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Two weeks left to enter the Campaign Brief WA Creative Awards: Deadline February 4th

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There are 11 creative awards open for entries and these will be judged by an all star judging panel.

West Australian Newspapers cemented as the country’s fastest growing digital news brand

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With about 3.2 million unique visitors coming to The West Australian and its sister site PerthNow in December...

Doni Savvides to depart Wunderman Thompson

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Savvides was brought in together with Creative Director Dav Tabeshfar in 2013, to establish and grow the WT brand in WA.

Matt Eastwood believes that passion trumps talent because there are no rules on who can win and who can’t. He’s also a unicorn.

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Matt actively seeks places outside of his comfort zone, the latest example of this being his latest move out of ‘trad.."

Gage Roads Brew Co launches new corporate website via The Brand Agency

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For the design, The Brand Agency connected the coastal lifestyle brand essence (utilising Gage Roads’ image library)...

Top Jobs: Employment opportunities @ WPP, Social Meteor, Trilogy, Longreach + Studio22

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This week's Top Jobs are at Longreach, Trilogy, Social Meteor, Studio22 and WPP.

Concept Marketing undertakes third Red Dot Home opening campaign for Red Dot

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The integrated campaign was carried out across TV, Radio, BVOD, Social Media, Digital, YouTube.

Wunderman Thompson predicts 100 trends that will define 2022 in ‘The Future 100: 2022’ report

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Wunderman Thompson has today launched the 8th edition of The Future 100: 2022, its annual essential trend almanac..

Damon Stapleton: Creativity. Choose your certainty wisely.

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A blog by Damon Stapleton, chief creative officer, The Monkeys New Zealand.

The Brand Agency creates WA’s first ever ‘Empties Day’ for Containers for Change

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The campaign launched prior to Christmas through a series of content videos starring ‘Empties Dave’.

Bestads Six of the Best Reviewed by Stephan Schwarz, Creative Director, BETC, Paris

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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...

SCA Perth elevates Emma Fry to Agency Group Sales Manager role

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In 2019, Fry transferred back in to the Perth Agency Team - Account Manager, working with a number of Perth Agencies...

Call for entries to the 2022 Campaign Brief WA Creative Awards: Deadline Friday February 4th

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This year the awards make a welcome return to the big stage at the 2022 Oasis Ball - Enter now.

2022 Campaign Brief WA Awards: Entries now open for Ad Person, Advertiser, Supernova, Challenger Agency & Agency of the Year plus newly launched awards for Digital Agency of the Year and Marketing Executive of the Year

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This year the awards make a welcome return to the big stage on April 8th in front of 600 people at the Oasis Ball...

Sharper Pencil releases new Turtle Talk print

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Running from November to January each year, the CFH Turtle Monitoring Program collects nesting data on Flatback Turtles.

Australian Republic Movement unveils ‘We Can Take It From Here’ campaign

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A new campaign aimed at reigniting the conversation around Australia becoming a republic has been launched this week...

Countdown to AWARD Awards entry deadline: Midnight AEDT, Friday 21 January

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There is now only one week left to enter the extended and final entry deadline for the 43rd AWARD Awards.

The Imposterous: Rachel Lounds has a name for all of your problems, but its okay, Phoebe Sloane will be the Auntie that helps you sort them out

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With a new episode every Monday, The Imposterous is hosted by Michael Knox (ECD, Roller) and Graham Drew (CCO...

Former Global Surfing Editor for Red Bull Chris Binns joins the expanding Guru Productions

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Binns has been the voice and manager of Red Bull’s global surfing channels, for both digital online and social media.

UnLtd and the WA media industry provide music to kids ears for the holiday season

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Radio Lollipop helps to provide care, comfort, play and entertainment service for sick children in hospital.

Beerfarm partners with Digital Loop to roll out their first media campaign

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“We were so excited to partner with Digital Loop & Rolling Stone for Beerfarm's first foray into the digital publisher..

The Brand Agency focuses on the wider social consequences of hunger via Sound of Hunger Christmas campaign for Foodbank WA

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The more you donate, the quieter the sound becomes - in the browser, and in WA.

