AUSTRALIA CELEBRATES, DESPITE GETTING A PAINFUL BRAZILIAN

Yes, it was the result that was meant to be, but the Australian and Kiwi contingent at Cannes had a great unofficial opening ceremony, taking over the entire Martinez foyer to watch the game. Everyone was there, including David Droga, Craig Davis, Andy Greenaway and the fabulously controversial Neil French. News filtered through that several Aussie and Kiwi entries had made it through to the shortlist of the Promo Lions and the Lions Direct, which will be presented tonight, including VB 'Boony', Virgin Mobile 'Jason Donovan' and Lynxjet. The exact shortlist I will get in the next hour.