Junk food ad ban, publishers unite against AI bots, and Tim's Madfest adventure

2 July 2025

As of yesterday, the South Australian government has banned junk food advertising on its own properties, a move that advertising bodies are none too happy about. Lauren breaks the situation down — and reveals the South Australian government's sharp jab back at advertisers.

Meanwhile, Cloudflare, an internet backend provider, is moving to default blocking of AI bots scraping websites. Some of the world's largest publishers have voiced their support for the move, but why should we care?

This week, Tim is on the ground at Madfest — a UK marketing expo held in a brewery car park — and he's sent us some insights into the annual event that brings together more than 10,000 marketers.

Following in the wake of her legal victory, Antoinette Lattouf has spoken at length about her fight with the ABC, revealing what it felt like in the court and calling for a personal apology.

Join Hal Crawford, Lauren McNamara and Abe Udy for a look at everything under Australia’s media and marketing umbrella.