Beth Tracey and Micah Kickett this year’s CBAA Conference MCs

3 June 2026 The 2026 Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) Conference will take place from the 22nd to 24th of October at the Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre....

AFTRS’ 2026 Digital Futures Summit – Regenerate: To Restore, To Renew, To Reimagine

3 June 2026 The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) will host its sixth annual Digital Futures Summit, this year exploring the theme, Regenerate. ...

Increases for media in Federal Budget

13 May 2026 Most media organisations got some benefit from Labor Treasurer Jim Chalmers' budget, delivered last night. Facing a range of budgetary challenges from wars, rising...

Radio stations and AFTRS students at the Sydney Royal Easter Show

10 April 2026 AFTRS radio and podcasting students are once again broadcasting from the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Because Easter moves every year, this year's...

AFTRS students return to Sydney Royal Easter Show for Show Radio 2026

1 April 2026 Radio and podcasting students from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) are once again taking to the airwaves at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, as Show Radio returns for its 32nd year, broadcasting live daily from Sydney Showground, Olympic Park. From tomorrow (Thursday 2 April) through to Monday 13 April, students from the… Read More

Lachlan A’Court launches Sydney Tonight on 2SER

2 December 2025 Fresh from wrapping up his Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting with the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS), lifelong Sydneysider Lachlan A’Court is bring...

Wisdom of Women in Media: Andrea Ho, Discipline Lead Radio & Podcasting, AFTRS

19 November 2025 This is the seventeenth in a series of interviews exploring the career and life journey of women in the media industry. The aim of the...

AFTRS’ On Country Pathways Program heads to south coast of NSW

17 November 2025 The Australian Film Television and Radio School's (AFTRS) On Country Pathways Program (OCCP) will head to Jigamy, near Eden, on the far south coast of...

Equipment, training and new initiatives exhibiting at 2025 CBAA Conference

31 October 2025 This year’s CBAA conference had a good number of exhibitors all offering equipment, support and solutions for the community radio industry. Studiio was a new...

The sinister side of fairytales: AFTRS students launch new podcast

31 October 2025 What if the fairytales we grew up with weren’t as innocent as they seemed? The Once Upon A Lie podcast – which launches today (Friday, October 31) at 1pm – explores the sinister origins of the world’s most beloved fairytales. Produced by Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting (GDRP) students at the Australian Film Television… Read More

That’s news to me! Third AFTRS student broadcast deep dives ten topics in ten days

2 September 2025 The third Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) broadcast of the year AFTRS FM - That's news to me! is here bringing daily news updates...

Ed Kirkwood resigns after 5 years as Content Lead for KIIS Network Drive

28 August 2025 Ed Kirkwood has resigned as Content Lead for KIIS Network Drive shows Will & Woody and The Pick Up after five years in the role. Sharing the news on LinkedIn, Ed said leaving ARN was a tough decision to make. “It’s a role that I’m proud to have done for 5 years, and has given… Read More

Why studying online at AFTRS was literally life-changing for Myoung Jae Yi

26 August 2025 Myoung Jae Yi is constantly on the lookout for new creative challenges and for him, the Graduate Diploma in Radio and Podcasting at AFTRS ticked all the boxes. “I’m a musician. I’ve always loved audio. I’ve been listening to the radio all my life – starting with the top 40 hits on 2SM back in… Read More

AFTRS Scholarships open for 2026

4 August 2025 The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) scholarship applications are now open for 2026 Award Course student intakes. There are more than 40 scholarships...

Media educators and their students showcased at SMPTE MetExpo

31 July 2025 Media educators from a range of institutions presented their approaches to modern media education at this week's MetExpo. Jessica Micallef, Head Teacher of the audio...

Sound Start – CRA invests in national pipeline toward careers in commercial radio and audio

30 July 2025 Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) has partnered with universities and tertiary institutions to build a national pipeline of talent into commercial radio and audio. Through...

