“Caroline’s appointment is a key addition to our creative leadership team. Building a strong culture of design, and a deeper commitment to craft, will lift everything we do across the group,” DDB Group Sydney chief creative officer at DDB Group Sydney Matt Chandler said.
A track record of big wins
Some of Australia’s most recognised designs including CommBank’s refreshed diamond logo, as well as the dynamic black and yellow brand identity for national food rescue charity, OzHarvest, all have Gilroy’s stamp on them.
More recent examples of her work estonia telemarketing database include responsibility for branding and design of the “Tasmania – Come Down for Air” campaign for Tourism Tasmania.
Some of the awards she has received for her
work include the Sydney Design Awards, Cannes Lions, B&T Awards, and Spikes Asia.
Apart from Howatson + Company, she has also worked in senior design roles at Re, and multiple Melbourne agencies including M&C Saatchi, Studio Round, and SouthSouthWest.
A graduate of both Swinburne University of Technology and the Billy Blue College of Graphic Arts, Gilroy called DBB a “powerhouse in the industry”.
“I’m so excited to be part of an organisation that truly values craft. Working alongside such a talented group of strategic and creative thinkers is both a dream role and an absolute privilege,” Gilroy said.World Rugby has reached an exclusive broadcast deal with Nine Entertainment to air all major competitions in Australia through to 2029.
Nine’s Stan Sport, the 9Network and 9Now will
broadcast the upcoming Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, followed by the Men’s Rugby World Cup in 2027 and the Women’s Rugby World Cups 2029.
The Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 in England, set to be held from 22 August to 27 September, will air live on the 9Network and 9Now, with all 32 tournament games available live and on-demand on Stan Sport.
The Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 will be available live and free on the 9Network and 9Now.
Stan Sport will stream all 52 matches live with replays, mini matches and highlights available on demand.
For the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2029 which will be played out in Australia for the first time, 9Network will air at least half of all matches, including all Wallaroos games, with the entire tournament available to stream on Stan Sport.
The latest deal also includes other major international competitions from 2025 to 2029, including the World Rugby U20 Championship, Pacific Nations Cup, WXV Tournaments and HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
World Rugby chair Brett Robinson said the partnership was about “reigniting the love of rugby down under”. “With Nine’s unmatched reach, expert analysis, and comprehensive coverage across its broadcast and digital platforms, we are ensuring rugby is accessible to a wide audience and offering a unique and immersive destination for fans in the country,” he said.
Sports streaming in Australia
Nine also holds the exclusive Australian Olympic broadcast rights for the Games, spanning from last year’s event in Paris through to the 2032 Brisbane Games.
Sports streaming is becoming increasingly competitive in the country. News Corp recently finalised the sale of Foxtel Group to global sports streaming provider DAZN, following approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and other regulatory authorities.
DAZN’s acquisition of Foxtel Group includes Kayo, Foxtel, Binge and Hubb.
Nine’s Stan is now reportedly on the cusp of acquiring the Australian broadcast rights for the English Premier League and is in advanced stages of negotiations with Optus which currently holds the rights to the league until 2028.
Optus has indicated that it will focus more on its mobile business and less on its sports streaming division.
Adding to the sports streaming mix, Disney+ has added two live ESPN channels, which feature the NBL, NBA, MLB, NFL, as well as multiple sporting franchises.