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mediaweek.com.au > this-was-australias-most-complained-about-ad-in-2025

Ad Standards report reveals most complained-about ads

2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (605+ words) From flipping the bird to digging for gold, it turns out we might be bigger prudes than we think. If 2025 proved anything, it's that Australians have plenty of opinions about advertising. From zombie-proof electric cars to questionable hygiene habits and…...

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mediaweek.com.au > 15-billion-reasons-why-independent-australian-media-matters

15 billion reasons why independent Australian media matters

22+ hour, 6+ min ago  (511+ words) Adrian Roeling on why the advertising industry must support independent Australian media to ensure accountability. Adrian Roeling, Chief Operating Officer, Hatched What do the Victorian Big Build scandal, the Robodebt scheme and the cover-up of child sexual abuse in the…...

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mediaweek.com.au > we-asked-women-in-media-a-question-three-werent-allowed-to-answer

We asked women in media a question. Three weren't allowed to answer.

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1074+ words) These are their "banned" answers to our straightforward question for International Women"s Day. It"s International Women"s Day on March 8th, so what better time to ask my female media friends: As a woman in media, what would you…...

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mediaweek.com.au > news-nation-report-australians-trust-news-over-socials

News nation: Australians trust news over socials

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (715+ words) Algorithmic feeds and AI-generated slop rapidly dominate the internet. But a silver lining exists for publishers. Australians actively seek out professional journalism as an essential antidote to unverified online noise. The inaugural News Nation report from ThinkNewsBrands paints a fascinating…...

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mediaweek.com.au > jims-group-ai-bot-goes-rogue

Jim’s Group AI bot goes rogue

4+ day, 3+ min ago  (560+ words) Woolworths walked so Jim could run. First, there was Olive. Not the Mediterranean kind, the chatbot kind. When Woolworths Group quietly rolled out its AI-powered virtual assistant, shoppers expected help with deliveries and store hours. Instead, some found themselves in…...

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mediaweek.com.au > snapchat-targets-gen-z-uni-students-with-latest-campaign

Snapchat targets Gen Z uni students with latest “Say it in a Snap”

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (683+ words) It comes as the 2026 academic year kicks off. Snapchat is doubling down on its appeal to Gen Z university students, rolling out the next phase of its integrated "Say it in a Snap" campaign as the 2026 academic year kicks off....

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mediaweek.com.au > hes-done-nothing-karl-stefanovic-blasts-angus-taylor-after-leadership-spill

Karl Stefanovic labels Angus Taylor ‘dull’ after leadership win

3+ week, 9+ hour ago  (394+ words) Karl Stefanovic has delivered a blunt verdict on newly elected Liberal leader Angus Taylor, questioning both his impact and the party's broader performance in the wake of this morning's leadership spill. Speaking on KIIS FM's Kyle and Jackie O Show,…...

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mediaweek.com.au > satirical-fake-newspaper-misleading-times-targets-mps-over-uk-election-ad-loopholes

Satirical ‘Misleading Times’ targets MPs over UK election loopholes

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (508+ words) It's a provocative campaign targeting Members of Parliament. Reform Political Advertising took a dig at the United Kingdom Members of Parliament via irony and sarcasm. RPA, working with creative agency Clemenger BBDO Australia, has launched a provocative campaign targeting Members…...

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mediaweek.com.au > media-roundup-abc-grilled-over-boycott-herzog-ad-under-scrutiny-senate-targets-stan-paywall-and-rea-enters-chatgpt-search

Media Roundup: ABC grilled over boycott, Herzog ad under scrutiny, Senate targets Stan paywall, and REA enters ChatGPT search

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (416+ words) See the top industry stories trending today. The Australian's Steve Jackson reports that Aunty is facing fresh scrutiny after denying there was "no evidence" senior journalists boycotted Adelaide Writers Week in support of author Randa Abdel-Fattah. At Senate estimates, Liberal…...

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mediaweek.com.au > aami-reframes-luck-and-unpredictability-in-new-because-australia-campaign-via-leo-australia

AAMI's new ‘Because Australia’ campaign via Leo Australia

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (531+ words) For every win, there's a wobble " and luck, like everything else, rarely arrives evenly distributed. AAMI has launched the latest chapter of its "Because Australia' brand platform, tapping into a distinctly local truth: for every win, there's a wobble " and…...