AU & NZ

Audible Australia’s multi-award-winning true crime podcast, The Greatest Menace, which exposed Australia’s ‘gay prison’, will release a bonus episode this week containing new leads.Coinciding with Sydney WorldPride, the episode features the untold story of an ex-prisoner seeking criminal expungement after hiding as a ‘fugitive’ for the majority of his adult life.  The Greatest Menace: The Runaway, also includes supposed evidence… Read More
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Perth journalist Julie-anne Sprague will be joining 6PR as the new Afternoons host from April 19. Julie has a journalism career spanning over 20 years and says she’s now, “looking forward to joining an incredible broadcast team at 6PR.”Appearing on various 6PR programs in the past, Julie most recently worked as the Editor of the Rich List at The Australian Financial Review.“As a… Read More
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ABC Radio Sydney presenter Sarah Macdonald found herself in the updated Mornings slot at the end of last month, moving from her former role on the Evenings program, which she held for three years.The updated Mornings slot begins half an hour earlier, at the new time of 08:30 – 11:00, allowing the show to synchronise better with the rhythm of Sydney, which… Read More
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The Capital Radio Network has announced the appointment of Brent Ford (pictured) to the newly created position of News Director.Born and Raised in Canberra, Brent has worked at the Capital Radio Network’s Canberra Newsroom for over five years. Ford is also the Head-Caller for the 2CC Raiders Call Team, calling Canberra Raiders matches and hosting Canberra’s only program for Canberra Raiders… Read More
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World Radio Day comes around again this Monday, February 13, and this year’s theme is Radio and Peace.UNESCO highlights independent radio as a pillar for conflict prevention and peacebuilding.“While radio can indeed fuel conflict, it can also moderate tensions, preventing their escalation and bringing about reconciliation talks,” it says.World Radio Day is a time to… Read More
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It’s been a joyous morning for long time radio personality Paul Holmes.Holmes – who co-hosts 2CA’s Classic Breakfast in Canberra with Scott Masters – is celebrating his 65th birthday today.So Scotty surprised him, by arranging for a bunch of Holmesy’s old friends and colleagues to wish him Happy Birthday.Dave Gibson – the man of a… Read More
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