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26/03/2026

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26/06/2025

DL Comms client Sicky is making headlines as Aussies call in sick in record numbers

In just March and April alone:
- Flu-related sick leave requests jumped 108%
- COVID-related requests rose 24%

As a new COVID sub-variant sweeps the country and a rough flu season sets in, Sicky is stepping up to help Australians stay safe, rest up, and stop the spread — all without leaving the couch. With international travel booming, co-founder Avinash Vazirani sat down with news.com.au to share his top tips for flying healthy. This feature is another huge win for Australia’s #1 telehealth sick leave provider — and for DL Comms clients making waves in national media.

13/06/2025

Chemicals deemed too dangerous by the rest of the word are still consumed daily by Australian kids! Dr Zac Turner - biomedical scientist and DL COMMS client - joined Sunrise to discuss the increasing number of medical reports that these chemicals have brain-altering effects, and helped advise parents what exactly they should be looking out for to stop their kids bouncing off the walls. Watch his interview here, or head to his Instagram to learn what specific nasties are hiding in classic Aussie lunchbox snacks and party foods.
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CLIENT: DR ZAC TURNER OUTLET: SUNRISE

10/06/2025

He built a $46 billion invoicing empire… by watching YouTube.

Bookipi founder Tim Lee didn’t learn to code at uni. He didn’t take marketing classes. He didn’t even speak English when he started. Instead, he taught himself everything through online YouTube tutorials—skills that would eventually power one of the most successful small business platforms in the world.

9 News Online journalist Emily Bennett is one of the first to share Tim’s incredible story. After helping 560,000+ businesses across 170 countries and employing 120+ staff, Tim is finally stepping into the spotlight.

Congratulations to Tim and the entire Bookipi team—what an honour for DL COMMS to be the first PR agency to help share this Australian immigrant success story with the world.

CLIENT: BOOKIPI OUTLET: 9 NEWS ONLINE

26/05/2025

Telehealth under fire — and it’s not from patients!

DL COMMS client Avinash Vazirani, co-founder of Sicky, was interviewed by Jodi Lee of Channel 7 News to address a surprising spike in employer scepticism around telehealth sick notes.

Just a year ago, the platform received one employer enquiry a month. Today? It’s three a day — as some bosses question the legitimacy of legally recognised telehealth certificates.

This comes amid a 108% year-on-year spike in flu-related sick leave, with many GPs urging Australians to stay out of clinics and use telehealth instead.

CLIENT: SICKY OUTLET: 7 NEWS SYDNEY, 7 NEWS MELBOURNE, 7 NEWS BRISBANE, 7 NEWS ADELAIDE, 7 NEWS PERTH

23/05/2025

What’s your solution to Australia’s housing crisis?
Because here’s one actually making a dent.

DL COMMS client Dean Arnold rom PublicSquare has just been featured in Yahoo! Finance for his bold new rent-to-buy model — and it’s helping everyday Aussies turn renting into real home ownership.

Here’s how he described the platform to Yahoo!’s Tamika Seeto:
🏡 You move into the home you want to buy
💰 Pay a 1.1% deposit up front
📈 Each week, you pay rent plus a 50% premium — and that premium builds your future deposit
🗓 After 4–8 years, you switch to a standard home loan and buy the place — at a pre-agreed price

No surprises. No being priced out again. Just a smarter path to home ownership for people who’ve been locked out for too long.

We’re proud to work with PublicSquare — and thrilled to see their impact recognised nationally.

👉 Read the full article:

CLIENT: PUBLICSQUARE OUTLET: YAHOO! FINANCE

14/04/2025

Talk about a huge news day - DL COMMS client Tammi Jonas hasn't been able to put the phone down all day after the smashing popularity of her opinion piece posted in news.com.au! Her article exposes the potential impact Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs will have on the Australian beef market and local Aussie meat producers. It ain't pretty! The op ed was the #1 story for most of the morning and has amassed over 700+ comments already - and is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. We are beyond excited to see an important story creating such a large-scale conversation, congratulations to Tammi and the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance.

CLIENT: TAMMI JONAS, AUSTRALIAN FOOD SOVEREIGNTY ALLIANCE OUTLET: NEWS.COM.AU

31/03/2025

Hands up if your sleep is TERRIBLE! Right now about that’s about half of you on Facebook! Over the weekend a 7-Day Sleep Challenge, which was dreamed up by DL COMMS and our clients Reever Bootha and Acacia Clarke of PuraU, was talked about by news.com.au and Weekend Today Show. News.com.au's Lifestyle editor Eleanor Katelaris test drove the Sleep Challenge and gave her honest review. She’s now sleeping like a baby!

PuraU’s sleep expert, Olivia Arezzolo, was then interviewed by Clint Stanaway and Alison Piotrowski from Weekend Today about the dangers of short-term sleeping solutions like prescribed medication. She gave her tips on how the challenge helps you reset your bad sleeping habits! Make sure you read news.com.au’s review – it’s excellent!

CLIENT: PURAU OUTLET: NEWS.COM.AU & WEEKEND TODAY SHOW

31/03/2025

Imagine landing an article so impressive your brand-new business starts getting calls every two minutes from the second it's posted! DL COMMS client Jeremy Martin of landlord.com.au doesn't have to - it's his reality. Since the upload of this news.com.au article highlighting how his new platform is going to drastically enhance the rental experience for all participants, clients have not stopped rolling in. The site pre-checks all property managers assigned to renter's spaces - cutting out the known troublemakers before both the tenants and landlords have to deal with the headaches. Great PR is all it takes to give a good business the success they deserve, congratulations to the landlord.com.au team!

CLIENT: LANDLORD.COM.AU OUTLET: NEWS.COM.AU

17/03/2025

"How's your sleep?" It's a question almost none of us want to be asked, with 1 in 5 Australians relying on prescribed medication to help us doze off at night. However, the dangerous long-term effects of sleeping pills are being exposed this World Sleep Day. DL COMMS client PuraU is sending a wakeup call for all Australians to hack their sleep - launching a 7-Day Sleep Challenge created with Australia's leading sleep expert Olivia Arezzolo. This challenge uses clinically proven methods to help you hack your sleep naturally—no pills needed. It’s designed for anyone, especially those of us who find ourselves up until into the early hours still wired from the days caffeine intake. It does involve giving up crutches like caffeine after 2pm, alcohol, and doom-scrolling past 9:30pm - but the results will have you feeling and looking your best. Founder of PuraU Acacia Clarke spoke to Channel 7 News about the challenge and it's proven effects on your sleep.

CLIENT: PURAU OUTLET: 7 NEWS

17/03/2025

When was the last time you heard a good story about a property manager? With the new platform launched by Jeremy Martin - you'll soon be hearing nothing but good things. Landlord.com.au allows landlords to vet the property managers they sign on, cutting out the problem makers. A well-managed property means quicker repairs and more responsive communication, improving the relationship between tenants and landlords in a period where tensions run high due to the housing crisis. Jeremy spoke to Tom Sacre of Channel 7 News about the new platform.

CLIENT: LANDLORD.COM.AU OUTLET: 7 NEWS