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Publicis Groupe named as an Employer of Choice for third year in a row

Publicis Groupe has been awarded Employer of Choice in the 2023 Australian Business Awards for the third-year running. For more than 20...

Sep 1, 2023

Starcom Australia retains Metcash

Food, liquor and hardware supplier Metcash has re-appointed Starcom to its media strategy, planning and buying account in Australia....

Aug 22, 2023

People, passion and ‘play’ are key to great ideas

In this thought-provoking opinion piece published by The Australian, Publicis Groupe Chief Creative Officer Dave Bowman reflects on the...

Aug 21, 2023

The four metrics that form the guiding light of Spark Foundry

Mediaweek sat down with Spark Foundry's CEO Imogen Hewitt and Chief Strategy Officer Caroline Hugall recently to discover the winning...

Aug 14, 2023

Advertising head says AI will mean amazing creative

On a recent visit to New Zealand, Publicis Groupe ANZ's newly-appointed Chief Creative Officer Dave Bowman sat down with the National...

Aug 7, 2023

Small moments remind Australians of Arnott’s much-loved biscuit brands

In a sit-down chat with The Australian, Chief Client Officer of The Neighbourhood Toby Aldred, Spark Foundry CEO Imogen Hewitt and...

Aug 7, 2023

Mike Rebelo talks the integrated agency model with TrinityP3's Managing Marketing

When it comes to clients' needs there is no one-size-fits-all approach. It's about creating flexibility, Publicis Groupe CEO Mike Rebelo...

Aug 2, 2023

Starcom Australia retains P&G and Bega Group

Personal care and consumer products company P&G and FMCG giant Bega Group have re-appointed Starcom to their media strategy, planning and...

Jul 27, 2023

Visa celebrates FIFA Women’s World Cup in new campaign via Saatchi & Saatchi and Starcom

Visa, a world leader in digital payments, has launched a new integrated campaign across Australia and New Zealand to celebrate its 20...

Jul 14, 2023

Patrick Rowe on bicycle meditation, creativity and the importance of data

In a candid interview with AdNews Australia, Saatchi & Saatchi CEO Patrick Rowe shares his vision for the agency - to proactively...

Jul 12, 2023

Media agencies spending more on ecommerce channels

Balance Internet Managing Director Kostya Ogar and Director of Architecture & Strategy Sebastian Klett recently shared their insights...

Jul 10, 2023

Spark Foundry appoints Caroline Hugall as Chief Strategy Officer

Spark Foundry Australia has today announced the appointment of Caroline Hugall as the agency’s Chief Strategy Officer. Hugall joins Spark...

Jun 29, 2023

Q&A with Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand's Cochrane and Cochran

In this candid interview with Campaign Brief, Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand CEO Mark Cochrane and CCO Steve Cochran open up about the...

Jun 20, 2023

Born Blak to tackle underrepresentation of First Nation voices in media

Publicis Groupe (spearheaded by Publicis Groupe PR and influencer agency Herd MSL) and talent and influencer marketing agency, Born Bred,...

Jun 20, 2023

Jessica Allison joins Herd MSL New Zealand as General Manager

Jessica Allison has been appointed General Manager of Herd MSL New Zealand as the agency bolsters its capabilities across consumer and...

Jun 14, 2023

Honda Australia launches first new nameplate in 20 years, ZR-V, via Leo Burnett and Zenith

To celebrate the launch of Honda Australia’s new medium sized SUV, Leo Burnett and Zenith Australia have released a cheeky new campaign,...

Jun 8, 2023

How Zenith boss Jason Tonelli is tripling down on client ROI

Zenith Media Australia CEO Jason Tonelli spoke with the Unmade podcast recently to share how the agency is 'tripling down on ROI' for...

Jun 2, 2023

Lexus Australia's first ever All Electric Lexus RZ - Team One Australia

Lexus Australia is introducing its first ever All Electric Lexus RZ450e with the launch of ‘The reason is ready’, a new integrated...

Jun 2, 2023

Publicis Groupe ANZ launches Working with Cancer initiative

Publicis Groupe today held an executive breakfast to officially launch its Working with Cancer initiative in Australia. The global...

Jun 2, 2023

Advertising industry launches new accreditation program

In this powerful piece published in The Australian's Growth Agenda, Publicis Groupe ANZ CEO and Deputy Chair of the Advertising Council...

May 16, 2023

Saatchi & Saatchi appoints Chief Strategy Officer for Australia and New Zealand

Saatchi & Saatchi Australia and New Zealand have announced the appointment of Leif Stromnes as Chief Strategy Officer, a critical role that will shape the agency’s future-facing strategic vision. Leif is an award-winning strategy leader with more than 30 years’ experience accelerating clients’ business growth across local and international markets. Working closely with Chief Creative Officers Mandie van der Merwe and Avish Gordhan, as well as NZ Executive Strategy Director T

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Publicis Groupe opens the doors to ‘Le Checkpoint’ lounge at SXSW Sydney

In partnership with Reddit, Publicis Sapient and AWS, Publicis Groupe ANZ hosted the ‘Le Checkpoint’ lounge at SXSW Sydney 2025 – a curated space designed to help brands take the next step in their tech and marketing transformation journey. A mix of client events, interactive demonstrations and even game shows featured in the lounge throughout the week. The curated talks included keynotes by Matthew Gerrard, International Head of Creative Strategy at Reddit; and Selim Unlusoy

Oct 19

Mars United Commerce releases ANZ Retail Media Report Card for H2 2025

Mars United have released the 5th edition of their ANZ Retail Media Report Card, providing an essential performance benchmark for the...

Oct 1

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Inside Publicis’ Le Dip Fundraising Extravaganza For Cancer Council

On Daffodil Day (21 August), our ANZ Publicis Groupe leaders took the 'Le Dip' challenge, braving ice baths to raise funds for the vital...

Sep 18

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Imogen Hewitt On "Recalibration" Of Media And Creative Relationships

Publicis Groupe ANZ Chief Media Officer, Imogen Hewitt , unpacked the recalibration of media and creative partnerships in conversation with Little Black Book ANZ , exploring operational connectivity, creativity in channel, AI-powered workflows and leadership lessons from her 25-year career. Imogen Hewitt, Publicis Groupe ANZ Chief Media Officer On the relationship between creative and media, Hewitt said: “When creative and media thinking are developed in tandem, the result

Sep 18