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ARN's CEO says the new KIIS breakfast show will be ‘live and free’. Here's why he shouldn't
OPINION: ARN says its next KIIS shows will be “live and free”. That positioning keeps Kyle Sandilands at the centre of the story.
by Tom Gosby – Aug 23, 2026

The next evolution of OOH won't be seen. It will be modelled: Is OOH ready to settle the scoreboard?
QMS' Tim Murphy says advertisers now own the scoreboard - and OOH must prove its value inside the model, not beside it.
by Natasha Lee – Aug 20, 2026

Generation TBC: the case for renaming generations
5D founder Lyndall Spooner says it's time to scrap the Greek alphabet and rename Millennials, Gen Z and beyond properly.
by Lyndall Spooner – Aug 20, 2026

Why the creator economy's biggest problem isn't content, it's education
Huume Talent's Mikhailla Fitzgerald says creators don't need more content tips; they need real business education, fast.
by Mikhailla Fitzgerald – Aug 20, 2026
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Nick Kyrgios serves a masterclass in apologising; the Swans should take note
Kyrgios' apology is personal, heartfelt, and takes responsibility; the opposite of the Swans'.
by Nama Winston – Aug 19, 2026

UK PM duped by scammer posing as Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff
After an impostor reached the PM, his claim that he did 'everything right' may be the strangest part of the whole saga.
by Natasha Lee – Aug 19, 2026

Three questions in one: the AI question(s) every agency boss can't dodge
Involved Media's Sarah Keith on why agencies keep answering AI's three toughest questions in completely the wrong order.
by Sarah Keith – Aug 19, 2026
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The blatant warning for Australian media in Jason Arday's death
OPINION: If you're a journo who wants to sleep at night, do this.
by Nama Winston – Aug 18, 2026

Bridging the gap: ThinkNewsBrands is lifting the curtain on journalism
CEO Vanessa Lyons explains why trust, verification and news environments matter more than ever for audiences and brands.
by Vanessa Lyons – Aug 18, 2026

The $600 billion Reality Check: Why AI is a lousy marketing manager
Klarna, Commonwealth Bank and Ford sacked staff for algorithms, then quietly paid double to rehire the humans they lost.
by Robert Nagy – Aug 16, 2026

OPINION: Protest Pauline Hanson. But do better than this
Young Australians took to the streets against One Nation. The signs raise a harder question about political debate.
by Natasha Lee – Aug 13, 2026

Is Pauline Hanson to 'blame' for this attack against a Chinese restaurant?
OPINION: 'The video is as racist and cruel as it is bloody un-Australian.'
by Nama Winston – Aug 12, 2026

In the AI era a bit of friendly rivalry can be a campaign's magic spell
The research is in: audiences are bored with just content; they want characters, conflict and a story worth following.
by Ash Dharan – Aug 11, 2026

Retail media's biggest risk is becoming a tax on shelf access
Retail media is booming - $2.3 billion and counting - but Bench Media's Ori Gold has a question marketers keep dodging.
by Ori Gold – Aug 11, 2026

Why Kyle's rough first day is exactly what he needed
Ticker News founder Ahron Young argues that Kyle Sandilands' 'clunky start' is actually a blessing in disguise.
by Ahron Young – Aug 11, 2026

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