NOVA appoints Ashley Earnshaw Group Commercial Director

NOVA appoints Ashley Earnshaw Group Commercial Director

NOVA Entertainment has announced the appointment of Ashley Earnshaw as its new Group Commercial Director, a role created to strengthen the company’s commercial leadership. Earnshaw brings over two decades of media experience, most recently serving as Director of Sales – Total Audio at Nine. He has also held senior roles at Foxtel Media, Dentsu, Carat Australia, and Essence MediaCom….

Ogilvy Sydney and MILO kick off 10th Anniversary year for Advertising Capstone Challenge
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Ogilvy Sydney and MILO kick off 10th Anniversary year for Advertising Capstone Challenge

The 2025 Advertising Capstone Challenge (ACC) is officially underway, with Ogilvy and MILO today announced as this year’s industry partners. Advertising Industry Careers is proud to be a sponsor again for 2025. Now in its 10th year, the ACC is designed to help bridge the gap between academic learning and professional practice, ensuring students have…

Finalists for the 2025 MFA Awards, winners announced 18 September

Finalists for the 2025 MFA Awards, winners announced 18 September

Groundbreaking campaigns for Uber Eats, Telstra, ALDI, IAG, McDonald’s and Samsung are among the standout contenders named as finalists for the 2025 MFA Awards, ahead of the winners’ reveal at the gala dinner on 18 September. This year’s judging panel of more than 100 media and marketing leaders featured more than 50% client-side CMOs, bringing…

Mediaweek Next of the Best 2025: Winners revealed

Mediaweek Next of the Best 2025: Winners revealed

Mediaweek’s Next of the Best Awards 2025 took centre stage at W Sydney, spotlighting the rising stars and game-changers across Australia’s media, marketing, tech and creative industries. With entries from across the country, the awards recognise emerging talent and future leaders shaping the next era of the industry, and this year’s winners did not disappoint. Hosted by Jimmy,…

Anna Cherry appointed MD of Bastion Media

Anna Cherry appointed MD of Bastion Media

Bastion, Australasia’s largest independent agency, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Anna Cherry to Managing Director, Bastion Media Australia. This appointment marks a significant milestone in the continued expansion of Bastion’s media offering and the next chapter in its full-service growth strategy. The appointment follows the successful launch of Bastion Media with Kellanova –…

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…