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January 2026
The Cubery Hot List #1

The final quarter of 2025 saw a new leader emerge as the nation’s most unforgettable ad. Testament to the power of consistency, Australian Retirement Trust’s long running ‘Awaken Your Super’ campaign displaced Telstra’s whistling walker as Australia’s stickiest creative.

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November 2025
Rebel imagines an Aussie town that sport never came to in new campaign via The General Store

Imagine an Aussie town where no one ever kicked a ball, swung a bat or cheered from the sidelines. 'Town Without Sport' brings that idea to life through a vision that feels both unmistakably Australian and strangely un-Australian at the same time.

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September 2025
The Cubery Hot List Australia. Q3 2025 Rankings.
#3 Australian Retirement Trust

Despite being launched all the way back in April 2024, ARTs Blue Monster shows no sign of slowing down - with people still strongly recalling the campaign some 18 months later. 
 

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October 2023
AWARD School: Sharon Edmondston & Scott Dettrick to lead the 2024 state heads

The acclaimed creatives will make their debut as leaders helping to guide the next wave of creative talent. Sharon Edmondston, group creative director, M&C Saatchi Group AUNZ, and Scott Dettrick, creative director, The Monkeys, Part of Accenture Song. take on the joint role of national and NSW School co-heads, the main leads on the AWARD School 2024.

March 2023
FEMM&C launches
Hello Fearless Femmes

 This year (for International Women's Day) we wanted to create an unmissable moment for our team, so we’ve made sure that wherever you look, our campaign is front and centre.

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November 2022
Art for Change Prize: Meet the Judges for Australia

Global creative company M&C Saatchi Group and London’s iconic Saatchi Gallery have launched a new annual international art initiative – the Art for Change Prize. Meet the three creative powerhouses judging entries in Australia

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November 2021
Nine Top Creatives from AUS to Judge The One Show 2022

The One Club for Creativity has announced 43 top creatives from APAC who will serve as judges for The One Show 2022, which include nine from Australia

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November 2020
The Second-Batch Film Festival
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December 2025
Campaign Brief Creative Circle

Each month, Campaign Brief invites a group of creatives to choose one standout piece of Australian work made outside their agency - a space to celebrate fresh thinking, craft and homegrown creativity pushing the industry forward.
 

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November 2025
The Andys: Emma Robbins, Group CCO M+C Group ANZ leads the Pacific Regional Jury

The ANDYS has chosen its 2026 PACIFIC Regional Jury, the creative leaders who will assess the boldest, brightest and most original ideas from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
 

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March 2025
The General Store nabs Sharon Edmondston from M&C Saatchi

The General Store has nicked M&C Saatchi's Sharon Edmondston to serve as its ECD. Edmondston brings with her an impressive track record of award-winning work and leadership in the creative industry.
 

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October 2023
The Forever Reef Project, a living backup for the biodiversity of coral reefs

Esteemed conservationists and marine scientists Dr Dean Miller and Dr John (Charlie) Vernon will unpack their critical work and explain how this living biobank is helping preserve this essential life form. They will be joined by award-winning creative director Sharon Edmondston, M&C Saatchi Group who has been integral to raising awareness of the project.

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February 2023
Sharon Edmondston elevated
to Group Creative Director

Cam Blackley, chief creative officer at M&C Saatchi AUNZ, said: "Shaz is an outstanding and much-loved leader who truly embodies all that a Group CD is.

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March 2022
LBB: Bossing it

Sharon Edmondston on Why You Should Keep the Promises You Make. M&C Saatchi Sydney creative director on why a healthy culture is critical and why being human matters.

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March 2020
Working from home. Period.

A program to help normalise conversations and de-stigmatise periods while educating managers on how to sensitively manage conversations on the topic.

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November 2025
Creativepool Editorial: Sharon Edmondston on Building the World of Wattleford for Rebel

Rebel's long-running platform "Sport Is Calling" has taken a bold and emotional new turn under the creative leadership of Sharon Edmondston, Executive Creative Director at The General Store. 
 

