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Bleak outlook for ‘one trick pony’ Seven West

Seven West Media shares have halved over the past year and in a difficult TV advertising market the company is a ‘one trick pony’ with nowhere to hide, analysts say.

CAMERON ENGLAND

Battle to snare SBS headquarters ramps up

With the location of the SBS headquarters up for grabs, the battle among suitors has intensified and Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun reckons his council’s pitch will be hard to beat.

By CAMERON ENGLAND AND JAMES MADDEN

PM’s hand-outs show he’s out of touch

Instead of propping up uncompetitive industries, Anthony Albanese should ensure businesses have cheap power, a flexible labour market, efficient training and a competitive tax regime.

By CHRIS MITCHELL

Where’s Lisa? Nowhere to be seen on Network Ten

The TV presenter said she hoped the Lehrmann versus Wilkinson/Network Ten defamation trial judgment ‘gives strength to women’ ... but perhaps not enough strength to get her back on air.

By SOPHIE ELSWORTH

Uhlmann ready to rejoin contest of ideas

The award-winning political editor and commentator says his time on the frontlines of the Ukraine war had drawn him back to the profession he knows best with The Australian.

By NICHOLAS JENSEN

Seven’s Sunrise probed over Bondi bungle

Statements have been taken from Sunrise staff including presenter Matt Shirvington to find out how the wrong man was named as the Bondi Junction killer on air.

By SOPHIE ELSWORTH

ABC’s advertising spending soars

The taxpayer-funded broadcaster’s spending on advertising, marketing and promotions has soared despite falling audiences.

By SOPHIE ELSWORTH

Consumer habits go out the window in hard times

Amid a cost-of-living crisis, consumers are increasingly abandoning their most-loved brands. But it’s not impossible to retain customers in times of economic strain.

By MELINDA LOFTS

THE GROWTH AGENDA

Pepsi’s fashionable fusion sends pulses racing

Brand affinity and household penetration for cola brand, Pepsi, is rising in Australia. Last week, it enlisted some of the biggest and emerging names in music, fashion and culture to roll out its newly redesigned brand.

By KATE RACOVOLIS

THE GROWTH AGENDA

Poetry in emotion reveals brand loyalties

An advertisement from insurance company AAMI caused consumer concerns over the brand’s use of Dorothea Mackellar’s iconic poem, My Country. Viewers, however, were wrong. Suncorp’s chief marketing officer Mim Haysom explained what the reaction taught the company about its brand.

By KATE RACOVOLIS

THE GROWTH AGENDA

Bluey and Bunnings: putting the hammer down on collaboration

The news of a collaboration between Bunnings and animated TV series Bluey reached more than 40 million people in Australia and New Zealand. The Growth Agenda reports on what made the February initiative so beneficial for the two iconic Australian brands.

By KATE RACOVOLIS