News podcast demand grows, but music declines: Podtrac

13 May 2020 Podtrac have released their weekly US podcast data for the week of May 4 – 10, showing only a slight increase of audience numbers over...

Matt & Alex return to serve up Australia’s first on-demand all day breakfast

4 May 2020 Comedic duo Matt Okine and Alex Dyson have returned to the world of audio to serve up Australia’s first on-demand breakfast show, Matt & Alex...

Bedtime Explorers and The Studio at SCA are nominated for Webbys

1 May 2020 Bedtime Explorers, from Kinderling Kids Radio has been nominated for a Webby Award in the Apps, Mobile and Voice - Health, Fitness & Lifestyle category....

John Silvester’s Naked City

29 April 2020 Australia’s longest-serving crime reporter, John Silvester, is taking listeners on a deep dive through his 40 years of dealing with the nation’s most dangerous criminals...

Food Bytes serves up Dermie for its 100th episode

28 April 2020 In 2018 Food Bytes moved from being a newspaper column to become a weekly podcast, and host, Sarah Patterson has now marked the 100th show...

Nova launches Quizicle All Stars for the big kids

23 April 2020 NOVA Entertainment has launched the trivia-based, play-along podquiz, Quizicle All-Stars. Hosted by comedian Lindsay Webb, Quizicle All Stars features five questions with five seconds to respond,...

Keeping Up With Corona, a new podcast from ARN

22 April 2020 ARN’s iHeartPodcast Network Australia has launched a new podcast providing informative and entertaining advice on how to navigate family life and keep kids sane while...

Acast bolsters the local sales team in Australia

20 April 2020 Acast has bolstered its local sales team in Australia, with Adam King and Liam Daly joining the team each in the role of Group Sales...

Em Rusciano launches brand new isolation podcast series

8 April 2020 In this period of isolation, it’s time to get a glass of wine, zone out and listen to Em Rusciano’s brand new podcast series...

Ross Flahive is a Radio Game Changer at Home

7 April 2020 New Zealand’s ZM content director, Ross Flahive is Craig Bruce’s latest guest on Game Changers at Home. At the halfway point of NZ’s planned four-week lockdown,...

2ser launches a new series of All Things Equal

1 April 2020 2ser has launched series 3 of the podcast series All Things Equal: Digital Divides. Produced in partnership with the Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion UTS,...

Nova launches Quizicle for kids

30 March 2020 NOVA Entertainment has launched an original, trivia-based podcast tailored for children Quizicle Kids is hosted by comedian Lindsay Webb, with questions designed to challenge children’s mathematical,...

People are turning to podcasts for news and distraction: Acast

26 March 2020 New worldwide listening figures from Acast have recorded the biggest weekend ever for the number of listens. The weekend of March 21–22 saw a 7% increase...

Podcast Day by Radiodays Europe has been postponed

24 March 2020 Podcast Day by Radiodays Europe has been moved to a new date, Monday 26 October 2020 due to the on-going Coronavirus crisis. The location for the...

Nazeem Hussain launches a survivor’s guide to coronavirus

24 March 2020 ARN’s iHeartPodcast Network Australia has partnered with Australian comedian Nazeem Hussain for the launch of his new podcast Survivor's Guide to Coronavirus. With live...

Whooshkaa delivers new work from home tech free to schools

19 March 2020 Private podcast technology developed by an Australian company, and key in the World Health Organisation’s continuity of learning advice for schools, is being offered free to...

SMH and The Age expand their podcast library

13 March 2020 The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age are increasing their podcast library with three new series, the relaunch of the popular Real Footy, and expansion...

ABC’s Coronacast answers questions and delves into the medical science

11 March 2020 In the midst of the growing conceen about the Corona Virus, ABC RN’s Norman Swan and colleague Tegan Tailor have launched a podcast that examines the...

ListenABLE is a new podcast to break down stigmas around disabilities

10 March 2020 Paralympian/Radio Host, Dylan Alcott and TV/Radio Host, Angus O'Loughlin, have launched a brand-new podcast series, ListenABLE, with PodcastOne Australia, to highlight and change stigmas around...

Neroli Meadows new sports podcast is anything but ordinary

9 March 2020 Australian television presenter, sports journalist and sports commentator, Neroli Meadows, is releasing a new podcast series. It promises to offer listeners a unique insight into...

Impact of overseas podcast inclusion immediate in first Podcast Ranker of the year.

6 March 2020 The first Australian Podcast Ranker results for 2020 published by Triton Digital show the immediate impact the inclusion of overseas podcasts by Whooshkaa and ARN's iHeartPodcast Network have had. ...

Hamish and Andy launch new 2020 podcast episodes

4 March 2020 Hamish and Andy return to PodcastOne Australia today, later than planned due to budget issues. They spent too much on the launch party! All new...

Oprah embraces the podcast revolution

27 February 2020 You know you’ve made it when Oprah hops on board. Fans of Oprah Winfrey will now be able to listen to episodes of her talk show...

Whooshkaa brings its podcasts to Deezer with new partnership

26 February 2020 Australian podcast technology platform Whooshkaa has announced a partnership with global streaming audio service Deezer. A new one-click integration allows over 8,000 podcasters on the Whooshkaa platform to distribute...

Acast Marketplace: a new way to buy podcast advertising

26 February 2020 More news in the podcast advertising space with Acast announcing Acast Marketplace, a new home of podcast buying in Australia and globally. With Deloitte forecasting...

StreamGuys fills missing song metadata in live radio streams with new SmartMetadata service

25 February 2020 SmartMetadata listens to the your live stream using audio fingerprinting to identify music within it, using audio fingerprinting technology. StreamGuys has announced new problem-solving tool in...

ARN launches iHeartPodcast Network Australia

25 February 2020 After securing exclusive sales representation for all Australian downloads in October 2019, ARN has launched the iHeartPodcast Network Australia. The service will integrate brands with...

Fishy beginning for those hooked by new podcast

22 February 2020 Keen to start fishing? The boys from the popular TV fishing show, Hook, Line and Sinker, have reeled in a big one, launching a brand-new...

Deloitte suggests podcasting growth ahead

18 February 2020 It is perhaps a return to ways of old. Vinyl revenue grew by 8% in 2018.

The new host of The Pineapple Project podcast wants us to do death better

12 February 2020 The award-winning ABC podcast, The Pineapple Project returns with its fourth season, and its brand-new host. Walkley award-winning journalist Jan Fran, is taking on the...

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