Ideas worth roaring about: View the work from this year’s Australian 2025 Young Lions winners

On Friday 11 April, the energy was high at WPP House Sydney as Advertising Council Australia (ACA) unveiled the winners of the Cannes Young Lions Australia competition.

Fifteen standout teams made it to the final judging round, impressing the Young Lions Executive Juries with their creativity, insight, and bold thinking. ACA’s 2025 briefing partner, Saveful, said they left the day feeling inspired and more energised than ever in their mission to fight food waste.

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Check out the 2025 winners’ work below:

Digital: Amy Morrison & Laura Murphy – M+C Saatchi with “FAST-ER FOOD”

Marketing: Keira Spencer & Jenney Kim – Google Australia with “Fridge First Bonus”

Media: Elizabeth Nan Tie & Tayla Orr – Nine with “#savethecrust”

PR: Annabel Begeng & Lily Lazzarotti – Thinkerbell with “The Helpful Hot Potato”

Film: Loz Maneschi & Lewis Clark – Cocogun with “Choose Me Again”.
Note: The song is original – written and performed by the entrants.

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