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'Not how I wanted it to end': Carrie and Tommy confirm Hit exit
An internal email confirms the pair will finish this year following Mediaweek’s exclusive report of Bickmore’s ARN move.
By Natasha Lee – 6 hours ago
Today's Media Snapshot
- ABC Upfronts 2027: Aunty's slate has a type, and it carries a notebook
- EXCLUSIVE: 'The best I’ve seen': Tom Malone on Ben Fordham’s Ben Roberts-Smith interview
- 'Rotate your balls': Dr Michela Sorensen shares excellent advice on The House of Wellness
- Cheek Media's Hannah Ferguson grilled about Charlie Kirk post
- Pauline Hanson apologises for One Nation cartoon mocking vaginal prolapse
- Abe’s Audio launches Craft, a bespoke voice and sound arm
- The common currency of sport: unlocking the value of every fan connection
Latest Media
ABC Upfronts 2027: Aunty's slate has a type, and it carries a notebook
Hugo Weaving defends a dog, Fisk returns, and ABC NEWS turns its cameras on Alan Jones, in a slate thick with reporters.
by Natasha Lee – 7 hours ago
Cheek Media's Hannah Ferguson grilled about Charlie Kirk post
2GB's James Willis asked if Ferguson would say the same things again when a "bloke's not even cold."
by Nama Winston – 12 hours ago
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'Rotate your balls': Dr Michela Sorensen shares excellent advice on The House of Wellness
The new doctor in the house chats about taming Shane Crawford and Sam Taunton, life after cancer, and juggling balls in the air.
by Nama Winston – 14 hours ago
Abe’s Audio launches Craft, a bespoke voice and sound arm
The audio house built on speed is slowing down for agencies, with human voice casting and super folded into talent fees.
by Staff Writer – 14 hours ago
Latest Agency & Marketing
Gotcha4Life launches Mental Health Month campaign with six new emotions
Belinda Elworthy: "Each of these new emotions comes with an exercise in the Mental Fitness Gym app, so people can take that step and then do something about it."
by Alisha Buaya – 7 hours ago
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Vitasoy runs 'That’s a Little Win' across Australia and New Zealand via QMS
Tim Murphy: "Our unified expertise across ANZ provides agencies and their clients greater opportunities to seamlessly plan and buy across both markets."
by Alisha Buaya – 6 hours ago
The common currency of sport: unlocking the value of every fan connection
DAZN Media+’s Caitlin O’Meara says clubs sit on a goldmine of fan data. The big problem? None of it talks to each other.
by Natasha Lee – 15 hours ago
Re-wiring ‘manipulative’: the uncomfortable truth about what marketers do
Melbourne Social Co’s Jess Randall says the question isn’t whether brands influence people – but what they use that for.
by Jess Randall – 15 hours ago
Industry Movers
Disney names Carol Choi Asia Pacific President as Luke Kang retires after 16 years
Carol Choi will take over as president of The Walt Disney Company’s Asia Pacific operations, following Luke Kang’s decision to retire after 16 years.
by Lauren McNamara – Oct 20, 2026
Uber Advertising names Angus Keene head of ANZ
Angus Keene: "Uber’s mobility and delivery platforms offers an authentic connection to real-world moments that is intrinsically unique to Uber."
by Alisha Buaya – Oct 19, 2026
Quantcast appoints Matthew Chan as Head of Sales in Hong Kong
Matthew Chan: "I look forward to working with the team to build on Quantcast’s momentum, strengthen our agency partnerships, and unlock new opportunities for growth."
by Alisha Buaya – Oct 19, 2026
Nick Young to lead Nine’s trading and digital product
Nathan Patrick takes Metro and Regional TV, and Carly Astone steps into a newly created Melbourne sports role.
by Natasha Lee – Oct 18, 2026
AI & Tech
OpenAI says fake journalists planted Iran war op-eds
Seven writers filed roughly 100 articles across about a dozen outlets. None of them exists.
by Natasha Lee – Oct 19, 2026
The Simpsons brings back Apu with a new voice
Sunil Malhotra takes over from Hank Azaria, while Janina Gavankar debuts as Manjula as family returns to speaking roles.
by Natasha Lee – Oct 19, 2026
Why Samsung Ads is selling the TV as the new dinner table
Richard Wheeler on daily viewing habits, the Home Screen ad unit nobody could bucket, and turning TV data into outcomes.
by Natasha Lee – Oct 19, 2026
Audience Intelligence is for the long term
Ryvalmedia’s Sam Cousins unpacks the 2026 HILDA report and why brands must plan for circumstances, not just demographics.
by Natasha Lee – Oct 18, 2026
Newsfeed
The Australian wins Brand of the Year at News Awards
Rod Savage, Grace Frost and the Gold Coast Bulletin were among the winners, with the top journalist award still to come.
by Natasha Lee – 51 minutes ago
'Not how I wanted it to end': Carrie and Tommy confirm Hit exit
An internal email confirms the pair will finish this year following Mediaweek’s exclusive report of Bickmore’s ARN move.
by Natasha Lee – 6 hours ago
Vitasoy runs 'That’s a Little Win' across Australia and New Zealand via QMS
Tim Murphy: "Our unified expertise across ANZ provides agencies and their clients greater opportunities to seamlessly plan and buy across both markets."
by Alisha Buaya – 6 hours ago
Gotcha4Life launches Mental Health Month campaign with six new emotions
Belinda Elworthy: "Each of these new emotions comes with an exercise in the Mental Fitness Gym app, so people can take that step and then do something about it."
by Alisha Buaya – 7 hours ago
ABC Upfronts 2027: Aunty's slate has a type, and it carries a notebook
Hugo Weaving defends a dog, Fisk returns, and ABC NEWS turns its cameras on Alan Jones, in a slate thick with reporters.
by Natasha Lee – 7 hours ago
SBS appoints Kathryn Fink chief content officer
Television, audio, digital, and marketing now report to a single boss, with Matthew Hancock and Stig Bell taking on expanded roles at SBS.
by Natasha Lee – 9 hours ago
Archie Rose and Chris Hemsworth unveil new look whisky range ahead of US launch
Chris Hemsworth: "It’s Australian distilling at its absolute peak."
by Alisha Buaya – 11 hours ago
Pauline Hanson apologises for One Nation cartoon mocking vaginal prolapse
Hanson previously said that Senator Jacqui Lambie, whom the clip was about, should "get over it".
by Nama Winston – 12 hours ago
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