Jonathon Larkin has joined ASIC as the head of communications, after more than 11 years at Telstra, where he most recently served as a corporate affairs principal. He held several senior communications roles across corporate, finance, strategy, legal and regulatory affairs, and also spent a month as Acting Chief of Staff to Telstra’s CEO. Larkin previously worked in communications roles at the City of Sydney and WWF-Australia, including as national communications manager at WWF-Australia and senior communications officer in the Office of the Lord Mayor. He also served as a member of CEDA’s NSW/ACT State Advisory Council from 2017 to 2023.

Nicole Maycroft departs Kic Nicole Maycroft has left Kic as a senior PR and comms manager.  Maycroft joined Kic as a PR and comms manager and worked there for more than five years. She worked at Famish’d, Holmes Institute, and Modern Currency before joining Kic. McKenzie Murphy steps up at FleishmanHillard  McKenzie Murphy has been promoted to account executive at FleishmanHillard in the US. She worked at the agency for more than a year. Murphy interned at FleishmanHillard Australia, Columbus McKinnon US, and Haymaker Group US. Ashleigh Kelly promoted at Thrive PR Ashleigh Kelly has been promoted to account executive at Thrive PR and Communications. She was an account coordinator for less than a year. Cecily Eastwood elevated at DEC PR Cecily Eastwood has been promoted to a senior comms consultant at DEC PR.  “From welcoming Golden Gaytime x Cinnabon's 'love child' to helping local surf clubs stay rescue ready through Coca-Cola&

Nikola Borowska joins London Agency  Nikola Borowska has announced a new role as a public affairs manager at London Agency.  “So excited to bring forward all I’ve learned in Government to improve medical access for Australians now and into the future,” she wrote.  She worked as a senior policy adviser to Simon Kennedy MP, Parliament of Australia and the shadow minister for defence, Philip Thompson. Francesca Di Stefano joins Wieden+Kennedy Sydney Francesca Di Stefano has joined Wieden+Kennedy Sydney as a PR director. Stefano worked across various PR agencies including Thinkerbell, Eleven, Weber Shandwick, The 6AM Agency, Herd MSL, Eleven, BCW Global, Burson-Marsteller and One Green Bean. Emma Phillpot steps up at FleishmanHillard Australia Emma Phillpot has been promoted to business manager at FleishmanHillard Australia.  She worked at FinCare Accounting Pty Ltd and Hotwire Australia before joining FleishmanHillard.  Thea Atsik

Powerhouse Communications strengthens travel portfolio Powerhouse Communications has strengthened the travel and tourism portfolio, welcoming seasoned travel and tourism journalist Anthony Dennis as senior counsel. “Anthony brings an exceptional understanding of travel and tourism journalism and the stories that earn an audience’s attention as well as an awareness of the issues confronting the travel and tourism industries,” said Gaynor Reid, Director & Chief Relationship Officer at Powerhouse Communications. The agency has also expanded its bench of consultants, with Cynthia Dammerer, Natalie Brown, Nicole Ford, MMktgComm and Ginni Post joining its ‘Powerhouse Amplifiers’ network. Dennis worked as a travel writer at Nine, Fairfax Media, Real Knowledge, Escape, Wish magazine, Good Weekend, Sun Herald, The SMH, and Travel + Leisure ANZ and US.   Georgia Tongoulidis lands at Rottnest Island Authority Georgia Tongoulidis has started as

Whitelight Comms named 2026 Sunshine Coast Business Awards finalist  Ayllie White’s communications consultancy Whitelight Communications has been named a finalist in the Business Services category of the 2026 Sunshine Coast Business Awards.  White founded the consultancy five years ago in Coolum Beach and said it has since supported major Australian road, rail, renewable energy and utility projects. “That's something I really value: long-term partnerships built on trust, collaboration and delivering what we promise. Thank you to every client, advocate and champion who’s backed a small consultancy with big ambitions. I really appreciate every project, referral and recommendation," she wrote on LinkedIn. Bega Group seeks a PR manager Bega Group is looking to hire a PR manager based in Docklands. Working within Bega Group's PR & Social Media team, the PR manager will develop and deliver earned media and reputation-building activities tha

Justin Stolarski joins GitHub  Optus' senior corporate affairs manager Justin Stolarski has joined GitHub as a corporate communications manager, APAC, moving into the role this week.  On LinkedIn, he said he would focus on telling stories around developers, organisations and the impact of software, open source and AI across the Asia-Pacific region.  “GitHub sits at the intersection of so much that is reshaping our world: software, open source and AI. What excites me most is the opportunity to tell the stories behind the technology. The stories around the developers building it, the organisations using it and the impact it creates. I’m also excited to be joining an awesome global communications team, building new relationships across the region and collaborating with colleagues around the world,” he said. Stolarski is a senior communications and corporate affairs leader with over a decade of experience working across Optus, FleishmanHillard, We

Talia Spink named comms head of ANZ at AWS  Talia Spink has been appointed head of communications at AWS for Australia and New Zealand, returning to the region after more than six years with the company. She will now lead communications for the ANZ region, focusing on the impact of AI on businesses and the stories of organisations using the technology.  Spink said her AWS career has included media tours at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters, AWS Region launches across Southeast Asia and work showcasing technology and chip innovation in the US.  “I've been lucky enough to collaborate with teams all over the world. Getting to work across different countries, cultures, and perspectives has been one of the best parts of my time at AWS,” she wrote. She worked across NBN Australia and EY before joining AWS in 2020. Max Costorphan joins McDonald’s  Max Costorphan has started a new role as a senior manager of external communications at McDo