Top Jobs: Employment opportunities @ Trilogy, 303MullenLowe, Longreach + Studio22

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This weeks Top Jobs are at 303 MullenLowe, Longreach, Trilogy and Studio22 PTY LTD.

‘Troubling sexism’ in the Australian advertising industry a biased study says Anne Miles

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By Anne Miles, founder, Suits&Sneakers

AWARD School kicks off 2022 enrolment campaign

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AWARD School - Australasia’s most acclaimed course for aspiring creatives - has kicked off its enrolment campaign for...

Wunderman Thompson highlights the homeless via Christmas campaign for Anglicare WA

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Christmas is a time of celebration for many people. But, for the thousands of West Australians who have found them...

Billy Loizou: Why marketers should say no to ‘renting’ customer data

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It’s a stressful time for marketers. Many believe that their lives will be disrupted to the nth degree without cookies.

Bestads Six of the Best Reviewed by Luis Paolo Gatti, Creative Director, Jung Von Matt, Germany

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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...

Road Safety Commission reveals the ‘Shadows of Summer’ in latest work via The Brand Agency

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Launched by Road Safety Minister Paul Papalia at Bathers Beach in Fremantle, The Shadows of Summer installation has...

Australian Lamb reunites Australia with the rest of the world in MLA’s new TVC via The Monkeys

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Australian Lamb is back with the annual summer campaign, in a new TVC, developed by The Monkeys, part of Accenture...

ex-96FM breakfast host Carmen Braidwood joins The Experts Podcast as new co-host

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The Experts Podcast is a weekly podcast delivered each Wednesday in the morning. The season begins on the 19th of Jan...

The top 10 biggest news stories of the year in Australia

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There’s no prize for guessing what dominated the media in 2021. The COVID pandemic continued where it left off in 2020..

Matt Wilson and Luke Williams exit Wunderman Thompson to launch agency, Significant Other

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Over the past two years Wilson and Williams have been the shining light in the local creative industry...

Top Jobs: This week’s employment opportunities

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This week's top jobs are at 303 MullenLowe, Seven West Media, Workhouse Advertising and Discus Print & Signage.

Nail Brewing launches VPA beer campaign via Concept Marketing

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The campaign will run in WA across several platforms including social, digital, and BVOD.

Bestads Six of the Best Reviewed by Derek Green, Executive Creative Director, R/GA New York

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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...

Guru Productions expands its horizons past lifesyle content to include documentaries and drama: Director David Holroyd joins the team

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The company produced 7 television series in 2021 delivering 93 episodes, all of which were broadcast on Channel 9...

Distl appointed to Summit Homes Group

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Includes Summit Homes, South West, Renovations, Developments and Granny Flats, New Generation Homes and Easystart Homes.

THE IMPOSTEROUS: Paul Catmur and Toby Talbot. The Everton F.C of creativity and a Pixar character’s response to falling into advertising

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Paul Catmur is familiar with the stress of a blank piece of paper but he also appreciates the opportunity & excitement..

Good Times: Longreach Christmas fun

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Longreach celebrated the culmination of 2021 & their 3rd year in business, down at the City Beach Surf Lifesaving Club.

New Dept of Fire & Emergency Services campaign asks how Fireproof Is Your Plan?

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The campaign’s focus is to stimulate individuals to create a practical bushfire plan online...

303 MullenLowe expands their business management team

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"While we've solidified our Business Management Team, our agency continues to grow and evolve," Todd Baker.

Sandbox boosts TVC production department with Hollie Gibson and Emilia Jolakoska joining

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Sandbox is further bolstering their production capabilities adding two new Senior Producers

Colenso BBDO serves clients with a 21 day restraining order over the Christmas holidays

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After another exhausting year for advertisers and marketers courtesy of Covid, Colenso BBDO has come up with a...

State government launches ‘It’s Like No Other’ marketing campaign aiming to prepare Western Australia for the opening of borders

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The campaign marks the initial stage of the WA Government's $65 million marketing campaign to promote WA...

