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• Kyle Sandilands Live To Launch In August With ‘Uncensored’, Ad-Free Format

  17-07-2026 04:43 via bandt.com.au
  
  Kyle’s back, uncensored and ad-free!
  
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• Lou Wilson On Closing The Gap Between Talent And Opportunity For Women

  17-07-2026 07:35 via bandt.com.au
  
  Lou Wilson, director of marketing solutions at LinkedIn AUNZ and co-founder of The Village is the next guest writer in the latest instalment of the IMAA’s Female Leaders of Tomorrow program, following on from last year’s series. Wilson unpacks why mentoring women isn’t just good in practice, but is essential to the industry’s future. 1. […]
  
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• Myer Launches Retail Media Network

  17-07-2026 06:52 via bandt.com.au
  
  Australian department store Myer has launched a new retail media network, ‘Myer Media Network’. Last month, Michael Sharlassian, the former head of ad operations at Coles 360 joined to head up retail media, reporting to Myer Group chief customer officer Amanda McVay. Powered by the Myer One loyalty program, Myer Media Network offers the company’s […]
  
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• News Anchor Anton Enus To Leave SBS In September

  17-07-2026 06:25 via bandt.com.au
  
  Legendary presenter and journalist Anton Enus is retiring from SBS after 27 years at the public broadcaster. He will present his final bulletin of the SBS World News on Friday, 11 September. Emnus joined SBS in 1999 after working for the South African Broadcasting Corporation, where he covered landmark events including that country’s return to […]
  
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• Omnicom Media Retires Kinesso & Annalect: Here’s What It Means To Aussie Market

  17-07-2026 04:53 via bandt.com.au
  
  Two more Omnicom brands bite the dust, but it's not all gloomy news out of Eveleigh!
  
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• Publicis Powers Ahead With 4.8% Growth, Sadoun Says AI Has Become A ‘Significant’ Driver

  17-07-2026 04:42 via bandt.com.au
  
  Publicis is celebrating strong results, hopefully with a trip to the pub. That reminds us, it's lunch time!
  
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• Cairns Hatchlings 2026 – The Live Brief Finalists: Publishing

  17-07-2026 04:33 via bandt.com.au
  
  Here is some outstanding work from these Cairns Hatchlings & why you should join in 2027.
  
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• TV Ratings (16/7/2026): Tipping Point Keeps Quiz Fanatics On The Edge Of Their Seats

  17-07-2026 04:14 via bandt.com.au
  Any excuse to yell at the TV right?
  
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• Hopeful Monsters: B&T’s Agency Scorecard 2026

  17-07-2026 03:14 via bandt.com.au
  
  This scorecard for Hopeful Monsters is anything but a hit and hope effort.
  
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• Clive Dickens Says Sovereign AI Key To Preventing ‘Beige Answers’ & Reliance On Global Models

  17-07-2026 03:10 via bandt.com.au
  
  Dickens promotes a 'Trained fairly in Australia' policy, but wouldn't comment on the Socceroos' 'trained in Australia' policy.
  
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• Netflix On Target To Generate $3BN In Ad Revenue Amid Solid Q2 Results

  17-07-2026 02:40 via bandt.com.au
  
  Netflix has beaten earnings expectations but its third quarter forecast is below analysts expectations, leading to its share price drop by 9 per cent. The streaming giant’s revenue climbed 13 per cent year-on-year to $12.56 billion (A$17.95 billion) in the July quarter, with net profit rising 9 per cent to $3.4 billion. The company expects […]
  
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• Curious Nation Expands Account Team With 3 New Hires

  17-07-2026 02:40 via bandt.com.au
  
  Brand activation agency Curious Nation has expanded its account management team across ANZ with three new hires as it accelerates investment in shopper marketing. The appointments come as Curious Nation launched ‘Curious Shopper Accelerator’, an insights and capability training program designed to close the gap between brand thinking and genuine shopper commercial instinct. Simeon Trew […]
  
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• DIA Launches Census Push ‘Write DESIGNER’ Via Clemenger BBDO

  17-07-2026 02:28 via bandt.com.au
  
  Clemenger BBDO has partnered with The Design Institute of Australia (DIA) for national advocacy campaign, ‘Write DESIGNER’, ahead of the 2026 Census. The campaign responds to a surprising reality: despite contributing an estimated $67.5 billion to the Australian economy each year, there is currently no reliable baseline count of how many designers actually work in […]
  
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• Design Institute Launches Campaign To Promotes Census For Designers Via Clemenger BBDO

  17-07-2026 02:28 via bandt.com.au
  
  B&T would love to see a census on what designers really thought about Balenciaga's bondage bears ad.
  
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• Design Institute Launches Campaign To Promote Census For Designers Via Clemenger BBDO

  17-07-2026 02:28 via bandt.com.au
  
  B&T would love to see a census on what designers really thought about Balenciaga's bondage bears ad.
  
