Kim Williams’ Press Club comments spark international twitt storm

29 November 2024 A philosophical answer to a question about ABC audio strategy has blown up into an international debate, intersecting with the debate about the power of...

The Rainbow Warrior’s last journey: RNZ Podcasts and ABC Radio Australia co-produce new podcast

27 November 2024 Radio New Zealand Podcasts and ABC Radio Australia have collaborated on a new six-part podcast series The Last Voyage of the Rainbow Warrior, hosted and distributed by Acast. Presented by writer, broadcaster and comedian James Nokise, the podcast explores the final journey of the Greenpeace ship the Rainbow Warrior prior to its bombing in Auckland… Read More

ABC’s Expanse podcast back exploring crop circles, UFOs and disinformation

24 November 2024 In 1966 a banana farmer in far north Queensland saw something he couldn't explain. It looked like a flying saucer and it left behind a...

“Premium biscuits” – Hamish and Andy host ConCon 2024

22 November 2024 It sounded serious but we can assure you it wasn't when Hamish and Andy hosted the 'packed with insightful sessions, networking opportunities, premium biscuits, expert-led...

Casefile True Crime signs with Acast

19 November 2024 Casefile True Crime has signed an exclusive ad sales, hosting and distribution deal with Acast bringing with them their 80 million annual listens and near...

“This podcast is OUR story” – LiSTNR audio docuseries celebrating 50 years of Cold Chisel

19 November 2024 LiSTNR and Cold Chisel have collaborated to document the history of the beloved Australian rock band. Hosted by The Superjesus’ Sarah McLeod the five-part docuseries...

General Motors to ditch Apple Carplay and Android Auto

13 November 2024 Car giant General Motors wants to take back control of its entertainment and navigation systems and will ditch its interface with Apple's CarPlay and Android...

Myf Warhurst and Zan Rowe take a Bang On break

12 November 2024 Myf Warhurst and Zan Rowe have decided to take a break from their hit podcast Bang On. The pair who have been podcasting...

Ita Buttrose shares her three food memories with Savva Savas and a live audience

12 November 2024 Podcast host Savva Savas celebrated his 50th birthday with special recording of Three Food Memories before an audience of 300 guests. The special guest...

ABC’s Conversations atop Podtrac’s Australian Ranker

6 November 2024 Alongside the Triton Australian Podcast Ranker released each month, Radioinfo will now also include the monthly results for Australia and NZ from Podtrac. Launched back...

New categories for the 2025 NZ Radio & Podcast Awards

6 November 2024 The Radio Industry Awards Committee (RIAC) has made a number of category changes for the 2025 NZ Radio & Podcast Awards including an Independent Station...

New Powerd podcast Access Granted explores the intersection between disability and change politics

5 November 2024 A new podcast from Powerd Media called Access Granted sees host Emma Myers talk with individuals with a disability about their personal experiences and efforts...

I didn’t want to have to keep pretending to be close to somebody who had not been very kind to me: Darren Hayes on the A Life of Greatness podcast

5 November 2024 Sarah Grynberg was joined by Darren Hayes, singer, songwriter, and former front man of Savage Garden on her podcast A Life of Greatness. Darren’s voice...

Nadine Higgins joins NZME with personal finance podcast

4 November 2024 The New Zealand Herald will launch a new personal finance podcast hosted by broadcaster, business journalist, and financial advisor Nadine Higgins. The Prosperity Project aims...

Third series of Secrets We Keep investigates doomsday church GRC

31 October 2024 The new and third season of LiSTNR’s podcast docuseries Secrets We Keep looks at the secretive religious group Geelong Revival Centre (GRC) led the late...

Radiodays Europe: Special Early Bird Discount for Radioinfo readers

31 October 2024 You're thinking about Christmas and the end of year at the moment. You're not even thinking about next year's RadioDays Europe conference yet.

New trends in podcast studios

29 October 2024 Steve Ahern explores some new studio trends. Podcasting and video streaming have changed the traditional thinking about studios.

Menendez brothers mania reaches Australian shores

30 October 2024 It appears that the possible release from jail brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez is about as hot a topic as the upcoming US elections. The...

New SBS podcast Australia Fair a history lesson on our national identity

29 October 2024 The new SBS podcast Australia Fair hosted by journalist Janak Rogers, takes listeners on a sometimes challenging history lesson of our modern multicultural country, chronicling...

The US podcast election

27 October 2024 Analysis by Steve Ahern With just over a week to go before the American election, attention has fallen on the role of podcasting in...

A tale of murder and coercion in new LiSTNR podcast Crime in Focus: Killer Charm

23 October 2024 The new LiSTNR docuseries Crime In Focus: Killer Charm looks at the sensational case of Queensland grandmother Sharon Graham who has been convicted of murdering her...

Coolroom Confessional – the podcast for restaurant, cafe and pub owners

22 October 2024 Podcasts are increasingly a tool providing information and support to business and industry with Coolroom Confessional, a new launch sharing stories from the hospitality industry...

Podcast listening begets listening: Kellie Riordan, CBAA Conference 2024

18 October 2024 Within Kellie Riordan's CBAA Conference session today about PodPoll 2024 Insights, Strategies and Success Stories there were some heartening statistics around the stickiness of Australian podcast...

Using dynamic audio techiques to improve audio advertising: SXSW

18 October 2024 New tech is re-energising audio and offering new tools for advertisers and marketers. Speaking on a bright sunny day at SXSW, ARN's Creative Director Kade...

AI Podcasters confronted with an existential crisis

18 October 2024 One of the features of Google’s NotebookLM GenerativeAI engine is that it can create podcasts to explain its research, not just text. The synthetic voices...

Creating a space where an audience can find unexpected joy: Valerie Geller at the CBAA Conference 2024

18 October 2024 Valerie Geller, the US broadcasting consultant who kicked off the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA)'s 2024 conference with a masterclass to help communicators become...

ARN iHeart and Magellan AI top podcast advertisers Q2 2024

17 October 2024 ARN iHeart and Magellan AI have released their Top 15 Podcast Advertisers list for Q2 2024 as well as a new initiative to recognise the...

Myths about audio busted at SXSW

16 October 2024 Dennis Donati busted 4 myths about audio advertising today on the ARN Stage at South By Southwest. Donati, ARN's National Podcast & Digital Sales Director,...

ARN champions Audio at SXSW

15 October 2024 ARN has set up a week long presence at the South By Southwest event in Sydney, with 'ARN House' positioned at a key point in...

Sports and society and culture the theme of September’s Australian Podcast Ranker

16 October 2024 The September Triton Australian Podcast Ranker is out and unsurprising, given it was the month for NRL and AFL finals, SEN, ABC, LiSTNR (SCA) and...

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