Duane Hatherly
The AI ‘sameness’ crisis has a new challenger: meet Flint
Springboards launches Flint, a divergence AI model built to destroy creative sameness and deliver wild, new ideas.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 14, 2026
Media editor Natasha Lee moonlights on ‘Media Tarts’ podcast
The show aims to dissect the industry, with a champagne and a cheese knife in hand.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 14, 2026
First judges revealed for 2026 Next of the Best Awards
Meet the c-suite elites who are judging the 2026 Next of the Best Awards, and get your work in front of industry leaders.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 13, 2026
Inside Russell Crowe & Daniel MacPherson's brutal MMA movie ‘Beast’
Director Tyler Atkins talks blood, sweat, and torn groins as his gritty MMA drama prepares to hit local cinema screens.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 13, 2026
Automating the admin to reclaim the art
Nine's Karen Camus explains that in 2026, the AdOps mandate is to kill the grunt work and get back to the strategy.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 13, 2026
Nova taps Joel Creasey to front new national lunchtime show
'I cannot wait to add some razzle-dazzle to your lunchtime.'
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 10, 2026
AI is exposing leaders who just manage busywork
The rise of artificial intelligence is stripping away the corporate layers where executives used to hide from hard work.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 10, 2026
Two strikes: Jeff Shell ousted at Paramount over AU$211M ‘fixer’ fiasco
Paramount President Jeff Shell has resigned to fight an AU$211M lawsuit, his second major media exit in three years.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 9, 2026
The Indie hustle: Speed, strategy, and the $42 billion passion economy
Independent agencies turn passion data into client strategy as the News Australia Frontiers roadshow hits Sydney.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 9, 2026
Q4 is here, and this is the deadline you cannot ignore
Q4 has started and the EOFY sprint is on. The days are counting down until Next of the Best Awards.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 7, 2026
From priming to performance: the omnichannel multiplier
Combining digital audio and DOOH creates an omnichannel multiplier according to Atomic 212°'s Lorraine Woods.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 7, 2026
Howatson+Company wins Grand Prix at OMA creative awards
Howatson+Company claims the Grand Prix at the 2025 OMA Creative Awards by gluing a massive marlin to a billboard.
by Duane Hatherly – Apr 2, 2026
