AU & NZ

NewsCast, News Corp Australia’s on-demand audio arm, has today released The Missing Australia, a new six-episode true crime podcast investigating unsolved missing persons cases across the country.The Missing Australia examines some of the 38,000+ missing persons reports made to police each year – that’s one every 14 minutes.Hosted by former policeman Meni Caroutas (pictured below),… Read More
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Fire Up! – the rugby league podcast for people who aren’t fans of rugby league – has taken up new residence on Afternoon Sport Group.Hosted by Stephen Ferris and Kris Gale, the show that offers amusing, alternate views of the rugby league stories making headlines – and has hosted guests including Anthony Albanese, James Tedesco… Read More
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Az Cosgrove and Megan McLoughlin have been named as the 2023 ABC Regional Storyteller Scholars.Az, from the New South Wales Hunter Valley, says being awarded the scholarship is a validation of the stories he has to tell as a queer person with disability.“It means that I can still have dreams and goals and that I… Read More
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RØDE has this week launched another product in its  range of audio solutions for content creators.The PodMic USB is based on the original PodMic, which has proved a popular go-to microphone for podcasters, streamers and content creators.The PodMic USB offers both XLR and USB connectivity, plus a host of next-generation features for capturing professional sound… Read More
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Digital audio advertising spend in Australia reached $51.9 million in the March quarter, reflecting a 13% jump over the same period a year ago.That’s according to IAB Australia’s Online Advertising Expenditure Report (OAER) prepared by PwC.Industry body Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) reports that podcast advertising surged by 20.7% to $19.8 million in the quarter,… Read More
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Never one to be left out, community radio outfit Sonshine FM is launching two new podcasts that are set to compete with the commercial station offerings.Sandgropers and What’s Up, Doc? tap into a niche in the podcasting industry.“Bespoke podcasts by community radio and media companies are long overdue,” says Executive Producer and announcer at Sonshine,… Read More
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