Year: 2025

The Australian radio industry is mourning the loss of legendary news presenter Alison Drower, who died yesterday in Canberra Hospital – surrounded by family – after battling a rare form of cancer. An industry trailblazer, in 2018 Alison made Radio Today’s list of the industry’s greatest newsreaders. Alison read breakfast news for Doug Mulray on… Read More
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As regular breakfast shows take a well-earned Spring break, the Nova Network has announced that holiday favourites Mel & Matty with Susie O’Neill are back behind the mics. Mel Tracina, Matt Baseley and Susie O’Neill have become a trusted team during traditional radio breaks, most recently keeping audiences entertained during Easter. From today (Monday, 29… Read More
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Two men killed. No one charged. An emergency response gone wrong. A family desperate for the truth. Get ready to dive into one of Australia‘s most baffling mysteries, through a gripping new podcast. Alva Beach: Death At The Door is the new eight-part exclusive investigation by 60 Minutes journalist Adam Hegarty that pulls back the… Read More
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It’s going to be messy. Loose. Unpredictable. Things might get broken: equipment, rules … even careers. Fresh 927 Adelaide Breakfast duo Tom & Callum are rewriting the record books this week, delivering a Radiothon with a difference. For starters, how many radio hosts do you know who’d voluntarily donate their own ARMS, to be tattooed… Read More
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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…
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Now that the ACRAs are gone for good – how do we continue to recognise and reward great radio talent, both on-air an off? Whether the awards can be resurrected or reimagined – perhaps even in digital or online form – remains to be seen. In the meantime, the Game Changers Radio podcast is shining… Read More
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