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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Mahlab releases AI-powered Campaign Scaler to streamline content from data
Mahlab has launched Campaign Scaler, an AI-assisted workflow that transforms large volumes of raw data into relevant content.The announcement:Strategic communications and marketing agency Mahlab has ...
Telstra launches broadcast platform Telstra Dynamic Connect
Telstra Broadcast Services has launched Telstra Dynamic Connect, a managed broadcast platform delivering high-quality content connectivity from across Australia.The announcement:Telstra Broadcast ...
Ebony Bott appointed artistic director of Brisbane Festival
Brisbane Festival has appointed Ebony Bott as its next artistic director.The announcement:Brisbane Festival has announced the appointment of Ebony Bott as its next artistic director, ushering in a new ...