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All the local winners in 2007: 6 May 08; Australian agencies left Cannes in 2007 with much lighter luggage than the previous year – they took home 21 Lions compared with 36 in 2006. New Zealand’s record performance, however, put the country on the ...

Lions final wrap-up: 26 Jun 07; Kiwis shine in Cannes wash-up but Australia performs well too. Australian agencies left Cannes on Sunday with much lighter luggage than last year - they took home 21 Lions compared with 36 in 2006 ...

Festival ends: other winners: 25 Jun 07; Client, Media, Producer and a certain greenie: other wins at Cannes. As the moon set one last time over the sea at Cannes, other winners were also celebrating. Here is a summary of their success i ...

US tops final tally: 24 Jun 07; The United States takes lion share. Titanium and Integrated Grand Prix awarded. The final tally of the 54th International Advertising Festival, Cannes Lions 2007 is yet to be confirmed by organisers, f ...

Australia wins one Cyber, NZ none: 23 Jun 07; Aussie and Kiwi work judged not exceptional by Cannes Cyber jury.Australian and New Zealand agencies failed to impress Cyber Lions judges despite competing in the only category that offers three chances of a ...

Direct Gold for NZ, Silver and Bronze for Oz: 23 Jun 07; Australia and NZ do well in Direct at Cannes. New Zealand will be taking home a Gold Lion in the Direct Marketing category in the first of this year's announcements, after striking rich with its Land Transpo ...

Film: the final roar: 23 Jun 07; Kiwi ingenuity earns four Film Lions. Australia takes two. Grand Prix bends rules.In a category marred by controversy, New Zealand came out on top in percentage terms, winning four Film gongs out of only 11 nominati ...

Has the Australian production industry missed the Cannes connection?: 23 Jun 07; Australian production houses are missing mindshare in Cannes 2007 because other countries are aggressively marketing their location, talent and services to agencies around the world - see story in News section.

Matt Grogan: Monday: 23 Jun 07; I believe they call it yogging.Went for a run this morning and passed a naked bloke trying to hail down a cab. Not just a little naked, a lot naked. Couldn't help wondering what he was planning on paying wit ...

Sunday reeks of digital: 23 Jun 07; Only day one and already there's a clear theme, writes Matt Grogan, creative director of The White Agency. I think every single person attending the festival this morning missed their alarm. Everyone seemed to ...

Matt Grogan: Thursday: 23 Jun 07; Busy inventing talent.Lots of talk about Nike+ today . Half the people here think it?s an amazing piece of forward thinking advertising, the other half claim it?s ...

Matt Grogan: Tuesday: 23 Jun 07; I wish I was more simple.Spent a while perusing through the walls and walls of press, ambient and outdoor work that has been shortlisted. Then some time watching the film screenings which is back-to-back TVCs split u ...

Matt Grogan: Wednesday: 23 Jun 07; Le attitude.I don?t want to add to the stereotype of French people being anything less than a joy to be around as the majority of locals are gloriously hospitable and friendly but how?s this for a nice guy; I hail do ...

Cannes Lions 2007 medal tally: 23 Jun 07; Australasian agencies in close race for fifth spot. On the eve of the final round of awards at Cannes Lions 2007 Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Singapore are in close competition for fifth overall spot.Th ...

Ooh la la! New Zealand takes second Grand Prix: 23 Jun 07; New Zealand's innovative thinking awarded again. Two Grand Prix out of five announced so far. Four Media gongs in total.New Zealand will be taking a second Grand Prix home from Cannes 07 plus another three Media Lions. ...

NZ to take home the big one?: 23 Jun 07; It looks like NZ will be a taking home one of the elusive Titanium Lions. Clemenger BBDO Wellington is understood to have been chosen to receive a Lion for its World Press Exhibition campaign for client NZ Netherlands F ...

Little to celebrate Outdoors: 23 Jun 07; Australia and NZ almost out of Outdoors.Australia and New Zealand have won only four Outdoor Lions between them this year, down from 12 in 2006.New Zealand's much-loved 'Bonded by Blood' for NZ Rugby ...

Australia bombs in Press: 23 Jun 07; Australian agencies crashed in the Press Lions today, coming away with no gongs for the first time since 2003. New Zealand, however, landed three campaign Lions.The Grand Prix went to Saatchi & Sa ...

Tough competition for production houses: 23 Jun 07; Australian and New Zealand production houses face tough competition for business in Cannes, with the Brazilian, Argentinean and South African film industries showcasing their talents here in a big way, reports Lia Timson.

Promotional Grand Prix for Blood: 23 Jun 07; New Zealand bags the first Grand Prix of the year. New Zealand is taking home the very first Grand Prix for 2007 and a second Promo Lion for its 'Bonded By Blood' campaign for NZ Rugby Union and Adidas by TBWA/WHYBIN A ...

And the Radio Grand Prix goes to? Australia: 23 Jun 07; Australia wins Radio Grand Prix and Silver. NZ takes Silver as well. Australia joined NZ on the Grand Prix stage in Cannes today, winning the top Radio gong for a two-minute spot for Snickers by Clemenger BBDO ...

Smartarse at Cannes: Day 1: 23 Jun 07; Well, technically, Day 0.5. For some people, Day 1 in Cannes starts on the Sunday. Which is fine if you?ve just come over from Germany or the UK or the US or pretty much just about anywhere that doesn?t requir ...

SMARTARSE at Cannes: Day 2: 23 Jun 07; Alcohol: pretty much the story of the day. Loads of good stuff today, with one clear highlight which I?ll save till last. And don?t cheat by skimming to the last paragraph either. Jesus. People are so impatien ...

SMARTARSE at Cannes: Day 3: 23 Jun 07; Ads, Football, Ice Sculptures and Strangely behaving Beroccas. There?s so much terrific work up on the walls here, you really need to revisit it again and again to do it justice. So this morning ...

SMARTARSE at Cannes: Day 4: 23 Jun 07; There are a lot of Americans over here ... Last night was a good night because Australia, thanks to Paul and Jonas, snaffled the Grand Prix in radio for Snickers. Jonas was understandably over the moon, and so ...

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Have they got it right with the Aussie Cannes jurors?

The Australians set to sit on the juries at the Cannes Lions Festival have been announced, but is the list representative of the Australian ad industry?