Advertising
A day to devote to helping friends
Every year, up to 65,000 Australians attempt to take their own lives. Often a feeling of isolation and depression are......
Consumer awareness increases transparency in advertising
Australians are becoming increasingly interested in how advertising works. With shows like the Gruen Transfer helping us understand the tricks......
Selling euthanasia
A few weeks ago the ABC program Gruen transfer got a couple of advertising agencies to have a go of......
Big bank’s marketing style under the spotlight
Received an unsolicited offer for a new credit card from one of the big four lately? You wouldn’t be alone.......
Election 2010: Why negative TV ads still work in election campaigns
The major parties are trying out do each other at the moment on who’s best placed to run the country,......
Election 2010: Youtube and smear campaigns
One of the growth areas in this year’s campaign has been in satirical Youtube videos, designed to attack or mock......
Greens push legislation to stop biased government advertising
The Greens are arguing that tougher rules are needed to stop governments using taxpayer funds to push their own politics.......
New coalition advertisement the opening salvo in the election year “border control” bidding war
A new coalition TV ad shows Tony Abbott calling for stronger measures on Illegal Immigration, over an image of large......
Sexy Billboards
The Queensland branch of the Family First party recently erected a bill board in the Brisbane suburb of Carina which......
Advertising regulators draw the line at mobile spam
Australian anti-spam legislation has claimed another scalp, but not for filling your in-box with unwanted e-mails. Vodafone Australia has been......