Kaimera: A Meal that Meant More

Kaimera: A Meal that Meant More

Last week, a team from Kaimera and our partners at Yahoo joined forces in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities Sydney (RMHC Sydney)—an organisation that offers crucial support to families with seriously ill or injured children. Together, we spent an evening preparing and serving dinner for the families currently staying at the House. These are…

Specsavers Welcome to Melbourne Campaign Wins Big

Specsavers Welcome to Melbourne Campaign Wins Big

Announced at WOOH’s Annual Congress in Mexico City (June 4-6th 2025), Specsavers won the Creatives Award: Classic, which recognises an OOH creative execution that demonstrates a brilliant use of medium and is considered a memorable and effective piece of work. This is not the first time Specsavers have taken home this award, winning back in 2022 with…

MiQ Launches ‘First’ AI Platform That ‘Unifies Programmatic Ecosystem’

MiQ Launches ‘First’ AI Platform That ‘Unifies Programmatic Ecosystem’

Global programmatic media partner MiQ has launched MiQ Sigma, an AI-powered advertising technology trained on the “world’s most connected data set”.Built from the ground up with “programmatic excellence at its core”, MiQ Sigma unites more than 300 diverse data feeds, spanning 700 trillion consumer signals across what consumers are watching on TV, browsing on the…

Internet advertising spend reaches $4.2 billion in Q1 fuelled by video: IAB

Internet advertising spend reaches $4.2 billion in Q1 fuelled by video: IAB

The Australian internet advertising market has reached $4.2 billion for the March 2025 quarter, an increase of 11.6% year on year, according to the IAB Australia Internet Advertising Revenue Report (IARR) The report also showed that the local market experienced a much softer than usual seasonal decline in spend from the December quarter at -1.8% in 2025…

Independent media agencies forecast ad spend growth in FY26: IMAA

Independent media agencies forecast ad spend growth in FY26: IMAA

Australian independent media agencies are anticipating a rise in advertising expenditure for the 2025–26 financial year, according to the latest Indie Census from the Independent Media Agencies of Australia (IMAA). The annual census, released on 28 May, gathered responses from 157 agencies nationwide, offering insights into industry sentiment, channel expectations, and business plans for the year…

Aussies prioritise experiences over material possessions: Mediahub

Aussies prioritise experiences over material possessions: Mediahub

Despite tighter budgets and the threat of tariffs impacting the cost of goods, 55% of Australians still prioritise experiences over material possessions. The second annual Scout consumer study from full-service media agency Mediahub, “The Paradox of Purchase Decisions,” surveyed 1,000 Australians and uncovered a complex consumer landscape. The report revealed that dining out and travel top the…

Nine appoints Brian Gallagher as Commercial Director – Audio

Nine appoints Brian Gallagher as Commercial Director – Audio

Nine has announced the appointment of Brian Gallagher as Commercial Director – Audio to drive the next phase of growth for Nine Radio’s commercial offering. Gallagher, who has worked as Chief Sales Officer at Southern Cross Austereo, Chief Executive Officer at Ignite Media Brands, is currently the Chairperson of Boomtown. His new appointment is part of a…

Cartology appoints Robbie Lawson and Sam Way to lead new commercial verticals

Cartology appoints Robbie Lawson and Sam Way to lead new commercial verticals

Retail media business Cartology has appointed Robbie Lawson from Google and Sam Way from Coca-Cola into newly established senior leadership roles as part of a revised sales structure. Robbie Lawson will serve as General Manager, Commercial and Strategic Solutions, Everyday Needs, while Sam Way will take on the equivalent role across the Food category. Both will report directly to Tony Prentice, Chief Commercial…

Mediahub and 303 MullenLowe team up for ‘Your push is power’ campaign

Mediahub and 303 MullenLowe team up for ‘Your push is power’ campaign

The Push-Up Challenge campaign links push-up with the ability to provide life-saving mental health and suicide prevention support, via Mediahub and 303 MullenLowe. The ‘Your push is power’ campaign, which went live this week, demonstrates that when people come together and take small actions like a daily push-up, squat or lunge – at home or…

A Healthy Return for Out of Home’s Fresh Veg, Deliciously Affordable Campaign

A Healthy Return for Out of Home’s Fresh Veg, Deliciously Affordable Campaign

The Out of Home (OOH) industry is driving real behaviour change in promoting healthier eating habits, with Outdoor Media Association (OMA) members donating more than $41 million in advertising value since 2021 to encourage Australians to eat more vegetables. The latest initiative, Fresh Veg, Deliciously Affordable was developed in partnership with Health and Wellbeing Queensland…