Spencer Tunick reveals all about his Bondi Beach nude installation

CLIENT: SKIN CHECK CHAMPIONS

OUTLET: 9 NEWS, 7 NEWS, 10 NEWS, FITZY & WIPPA ON NOVA, JONESY & AMANDA ON WSFM, ABC RN BREAKFAST, DAILY TELEGRAPH, SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, THE AUSTRALIAN

Spencer Tunick had his first full day of media interviews on Australian soil where he talked about his historic shoot photographing thousands of nude on Bondi Beach. We have seen blanket coverage across all media outlets including Channel 7, 9, 10 and the ABC where he discussed the important work he is doing with Skin Check Champions in raising awareness of skin cancer checks. This is now the fourth time Spencer Tunick has worked with DL COMMS, and his works continue to garner the most media attention of any client we have worked with. Check out all of this top tier coverage (and there was plenty more too).

Founded by four mums, Kindship has just raised $1 million to help parents navigate the complex NDIS system

CLIENT: KINDSHIP

OUTLET: SMART COMPANT

Four mums, raising children with disabilities have cracked $1 million in funding through a Birchal equity crowdfunding campaign for their startup that provides parents with tools to navigate the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). 

Founders Summer Petrosius, Sandy Golder, Steph WIcks and Tara Thomspon have made it their mission to unshackle parents just like them from the complexity of the NDIS infrastructure. 

You can read about their great work here in Smart Company here.

Empowering parents: social network app Kindship raises $1m to tackle NDIS planning

CLIENT: KINDSHIP

OUTLET: BUSINESS NEWS AUSTRALIA

An Adelaide-based social networking app designed for parents raising children with a disability has raised more than $1 million via equity crowdfunding platform Birchal as it looks to launch a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) budget management tool for its 2,000-plus users.

Founded this year by mothers Summer Petrosius, Sandy Golder, Steph Wicks and Tara Thompson, Kindship’s latest round of funding comes a month after the company secured $360,000 under the state government’s Seed-Start program to scale the business.

 You can read the great work of Kindship here.

Melbourne mum turns her grief into a toilet paper business worth more than $300K

CLIENT: EMOTIONS

OUTLET: KIDSPOT

A Melbourne mum who struggled to explain her toddler the complexities of emotions after they were rocked by a sudden loss of family member has created a product that is making a difference in thousands of households. Émotions is a premium four ply toilet paper brand that has 19 different characters of emotions and feelings to open up discussions surrounding the fluctuating emotions of sadness, tragedy, disappointment, happiness and more. 

 

DL COMMS client, Rochelle Rich talked to Josephine Agostino of Kidspot about her journey – from a lightbulb moment to a $300,000 business.

Kindship gives parents of disabled children a chance to return to their careers

CLIENT: KINDSHIP

OUTLET: KIDSPOT

Parents who have had to give up their careers to concentrate on raising their children, now have an opportunity to return to the workforce – on their terms. Kindship, the first social networking app built by and exclusively for parents raising children with disabilities, delays, and neurodiversity, is able to give parents the support and advice they need in juggling the complexities of life.

 

Amanda Kenny, Head of Community Wellbeing and Meetups for Kindship, who has lived experience, talked to Josephine Agostino of Kidspot, Australia’s leading online publication for parents. Amanda explained how Kindship has been the best thing to have happened to her and other parents like her.

Dog food start-up Lyka locks in $30m

CLIENT: LYKA

OUTLET: AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW


Pet food start-up Lyka has closed one of the largest Series B funding rounds so far this quarter, banking $30 million as people increasingly seek alternatives to processed foods for their pooches. The company, which is predicted to change the multi-billion pet food industry by providing fresh food alternatives, has delivered more than 10 million freshly prepared, lightly cooked meals for Australian dogs.

 

Lyka co-founder and DL COMMS client, Anna Podolsky, spoke to Australian Financial Review’s Yolanda Redrup about Lyka’s new growth push.

Spencer Tunick returns to stun Aussies again!

CLIENT: SKIN CHECK CHAMPIONS

OUTLET: TODAY SHOW, SUNRISE, ABC TV BREAKFAST, STUDIO 10, 7 NEWS, 9 NEWS, 10 NEWS, ABC TV NEWS, SMH, BROADSHEET, GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL, NINE.COM.AU, CANBERRA TIMES, CONCRETE PLAYGROUND

World famous contemporary artist, Spencer, is returning to Australia for what could become one of his most iconic nude installations yet.  This time to support the cause of skin cancer awareness. The location is still a secret – but it will be a Sydney beach and the shoot will happen on Saturday November 26.

 

Spencer has a long association with Australia, having used Aussies as his muse four times previously. This will be Drew Lambert’s fourth time he has worked with the artist. Each installation generates huge media interest, and this launch day proves Australian media cannot get enough of the celebrated artist’s works.

Aussie doctor settles the fridge vs pantry debate

CLIENT: DR ZAC TURNER

OUTLET: STUDIO 10

It’s an age-long debate that has divided households across Australia– where do items like sauces, jams and vegemite go... in the fridge or the pantry? Sydney based doctor, Dr Zac Turner, appeared on Studio 10 to break down some dos and don’ts of how to store food and highlight some common food mistakes that allow for harmful bacteria to grow, causing food poisoning.

Watch DL COMMS Client Dr Zac Turner explain to hosts Sarah Harris and Tristan MacManus if they’re storing their sauces and spreads right.

New tech firm to slash energy bills for Aussies

CLIENT: 1KOMMA5°

OUTLET: SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

European tech firm, 1komma5, is coming to Australia with an aim to slash electricity prices for households and small businesses by up to 120 per cent – with excess energy generated sold back to the grid. 1komma5 will open Apple style stores across Australia with Sydney’s first site set to open in March. This will be an addition to the company’s successful stores in Hamburg, Munich and Berlin in Germany, and Stockholm in Sweden.

DL COMMS Client and CEO of the firm’s APAC branch, Chris Williams, spoke to Sue Williams of Sydney Morning Herald about the company’s goal of making clean energy available and accessible by offering products like EV chargers, solar panels, batteries, and heat pumps that work together in a one stop shop. 

Germans plot $100m Aussie climate tech takeovers

CLIENT: 1KOMMA5°

OUTLET: AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

A conglomerate of European clean-tech entrepreneurs, including Porsche Ventures and a founder of Tesla’s European operations, has embarked on a $100 million spending spree to take a lead role in Australia’s move to low-emission households.

The conglomerate, which runs the German solar technology developer and retailer 1komma5°, has bought a controlling stake in Australia’s largest Tesla battery installer, Natural Solar. It also plans to invest up to €65 million ($99.7 million) more in the next 18 months, buying controlling stakes in similar “last mile” clean-tech companies around the nation.