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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 music streaming platform posted a net loss of A$153 million for the second ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fox Footy to stream AFL matches with Hindi and Mandarin commentary on Kayo Sports

Fox Footy will deliver alternate Hindi and Mandarin commentary and graphics on two upcoming AFL matches.The announcement:Fox Footy, on Kayo Sports, will deliver alternate Hindi and Mandarin commentary ...

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 ...

Re appointed to lead national rebrand for newly unified Baptist Care

Re, part of M+C Saatchi Consulting, has been selected by BaptistCare to develop and roll out its new national brand. This follows the March 2025 unification of BaptistCare (NSW, ACT, WA), Baptcare ...

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 ...