David Hua

SBS Insight to get its own podcast in 2024

2 November 2023 SBS will reach new audiences in 2024, with the multicultural and First Nations broadcaster launching a new Insight podcast.It’s a twist on the television format, with Kumi Taguchi diving deeper into honest and bold conversations.SBS Director of Audio and Language Content David Hua says the network is incredibly proud of its distinctive audio offering: “Our podcast… Read More

SBS Audio announces new destination channel for Australia’s South Asian community

1 November 2023 SBS Audio will continue its rapid digital evolution in 2024, with the network outlining a number of major announcements aimed at positioning it as a clear leader in the digital audio space.One of those announcements was confirmation that SBS PopDesi will rebrand to transform the channel into a more holistic offering, catering to the more… Read More

SBS marks a year of Mind Your Health on World Mental Health Day

10 October 2023 As part of SBS’s Mind Your Health initiative, which began in October 2022, new content including season two of the meditation podcast Great Minds have...

SBS updates radio schedule

21 September 2023 From Thursday October 5, SBS will update its radio schedule across its linear and digital audio platforms to give listeners more choice of how and...

Australia Explained: SBS Audio guide for new migrants

3 August 2023 SBS Audio has altered its flagship Settlement Guide and rebranded to Australia Explained to better support new migrants to achieve a greater sense of belonging and...

SBS Radio re-brands to SBS Audio

2 March 2023 The rationale behind the name change, we're told, is to draw attention to the wider range of SBS’ digital offering and to improve access to...

SBS ARABIC24 announces new programming line-up, including weekend breakfast and increased music offering

30 January 2023 SBS Arabic24, a dedicated DAB+ digital radio station broadcasting and streaming Australian and global news and current affairs, entertainment and music 24/7 in Arabic, has...

Mind Your Health, a new multilingual portal aimed at improving health and wellbeing for multicultural and First Nations Australians

10 October 2022 SBS has launched its Mind Your Health online content portal featuring articles, podcasts and videos in multiple languages, aimed at sharing the rich diversity of cultural...

SBS Urdu to host radiothon in support of the Pakistan Flood Emergency Appeal

15 September 2022 SBS will host a radiothon on Sunday 18 September to raise money in support of UNICEF Australia’s Pakistan Flood Emergency Appeal. The radiothon will be...

SBS Gagana Samoan to be broadcast on ABC Radio Australia

1 September 2022 SBS Radio and ABC Radio Australia have launched a collaboration that will expand in-language news and information for audiences across the Pacific. Under a new...

SBS is on the hunt for more original ideas and diverse voices for new podcasts

22 August 2022 SBS is calling out to Australian podcasters to submit ideas showcasing originality and diverse storytelling, as it looks to build on its podcast offering providing...

SBS launches multilingual Australian Census Explorer

13 July 2022 SBS has a new interactive tool inviting all Australians to explore the 2021 Census results in eight different languages, extending the reach of the national...

SBS to expand live interpreting of upcoming 2022 Federal Election debates in languages other than English

3 May 2022 SBS is continuing to make the 2022 Federal Election more accessible for multicultural communities, today announcing live interpretations of the upcoming Leaders Debates, hosted by...

Health Department too slow with covid translations but radio fills the gap

12 August 2021 Public health information targeting diverse communities at the centre of the latest COVID-19 outbreak is almost two months out of date, according to news reports...

Claire Gorman moves into a new role at the ABC

17 May 2021 Respected media executive Claire Gorman is the new Head International Services at the ABC, an expanded role that reflects the ABC’s commitment to communities in...

SBS appoints new Director of Audio and Language Content

5 November 2020 SBS have appointed David Hua as Director of Audio and Language Content (ALC), joining SBS in December with more than 20 years’ experience in the...

ABC Radio Australia to broadcast NRL into the Pacific

8 October 2020 ABC Radio Australia has signed a three-year deal to broadcast coverage of the NRL men’s and women’s competitions to audiences in PNG, Timor-Leste and across...

Media business models for this new era: Asia Media Summit

12 May 2018 Changing media business models was the topic of a session at the Asia Media Summit in Delhi. A panel of speakers looked at how business...