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Six O’Clock Advisory announces major client wins
Strategic communications firm, Six O’Clock Advisory (Six O’Clock), has announced a number of additions to its client roster, including global financial services firm Mercer and the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). The firm has also been engaged by a leading national supermarket chain. In late 2020, Six O’Clock was the successful tenderer for the AEC account…
Telum Talks To… Patrick O’Beirne from Six O’Clock Advisory about how the darkest days in Australian sport inspired a movement
Interview republished with permission from Telum Media: www.telummedia.com Few will forget the words of former ASADA Chief Richard Ings when he declared the 8th of February 2013 as “the blackest day in Australian sport”. He was referring to the Australian Crime Commission report revealing the increasing use of performance-enhancing drugs across multiple codes and links with…
Federal Budget 2020
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg opened his budget speech last night by telling Australians they had been tested like never before in 2020. To unpack the Budget, Siobhan Koopmans caught up with The Honourable Richard Alston AO, Former Howard Government Minister, David Quilty, Managing Director of the National Advisory Pty Ltd, and our own Jim Stiliadis. Together, they dive into the key initiatives announced, shed light…
Six O’Clock Advisory signs up to new sporting integrity and governance collective
Six O’Clock Advisory has inked a partnership agreement with a new sports integrity and governance entity that features some of the most respected sporting sector leaders across Australia and New Zealand. Sports Integrity and Governance Partners (SIGPA) is a collective of experienced and highly-credentialled sporting administrators, medical professionals, lawyers, gaming industry experts, data analysts and university…
Federal Government budget update July 2020
Ellen Donald and Nathan Clarke reviewed the Federal Government’s July 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update. Among their key take-outs are the Government’s timing tactics, editorial media’s reporting and industry and community responses. Watch Nath and Ellen’s three-minute video below.
Back in the Game: Covering Footy During COVID-19
The Melbourne Press Club today hosted Back in the Game: Covering Footy During COVID-19, an hour-long webinar facilitated by AFL – Australian Football League Media’s chief correspondent Damian Barrett. The Seven Network’s Mark Stevens joined Alister Nicholson from Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and AFL Media photographer Michael Wilson, with all guests offering some strong opinion…
Shooting for the stars; the short story of intern and netballer, Eibhlis Moore
As a kid, my coaches constantly told me that there’s no ‘I’ in team. My time at Six O’Clock has shown that this idiom is as true in business as it is in sport. Despite only being ‘professional’ for a short time, it’s clear to me that teamwork manifests itself in: appropriate delegation and two-way…
Communication sector unites to aid bushfire affected communities
Six O’Clock Advisory has joined an Australian public relations industry initiative that offers support to communities impacted by bushfires across the country. The Bushfire Public Relations Alliance has formed with 21 local and global agencies signing up so far. Others are expected to join in the coming weeks and months. Each agency – defining their…
Telum Talks To… Jim Stiliadis, Director, Six O’Clock Advisory
Six O’Clock Advisory Director, Jim Stiliadis, was recently featured on ‘Telum Talks To…’ discussing our partnership with RMIT, the current communications landscape and his experience in corporate communications and public affairs. Interview republished with permission from Telum Media: www.telummedia.com Six O’Clock Advisory recently partnered with RMIT to offer internship opportunities for students. Can you tell us…
New partnership with RMIT nurtures emerging talent
Six O’Clock Advisory has announced a formal alliance with RMIT’s School of Media and Communication that will see the industry’s up-and-coming talent awarded for academic achievement and offered places in a workplace learning program. The partnership will see Six O’Clock Advisory fund prizes for the School’s top-performing students across two course subjects, as well as…
Election campaign 2019. Is anyone listening?
The past few weeks have served as another reminder that political campaigns in Australia are a product of a disengaged electorate. Whether it’s the lack of political leadership on the issues that matter, the rotating door to the PMO, or years of minority government and political instability – the signs are clear that, for this…
Federal Budget 2019
https://vimeo.com/328074437 In handing down the 2019-20 Federal Budget, the Treasurer focused on lower taxes, more infrastructure, better skills and quality education. The budget is in many ways a campaign launch, with the government playing to its base and promising: Three years of budget surpluses. Lower taxes for 10 million Australians and three million small businesses….