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Suits, Assemble: Adland’s New WIP IT GOOD Series Spotlights the Art of Account Service
Independent creative recruitment agency no sunday blues and brand consultancy
Gambol last night introduced WIP IT GOOD, a playful new content series exploring the art of account service in the creative industry.
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Family Violence Services Provider Relaunches as Courage Collective Via The Open Arms
Courage Collective Family Violence Services (formerly Georgina Martina Inc.) is one of Australia’s longest-standing refuges, providing critical support for over 50 years. But they felt their identity was holding them back. It didn’t clearly represent their tireless commitment to both helping victim-survivors and addressing the factors that lead to family violence. After meeting with multiple creative agencies, Courage Collective appointed The Open Arms to help find a name and
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Jane Evans wraps ‘Gospel Of A Mad Woman’ Tour in Melbourne with Mavens, No Sunday Blues & The Producers
Together with industry recruiters No Sunday Blues, Mavens presented UK-based advertising legend Jane Evans in her bold Australian tour ‘The Gospel Of A Mad Woman’. Last night wrapped the third and final chapter of the tour, which began with Cairns Crocodiles creative festival from May 12-14. The following week, Evans addressed a room full of bright minds at INNOCEAN in Darlinghurst, closing out last night at HERO in Prahran with additional support from The Producers. Pania
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Three Women say 'Fck it' & Turn It Into A Podcast
'The Fck It List' , a new podcast from Mavens' friends at Fck the Cupcakes (FTC). FTC is a creative enterprise founded in 2021 to fight gender inequality through smart communications. Their new podcast 'The Fck It List' is hosted by Jas Bedir, Carly Pelham and Jen Dobbie. Bold, funny, raw and unfiltered, the show delivers honest conversations on the things women are done tolerating – from impossible beauty standards and invisible labour, to the algorithms quietly shaping how
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We Were Never Meant To Do This Alone
By Jet Swain — writer, mentor and founder of The Affection Economy. Jet writes on matriarchy, memory, leadership and the quiet wisdom of women who choose to walk beside one another, not ahead or behind. There are moments in a woman’s life when she realises she has been walking too long by herself. Not because no one was there. But because she was taught that strength meant solitude. That independence meant proving she could carry the whole thing alone. That needing another wo
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Announcing Jane Evans: ‘The Gospel Of A Mad Woman’ Australian Tour 2026
Independent adland movement Mavens, together with industry recruiters No Sunday Blues, will present UK-based advertising legend Jane Evans in her bold Australian tour, ‘The Gospel Of A Mad Woman’. GET TICKETS The B&T Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Founder, Author, Keynote Speaker, Matriarch, Futurist and Myth Buster will deliver keynote talks for Mavens at INNOCEAN Australia in Sydney (May 21) and HERO agency in Melbourne (May 28). Each talk will share anecdotes and lesso
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