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Dating the Labor Leadership Challenge
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Dating the Labor Leadership Challenge

// 17 February 2012

There seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding the timing of what all have accepted as a given; the leadership challenge to Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Former PM, Kevin Rudd is named as the contender, such that the debate is not if but when? And it is a fair debate....

Avoiding the Cracks
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Avoiding the Cracks

// 16 February 2012

All of us in the office were buzzing last week as news came through that the Australian team had been shortlisted for no less than five gongs, including the prestigious Agency of the Year, at the Campaign Asia Pacific PR Awards to be held in Hong Kong later next month. ...

Gillard: Dealing with the tangled web
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Gillard: Dealing with the tangled web

// 14 February 2012

Tony Abbott was the best performer in last night’s Four Corner’s program, and he didn’t appear.   Kevin Rudd did, but wasn’t interviewed.   Prime Minister Julia Gillard did, was interviewed and probably regrets it.  Her supporters definitely would.   Itâ€...

Infographic: Six New Realities of Corporate Reputation
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Infographic: Six New Realities of Corporate Reputation

// 14 February 2012

Recent Weber Shandwick study reveals in reputation we trust For the press release and further detail please see: Seven out of ten consumers avoid products if they dislike parent company. ...

Future of Pharma: Lunch with Dr Suzanne Hill
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Future of Pharma: Lunch with Dr Suzanne Hill

// 25 January 2012

Pharmaceutical companies and industry groups attending Weber Shandwick’s  luncheon with incoming head of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee, Dr Suzanne Hill were impressed that the well-credentialed Chair was also an enthusiastic listener keen to build o...

Seven out of ten consumers avoid products if they dislike parent company
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Seven out of ten consumers avoid products if they dislike parent company

// 19 January 2012

Linkage of product to corporate brand particularly marked in China, Weber Shandwick survey finds View report | View infographic BEIJING, January 19, 2012 – A new global study commissioned by Weber Shandwick found that the company behind the brand is critical to co...

The new ministry highlights
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The new ministry highlights

// 12 December 2011

Noteable changes to the Gillard 2012 ‘Jobs’ Ministry Health will be lead by rising star and Member for Sydney Tanya Plibersek. Ms Plibersek is a young mother of three (youngest is a baby) who hails from the Left Faction. She is noted for her grace and diplomacy as ...

Australia's top food trends for 2012
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Australia's top food trends for 2012

// 7 December 2011

Survey announces top food trends for the coming year Food Forward 2012 examines top food stories and emerging trends in Australian kitchens.  For more information contact the Consumer & Lifestyle team. Sydney, Australia: South American flavour combinations, Therm...

Forbes: Top 10 Technologies For 2012
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Forbes: Top 10 Technologies For 2012

// 7 December 2011

The road ahead Excerpt from a guest post appearing in Forbes by Heidi Sinclair, President, Global Technology at Weber Shandwick. We are living in the midst of a powerful technological revolution that dwarfs, yet builds on, everything that has come before. That mak...

I may be biased…… but, working here rocks
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I may be biased…… but, working here rocks

// 6 December 2011

A very personal account of being part of the Weber Shandwick team in Australia When you spend more hours a week at work than you do anywhere else (awake), it's pretty important that your colleagues are easy to be with and well, mine are.  At Weber Shandwick, I'm sur...