WhiteGrey ECD jumps to DDB Melbourne | Sydney billionaire launches journalism fund | Massive global ad fraud ring exposed | Court slaps bullying publisher | QMS to merge NZ OOH operations

[View Newsletter Online]( [Mumbrella Newsletter][Mumbrella Newsletter]( Get your CommsCon Awards entries squared away before the holidays Before your calendars get hectic in December, be sure to get your entries sorted for [Mumbrella’s CommsCon Awards.]( Recognising the best campaigns, top performers and businesses that are hitting the mark in Australia’s PR, communications and social media landscape, there are 28 categories to enter. [See where you qualify now.Â]( News [WhiteGrey's ECD Anthony Moss departs to replace DDB Melbourne's outgoing group ECD Stu Turner]( WhiteGrey Melbourne’s executive creative director, Anthony Moss, is set to join DDB Melbourne to replace current ECD, Stu Turner, Mumbrella can reveal. Moss left WhiteGrey to take on a new role as DDB Melbourne’s group executive creative director, replacing Turner who departs the agency after one year. [READ MORE »]( News [Sydney philanthropist Judith Neilson launches $100m journalism fund]( Australian philanthropist Judith Neilson has announced a fund commitment of at least $100 million to create a world-leading journalism institute based in Sydney. The Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas will aim to celebrate and encourage quality journalism in Australia and the world through education and grants and by hosting lively events on the big issues of the day. [READ MORE »]( Features [Have your say on Mumbrella's November Ad of the Month]( In this series, Mumbrella invites readers and members of the advertising industry to vote on their favourite ad. November’s contenders include NRMA, Myer, ALDI and Sheridan. Mumbrella has opened the voting lines again, this time asking readers to chose between NRMA, Myer, ALDI and Sheridan. [READ MORE »]( News [Massive adfraud network exposed by Google and security researchers]( Google and the US Department of Justice have released details of a massive ad fraud ring that allegedly defrauded advertisers out of US$36 million over four years. The 3ve botnet scam, defrauded advertisers though spoofed legitimate domains and fraudulent ‘pop under’ ads being pushed onto the screens of infected Windows computers. [READ MORE »]( News [Federal Court penalises Sydney publisher for sacking journalist]( The Federal Circuit Court has fined a publisher after he threatened and later sacked a journalist who contacted the Fair Work Ombudsman for help. Theodore Skalkos, the sole director of FL Press, has been ordered to pay $27,500 in penalties to his former employee, who worked at one his publications, the Serbian-language newspaper, Novosti. [READ MORE »]( News [QMS Media to merge NZ division with MediaWorks]( Outdoor operator QMS Media has proposed a merger of its NZ division with local digital, radio and TV business, MediaWorks. The two businesses have entered a non-binding agreement, which could see them become the largest media group in New Zealand. [READ MORE »]( Sponsored Post Unlock the secret to creating memorable branded content First, we uncovered the emotional impact of branded content. Now, we reveal the secret to creating emotionally engaging and memorable branded content. Learn how it can help you to tell an impactful brand story, build brand equity and influence purchase behaviour. Contact Jamie.Chambers@bbc.com to unlock the secret now, or head to our [website]( to find out more. News ['Offensive' and 'explicit' Wicked Campers van banned]( Controversial motor rental company Wicked Campers has had another one of its vans banned by the advertising watchdog, this time for plastering an “explicit reference to a sexual act” on its van. The van, which was registered in South Australia, said “I don’t always give a woman an orgasm, but when I do she usually spits it out”. [READ MORE »]( News [Australian mobile ad spending passes billion dollar mark as digital advertising grows 13%, says IAB and PWC]( Australia’s digital marketing spend grew 13.2% year on year, claims the IAB and PwC in the latest Online Advertising Expenditure Report. The report, covering the September quarter of 2018, said total digital ad spend was 2.24bn, up from $1.98bn the year before and an increase of 1.6% from the previous quarter. [READ MORE »]( News [Trimantium GrowthOps rebrands with 'fresh' visual identity]( Operating company Trimantium GrowthOps has launched a new brand identity and a “fresh” visual identity. Although the company will still officially trade as Trimantium GrowthOps, the company will be known in the market as GrowthOps. [READ MORE »]( News [Don Smallgoods appoints Nick Hickford as marketing and innovation director]( Nick Hickford has joined George Weston Foods-owned Don Smallgoods as marketing and innovation director. Hickford was previously general manager of marketing and innovation at Bulla Dairy Foods, a role he held for four years. [READ MORE »]( News [Skye Lambley becomes MD of N2N Communications]( Herd MSL’s N2N Communications has appointed Skye Lambley to the newly-created role of managing director. Lambley was previously the deputy managing director at opr’s Howorth Communications. [READ MORE »]( News [MCN promises to learn from Seven and Nine’s 'mistakes' in addressable TV]( MCN says the delay in taking its addressable TV solution to market could be a blessing in disguise, by giving it the chance to perfect its offering off the back of experiments – both failed and effective – from rivals Seven and Nine. “The great thing is, we’ll let these two [Seven and Nine] got off, learn all the mistakes, and then we’ll just copy [the good stuff]. That’s a nice way to look at it,” MCN’s director of advanced advertising, Nev Hasan, said at the Think TV Think Tank event. [READ MORE »]( News [Gareth Pask joins Clemenger BBDO as group business director]( Gareth Pask has joined Clemenger BBDO Sydney as the group business director on its Hungry Jacks account. Pask joins the agency from Host/Havas where he lead the Bankwest account for the past five years. [READ MORE »]( News [Publicis Groupe hires Helge Gruettke as chief client officer]( Publicis Groupe has appointed Helge Gruettke as its chief client officer to lead its Campbell Arnott’s APAC business. The agency group won Campbell Arnott’s creative, media and PR account in March and has since hired Gruettke to lead the account. [READ MORE »]( News [Nine's 2018 ARIA Awards manages half a million viewers, but falls short of ABC's Hard Quiz]( Nine’s 2018 ARIA Awards coverage pulled in a metro audience of 500,000 last night, a slight dip from last year’s 515,000. However, it was still a stronger result than 2016’s coverage, which had an audience of 461,000. [READ MORE »]( News [Handyman magazine closes after 17 years]( DIY Magazine Handyman Australia is axing its print edition after more than 15 years. The title, led by managing editor Zoe Meunier for the last year, first launched in 2001. [READ MORE »]( News [VB calls on Australians to re-create iconic ad for 50th birthday]( Carlton United Brewery’s Victoria Bitter has called on Australians to help recreate its iconic 1968 ‘a hard-earned thirst needs a big cold beer’ ad. The ad, which will be made to celebrate its 50th birthday, asks Australians to submit their own interpretation of the classic VB ad and song. [READ MORE »]( One day, one VIP guest list. It's all kicking off next Thursday Mumbrella’s inaugural [Luxury Marketing Summit](is your chance to hear from Ferrari Australasia, One&Only Resorts, La Prairie, Sotheby’s International Realty and more all in one room. So grab a ticket and you’ll join attendees from Crown Group, Moet Hennessy, Hugo Boss, AcccorHotels, Credit Suisse, Audi and more already booked in. To get your luxury industry insights next week, [book today.]( Is business growth on your agenda? [Mumbrella The SourceÂ](is your very own little black book of major players in media and marketing. 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