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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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• The Growth Distillery Reveals Australia’s Tech Trust Paradox

  15-07-2026 04:44 via bandt.com.au
  
  A new The Growth Distillery report has found that Australians have never been more digitally connected yet record low-trust in technology.  At the core of the How Australians Are Navigating the Next Wave of Technology report is a paradox. Australians are using technology while fearing it. They spend a third of their waking lives in […]
  
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• Initiative: B&T’s Agency Scorecard 2026

  15-07-2026 04:38 via bandt.com.au
  
  Initiative channels its inner The Chemical Brothers, but will it inspire a comeback story for the ages?
  
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• Duncan Campbell: ‘Kiss FM Slide Hasn’t Bottomed Out…I’d Launch New Breakfast Show ASAP’

  15-07-2026 04:27 via bandt.com.au
  
  Kiis FM’s decline on Sydney breakfast has “got a little bit more to go” after a dramatic exodus of listeners since the axing of popular hosts Kyle & Jackie O, according to former content chief Duncan Campbell. The Kiis Sydney breakfast show lost 1.1 points to a 7.1 per cent share in the fourth radio […]
  
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• TV Ratings (15/7/2026): Seven’s First Dates Australia Serves Up Spilt Pasta, Declined Cards & Steamy Pashes

  15-07-2026 04:18 via bandt.com.au
  
  As our very own reporter Melania admits, the second-hand embarrassment was too much.
  
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• TV Ratings (14/7/2026): Seven’s First Dates Australia Serves Up Spilt Pasta, Declined Cards & Steamy Pashes

  15-07-2026 04:18 via bandt.com.au
  
  First Dates beaten by a documentary that charts a couple's tragic last date.
  
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• Webjet Names Nicole Sheffield As New CEO

  15-07-2026 04:00 via bandt.com.au
  
  Webjet Group has appointed former Wesfarmers OneDigital managing director and media executive Nicole Sheffield as its new managing director and CEO. Sheffield, who takes up the role next week (20 July), follows the resignation of former CEO Katrina Barry in May, with Layton Shannos serving as acting CEO while the ASX-listed travel company conducted a […]
  
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• Specsavers Launches ‘Broken’ OOH Campaign In Melbourne Intersection

  15-07-2026 03:54 via bandt.com.au
  
  Specsavers has launched a new ‘broken’ OOH campaign in one of Melbourne’s busiest intersections, bringing the ‘Should’ve gone to Specsavers’ moment into an extra big moment.  Created in-house by Specsavers Creative, the execution features a series of intentionally incorrect creatives, including misaligned artwork, incomplete logos and incorrect references to days of the week, encouraging commuters […]
  
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• Ex-Banker Sylvia Wiggins Joins SCA Board

  15-07-2026 03:49 via bandt.com.au
  
  Wiggins joins SCA's board. Also takes up starting spot in goal for the company's five-a-side football team.
  
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• KIC Launches ‘Progress. Not Perfection’ Campaign Targeting Optimisation Culture

  15-07-2026 03:44 via bandt.com.au
  
  Do you love Steven Bartlett and Huel? This one might not be for you.
  
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• Windsorborn Wins Police Bank Account & Launches ‘Here For Our Own’ Brand Platform

  15-07-2026 03:34 via bandt.com.au
  
  Police Bank has appointed Windsorborn as its growth partner following a competitive pitch, as the member-owned bank looks to accelerate brand and member growth across Australia. Under the new partnership, Windsorborn will lead integrated creative and media strategy for the bank, with a focus on strengthening Police Bank’s position as the financial institution built specifically […]
  
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• WHOOP Appoints Ex-Coke Comms Leader As First Chief Communications Officer

  15-07-2026 03:32 via bandt.com.au
  
  Wearable technology brand WHOOP has appointed Kristen Moss as its first chief communications officer. In the newly created role, Moss will lead global communications, helping elevate the company’s brand and reputation as it continues to scale and expand. Moss most recently served as vice president of strategic communications for North America at The Coca-Cola Company, […]
  
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• Australia Post’s New Campaign Puts Small Businesses & Side Hustles In The Spotlight

  15-07-2026 03:27 via bandt.com.au
  
  Australia Post has launched a new campaign, Big Boss Energy, celebrating the side hustles, online stores and small businesses driving Australia’s eCommerce growth. It comes after Australians spent a record $82.6 billion online last year, and small businesses make up 88% of Australia Post’s customer base. Through the campaign, select Post Offices across the country […]
  
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• Ex-72andSunny President Launches Coaching Company For Creative & Marketing Leaders

  15-07-2026 03:15 via bandt.com.au
  
  Ross Berthinussen, the former President of 72andSunny ANZ, has returned to Australia to launch a new coaching company, Human Things, targetting executive leaders in the Creative and Marketing industries. Human Things is focused on helping leaders develop the human capacities required to thrive in a world of accelerated change and uncertainty. Ross returns to Australia […]
  
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• ‘Part Of My Wardrobe Since I Was A Kid’: Hailey Bieber Partners With Gap To Launch Jeans Range

  15-07-2026 03:03 via bandt.com.au
  
  Model and entrepeneur Hailey Bieber has partnered with clothing brand Gap to launch ‘The Hailey Jean’ in a new marketing campaign. Launching on 16 July, The Hailey Jean is a limited-edition capsule that reimagines two of the brand’s relaxed silhouettes with Bieber’s personal style. The collection, inspired by the ’90s, arrives amid the continued popularity […]
  
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• CMOs To Watch, Presented By Zenith: How R.M.Williams’ Kai Tunley Puts His Best Boot Forward Without Losing The Brand’s Sole

  15-07-2026 02:38 via bandt.com.au
  
  When Kai Tunley isn't selling some of the world's finest shoes, you can spot him daydreaming about being a carpenter. No joke.
  
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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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• 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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