Moonsail awarded strategy and creative contract for Australian ISP and cloud gaming company Pentanet’s neXus campaign

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The campaign is currently live on out-of-home, digital and owned-media channels with registrations of interest open...

New York Festivals 2022 AME Awards Now Accepting Entries; deadline Wed, May 11, 2022

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New York Festivals AME Awards is now accepting entries for the 2022 competition. The deadline to enter the 2022 AME...

Top Jobs: This week’s employment opportunities

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This weeks top jobs include multiple jobs at Seven West Media + Workhouse Advertising + Discus Print & Signage.

Aaron Bryant to return to ARN to lead the agency sales team

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Bryant is well known in the Perth market and returns to ARN to lead the Agency Sales Team as Group Sales Manager.

Dirty Clean Food partners with Bonfire as product offering grows

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Like many food delivery companies, Dirty Clean Food experienced a spike in sales during 2020.

Bang Digital named as a state finalist at the Telstra Best of Business Awards

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“It’s been a big year for Bang Digital, so to have our achievements in growing the business acknowledged..."

Bestads Six of the Best Reviewed by Tara Ford, Chief Creative Officer, The Monkeys, Sydney

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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...

THE IMPOSTEROUS: Vicki Maguire and Josy Paul. Resigning from adulthood, learning from the worst and making friends with rejection

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Vicki Maguire has never been interested in belonging. She’s more concerned with doing the right thing by her crew...

Publicis Wishes 2022: Where will Maurice Lévy and Arthur Sadoun be working next year?

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Watch as Maurice Lévy and Arthur Sadoun figure out how to work their world

Perth GFK Radio Ratings: Stellar year for Nova winning 7 out of 8 Surveys in 2021

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Mix 94.5 has finished really strongly in second place only .6% behind Nova and are dominating 40 to 45 and 55 to 64...

The journey, not the destination – ODYSSEY

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You can still interact virtually, via their website or their instagram. Likewise, an epic SHOWREEL this year...

Concept Marketing leads the Wildcats Halftime Heroes activation for Tyrepower

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Together with Concept Marketing Tyrepower will be sponsoring the official Wildcats halftime show for this season’s...

Year on TikTok 2021: The Aussie brands that entertained and products that sparked joy

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In 2021, Aussies were inspired and humbled to see trends and culture come to life through the TikTok community.

Aussie employees may quit if office days are mandated, hybrid work study finds

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Australian businesses are at risk of bringing on their own ‘Great Resignation’ in 2022 if they mandate a return to...

AWARD Awards extends entry deadline to Friday, 21 January – 15% late fee will apply

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If you missed the first cut-off for your AWARD Awards entries, don't worry it's not too late.

Seven West Media appoints Liv Carway in sales executive role

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Carway has previously held sales positions at Nine, Ten and MCN as well as a two year stint with the WACA...

Fears over fake news and privacy – digital trends for a post-pandemic Australia from Deloitte

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The COVID pandemic has had a significant impact on the way consumers engage with digital technologies according to...

Damon Stapleton: Advertising. You can learn a lot and very little in 10 years.

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A blog by Damon Stapleton, chief creative officer, The Monkeys New Zealand.

Good Times: Rare’s Rotto Christmas

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The Rare crew enjoyed lunch amongst the Quokkas, followed by a dip in the ocean and continued partying at Emily Taylors.

The Glue Society’s Jonathan Kneebone on 2021 ~ The Year Nothing Really Happened

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By Jonathan Kneebone, founder, The Glue Society

Beverly Ligman joins Media Stable

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Ligman joins Media Stable in a maternity cover role, filling the vacancy left by Perth based Media Engagement Manager...

Hamish Wilson & Nicole Schreck join Digital Loop

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Wilson joins Digital Loop as their new Campaign Manager, while Schreck joins at the new Campaign & Marketing Assistant.

Glide helps app provider Cogniss raise $1.12 M in crowdfunding push

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The three and half month campaign comfortably surpassed its minimum target securing over $300,000 in the final three...

