Inaugural Australian Audio Awards to be held tonight

28 May 2026 The first Australian Audio Awards will be held tonight at Carriageworks, Sydney. Presented by Mumbrella, Radioinfo & Radio Today with headline partner Acast, the...

Live national tour for Lamestream

27 May 2026 Independent podcast Lamestream celebrates its first birthday with a national live tour, including additional shows in Sydney and Melbourne after the original dates sold...

Abbie Chatfield the next KIIS Breakfast co-host

24 April 2026 Mike Etheridge and the team deserve a pat on the back for the way KIIS breakfast has been managed for the last month in...

Mamamia No 1, Kyle and Jackie O vanishes – March Triton Australian Podcast Ranker

22 April 2026 What a year for Mamamia Out Loud. The podcast was No 1 again on the March Triton Australian Podcast Ranker with a record 1.2...

The third phase of podcasting in Australia

13 April 2026 With radio taking up most of the media attention of late, some significant podcast moves and developments have flown beneath the radar. Also, based...

It’s A Lot with Abbie Chatfield podcast returns to Acast

1 April 2026 Acast has announced a new multi-year partnership with the It’s A Lot with Abbie Chatfield podcast. Hosted by Abbie Chatfield, It’s A Lot has grown into a culturally powerful platform for young Australians, combining candid conversations, social commentary and high-profile guests – including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during the federal election. Acast says since launching… Read More

Cult hit comedy podcast returns to Acast in new partnership

9 March 2026 The Aunty Donna Podcast – from celebrated Australian comedy outfit Aunty Donna – has returned to Acast, rejoining the platform alongside The Grouse House Podcast Network Aunty Donna has built a global fan base with its unique brand of absurd comedy. From Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun on Netflix to the Aunty Donna’s… Read More

It’s about working for myself and the freedom that comes with it: Jack Laurence talks podcasting

3 March 2026 The latest radio company results show that radio is still the biggest component of revenue for major audio businesses like SCA and ARN, but it...

Video coming to Apple Podcasts

1 March 2026 Video is coming to Apple Podcasts, with HLS technology to aid in the switching between video and audio. Currently testing in beta versions, the functionality...

Fans of Outlander rejoice! – Outlandishly Hot back for series’ 8th and final season

1 March 2026 Following the swashbuckling success of Blood of My Blood: An Outlandishly Hot Recap Show, Nikki and Lisa are back as Outlander Season 8 premieres...

Acast moves to new offices, new podcast studio

27 February 2026 Acast threw a housewarming party yesterday to launch its new Australian head office and podcast studio in William Street Sydney. Recalling the journey from the...

Award-winning creator Jack Laurence explores stories of survival in new podcast

18 February 2026 Jack Laurence, creator of the award-winning true crime podcasts One Minute Remaining, Wanted, and Crime at Bedtime, today launches his latest series – What I Survived, sharing first-hand accounts of people who lived through life-threatening ordeals and emerged to tell their stories. Unlike traditional survival narratives, What I Survived takes listeners beyond the dramatic moment… Read More

Acast continues growth with $56m paid to ANZ creators

13 February 2026 Leading independent podcast company Acast has released its year-end financial results for 2025 showing improving profitability and 29% net sales growth globally. The company...

3AW’s Simon Owens explores the names behind the brands in new podcast

2 February 2026 Calvin Klein. Louis Vuitton. Adidas. We know the brands, but what’s the story behind the names? NAME TALES is the new podcast by 3AW host and historian Simon Owens. In each five-minute episode, Simon reveals the fascinating back story to a recognisable product, shop or thing – from the tractor-building winemaker to the adventures of… Read More

Spotify expands podcast Partner Program and marks $10B milestone

15 January 2026 With podcasts hitting the global awards stage for the first time last week, Spotify have announced an expansion of their Partner Program and made available...

Troubled Waters podcast prompts reopening of coronial investigation

24 November 2025 An independent podcast is being credited with triggering the reopening of an Australian coronial investigation. Last week, the Victorian Coroners Court confirmed it will reopen the investigation into the 2011 death of Louisa Ioannidis, following new information and renewed public attention generated by Troubled Waters. Hosted by Acast, the 10-part investigative podcast was released last… Read More

Sought not served – Acast’s Podcast Pulse shows the still growing power of the platform

9 November 2025 Acast have released their Podcast Pulse 2025 report which was measured through a August study of 2600 global consumers from ten markets including Australia. While...

Politics, cricket, real estate, gambling and current girlfriends – Russell Crowe covers the gamut with Joe Rogan

9 November 2025 While writing the Acast Podcast Pulse report story, which talked, among many findings, about how podcasting feels like a personal conversation and gets more focused...

11 podcast takeaways from SXSW Sydney

21 October 2025 SXSW Sydney last week held a podcast day featuring – In Sync – The Chemistry between Australia’s Favourite Co-Hosts – featuring Craig Bruce as moderator...

Life Uncut podcast and ARN iHeart part ways

17 October 2025 I was in the middle of a SXSW Sydney conference session hosted by Viv Kelly who co-presents MediaLand on ABC Radio National talking broadly about those...

Chloe Morello Spills the Gloss

15 October 2025 Chloe Morello launches Spill the Gloss, a weekly podcast revisiting YouTube’s beauty golden age and decoding the trends shaping 2025. Chloe the winged-liner OG...

Thirsty? An Outlandishly Hot Recap Show back ahead of Outlander final season

8 October 2025 Following the breakout success of Blood of My Blood: An Outlandishly Hot Recap Show, hosts Nikki and Lisa are officially taking things to their Outlander...

The Pile-On podcast looks at the human toll of cancel culture

29 September 2025 Clare Stephens has launched The Pile-On, a new weekly podcast hosted by Acast delving into the emotional realities of public backlash when the internet turns on...

Suing Diddy sees collab between One Minute Remaining and Casefile True Crime creators

23 September 2025 This isn't the podcast you think it is. One Minute Remaining presenter Jack Laurence encountered the unsettling and at times unbelievable story of Derrick Lee Cardello...

Acast Ads Academy to help marketers upskill in podcast advertising

1 September 2025 Acast have launched the Acast Ads Academy, a learning platform offering two free, on-demand courses that build marketer knowledge and skills to plan and...

Mitch Churi debuts new multiplatform chat show podcast

27 August 2025 Mitch Churi is back baby with the launch of The Mitch Churi Chat Show, a bold new podcast created in partnership with Acast. ...

The audience is not confused about what a podcast is: Bryan Barletta

26 August 2025 The podcast industry is in the process of becoming big business. Parts are becoming like television.

Hamish and Andy No 1, news the genre of choice – Australian Podcast Ranker July

20 August 2025 The latest Australian Podcast Ranker has Hamish and Andy back at No 1, a position they held for most of last year and nearly 5 million Australians consuming news podcasts. Of additional note is the ABC's Mushroom Case Daily which has been placed under true crime but could equally be considered a 'news' podcast, adding 1.8 million downloads to that tally.

Rosie Waterland relaunches Just The Gist podcast with Acast

14 August 2025 Comedian and writer Rosie Waterland today relaunches her award-winning podcast Just The Gist in partnership with independent podcast company Acast. Originally launched in 2019, the podcast is known for its signature coverage of topics about anything and everything – scandals, celebrity drama, true crime and extraordinary lives. “Other podcasts can dive so deep you end… Read More

Acast renews partnership with Equity Mates Media

5 August 2025 Acast and Equity Mates Media have signed a new multi-year agreement building on a partnership formed in 2021. Equity Mates Media are finance podcast publishers...