AFTRS Open Day Saturday August 9 – Unlocking your creative potential in radio, podcasting, TV and film

30 July 2025 The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) is rolling out the red carpet for future creatives on Saturday August 9 for its annual Open Day. You...

AFTRS Digital Futures Summit: the enduring value of community connection through audio

5 July 2025 Session 4 of the recent AFTRS Digital Futures Summit, titled “Hear-Say: Exploring the Future of Listening,” focused on the rapidly evolving landscape of audio content...

‘We have an opportunity to choose wisely and to choose broadly. Perhaps in a community sense we have an obligation to do so’ – Andrea Ho and the future of listening

22 June 2025 It is impossible to feel pessimistic about the future of radio and podcasting when surrounded by its students. I felt it when I headed into...

Bram Tulloch appointed new Chief Information Officer at AFTRS

16 June 2025 The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) has announced the appointment of Bram Tulloch to the new role of Chief Information Officer.Bram brings over 20 years of industry experience. For the last two years he has been at Flying Bark Productions as IT Project Manager and was previously at Animal Logic for 14 years,… Read More

Jennifer Spiker: Why studying online at AFTRS has been a game changer

10 June 2025 Jennifer Spiker’s initial introduction to the Australian Film Television and Radio School came during a stroll through a bookstore when she was about 20.Browsing through the titles, one in particular caught her eye: The AFTRS Guide to Radio Production.Interested in broadcasting, her curiosity was piqued.Studying radio at AFTRS was something Jennifer wanted to do. But… Read More

Lachlan Kitchen – Living the Dream

9 June 2025 Lachlan Kitchen is living the professional dream, and it couldn’t happen to a nicer bloke. There’s a trend currently where you meet your younger self...

‘We are stepping into the places we are wanted, and needed’ – AFTRS creates new industry pathways for First Nations communities

5 June 2025 “People speak about us going out from the community to Sydney or Brisbane but it’s nothing like being in your own community. I was able...

AFTRS presents its 2025 Digital Futures Summit

30 May 2025 With disruption and change as constant forces transforming the creative industries, the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) has announced its fifth Digital Futures Summit – a free, interactive online event focused on the theme of Anticipation: Imagining the Screen and Audio Industry in 2030.Featuring five consecutive sessions on Thursday 26 June 2025, the summit is an… Read More

AFTRS renames studio in recognition of Myer family’s decades of support

27 May 2025 The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) has recognised the incredible contribution of the Myer family to the school, in particular Kenneth Myer AC, Yasuko Myer and Andrew Myer AM, with the renaming and dedication of AFTRS’ Studio 1 as the Myer Studio.The dedication event was held at the studio last Friday, with people… Read More

Full steam ahead for Tom Denham

13 May 2025 Thomas The Tank Engine was a huge part of Tom Denham’s childhood, fostering his love of all things trains.Now, the former producer of Triple M’s Night Shift with Luke Bona is well and truly living his life’s passion, as the host and co-producer of the official Thomas and Friends podcast.Published by Mattel, the podcast marks… Read More

Cheralyn Darcey – bringing talkback alchemy to the Super Radio Network

28 April 2025 Technically, talkback and overnight broadcaster for the Super Radio Network Cheralyn Darcey’s journey to radio began when she walked into her local community station Coast...

31 years of Show Radio – AFTRS students shine at the Easter Show

18 April 2025 On a glorious Good Friday I braved a bus packed with families to head to the Sydney Royal Easter Show. I wasn’t there to see...

2GB brings 100 hours of live broadcasts to the Royal Easter Show

11 April 2025 2GB is providing ten jam-packed days of live coverage from the 2025 Sydney Royal Easter Show, from Friday April 11th to Easter Sunday April 20th,...

Increases for ABC, SBS, Community Broadcasting in Federal Budget

26 March 2025 Australia's national and community broadcasters have all received extra funding in the federal budget, delivered by Treasurer Jim Chalmers last night. AFTRS also got some...