43rd AWARD Awards entry deadline Midnight AEDT TONIGHT ~ Friday 10 December

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The entry deadline for the 43rd AWARD Awards is midnight this Friday, 10 December (AEDT).

After a stellar 40-year career in media and advertising, industry stalwart Liz Molyneux is retiring at the end of 2021

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Molyneux was responsible for one of the most successful advertising campaigns for The Sunday Times’ ReadersMart.

The Imposterous: Tide ad or Hungerithm. What happened next? How can the creators of two of the biggest campaigns of the decade still feel insecure?

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In her first ever trip to Cannes as part of ‘See it Be it, Shannon left 5 days later holding a total of 21 lions.

Simonds Homes gets ‘Crafty‘ with new campaign via AT Creative and Strange Animals

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Spearheaded by a 30 sec TVC and an 8-part series of 2 min online videos, plus multiple social and digital executions.

Bestads Six of the Best Reviewed by Alexander Kalchev, Chief Creative Officer, DDB Paris

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Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative...

Good Times: WAMA, ACA and PADC toast 2021

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WAMA combined with the Perth Advertising and Design Club and the Advertising Council Australia...

Zombies, sheep and a fake energy drink: Re:act driver fatigue campaigns launch nationally

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Road safety behaviour change campaigns, created by local university students to educate young drivers about the risks...

Perry Sandow and Johnny Ma recognised via special industry awards presented at the 2021 WA Screen Culture Awards

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Two Special Industry Awards were also awarded as part of the 2021 WASCAs to Perry Sandow and Johnny Ma.

Good Times: Another Beautiful Christmas

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Beautiful Pictures held their annual Christmas Party at their new West Leederville office to thank the industry...

Countdown to 43rd AWARD Awards entry deadline: Friday, December 10

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Entries for the 43rd AWARD Awards will close in two weeks. The December 10 deadline for the 43rd AWARD Awards is fast...

The Imposterous: Jo Sellars enjoys scaring seagulls, whilst Grant Rutherford thinks even her sh#t ideas are better than his good ones

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Jo Sellars has travelled the world on her creative passport – not least with the somewhat famous Quantas campaign...

UnLtd and Radio Lollipop call on the Perth industry to support annual donation drive

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The Radio Lollipop Arts & Crafts Appeal invites the community to donate gifts with all proceeds raised going towards...

Melanie Wiese elevated to national chief strategy officer at Wunderman Thompson Australia

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Today, Wunderman Thompson has announced the appointment of Melanie Wiese to the position of national chief strategy...

We Are Social highlights social media learning, digital content trends and metaverse confusion in 2022 edition of Think Forward

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Eight per cent of the world’s social media users have bought an NFT, while a third of Gen Zers who are on social...

Australian adland calls for bold action on gender equality

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The Australian advertising industry wants less talk and more action on gender equality, according to the findings of...

Forever Classic 6iX wins Best Music Special at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRA)

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The music special was up against heavy weights from the East Coast such as Nova Sydney, Triple M Sydney & Gold FM Melb..

Entries now open for Young Lions Australia competition; deadline 5pm AEDT Mon, 14 March

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The Young Lions Australia competition, presented by TikTok has announced that it is officially open for entries.

Subway parts ways with AKQA Media; expands remit with Publicis Groupe to include media

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Subway Australia and New Zealand has announced it will be ceasing operations with its decade-long media partner, AKQA...

Top Jobs: This week’s employment opportunities

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This weeks top jobs are at Match & Wood and Openn Negotiation Limited.

The Imposterous: Merlee Jayme breaks her silence. Ok that happened a while ago, but still…

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Merlee spent much of her adolescence as a Benedictine nun learning the qualities of silence before noisy advertising...

Turning little ripples into positive choices for our children’s future via campaign by Anthologie

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“Everything you do as a parent, has a ripple effect from now that influences the way children see themselves..."

Cannes Lions announces updates to 2022 Awards

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Cannes Lions has announced changes to the 2022 Awards which include the launch of the Creative B2B Lion and an...