Facebook’s sad cobblers saga; Rob Mayhew’s chat with Tim; walled garden ad exchanges; Albo’s love of papers

16 April 2025 According to the ACCC, Australians are increasingly falling victim to fake business scams orchestrated through Facebook. The new crop of scammers pretend to be old Australian businesses closing down, and they seem to be everywhere. What does the platform have to say about it? Meanwhile, Tim sat down with agencyland’s favourite comedian — and Mumbrella360 2025 keynote speaker — Rob Mayhew. With the prolific content creator in the hotseat, there was much to discuss. Over the weekend, former Schwartz Media CEO Ben Shepherd published a LinkedIn post championing a walled garden premium ad exchange in Australia. Shepherd said the current VOZ streaming ad product should be made exclusive — is he right? Also, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he’s a big fan of actual printed newspapers and magazines … is there more at play here? Join Hal Crawford and Tim Burrowes for a look at everything under Australia’s media and marketing umbrella.