Keep abreast of the latest trends and developments in the Australian and New Zealand creative industries.


Cannes Lions launches new category

Avi Savar

The International Festival of Creativity, Cannes Lions, has launched a new awards category - Branded Content and Entertainment.

Film competition seeks the Essence of Tasmania

Wineglass Bay, Tasmania

Tourism Tasmania and the Breath of Fresh Air Film Festival have teamed up to launch a short film competition.

McCann boosts ranks

Pat Baron

McCann Worldgroup has announced a boost in its Melbourne ranks with four new hires ahead of the imminent appointment of a new national head of planning.

New creative leadership for Shift

(L-R) Dale Rhodes, Raj Rabindranath and Nick Beckhurst

STW Group’s brand and engagement company, Shift, has announced the two key senior appointments of Dale Rhodes, founder of Rhodes Shapter as creative director and Nick Beckhurst as executive creative director - design.

BMF embraces spanish passion with joint ECD appointment

Carlos Alija  and Laura Sampedro - BMF executive creative director duo

BMF has appointed Spanish creative duo Carlos Alija and Laura Sampedro to the positions of joint executive creative directors reporting to managing partner Dylan Taylor.

Triple appointment for Kojo Post

(L-R) Alexandra Blue, Nicola Tate, Estelle Chapple

Kojo Post has appointed a trio of new production talent with three key appointments of Nicola Tate, Estelle Chapple and Alexandra Blue - each bringing with them strong post production knowledge and their own specialised areas of expertise to the team.

Cannes Lions 2012 delegate registration open

The 59th Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity is now open for delegate registration.

Jenny Craig the latest to abandon Kyle Sandilands

Kyle Sandilands

Weight loss company Jenny Craig has finally pulled its sponsorship of the Kyle and Jackie O Show, admitting it "badly misjudged public perception".

Top photographers to lead Magnum Workshop 2012

Trent Parke

Three acclaimed Magnum photographers will be sharing their tricks of the trade at a five-day course as part of FotoFreo 2012.

Tropfest Roughcut speakers announced

Charles Randolph

International screenwriter and producer of the 2011 box office hit Love and Other Drugs, Charles Randolph, will present the keynote address at this year's Tropfest Roughcut.

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Six Australian finalists in SXSW Interactive Awards

Keynote speaker Baratunde Thurston is a politically-active, technology-loving comedian who  co-founded the black political blog, Jack and Jill Politics and serves as Director of Digital for The Onion.  Barack Obama called him "someone I need to know." His first book, How To Be Black, will be published in February 2012 by Harper Collins.

Six Australian projects are finalists in the SXSW Interactive Awards 2012. In its 15th year the awards identify the best new digital works from around the world including mobile and tablet apps, websites, kiosks and installations.