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• ‘Deeply Concerned’: eSafety Says Major Tech Platforms Aren’t Doing Enough To Stop Sexual Extortion

  14-07-2026 03:23 via bandt.com.au
  
  Australia’s online safety regulator has accused some of the biggest technology platforms of failing to use readily available tools to tackle sexual extortion, warning the crime is continuing to devastate thousands of victims despite existing technology that could help prevent it. In a report released this morning, eSafety has highlighted significant gaps in how major […]
  
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• Who’s Leading The Race To Be Crowned The People’s Champion At B&T’s Women In Media Awards?

  15-07-2026 02:23 via bandt.com.au
  
  Who's leading the charge for the People's Choice voting? Find out here!
  
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• Ten Million Reasons Why The Five-Cap-City Buy No Longer Adds Up

  15-07-2026 01:58 via bandt.com.au
  
  Australia’s media playbook is overdue for a rethink. With more than a third of the population now living outside capital cities and regional economies booming, the long-held assumption that five metros equal national reach is no longer fit for purpose, writes Mark Fairhurst, chief revenue officer, oOh!media. Habits are hard to break. In media planning, […]
  
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• Government Must Stand Up To Global AI Giants

  15-07-2026 01:50 via bandt.com.au
  
  Australia’s copyright laws must not be rewritten at the urging of some of the world’s richest and most powerful technology companies, argues Star News Group managing director Paul Thomas. When global AI giants lobby governments while simultaneously offering billions of dollars in investment, there is an obvious risk that the rights of Australian creators, publishers […]
  
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• Chloe Hooper’s The Limitless Equation Takes ‘Self-Doubt: The Invisible Pandemic’ Event National

  15-07-2026 01:50 via bandt.com.au
  
  Following its sold-out Sydney debut, which brought together more than 150 of Australia’s most senior media, marketing and creative industry leaders, The Limitless Equation is taking its live event Self-Doubt: The Invisible Pandemic on a national tour. The event will head to Melbourne on 17 September, Brisbane on 23 October and Perth on 12 November […]
  
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• Gai Le Roy, Nicole Bence & Sian Whitnall Join UnLtd Board

  15-07-2026 01:41 via bandt.com.au
  
  The industry’s social purpose organisation UnLtd has appointed IAB Australia’s Gai Le Roy, Nova’s Nicole Bence and OMD’s Sian Whitnall to its board. They join Karen Halligan (Chair), James Bayes, Jason Tonelli, Philippa Wainiqolo, Amanda Henderson and Paul Sigaloff. The appointments come at a pivotal time for UnLtd as the organisation builds on two decades […]
  
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• Michael Wretham-Brown Returns To Match & Wood As Chief Digital Officer

  15-07-2026 01:39 via bandt.com.au
  
  Wretham-Brown will remain in London for the role, however, noting that the weather is better there than in Melbourne.
  
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• Mediahub Names Kim Dolengowski As Head of Strategy As Linda Fagerlund Departs

  15-07-2026 01:31 via bandt.com.au
  
  Mediahub has appointed former Goanna Academy marketer Kim Dolengowski as its new head of strategy. Dolengowski succeeds Linda Fagerlund, who has relocated to New York to take up a senior strategy role with Initiative NYC. Dolengowski will lead Mediahub’s strategic offering across the agency’s client portfolio, while also joining the agency’s senior leadership team. As […]
  
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• Game, Set & Match: AI & Algorithms Can’t Compete With The Unfiltered Power Of Sport

  14-07-2026 07:01 via bandt.com.au
  
  In the past week, we’ve watched Wimbledon finals, the Tour de France, a State of Origin thriller and, of course, the FIFA World Cup. Nunn Media Sydney managing director Chris Walton said it is a timely reminder that sport can deliver something far more valuable and less predictable than the industry’s obsession with AI technology […]
  
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• OMD: B&T’s Agency Scorecard 2026

  14-07-2026 04:14 via bandt.com.au
  
  OMD team danced themselves clean with all their friends in 2025 with some big hits and smart thinking.
  
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• DIGI Boss Sunita Bose Steps Down After Seven Years

  14-07-2026 04:12 via bandt.com.au
  
  Despite her last name, Sunita Bose is no longer the boss.
  
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• TV Ratings (13/7/2026): Farmer Wants A Wife Leads Monday As Finale Looms

  14-07-2026 04:06 via bandt.com.au
  
  As Farmer Wants A Wife nears its conclusion, B&T is getting excited for spin-off series Marketing Executive Wants a Husband.
  
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• Radio Ratings: Are Listeners Fleeing After Kyle & Jackie O’s Kiis Of Death?

  14-07-2026 04:05 via bandt.com.au
  
  Kyle & Jackie's ghosts continue haunting Sydney's radio. Much like Roxy Jacenko's poo jogger haunts our most-read stories list.
  
