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Banned from social media, kids found a loophole in Spotify comments
NPR staff thought they were bots. They were kids finding a place to chat, with lessons for Australia's social media ban.
By Natasha Lee – 16 minutes ago
Today's Media Snapshot
- Kylie, Sandra, Nicole and Madonna are centre stage, is it time brands saw the value of the women standing beside them
- OpenAI ‘sorry, working to do better’ after hack of Australian websites
- Bluey and Citymapper turn the commute into playtime in new partnership
- The brand that brought you 'baby's first BMW' now has a pram for your dog
- Woman, 22, hit on in LinkedIn message by man with 'career older than she is'
- How one local story brought The Boston Globe thousands of subscribers in 72 hours
- New York Times executive shot dead
Latest Media
Woman, 22, hit on in LinkedIn message by man with 'career older than she is'
"You wouldn't say that to someone in an office environment."
by Nama Winston – 21 hours ago
Calls for pro-Palestine author Randa Abdel-Fattah to be banned from UK
"The timing makes this visit concerning; the tour falls around the anniversary of the October 7 atrocities."
by Nama Winston – 22 hours ago
New York Times executive shot dead
The New York Times Games director was killed in California. Police arrested his parents-in-law and are investigating how.
by Natasha Lee – 21 hours ago
Newsmakers: Brian Gallagher on Tapt Media's new chapter: ‘We’re just cutting out the middleman’
An empty sales floor, five million YouTube views and a costly upfront question: Gallagher takes us inside Tapt Media's next act.
by Natasha Lee – Sep 28, 2026
Latest Agency & Marketing
Bluey and Citymapper turn the commute into playtime in new partnership
Citymapper is also launching in Bluey's hometown of Brisbane for the first time with Bluey and Citymapper co-branding.
by Alisha Buaya – 15 hours ago
Kylie, Sandra, Nicole and Madonna are centre stage, is it time brands saw the value of the women standing beside them
Are Media's Danielle Steele says the icons are having a moment, but millions of women like them are still unseen by ads.
by Natasha Lee – 40 minutes ago
The brand that brought you 'baby's first BMW' now has a pram for your dog
There's three major benefits of the Tavo - apart from giving your small dog more of a God complex.
by Nama Winston – 19 hours ago
SIXGUN wins Ronald McDonald House Australia SEO account
David Pagotto said: "The team and I couldn't be more excited to work with an organisation who has a long and established legacy of helping families stay connected when it matters most."
by Alisha Buaya – 22 hours ago
Industry Movers
Bec Penn has been appointed Omnicom Media's Head of Retail Media
The appointment comes only two months after she launched her own consultancy.
by Staff Writer – 19 hours ago
Jessica Torstensson steps up to GM – Growth at Bench Media
Ori Gold: "She challenges our thinking, brings a clearer understanding of our clients’ businesses and helps turn that into stronger recommendations."
by Alisha Buaya – 22 hours ago
Initiative names Elle Galipienzo as Head of Impact
Galipienzo said the role will focus on helping organisations embed impact into everyday business decisions.
by Alisha Buaya – Sep 27, 2026
Pureprofile nominates Michelle Kvello as Liz Smith retires
Michelle Kvello faces a shareholder vote at the October AGM, when Liz Smith will leave the research company's board seat
by Staff Writer – Sep 25, 2026
AI & Tech
Researchers find ‘drunk’ AI is more likely to spill secrets
A UNSW experiment gave chatbots a drunken voice. Their answers got looser, and their grip on confidential info loosened too.
by Natasha Lee – Sep 28, 2026
Social isn't suffering from creative wear out - it's suffering from audience saturation
Analytic Partners' Jo-Ann Foo on why the algorithm, not your ad, is often to blame - and why recasting beats reshooting.
by Jo-Ann Foo – Sep 28, 2026
NSW cracks down on ‘AI-doctored’ real estate listings
“These laws are about putting an end to misleading practices and making sure renters get a fair go."
by Nama Winston – Sep 27, 2026
Keyword block lists put $180m in news advertising at risk, report says
A 1,200-story audit found common news terms could trigger exclusions, leaving advertisers with less reach than expected.
by Staff Writer – Sep 27, 2026
Newsfeed
The summer shift: how seasonal behaviour is reshaping the media opportunity
Vistar Media's Ben Baker on why brands must break routine when Australians do, and then let the weather set the message.
by Ben Baker – 10 minutes ago
Banned from social media, kids found a loophole in Spotify comments
NPR staff thought they were bots. They were kids finding a place to chat, with lessons for Australia's social media ban.
by Natasha Lee – 16 minutes ago
Kylie, Sandra, Nicole and Madonna are centre stage, is it time brands saw the value of the women standing beside them
Are Media's Danielle Steele says the icons are having a moment, but millions of women like them are still unseen by ads.
by Natasha Lee – 40 minutes ago
Bluey and Citymapper turn the commute into playtime in new partnership
Citymapper is also launching in Bluey's hometown of Brisbane for the first time with Bluey and Citymapper co-branding.
by Alisha Buaya – 15 hours ago
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OpenAI ‘sorry, working to do better’ after hack of Australian websites
“We should have handled our response better. We are sorry and working to do better in the future."
by Nama Winston – 18 hours ago
The brand that brought you 'baby's first BMW' now has a pram for your dog
There's three major benefits of the Tavo - apart from giving your small dog more of a God complex.
by Nama Winston – 19 hours ago
Bec Penn has been appointed Omnicom Media's Head of Retail Media
The appointment comes only two months after she launched her own consultancy.
by Staff Writer – 19 hours ago
VML New Zealand creates Kiwi-focused campaign for Coca-Cola
The ad connects individual Coca-Cola products to familiar Kiwi occasions, with the line "There's a Coke for everyone."
by Alisha Buaya – 20 hours ago
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