The Chrome threat; Click-through down on Google ads; Liz Hayes joins Seven

23 April 2025 The US Department of Justice recently stood in court and said it wants Google to sell Chrome — and since the tech giant has already been found to possess an illegal search monopoly, there is actually a chance it will have to give up the world’s most popular web browser. Hal spoke with In Marketing We Trust’s CEO Paul Hewett to unpack the impact the sale would have on marketers, and discovered that click-through is down on search ads thanks to AI overviews. Meanwhile, after her departure from Nine earlier this year, veteran journalist and former 60 Minutes host Liz Hayes has shifted to arch rival Seven’s Spotlight. Hayes is stepping into an institution plagued with legal issues and the fallout of Bruce Lehrmann’s infamous defamation case, and a Four Corners workplace culture exposé. But Spotlight has also done quite well in ratings this year. Is Hayes joining a winning team? Join Hal Crawford, Abe Udy and Nathan Jolly for a look at everything under Australia’s media and marketing umbrella.