Category: Communication

How disinformation dictated the Voice referendum and skews public discourse

“Radio is new, and we are learning about the effect it has on people. We learned a terrible lesson,” said Orson Welles on October 31,...

Former Lyft, Facebook executive to spearhead Yahoo’s global communications

Yahoo has named Sona Iliffe-Moon as its new Chief Communications Officer. Iliffe-Moon brings over 20 years of experience leading strategic consumer, crisis, and corporate communications<span...

HubSpot acquires Clearbit to enhance customer intelligence

Customer engagement and marketing platform Hubspot is entering into a definitive agreement to acquire B2B data provider Clearbit to “help customers grow with industry-leading customer...

Camera, Action, Impact: The power of short form content with Chris Riordan

With short form content you just need to be more economical with your story telling, and let the visuals do a lot of the heavy...

Why Elon Musk is obsessed with casting X as the most ‘authentic’ social media platform

With X, formerly known as Twitter, hitting the one-year anniversary of Elon Musk’s US$44 billion takeover of the social media platform, it can feel disorienting...

UK software company wants Instagram to stop using ‘Threads’ name

Software company Threads Software Limited is asking Meta’s Instagram to stop using the name “Threads” in the UK, warning that they are willing to go...

Meta to offer no ad subscription for Facebook, Instagram users in Europe

Facebook and Instagram users in European Union, Switzerland, and the European Economic Area will have the option to pay a monthly subscription in exchange for...

Harnessing the power of video for corporate communications with Mo MaCrae

“How you show up on video is how you’re seen in the world.” Audiences have been mesmerised by video ever since the technology’s inception. Video...

Working smarter, not harder in the AI-powered era of work

Generative AI is a hot topic right now. With its extensive capabilities and achievements being broadcasted and debated around the globe every day, it is...

Muck Rack releases new tools for media list building, coverage monitoring

Public relations and communications platform Muck Rack has released new tools to help companies and their PR teams build and maintain a successful media relations...

Accenture’s ConcentricLife acquisition to boost its healthcare marketing, communications capabilities

Accenture has agreed to acquire ConcentricLife, a healthcare marketing agency experienced in helping Life Sciences brands build an optimal brand experience at any stage of...

Understanding how peoples’ response to communications have changed as a result of COVID-19, digital fatigue

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rapid acceleration of digital communication, our world has undergone a profound transformation in the way we...

Ticketek pays over $500K fine for repeat spam breaches

Australian ticketing company Ticketek Pty Ltd has paid a $515,040 infringement notice for sending around 98,000 texts and emails across 2022 that were in breach...

Canva for Education: Canva launches educator, student-centric tools

All-in-one visual communication platform Canva has launched a suite of K-12 education products as part of its Canva for Education platform, making it the first...

Educators eager to use AI in the classroom, study says

A study conducted by all-in-one visual communication platform Canva reveals that most educators are enthusiastic about the rise of AI technology but aren’t sure where...

Young Australians increasingly get news from social media, but many don’t understand algorithms

Adults might assume young people are not engaged in current affairs. But our survey reveals most Australian children and teenagers have a significant interest in...

ACMA hits Vonage, Twilio for noncompliance with anti-scam rules

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has formally directed telcos Vonage and Twilio to comply with the Reducing Scam Calls and Scam SMs Code...

ABC welcomes business leader, comms veteran to its board

The Albanese Government has appointed Ms Nicolette Maury and Ms Louise McElvogue as non-executive Directors to the ABC Board for five-year terms. Ms Maury is<span...

AI innovation demands solid infrastructure as a foundation, tech expert warns

Macquarie Technology Group’s Head of Private Cloud, Jonathan Staff is calling on Australian enterprises and technology providers to lay down the right foundations on which...

Top 3 cybersecurity risks facing Australian businesses today

Creating and maintaining an ability for businesses and organisations to safely operate digital technology is critical in the information age. Malicious cyber activity threatens this...