As bad as each other’: Aussie landlords told to dump lazy property managers

CLIENT: LANDLORD.COM.AU

OUTLET: NEWS.COM.AU

It’s no secret that the relationship between a landlord and a tenant can be a strained one. Ask anyone who has been renting for a period of time in Australia and they will likely have multiple stories of crazy rent increases, mouldy properties and countless neglected maintenance requests.

DL COMMS client Jeremy Martin of landlord.com.au spoke to news.com.au about the launch of his revolutionary platform and how it will transform Australian renter-landlord relationships forever.

Sleep expert launches challenge to combat dangerous reliance on sleeping pills.

CLIENT: PURAU

OUTLET: 7 NEWS

A good night’s sleep is important to overall health, but too many of us have fallen into bad habits. As more Australians rely on medication to doze off experts have now developed a 7-day program to reboot our rest routines.

DL COMMS client PuraU’s Acacia Clarke spoke to Channel 7 News about their new challenge to help Australians find natural, long-term solutions to hack their sleep schedules.

New platform sacks underperforming property managers with one click.

CLIENT: LANDLORD.COM.AU

OUTLET: 7 NEWS

There’s a new app on the market that could make life easier for landlords and tenants. It pre-checks property managers before they sign up, filtering out potentials problem makers before they cause the headaches.

DL COMMS client Jeremy Martin of landlord.com.au is on a mission to improve all landlord-tenant relationships by ensuring the property managers working on properties are of the highest caliber. He spoke to Channel 7 about the platform.

Kirstin Hunter appointed CEO as Birchal enters new era of crowdfunding

CLIENT: BIRCHAL

OUTLET: FORBES, CAPITAL BRIEF, BUSINESS NEWS AUSTRALIA, SMART COMPANY, STARTUP DAILY, FINTECH AUSTRALIA, TECH IN ASIA

Entrepreneur and investor Kirstin Hunter has officially stepped into her new role as CEO of crowdfunding giant Birchal, with former CEO and co-founder Matt Vitale ready for a change after 8 years at the helm. As Australia's most successful crowdfunding platform, Birchal is responsible for around 75% of equity crowdfund raises across the country, boasting an impressive $218 million in investments to date.

DL COMMS is proud to have worked alongside Birchal over the past six years, helping to tell the stories of incredible founders and commendable campaigns. In that time, we have successfully executed 65 raises—most of them on the Birchal platform. We were delighted to share the exciting news of Kirstin Hunter's appointment with multiple news outlets including Forbes, Capital Brief, Business News Australia, Smart Company, Startup Daily, Fintech Australia and Tech Asia. 

Aussie tradie smashes endometriosis stigma

CLIENT: KELLIE JOHNSON, ENDOMETRIOSIS CAMPAIGNER

OUTLET: THE TODAY SHOW

It’s a condition that impacts 1 in 7 Australian women, more than a million people in this country, and yet many with endometriosis still suffer in silence.  After seeing his partner battle the debilitating disease, Aussie tradie Brett Hinton is on a mission to smash the stigma and educate other men on how they can help.

DL COMMS client and endometriosis campaigner Kellie Johnson from Kosi joined her unlikely ally Brett Hinton to talk about her latest campaign #ManUpForEndo on The Today Show.

“Marty Sheargold’s comments made my blood boil” by Brett Hinton

CLIENT: KELLIE JOHNSON, ENDOMETRIOSIS CAMPAIGNER

OUTLET: NEWS.COM.AU

DL COMMS client Kellie Johnson has found and recruited an unlikely ally in tradie Brett Hinton, whose opinion piece published in News.com, discusses translating the struggles of those diagnosed with endometriosis to the everyday Australian. 

OPINION

I’m not an emotional bloke, but when I heard Marty Sheargold say on air that “endometriosis is made up”, I saw red.

My blood boiled.

How could someone with a national platform, with the ears of so many Aussie men, spew such ignorant rubbish?

It’s not just offensive; it’s dangerous.

The French-born mum who's reshaping the Australian lunch box

CLIENT: MY FOODIE BOX

OUTLET: SBS FRENCH

From growing up in France, with her parents running one of Paris' first Thai restaurants, to creating a game-changing meal kit business in Australia, this Perth-based mother is determined to overhaul the traditional Aussie lunchbox.

DL COMMS client Mai Hughes spoke with SBS French reporter Audrey Bourget about My Foodie Box’s  balanced and delicious meals inspired by her French childhood.

Why Australia should follow France when it comes to school lunches

CLIENT: MY FOODIE BOX

OUTLET: NEWS.COM.AU

There’s a healthy food crisis happening in Australia, and sometimes you have to remove yourself from this country to understand how bad it really is.

DL COMMS client Mai Hughes was born and raised in France by Thai parents who opened the first Thai restaurant in Paris back in 1979. As you can imagine, food has always been a big part of her upbringing and culture. Mai recently had an article published by News.com.au – talking about how Australia can learn a thing or two from France, especially how we feed our youth.

Health expert reveals the ‘old-lady issue’ now hitting young Aussies in their 20s and 30s

CLIENT: DR CODY HANISH

OUTLET: 7 NEWS, NEWS.COM.AU

Increased phone use could be damaging your child's neck and spine. Leading health professionals say that young Australians must reduce screen time or they'll end up with long term regrets.

DL COMMS client Dr Cody Hanish is a viral chiropractor with an urgent warning as more young people are presenting at his clinic with spinal issues. Dr Cody wrote an opinion piece for News.com.au about the increasing trend of the ‘Dowager’s Hump’, with Channel 7’s Jennifer Bechwati reporting on the condition for the nightly bulletins across the nation. 

Prohibition Liquor Co. launches bid to stay Aussie owned in a bid to boost local spirits

CLIENT: PROHIBITION LIQUOR CO.

OUTLET: 7 NEWS

When it comes to Australian beers, you name it and we’ve sold it, with multinationals owning everything from XXXX to Carlton Draught. But our distilling industry is fighting the wave of change with one asking Aussie drinkers to help it stay local.

DL COMMS client, and one of Australia’s most successful craft distillers, Prohibition Liquor Co. has launched SA’s first ever crowdfund raise for a liquor company after acquiring the iconic Seppeltsfield Distillery in the Barossa Valley for its major expansion. Prohibition's Adam Carpenter spoke with Tom Sacre from 7 News about the ambitious project as hard-hitting tax hikes force many other independent distillers to sell out.