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ACMA takes Optus to court over September 2025 Triple Zero outage
'Access to the emergency call service is a fundamental legal obligation and the most important public safety responsibility telecommunications providers have.'
By Nama Winston – 20 hours ago
Today's Media Snapshot
- ACMA takes Optus to court over September 2025 Triple Zero outage
- ABC refers Gina Rinehart 'satire' video to Ombudsman
- Harry and pals face 'eye-watering' legal fees after privacy case loss
- Abbie Chatfield hits back at trolls comparing her to Andrew Tate
- Peppa Pig takes down YouTube rival in blockbuster copyright fight
- Statement from Vinyl Group on Mumbrella Reporting and Press Council Process
- Class action launched after Harvey Norman and Latitude $55m fine
Latest Media
ABC refers Gina Rinehart 'satire' video to Ombudsman
Communications Minister Anika Wells has conceded the broadcast was unacceptable.
by Nama Winston – 20 hours ago
Statement from Vinyl Group on Mumbrella Reporting and Press Council Process
Josh Simons says Mumbrella's coverage crossed from scrutiny into "personal abuse and commercial denigration."
by Josh Simons – Jul 28, 2026
Abbie Chatfield hits back at trolls comparing her to Andrew Tate
'He's charged with a few things that I've never been charged with.'
by Nama Winston – 21 hours ago
Latest Agency & Marketing
Prophet appoints two senior hires as enterprise business grows
Prophet adds two senior hires as enterprise demand surges, strengthening marketing science and engineering teams now.
by Staff Writer – 22 hours ago
Why Meta thinks AI is making creators more valuable, not less
Meta says creator marketing is shifting from engagement to measurable business results as AI reshapes digital trust.
by Natasha Lee – 23 hours ago
Mutti nails fan obsession in bold OOH campaign
WiredCo turns a fan’s Mutti manicure into large-format OOH for the latest ‘Confessions of a Muttiholic’ campaign.
by Tom Gosby – Jul 28, 2026
Snapchat adds Spotify-powered music sharing to Snap Map
Now we can all pretend to listen to only the coolest acts, while still jamming to S Club 7 on the way to work.
by Staff Writer – Jul 28, 2026
Industry Movers
Prophet appoints two senior hires as enterprise business grows
Prophet adds two senior hires as enterprise demand surges, strengthening marketing science and engineering teams now.
by Staff Writer – 22 hours ago
SBS appoints Nikki Rooke as chief commercial officer
SBS appoints Nikki Rooke as chief commercial officer and confirms Uma Oldham as marketing and audiences chief.
by Natasha Lee – Jul 29, 2026
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HOYTS puts Jodi Paton in charge of transformation
Jodi Paton will lead a group-wide reshaping of HOYTS’ structure, capabilities and approach to AI-enabled work.
by Tom Gosby – Jul 29, 2026
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Endemol Shine Australia appoints Jessie Hughes to lead innovation
Jessie Hughes will lead a new lab focused on emerging technology, production workflows and next-generation content formats.
by Tom Gosby – Jul 28, 2026
AI & Tech
Why Meta thinks AI is making creators more valuable, not less
Meta says creator marketing is shifting from engagement to measurable business results as AI reshapes digital trust.
by Natasha Lee – 23 hours ago
Snapchat adds Spotify-powered music sharing to Snap Map
Now we can all pretend to listen to only the coolest acts, while still jamming to S Club 7 on the way to work.
by Staff Writer – Jul 28, 2026
Runnit takes aim at marketing’s AI admin problem
Australian platform Runnit uses organisational knowledge to automate project planning, resourcing and workflows for marketing teams and agencies.
by Staff Writer – Jul 26, 2026
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Kmart’s $20 mouse mover reignites the WFH surveillance wars
The $20 device has reopened questions about whether managers should track activity or judge employees by outcomes.
by Staff Writer – Jul 23, 2026
Newsfeed
Nine loses communications veteran Adrian Motte in redundancy
Nine's senior communications executive Adrian Motte (and, arguably, one of the nicest people in the business) has confirmed his departure from the media company after nine years, revealing he is…
by Natasha Lee – 11 hours ago
Harry and pals face 'eye-watering' legal fees after privacy case loss
The claimants told the court that Associated Newspapers Limited had "overspent what they'd told us they'd actually spent".
by Nama Winston – 18 hours ago
Omnicom’s organic ad revenue slides as IPG overhaul bites
Advertising was Omnicom’s only declining discipline as integration work reshaped its agency portfolio following the IPG acquisition.
by Tom Gosby – 20 hours ago
ACMA takes Optus to court over September 2025 Triple Zero outage
'Access to the emergency call service is a fundamental legal obligation and the most important public safety responsibility telecommunications providers have.'
by Nama Winston – 20 hours ago
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