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• Google Recreates Pelé’s ‘Greatest’ Goal Via AI Technology

  17-07-2026 02:12 via bandt.com.au
  
  As the world turns its focus on Argentinian superstar Messi for this Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain, Google has partnered with Pelé Brand to recreate his finest solo effort that was not captured on TV. ‘The Most Beautiful Goal Never Seen’ is a mini-documentary that uses Google DeepMind technology to reconstruct Pelé’s 1959 ‘Gol […]
  
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• Seven West Media, SCA Named Media Partners For World Police & Fire Games

  17-07-2026 02:10 via bandt.com.au
  
  Seven West Media and Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) have secured their first major partnership since merging, after being appointed the official media partners for the 2027 World Police and Fire Games (WPFG). The appointment follows a successful joint bid submitted through The Brand Agency and will see the combined media business deliver an integrated campaign […]
  
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• Meta To Alert Parents If Teens Discuss Self-Harm With Its AI Tool

  17-07-2026 01:51 via bandt.com.au
  
  Meta will begin notifying parents if their teen appears to be discussing suicide or self-harm with Meta AI on Instagram, marking one of the platform’s biggest expansions of AI safety measures for young users. The new feature, announced overnight, is rolling out immediately to parents using Instagram’s parental supervision tools in Australia, the US, UK […]
  
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• Archetype Expands APAC Leadership Team & Promotes Mei Ling Yeow To EVP 

  17-07-2026 01:39 via bandt.com.au
  
  Global communications agency Archetype has expanded its APAC leadership team with a senior promotion and two key appointments. The agency has promoted Mei Ling Yeow to executive vice president, APAC head of strategy and innovation, while Simon Lesch has joined the regional senior leadership team as APAC head of AI and transformation. Florence Mae Jarillo […]
  
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• Toyota NZ Turns All Blacks Tries Into Cash Grants Via Saatchi & Saatchi

  17-07-2026 01:27 via bandt.com.au
  
  Toyota New Zealand has turned All Blacks and Black Ferns tries into a new source of grassroots funding with the launch of ‘Grounded Grants’, created by Saatchi & Saatchi NZ alongside Spark Foundry NZ, Digitas NZ and Sky Sport. The campaign turns every international try into support for grassroots clubs, creating a live funding platform. […]
  
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• HOYTS Promotes Stephanie Mills To Managing Director

  16-07-2026 07:44 via bandt.com.au
  
  HOYTS Group has promoted Stephanie Mills to the newly created role of Managing Director, effective immediately. Stephanie brings more than 20 years of experience in the Australian cinema and entertainment industry, having built an exceptional career spanning marketing, content, commercial strategy and corporate leadership. Most recently, she served as director of sales, marketing and content […]
  
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• Stop Fixing Women & Start Fixing Leadership

  16-07-2026 07:26 via bandt.com.au
  
  In this opinion piece, Vanessa Liell, chair of the Global Women in PR (GWPR) Australia Advisory Board and winner of the B&T Women in Media Glass Ceiling Award 2025, argues the PR industry has spent too long trying to “fix” women, when the real problem lies with leadership accountability. She explains why better policies alone […]
  
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• ‘AI’s Self-Regulation Era Is Closing’: Industry Back Albanese’s AI Push But Warn More Is Needed

  16-07-2026 04:51 via bandt.com.au
  
  Industry welcomes Albo's 'Office of AI', less confident about his 'shag, marry, date' policy.
  
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• TV Ratings (15/7/2026): Spain’s Win Against France In World Cup Semi-Final Draws Biggest Audience Of The Night

  16-07-2026 04:41 via bandt.com.au
  
  Spain cooked up a French exit, leaving Les Bleus without the final course.
  
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• VML: B&T’s Agency Scorecard 2026

  16-07-2026 04:30 via bandt.com.au
  
  VML has channelled the creativity of Tame Impala with this standout effort.
  
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• Smelly Lunch Stories: Andie Potter

  16-07-2026 04:15 via bandt.com.au
  
  After smashing France, B&T is grateful Andie put down her celebratory World Cup sangria to tell us about her love of grilled fish.
  
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• Toni Collette Stars As Miss Marple In New Audible Series

  16-07-2026 02:53 via bandt.com.au
  
  Toni Collette (Hereditary) will play Miss Marple in an all-star Audible Original adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic mystery, The Murder at the Vicarage, releasing globally on 13 August 2026. Alongside Collette, Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) will play Reverend Leonard Clement. The star-studded adaptation will also feature Calam Lynch (What It Feels Like for a […]
  
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• GumGum Launches AI ‘Mindset Agent’ For Advertisers

  16-07-2026 02:21 via bandt.com.au
  
  Advertising technology company GumGum has launched a new AI-powered tool designed to help advertisers turn campaign briefs into custom audience segments, with activation initially available through The Trade Desk. Called Mindset Agent, the platform sits within GumGum’s newly redesigned Mindset Portal and uses the company’s proprietary Mindset Graph to analyse campaign objectives and recommend contextual […]
  
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• Whittaker’s & Bastion Double Down On ‘Hello Chocolate Lovers’ With Four New Films

  16-07-2026 02:09 via bandt.com.au
  
  Whittaker’s has expanded its award-winning Hello Chocolate Lovers brand platform with four new films created by Bastion Aotearoa, celebrating the mischievous rituals and behaviours that unite devoted chocolate fans. The new campaign builds on the platform launched in 2024, which sought to capture the unique relationship consumers have with the iconic chocolate brand. Following strong […]
  
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• NZ On Screen Relaunches With Nostalgia-Fuelled Campaign Via Coles & Co

  16-07-2026 02:01 via bandt.com.au
  NZ On Screen has launched its biggest brand campaign in 18 years, partnering with independent creative agency Coles & Co to support the relaunch of its redesigned platform and encourage New Zealanders to reconnect with the country’s screen heritage. Titled ‘Find What You’ve Been Missing’, the campaign is designed to coincide with the platform’s largest […]
  
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