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Aegis merges Visual Jazz and Isobar

09 Feb 2012

Aegis Media Pacific has merged global digital agency Isobar with local digital creative agency Visual Jazz, to create Visual Jazz Isobar. more »

Patak's appoints Host

09 Feb 2012

AB World Foods-owned Patak's has appointed Host and its creative partner The Glue Society to handle work for the Indian cooking brand. more »

I ain't afraid of no troll

09 Feb 2012

"Crap", "Sh*t", "Seen it before", "He's a xxxx ...". Sound familiar? This is a selection of comments which have been made on the AdNews website. more »

OMG! kicks a goal with Zova

09 Feb 2012

Sports training brand Zova has appointed Melbourne agency OMG! Creative to engage brands and consumers. more »

Ad legend Gavin Larkin to be celebrated

08 Feb 2012

Friends and colleagues of former RUOK? Day founder and advertising legend, Gavin Larkin, have been invited to celebrate his life at a memorial event in Sydney. more »

NEWS IN BRIEF: 8 February 2012

08 Feb 2012

Lady Gaga launching social networking site l SMH and The Age have top newspaper apps | Excess Baggage officially dumped | Invisalign sponsors Dolly model search | Circus Festival reveals second round speakers more »

Sporting heads address Gillard to change copyright law

08 Feb 2012

Heads of major Australian sporting codes have lobbied Prime Minister Julia Gillard to adapt digital copyright laws, following a court ruling which clearing Optus of copyright infringement. more »

Optus digital marketing head in sudden departure

08 Feb 2012

Optus head of digital marketing, sales and service Kerry Morrison has suddenly left the position, after only a few months in the role. more »

Newsagencies feel the pinch of print decline

08 Feb 2012

The retail newsagency sector has seen a 0.7% reduction in sales over the past five years, while newspaper and magazine circulations continue to decline. more »

APN makes "power play" at Ooh!Media

08 Feb 2012

No one is entirely sure why APN News & Media increased its stake in Ooh!Media to 5.3% last week, but there's very little doubt among industry pundits that a "power play" is underway. more »