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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CLIENT: ENDEAVOUR ENERGY
OUTLET: 10 NEWS FIRST
A dad’s genius idea to reinvent kid’s hospital gowns to double as super hero costumes has taken off at warp speed, with 93 hospitals adopting it nation-wide. This year, the charity wants to see even more children wearing their Supertees and one Sydney business has kicked off donations.
DL COMMS client Endeavour Energy has announced the 2025 recipients of its Powering Communities grants program, and Endeavour’s Rebecca Hill spoke with Channel 10’s Tallulah Thompson about the major funding boost for the Supertees.
CLIENT: SLEEPBAKER
OUTLET: 7 NEWS
A group of Sydney childhood learning centres will be the first in the country to launch a new sleeping program for their young students. More than 40% of children under 5 aren't getting enough sleep, so Little Zak's Academy has brought in a celebrity sleep whisperer.
DL COMMS client Anna Baker - CEO of SleepBaker, spoke with Jodi Lee for this 7 News exclusive about the groundbreaking new curriculum. Click the link to find out more.
CLIENT: MY FOODIE BOX
OUTLET: THE TODAY SHOW
Right around the country Australian parents are not happy about what their kids are buying at the school canteen. One food entrepreneur is hoping to solve the junk food crisis by launching a national school lunchbox delivery program.
DL COMMS client Mai Hughes is the co-founder and CEO of My Foodie Box, the kids' lunchbox service now aiming to roll out to schools across the country. Mai spoke with The Today Show about her solution for fed up parents. Click the link to find out more.
CLIENT: THE SEPARATION GUIDE
OUTLET: THE MORNING SHOW
Going through a divorce is one of the most stressful things a family can face—there’s the financial fallout, childcare worries, and figuring out where your loyalties lie. With divorce rates climbing again, it's clear we need more support than ever.
That’s where DL COMMS client, Angela Harbinson, comes in. Angela, founder of The Separation Guide, recently chatted with Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies on The Morning Show about how she turned a personal passion project into a thriving business. She’s now helping over half a million Aussies navigate the tough road of divorce for a smoother separation. Click the link to find out more.
