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The Upfronts: Australia could learn from Breaking Bad and take integration higher

20 May 2013

It was curtains and confetti for the final upfront presentation in New York, NBC's USA Network. Find out from Mindshare's Mel Fein what's hot - and how Australia could take product integration higher. more »

Host's Freedman: Global expansion only on merit order

20 May 2013

Host boss Anthony Freedman has remained tight-lipped on expansion plans following suggestions a San Francisco office would be followed by Shanghai. But he said any new order was not set in stone. more »

Clemenger: 2012 toughest year on record, 2013 worse

20 May 2013

Clemenger Group is facing its toughest year in the company's 67-year history but chairman Robert Morgan has said he will not contemplate any offshore expansion to pursue growth. more »

Outgoing Qantas marketing boss sends "dis-established" email

20 May 2013

In an email seen by AdNews, outgoing Qantas marketing boss Lewis Pullen suggests his advice had been heeded as Qantas restructured its comms channels, leading to his role becoming "dis-established". more »

Sacrebleu! Glossy Awards 2013 gets a little bit French

17 May 2013

In its third year of existence, the 2013 Glossy Awards will continue to uncover the cut-through work of Australian advertising agencies in the magazine medium. more »

The Upfronts: Robin Williams returns to TV after 20 years

17 May 2013

Mindshare's Mel Fein reports from the CBS and CW upfronts in New York. Robin Williams is back and taking the piss out of the ad industry in The Crazy Ones. more »

Of Monkeys and Men: The best laid schemes laid bare in today's AdNews

17 May 2013

'Monkey magic' is a pretty obvious headline, but we went with it anyway. Pushing boundaries, one issue at a time. If you're not tired of hearing about them yet, grab a copy of today's AdNews. more »

News Limited to shut Melbourne Custom Publishing unit

17 May 2013

EXCLUSIVE: News Limited is to close its Melbourne custom publishing business. News Custom Publishing staff at the Melbourne office have been made redundant ahead of the closure at the end of May. more »

Greenpeace slams Seven and SBS, accuses Coke of 'buying up the internet'

17 May 2013

Updated: Greenpeace has slammed Seven and SBS for banning its Coke ad. It has also complained that Coke has bought up Google ad words relating to recycling and may have even bought the word Greenpeace. more »

Hottest young talent win plaudits and trip to Cannes

17 May 2013

Young guns from 303Lowe, Cumminsross, DDB Sydney, and UM took the plaudits at the Australian Cannes Young Lions competition last night. Client-side winners came from AMP Capital and RAC Victoria. more »