marketing suite, adding five new tools aimed at helping marketers improve decision-making, brand safety, and creator discovery.

https://www.mediaweek.com.au/choosing-the-right-creators-for-your-campaign-fabulates-sparq-2-0-has-new-ai-tools-to-help-marketers-find-the-right-talent/

07/10/2025

Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) has teamed up with the Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival in a new partnership designed to reimagine how Australians experience one of the country’s most celebrated sporting events.

https://www.mediaweek.com.au/sen-laces-up-with-nike-to-bring-the-melbourne-marathon-to-life/

07/10/2025

Knocking up that quirky recipe you just discovered on social media just got a whole lot easier.

ALDI Stores Australia has partnered with DigitasAU to launch ALDIfy, a new digital hub that turns viral food trends into shoppable recipes using ALDI products.

https://www.mediaweek.com.au/aldi-and-digitas-launch-aldify-to-turn-viral-food-trends-into-shoppable-recipes/