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06 May 2008
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Oz doubles Film wins

21 Jun 2008
CANNES: Australia's doubled last year's haul of Film Lions, snaring four, including a prestigious Gold Lion. New Zealand won only one Lion, down from last year's four.

No Titanium wins for Oz, NZ

21 Jun 2008
CANNES: Japan capped off a strong performance at this year's festival with the Titanium Grand Prix, while the US won the Integrated Grand Prix. Australia and New Zealand failed to convert their respec...

BBDO snares top agency prizes

21 Jun 2008
CANNES: BBDO New York emerged as the Agency of the Year, while BBDO won Network of the Year at the 55th Cannes International Advertising Festival.

The final tally: Australasian Lions

17 Jun 2008

CANNES: Australia snared 4 Gold, 7 Silver and 13 Bronze Lions at the 55th Cannes Lions, while New Zealand claimed 3 Gold, 9 Silver and 11 Bronze.

Australia lands two on Titanium

20 Jun 2008
CANNES: Clemenger BBDO Sydney and Lowe + Rivet Sydney have scored one shortlisted entry each for the prestigious Titanium & Integrated Competition, while Publicis Mojo Auckland landed New Zea...

P&G keen on digital, mobile & awards

20 Jun 2008
CANNES: Digital is not an emerging medium, according to this year's Advertiser of the Year, Procter & Gamble, and the cosmetics and household goods giant's aim is to be "eloquent" not ju...

Rookie of the Year?

20 Jun 2008
CANNES: Sir Anthony O'Reilly is not so sure he deserves this year's Cannes accolade of Media Person of the Year.

Oz prepares for Film showdown

19 Jun 2008
CANNES: Australia scored an impressive 19 shortlisted entries in the Film Lions competition, while New Zealand went through with only four entries.

Australia wins Gold in Press

19 Jun 2008
CANNES: JWT Sydney won a Gold Lion in the Press competition, with Silver going to M&C Saatchi Sydney, Bronze to DDB Sydney and JWT snaring another another Lion, this time a Bronze. New Zealand wal...

Cyber winners shine

19 Jun 2008
CANNES: Australia won a single Cyber Lion, while New Zealand doubled that effort with two, as part of a competition that forced the judges to address the blurring of the lines between mediums.

Oz claims Design gongs

19 Jun 2008
CANNES: Australia turned two of its four shortlisted entries in the inaugural Design competition into Lions, while New Zealand missed out entirely.

Creative agencies flex muscle in Media Lions

17 Jun 2008
CANNES: A creative and a media agency picked up one bronze Media Lion each for Australia, while New Zealand won three Lions, in a competition where half the entries came from non-media agencies.

Radio: three for NZ, one for Oz

17 Jun 2008
CANNES: Clemenger BBDO Mebourne's Siren-winning "Disclaimer" radio ad for RACV was the only Aussie winner in the Radio category, while New Zealand scored three Lions.

Two Aussies share outdoor glory

17 Jun 2008
CANNES: Two agencies scored three Outdoor Lions for Australia, while New Zealand walked away with two gongs.

Italy wins Young Media Lions comp

18 Jun 2008

CANNES: Australia's young media talent missed out on the Young Media Lions honours awarded today.

Design shortlist

17 Jun 2008
CANNES: Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney scored two of Australia's four shortlisted entries in the inaugural Design Lions, while Publicis Mojo Auckland scored two of New Zealand's tally of three.

Cyber shortlist

17 Jun 2008
CANNES: Aussie agencies have scored six shortlisted entries in the Cyber Lions, followed closely by their kiwi cousins with five entries.

Australia narrowly misses out on Promo Grand Prix

16 Jun 2008
CANNES: Australia was one of four contenders for the Promo Grand Prix in a body of work praised by the judges as "big on ideas".

Australia scores big in Direct winners

16 Jun 2008
CANNES: India may have won the Direct Grand Prix with a campaign that mobilised an entire nation, but it was Australia's irreverence and humour that charmed the Direct Lions judges.

DDB hogs Press shortlist

16 Jun 2008
CANNES: DDB Sydney is dominating Australia's showing on the Press Lions shortlist, with half of the 24 shortlisted entries.

Media Lions shortlist

16 Jun 2008
CANNES: OMD Sydney, Starcom Sydney and Melbourne, Universal McCann Sydney and Ikon Communications are sharing t...

Radio Lions shortlist

16 Jun 2008
CANNES: Australia scored an impressive 11 shortlisted entries in the Radio Lions, with Grey Melbourne leading the charge with a tally of three.

Outdoor shortlist

17 Jun 2008
CANNES: Australia has 20 entries shortlisted in the Outdoor Lions competition, with DDB and JWT Sydney scoring multiple entries

Aussie team misses Young Lions Print glory

17 Jun 2008
CANNES: The Australian duo of Iggy Rodriguez and Justin Carew from DDB Sydney missed out on the Young Lions Print award for the second year running.

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