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Why Australian Publishers Are Racing to Deploy AI Comment Moderation

New Zealand AI startup Sence launches in Australia with Pulse Tasmania, moderating 10,000+ weekly comments. Research found 8.3% harmful content across Australian publisher sites.

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Sinch Named Leader in IDC's First Unified Communications Platform Assessment

Sinch earns IDC Leader status in first unified communications assessment, combining CPaaS, UCaaS, and CCaaS. AI orchestration and global scale drive enterprise adoption across 190 countries.

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BMF Appoints The Monkeys Co-Founder Scott Nowell as Creative Chair

BMF creates new Creative Chair role for The Monkeys co-founder Scott Nowell, signalling a shift away from traditional CCO structures as agencies reorganize creative leadership.

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IAS Expands TikTok Measurement to Search Ads, Four New Formats

IAS now measures TikTok Search Ads and four new formats globally, including TikTok Lite for Southeast Asian advertisers. Independent verification closes a critical gap for brands targeting entry-level devices.

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ARN Appoints Ex-TikTok Executive as First Director of Video and Social

ARN's new Director of Video and Social will lead the broadcaster's pivot toward entertainment. The hire signals aggressive platform expansion beyond traditional radio.

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ARN Media Share Price Gains Mask A$182M Legal Exposure

ARN Media's share price surged on thin trading volumes, but the company faces A$182M in combined legal claims from Kyle Sandilands and Jackie Henderson that exceed its market value.

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M&C Saatchi Australia Reports 31.9% Revenue Collapse in FY2025

M&C Saatchi Australia's 31.9% revenue collapse in FY2025 signals a structural shift as major clients defect to consulting-led rivals like Accenture Song's Droga5.

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OpenAI Appoints Jennifer Lien as APAC Marketing Head

OpenAI names Figma's Jennifer Lien as APAC Marketing Head, signaling a shift to structured regional operations across consumer and enterprise markets.

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Why Agencies Are Pivoting to Operating Model Design—Not Just Execution

Omnicom Oceania creates new role focused on marketing transformation, not just execution. Agencies must help brands redesign operations for AI-driven environments.

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How Netflix Executed a Decade-Long Leadership Transition

Reed Hastings steps down as Netflix chairman in June 2026, completing a three-decade tenure. The company posts record Q1 results amid a carefully orchestrated succession plan.

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Anthropic Launches Claude Design for AI-Powered Marketing Assets

Anthropic's Claude Design converts text prompts into marketing assets and landing pages. Asia-Pacific adoption is surging with 25% of Claude Code users now from the region.

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Agency AI Anxiety Triples as Client Budgets Stall in 2026

AI disruption fears have tripled among agencies while client budgets freeze, forcing leaders to maintain staff through 2026 on uncontracted promises of 2027 growth.