Vale Dennis Cometti

4 March 2026 Dennis Cometti – one of the greats of Australian sports broadcasting – has died at the age of 76. Known for his quirky one-liners – including ‘centimetre perfect’ – the legendary footy caller joined ABC Radio Perth in 1972, working at the national broadcaster until 1985. During his ABC radio tenure, he coached West Perth… Read More

Sarah Macdonald on radio, podcasting and navigating the ‘sandwich generation’

24 February 2026 Fourteen months on from her sudden and unplanned exit from ABC Sydney Mornings, Sarah Macdonald still literally gets stopped in the street by loyal listeners who miss her terribly. In November 2024, Macdonald revealed on-air that she wouldn’t be returning in 2025, and not by choice – prompting a massive social media backlash. “I was… Read More

triple j’s Concetta Caristo crowned Queen of the Jungle

23 February 2026 triple j host Concetta Caristo can now add Queen of the Jungle to her CV, after being crowned the winner of Network 10’s I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! for 2026. Caristo – who co-hosts triple j Breakfast with Luka Muller – triumphed over fellow finalists Gary Sweet and Luke Bateman in… Read More

ABC Radio pulls its stations from the iHeart App

22 January 2026 ABC Radio stations will not be heard on ARN's iHeart Radio App from next month. All ABC stations now have a message saying they will...

Vale Kate Draper

15 January 2026 The radio industry is today paying tribute to legendary former ABC and 3AW newsreader Kate Draper, who has died following a long illness. Kate spent many years on the Melbourne desk as both a news presenter and producer. And her reputation preceded her. Those who didn’t work directly with Kate certainly knew of her. Her… Read More

ABC and SCA stations off air as fires knock out the Mount Alexander transmitter site

12 January 2026 ABC Radio and Southern Cross Austereo stations went off air last Friday as a result of bush fire damage to the BAI regional Victoria transmission...

Sabra Lane leaves AM

24 December 2025 Sabra Lane, host of ABC Radio's AM program, has told listeners this morning she is leaving the show. She will take extended leave before returning...

Vale Dr Keith Suter

12 December 2025 Renowned foreign affairs commentator Dr Keith Suter has died in hospital at the age of 77. Heard across radio and television, Dr Suter is remembered as a reassuring presence during times of world conflict, explaining complex global issues in a way audiences could digest and understand. He was considered to be one of Australia’s most… Read More

Breakfast host Ben Murphy to depart ABC Mildura Swan Hill

10 December 2025 Ben Murphy has revealed he is leaving his role as ABC Mildura Swan Hill Breakfast host and hopes to land work in capital city radio. Today, Ben quietly celebrated six years sober, a milestone he never planned to share publicly. But during his time on the local breakfast show, Ben made the decision to talk… Read More

triple j celebrates 50 years by hitting the road with national tour

8 October 2025 To wrap up its 50th birthday celebrations, triple j is hitting the road, heading on tour next month with shows across the country. Spanning five dates across Hobart, Newcastle, Adelaide, the Gold Coast and Torquay, the triple j 50 Tour brings together a multi-genre line-up, showcasing the best in homegrown music and giving triple j… Read More

ABC’s Regional Takeover Youth Summit comes to Burnie

17 September 2025 More than 30 teenagers will ‘take over’ Burnie in Tasmania next week to share their stories as part of the ABC’s Regional Takeover Youth Summit. Takeover is a place-based initiative which amplifies the voices of young people on the ABC and in their communities. Through school workshops, stories on the ABC, a youth summit and… Read More

ABC Radio National launches epic Top 100 books countdown

1 September 2025 ABC Radio National is calling on book lovers across Australia to be part of a new national tradition: The Top 100 Books Countdown. Across Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October 2025, the national broadcaster will count down the books that have shaped Australia’s cultural memory in a special two-day live broadcast event. From The 13-Storey… Read More

Have your say on ABC Radio

22 August 2025 ABC radio and DAB+ stations across Australia are currently seeking feedback on how you feel about what going to air, what's missing and what needs...

Could Bob Murphy be Australia’s next country music star?

