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Marketers, your Gen Z obsession is showing
New research finds values, trust and behaviour may tell marketers more than age or broad generational labels ever could.
By Natasha Lee – 1 hour ago
Today's Media Snapshot
- Visa joins Rugby World Cup as Principal Partner for Australia 2027 and 2029
- ABC serves up Recipe of the Year with Adam Liaw, Pia Miranda, and the iconic CWA
- Give me a break: Sydney Sweeney isn’t taking women backwards, she’s cashing in
- Marketing genius: if you didn't know about HYROX, you do now
- The horror cases that will make you never want to leave a review again
- La Nuit de l'Advertising brings 170-plus ads to Sydney
- Veteran journalist Peter Thompson has died at 73
Latest Media
ABC serves up Recipe of the Year with Adam Liaw, Pia Miranda, and the iconic CWA
Forget the pressure and the pretension. This is home cooking at its best.
by Staff Writer – 18 hours ago
Marketing genius: if you didn't know about HYROX, you do now
Did the brand set this up? No. But has it been ultimately good for the brand? Yes.
by Nama Winston – 23 hours ago
The horror cases that will make you never want to leave a review again
The case of eBay's harassment campaign involving live cockroaches and a bloody pig mask just settled for $78m.
by Nama Winston – Sep 14, 2026
Mike Byrne joins Capital Radio Network as content chief
Mike Byrne will oversee content across Capital Radio Network's stations when he begins a Canberra-based role in October.
by Natasha Lee – Sep 14, 2026
Latest Agency & Marketing
Omnicom dismantles Marketforce in WA restructure
Marketforce shifts its creative, digital and production teams and clients to 303 under its new Western Australian model.
by Natasha Lee – Sep 14, 2026
REA Group drops realestate.com.au contract restrictions
Agents get more freedom over property listings after the competition watchdog secured a three-year undertaking from REA.
by Staff Writer – Sep 13, 2026
GIO takes its safety mat to Sydney streets
Leo Australia has turned GIO’s safety-mat brand device into three context-driven outdoor installations across Sydney.
by Tom Gosby – Sep 13, 2026
WPP set to retain Coca-Cola global media business
Ad Age reports WPP is set to retain Coca-Cola’s global media, data and technology business.
by Tom Gosby – Sep 13, 2026
Industry Movers
Mike Byrne joins Capital Radio Network as content chief
Mike Byrne will oversee content across Capital Radio Network's stations when he begins a Canberra-based role in October.
by Natasha Lee – Sep 14, 2026
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PR icon Roxy Jacenko officially quits Australia with final acts
Jacenko has now completely quit Australia, selling her luxury possessions.
by Nama Winston – Sep 13, 2026
Emotive scores three senior hires in agency shake-up
Tian Skene, Jessica Nord, and Claire O’Sullivan join the independent agency after a run of major new business wins.
by Staff Writer – Sep 13, 2026
Ben Fordham re-signs with Tapt Media for five more years
Ben Fordham has locked in another five years at 2GB, ending speculation about his future at Sydney breakfast.
by Tom Gosby – Sep 10, 2026
AI & Tech
Universal Music Group and ElevenLabs strike AI deal
The deal gives participating artists control over licensed fans' remixes, mashups and personalised AI vocal experiences.
by Staff Writer – Sep 10, 2026
Serenade smart albums approved for Billboard charts
Serenade joins six other approved suppliers when Billboard prepares to recognise eligible smart albums on its US charts.
by Natasha Lee – Sep 10, 2026
Is the ‘Albo-rithm’ making bad recommendations?
Fabulate’s Nathan Powell argues Canberra has picked the wrong villain, and the algorithm isn’t the one doing the damage.
by Nathan Powell – Sep 9, 2026
Just 9% of young Aussies have a “very positive” relationship with social media
The rise of doomscrolling has reshaped how Australians spend their time and even how they see themselves.
by Staff Writer – Sep 9, 2026
Newsfeed
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Dabble pays $1.07m after BetStop self-exclusion breaches
ACMA found Dabble left 157 wagering accounts open and sent 839 messages to people registered with BetStop.
by Tom Gosby – 6 minutes ago
Clemenger, Emotive and McCann alumni launch REALMS
Agency leaders Rhian Mason and Elly Brand have launched REALMS to connect specialist teams around one cultural strategy.
by Natasha Lee – 56 minutes ago
Emmys so white, again: Actors of colour shut out
The 2026 Emmys delivered a diversity shutout as every acting prize went to a white performer on television's huge night.
by Simran Pasricha – 1 hour ago
Marketers, your Gen Z obsession is showing
New research finds values, trust and behaviour may tell marketers more than age or broad generational labels ever could.
by Natasha Lee – 1 hour ago
Visa joins Rugby World Cup as Principal Partner for Australia 2027 and 2029
"Eligible Visa cardholders will benefit from exclusive access opportunities, while Visa’s technology will help us enhance the journey for fans."
by Staff Writer – 18 hours ago
ABC serves up Recipe of the Year with Adam Liaw, Pia Miranda, and the iconic CWA
Forget the pressure and the pretension. This is home cooking at its best.
by Staff Writer – 18 hours ago
Pay.com.au's new CMO David Walsh talks AI and expansion
"When you understand how your platform makes and saves money for the customer, knowing how to drive commercial growth becomes straightforward."
by Nama Winston – 19 hours ago
We asked a lawyer to unpack Karl Stefanovic and Keshnee Kemp's legal podcast war
Michael Byrnes examines the battle, the equity dispute and the Tommy Robinson fallout.
by Natasha Lee – 22 hours ago
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