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September 2025
AWARD Crash. An intensive course for creatives to sharpen the skills that sit between developing great ideas and making sure they land.

Each session is mapped to the key stages of a creative project and is taught by some of the industry's most respected leaders.

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April 2024
Australian Retirement Trust invites Aussies to awaken their super in campaign via M&C Saatchi

One of Australia’s largest super funds Australian Retirement Trust (ART) is on a mission to help Australians realise the monstrous potential of their superannuation in its latest campaign created and amplified by M&C Saatchi and Bohemia.

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October 2023
The Forever Reef Project aims to preserve marine biodiversity with coral 'ark'

The key to securing the future of the Great Barrier Reef's coral species may be found in a dedicated "coral ark", a collection of living coral species being gathered and studied by independent not-for-profit organisation the Great Barrier Reef Legacy. In June, the organisation launched a new brand via ad agency M&C Saatchi.

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November 2022
‘Like winning the lotto’: ARIAs to
recognise ads for using Australian music

An industry push for a bigger role for Australian artists in advertising is behind a new ARIA award recognising the best use of local music in ads and campaigns.

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January 2022
New York Festivals Grand Jury

NYF's global Grand Jury is comprised of ground-breaking industry creatives from over 56 countries. They will use their keen eyes to review entries and play a pivotal role in selecting the World's Best Advertising.

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November 2020
The Drum Awards

Best Retail Content Marketing Strategy or Campaign. M&C Saatchi, Dentsu Aegis Network Sydney - Carat, Frank PR, Pedestrian TV: BWS WORLD'S BIGGEST BEER RUN 

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July 20, 2020
Lilydale's playful brand relaunch
Australian poultry brand Lilydale has launched a new brand platform, 'Dedication you can taste', via M&C Saatchi, that playfully heroes the integrity of Lilydale's farming practices
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March 2020
Jury: Creative Grand Prix OMA
The Outdoor Media Association has announced 'First Nations' by NRMA Insurance as the Creative Collection Grand Prix winner for 2019.
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November 6, 2019
Influencers spruik BWS' 100 Days of Summer campaign
BWS has started its '100 Days of Summer' campaign, kicking off on November 1 with a list of Australian influencers celebrating the "official start" to the season.

 
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August 2018
AdForum Editor's Choice
AdForum: Best Alcohol Ads of the Month, August 2018 Edition.




 
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April 16, 2018
Spotlight on Women Creatives:
Sharon Edmondston, creative director, M&C Saatchi
As part of a daily series LBB and Campaign Brief shines the spotlight on the top female executive creative directors and creative directors in Australia

 
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August 2018
Bestads 'Six of the Best'
reviewed by Sharon Edmondston,
CD, M&C Saatchi
Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium - which is reviewed by a top creative director or team to select their own personal favourites. this week's judge is Sharon Edmondston, creative director, M&C Saatchi, Sydney.
 
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March 7, 2018
Free The Bid Australia Launches Database for female directors
 
Advocating on behalf of women directors for equal opportunities to bid on jobs in the film, advertising and TV industries, Free The Bid Australia has unearthed one of the industry's largest resources to connect with female directors working in Australian broadcast media.
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October 26, 2017
Campaign review
Mumbrella invites the industry's most senior creatives and strategists to offer their views on the latest big marketing campaigns. This week: Sharon Edmondston, creative director at M&C Saatchi, and Paul Fenton, creative partner at YOLO offer their views on new work for Virgin, the Human Rights Commission, McGuigan Wine and CitiBank
 
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June 01, 2017
What does the future hold
for creative content?
 
"We ask our panel of proven boundary breakers from design, photography, fashion, publishing, music, technology, commerce, print, digital and social media to "gaze around the creative content corner and tell us what's happening next".
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July 17, 2017
Renowed Author James Patterson Writes Ultimate Review for Lexus' LC 500 Coupe via M&C Saatchi
 
Lexus Australia tasked Patterson to employ his engaging and descriptive style to craft a review of the LC 500 - a flagship luxury coupe that represents a progressive new direction for Lexus.
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