20 August 2025 Could Bob Murphy be Australia’s next country music star? Murphy has showcased his vocal chops, surprising and amazing both his 774 ABC Melbourne Breakfast co-host Sharnelle Vella and Mornings Host Raf Epstein by putting his own unique spin on a Johnny Cash classic, belting out The Suburban Rail Loop Parody: They say the trains are… Read More

ABC celebrates 20 years of Conversations with special anniversary collection

4 August 2025 The long running and much-loved ABC podcast Conversations marks a major milestone this year, celebrating twenty years of storytelling with the release of the Conversations 20th Anniversary Collection.For two decades, Conversations has invited listeners to spend an hour in someone else’s life – sharing stories from the famous, the unknown, the brave and the brilliant… Read More

Josh Szeps goes global with around-the-world podcast streamed marathon

17 July 2025 Twelve days. Twenty-four time zones. Zero filter.Award-winning broadcaster Josh Szeps will circumnavigate the globe in a first-of-its-kind partnership between the former ABC Radio host’s hit podcast Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps and publishing giant Substack.In back-to-back foreign locales, Josh will go head-to-head live with some of the world’s most fascinating minds before a global audience.The… Read More

Antoinette Lattouf wins unlawful termination case against the ABC

25 June 2025 Journalist Antoinette Lattouf has won her unlawful termination case against the ABC and been awarded $70,000 in compensation.In delivering today’s judgement, Justice Darryl Rangiah found that the ABC contravened the Fair Work Act in terminating Latouff’s employment – following a social media post about the war in Gaza.The judge determined the reasons for the termination… Read More

ABC Tasmania’s April McLennan: Championing the public interest

25 June 2025 Investigative journalism can be an intense and challenging career path, but representing the public interest is an area in which ABC Tasmania’s April McLennan clearly thrives.It’s been quite the month for the triple j Hack reporter, last week named Young Australian Journalist of the Year as the Walkley Foundation handed out its mid-year Media Prizes.McLennan… Read More

Ben Murphy officially joins ABC as Regional Breakfast Host

13 June 2025 Award-winning TV host and comedian Ben Murphy has officially joined the ABC as its new regional Breakfast radio host.Murphy has already landed some memorable interviews with the likes of Miriam Margolyes, Pete Murray, Dave Hughes, Peking Duk Conrad Sewell and Shaun Micallef.“I’m not sure why the publicists always say they love talking to me,” Murphy… Read More

Anzac Day broadcasting on the ABC

21 April 2025 The ABC will broadcast coverage of Anzac Day services, local marches, events and special programming happening across the nation on April 25. You can...

Radio legend Muriel Cooper launches new book on how to cope when the s**t hits the fan

2 April 2025 Muriel Cooper’s radio career as a top rating talk show host on Melbourne’s 3AW and the ABC spanned two decades before she left the media world to study behavioural science and become a psychologist.Now, she practises on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula and is also a successful writer and author.Tonight sees launch of her latest book, Up… Read More

New ABC Radio role for Mark Soderstrom

5 March 2025 Four months after he stepped away from Breakfast radio, former SAFM host Mark ‘Soda’ Soderstrom is returning to the airwaves.The Adelaide media personality is joining ABC Radio’s SA Grandstand AFL coverage.Soderstrom will call Crows and Power games at Adelaide Oval alongside Aaron Bryans and will also make regular appearances on the station’s Breakfast program, talking… Read More

A trailblazer for women in sports broadcasting: Kelli Underwood awarded OAM

27 January 2025 “I felt so much pressure not to stuff it up, because I didn’t want to make it harder for the women that would follow me.”As the first woman to broadcast AFL matches on both radio and TV, Kelli Underwood is remembering the great weight of responsibility she felt as she unexpectedly found herself forging path… Read More

Vale Radio and TV legend Clive Robertson

12 December 2024 Clive Robertson has passed away, aged 78. He died last week from cancer, with the news just released today.

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

triple j team triumphs at 69th Walkley Awards

22 November 2024 The 69th Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism have been presented in Sydney.Radio was represented in the long and short audio categories, the ABC and triple j’s Hack triumphing in the latter for its Behind Closed Doors investigation.The coveted Gold Walkley was awarded to the Building Bad investigation, with reports broken by journalists across The Age,… Read More

Vale Jan Deane

28 August 2024 Former ABC journalist and 3SR breakfast show host Jan Deane is today being remembered as a much loved and talented radio professional, following news of her death at the age of 70.Jan was a Shepparton girl, from a well known local family in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley.After starting out in amateur theatre, Jan hosted her own… Read More

GfK Radio 360 Survey 5 – A preview

25 August 2024 The fifth GfK Radio 360 survey of the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth metro markets will be out this Tuesday morning, August 27, at...

As lucky as Sunshine: Sunshine Wood’s unexpected path to a radio career

21 August 2024 John Lennon beautifully said in his ode to his son Sean: “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” And that...

Move harder and faster: Kim Williams tells ABC

8 August 2024 “We should move harder and faster and challenge ourselves,” the new ABC Chair Kim Williams said at yesterday’s Futurecast conference. Discussing AI and digital platforms,...