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• A Dozen Democratic States Attempt To Block Paramount’s Acquisition Of Warner Bros

  14-07-2026 04:04 via bandt.com.au
  
  Is Paramount's acquisition about to hit a California-sized speed bump?
  
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• Cheil’s Kim Le Gras Promoted To General Manager Of Campaign & Creative

  14-07-2026 03:56 via bandt.com.au
  
  Le Gras said she's thrilled with the promotion and the new flip phone that comes with it.
  
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• Sian Chadwick Appointed ANZ’s New CMO As Astrud Burgess Steps Down

  14-07-2026 03:52 via bandt.com.au
  
  ANZ shuffles the pack to find its new CMO.
  
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• ‘Originality Is A Red Herring’: Is Insight More Valuable Than Invention To Creating Award-Winning Work?

  14-07-2026 03:39 via bandt.com.au
  
  For what it's worth, B&T finds red herrings to be far more palatable than incredibly smelly tinned herrings.
  
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• L’Oréal & Swisse Vitamins Sponsors Of Prime Video’s New Elle Series

  14-07-2026 03:37 via bandt.com.au
  
  L’Oréal Paris & Swisse Vitamins have been named as the two key brands sponsoring Prime’s new series Elle, based off the popular movie Legally Blonde. Produced by Amazon MGM Studios in association with Hello Sunshine, the eight-part series is set in 1995 and follows Elle Woods (played by Lexi Minetree) as she navigates the tumultuous […]
  
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• Radio Ratings: Are Younger Listeners Fleeing After Kyle & Jackie O’s Kiis Of Death?

  14-07-2026 03:34 via bandt.com.au
  
  Listeners continue to flee Kiis FM in droves following the axing of Kyle & Jackie O. In Sydney, Kiis’s breakfast show lost 1.1 points to a 7.1 per cent share of audience, according to the fourth radio survey.  This is now 5.6 points below Kyle & Jackie O’s 12.7 per cent share registered in the […]
  
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• ‘Deeply Concerned’: eSafety Commissioner Says Major Tech Platforms Aren’t Doing Enough To Stop Sexual Extortion

  14-07-2026 03:23 via bandt.com.au
  
  Here's another reminder that your digital footprint is forever.
  
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• L’Oréal & Swisse Vitamins Sponsor Prime Video’s New Elle Series

  14-07-2026 03:15 via bandt.com.au
  
  Can you really call yourself a fan of the colour pink if you weren't at this launch event the other day?
  
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• Candy Crush Publisher Appoints Havas To Global Media Account

  14-07-2026 03:15 via bandt.com.au
  
  It's exciting news for fans of blue light and irritating mobile ads as Candy Crush publisher finds a new agency.
  
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• Bank Of Queensland Searches For ‘The Ultimate Queenslander’ In New Campaign Via Kill Boring Dead

  14-07-2026 02:46 via bandt.com.au
  
  Judging by this photo, the search for the ultimate Queenslander is off to a bad start, considering they all have shoes on.
  
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• Auckland Transport Releases Next Phase Of Rugby-Focused City Rail Link Campaign Via Thompson Spencer

  14-07-2026 02:45 via bandt.com.au
  
  This campaign is mean as, we reckon.
  
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• Fast 10: TBWA’s Blake Crosbie On Chasing Great Work Across Continents

  14-07-2026 02:42 via bandt.com.au
  
  Blake Crosbie chases great work across continents. Though he often flies, rather than runs.
  
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• CulturalPulse Expands AskGenie With Enterprise-Ready Intelligence Platform

  14-07-2026 02:40 via bandt.com.au
  
  AskGenie is sadly no relation to AskJeeves.
  
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• New Brand & Comms Consultancy ‘Better Ground’ Launches To Help Purpose-led Organisations Grow Impact

  14-07-2026 02:32 via bandt.com.au
  
  Emma Green, former director of marketing and communications at national not-for-profit Greening Australia has launched a new brand and communications consultancy, Better Ground. The new consultancy seeks to give environmental and purpose-led organisations a flexible way to access senior brand and communications expertise and creative resources. Services include brand strategy and design, content production, marketing […]
  
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• Pembleton & 303 Tie The Knot With New Alliance

  14-07-2026 02:26 via bandt.com.au
  
  Pembleton and 303 announce this new partnership, missing out on thousands of Qantas Frequent Flyer points in the process.
  
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• Changi Airport Taps Aussie Creators In ‘A Taste of Asia’ Campaign Via Connecting Plots

  14-07-2026 02:19 via bandt.com.au
  
  Looking for some Asian inspired lunch inspiration? Click here!
  
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• Time Under Tension & -lution Launch ‘AI Revolution’ Program For Marketing Workflows

  14-07-2026 01:55 via bandt.com.au
  
  The AI Revolution still ranks behind the Agricultural, Industrial and Glorious in our list of best revolutions.
  
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