ITNTW: Radio Host in Hot Water – A PR Nightmare
This week, Australian radio host Kyle Sandilands has come under fire after breaching decency standards during a segment about the Paralympics on his top-rated Sydney breakfast radio show. Sandilands referred to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics (held in 2021) as the “Special Olympics” and described the competition as “horrific.” He went on to make insensitive and […]
ITNTW: MARRIED AT FIRST STUNT
Married at First Sight (MAFS) has been a controversial reality TV show in Australia for years, but it’s also one of the most popular. Even if it’s hard to admit sometimes, a lot of us are hooked weekly. As the latest season comes to an end, there has been a lot of discussion around the […]
ITNTW: Sticky Business for Sticky Fingers
We’ve seen the internet blow up in anger over the announcement that Sticky Fingers was going to be playing at Byron Bay Bluesfest, but why are people so pressed about a band playing at a festival? Well the lead singer in the band, Dylan Frost, has had past allegations of threatening and abusive behaviour & […]
ITNTW: Selena Gomez Claps Back At Body Shamers
It’s been a big few weeks for American actress and singer Selena Gomez. She has achieved tremendous success in her career and she has just became the most followed women on Instagram with 381 million followers, surpassing none other than Kylie Jenner. However, despite her professional accomplishments, she has been subjected to the most recent […]
ITNTW: Fenty PR Event Fail
When Rihanna released Fenty Beauty, the brand was praised for their extensive shade range and quality products, an aspect that had been absent from the beauty industry for too long. This became a leading brand that paved the way for others to follow. Rihanna is often noted as the catalyst for inclusivity in makeup ranges. […]
ITNTW: MAFS – The reality TV show that lacks reality
With the return of one of Australia’s most popular reality tv shows, Married At First Sight, the speculation and drama has already begun with cheating rumors sparking in the first episode. For anyone unsure what ‘Married At First Sight’ is, it’s simply as the title says, a social experiment where experts match two complete strangers […]
ITNTW: Is all PR good PR?
Remember the drama era for beauty influencers, where we would watch as Tati Westbrook dragged James Charles’ name through the mud over some vitamin gummies and the world laughed at Laura Lee’s fake tears in her apology video. Well it’s been a bit too quiet lately in the beauty community with little drama to report […]
ITNTW: Time for some airlines to call MAYDAY on their reputation
Qantas recently called mayday on a flight with an engine failure, but they might need to start calling mayday on their reputation. The latest Qantas drama comes after passengers heard a loud bang mid flight where one of the engines had shut down, forcing the plane to call mayday. It landed safely in Sydney but […]
ITNTW: The Monarchy and Media’s Dangerous Relationship
An early leak of Prince Harry’s book; Spare, has sparked controversy and interest all over the world. The book is the biggest insight into the life of the British Royal family since Princess Diana did her tell all interview with BBC Panorama. Spare delves into Harry’s life growing up in the Royal family and […]
