35 Best Australian News Podcasts
Australian News Podcasts
Here are 35 Best Australian News Podcasts worth listening to in 2024
1. Full Story
You've seen the headlines, now hear the Full Story. Every weekday, join Guardian journalists for a deeper understanding of the news in Australia and beyond.
theguardian.com
Facebook Followers 8.5MTwitter Followers 10.9MInstagram Followers 5.8M Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 22 min Since May 2020 Play Get Email Contact
2. AM | ABC Radio
AM is Australia's most informative morning current affairs program. With key political interviews and stories about the Australian way of life, AM sets the agenda for the nation's daily news and current affairs coverage.
abc.net.au
Facebook Followers 4.8MTwitter Followers 2.2M Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 21 min Play Get Email Contact
3. Please Explain | The Sydney Morning Herald
Please Explain is a daily deep dive into one of the big issues of the day from Australia and across the world, covering everything from breaking down complex COVID-19 vaccine stories to Royal news and everything in-between. Join Tory Maguire and Nathanael Cooper from The Herald and The Age newsrooms as they speak to journalists living and breathing stories on the frontline.
smh.com.au
Facebook Followers 1.2MTwitter Followers 910.8KInstagram Followers 294.9K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 19 min Play Get Email Contact
4. SBS News In Depth
SBS News brings you breaking news and the latest global headlines. Tune in to listen to interviews & feature reports from SBS News.
sbs.com.au
Facebook Followers 1.9MTwitter Followers 518.7KInstagram Followers 181.3K Frequency 5 episodes / day Avg Length 7 min Play Get Email Contact
5. PM | ABC Radio
PM covers stories across Australia and the world, explaining and analysing the most important events and issues of the day. It covers a broad spectrum of issues relevant to all sections of Australia's geographically and culturally diverse community.
abc.net.au
Facebook Followers 4.8MTwitter Followers 2.2M Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 31 min Play Get Email Contact
6. The World Today | ABC Radio
The World Today is a comprehensive current affairs program which backgrounds, analyses, interprets and encourages debate on events and issues of interest and importance to all Australians.
abc.net.au
Facebook Followers 4.8MTwitter Followers 2.2M Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 26 min Play Get Email Contact
7. RN Breakfast | ABC Radio National
RN Breakfast is the program informed Australians wake up to. Start each day with comprehensive coverage and analysis of national and international events, and hear interviews with the people who matter today - along with those who'll be making news tomorrow.
abc.net.au
Facebook Followers 283.8KTwitter Followers 69.9KInstagram Followers 58.4K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 24 min Play Get Email Contact
8. SBS News Updates
SBS News brings you breaking news and the latest global headlines. This podcast is a bulletin of the day's top stories from SBS News.
sbs.com.au
Facebook Followers 1.9MTwitter Followers 518.7K Frequency 2 episodes / day Avg Length 6 min Play Get Email Contact
9. From The Newsroom
Every morning, afternoon and across the weekend the team at news.com.au get you your headlines, entertainment, sport and everything in between in bitesize easily digestible mini-podcast chunks.
news.com.au
Facebook Followers 1.7MTwitter Followers 640.1KInstagram Followers 183.5K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 4 min Play Get Email Contact
10. RN Drive | ABC Radio National
RN Drive takes you behind the day's headlines, with an engaging mix of current affairs, analysis, arts and culture from across Australia and around the world.
abc.net.au
Facebook Followers 282.9KTwitter Followers 97.2KInstagram Followers 58.4K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 20 min Play Get Email Contact
11. The West Live Podcast
There's only so many hours in the day. We get it! The West Live will get you up to speed each weekday, in a punchy 10 minute news podcast. The West Australians' Ben O'Shea and Channel 7's Matt Tinney discuss the stories everyone's talking about.
thewest.com.au
Facebook Followers 348.6KTwitter Followers 195.3KInstagram Followers 53.2K Frequency 1 episode / month Avg Length 4 min Play Get Email Contact
12. Daily Telegraph | News Feed
We're for Sydney and New South Wales, every day this podcast gives you the headlines of the day from the Daily Telegraph.
dailytelegraph.com.au
Facebook Followers 1.3MTwitter Followers 223.8KInstagram Followers 153.2K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 3 min Play Get Email Contact
13. Nights with John Stanley | 2GB 873
Nights reviews the day's news and current affairs, follow breaking news of the night and push a unique brand of talk radio beyond sunset and through the night.
omny.fm
Facebook Followers 47.2KTwitter Followers 46.9K Frequency 8 episodes / day Avg Length 35 min Play Get Email Contact
14. Background Briefing | ABC Radio National
Background Briefing is daring narrative journalism: Australian investigations with impact. Our award-winning reporters forensically uncover the hidden stories at the heart of the country's biggest issues.
abc.net.au
Facebook Followers 921.2KTwitter Followers 132.8KInstagram Followers 380.3K Frequency 13 episodes / quarter Avg Length 31 min Since Mar 2016 Play Get Email Contact
15. 7am
A daily news show from the publisher of The Monthly and The Saturday Paper. Hear from the country's best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.
7ampodcast.com.au
Facebook Followers 1.1KTwitter Followers 6.8KInstagram Followers 9.7K Frequency 5 episodes / week Avg Length 22 min Play Get Email Contact
16. Australia Wide | ABC Radio
Every weekday, catch up with Sinéad Mangan as she explores news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
abc.net.au
Facebook Followers 40.4K Frequency 5 episodes / week Avg Length 26 min Play Get Email Contact
17. Squiz Today
The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. Published each weekday at 6.00am, our daily news podcast is designed to fit into your morning routine - perfect for the commute, the gym or over a coffee.
thesquiz.com.au
Facebook Followers 14KTwitter Followers 3.3KInstagram Followers 13.2K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 11 min Play Get Email Contact
18. Paul Murray Live
Join Paul Murray and his team as they take an alternative look at the day's news. They also bring you one or two stories you may have missed.
skynews.com.au
Facebook Followers 1.6MTwitter Followers 688.2K Frequency 4 episodes / week Avg Length 54 min Play Get Email Contact
19. The Daily Aus
Be the smart friend in your group chat by listening to the The Daily Aus podcast every weekday morning. TDA co-founders Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski look at the the biggest headlines of the day before deep diving into a story that matters to you all explained simply.
thedailyaus.com.au
Facebook Followers 6.3KTwitter Followers 7.5KInstagram Followers 526.6K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 16 min Play Get Email Contact
20. The Briefing
A daily news podcast, The Briefing gives you the latest headlines, discussion and explainer interviews, all in under 20 minutes. Published at 6am Monday to Saturday, The Briefing is Australia's go-to news podcast for the morning commute, coffee or exercise.Hosted by Tom Tilley and a cast of rotating co-hosts Jan Fran, Katrina Blowers, Antoinette Lattouf and Jamila Rizvi. Brought to you by LiSTNR, download the app for free.
listnr.com
Facebook Followers 36.2KTwitter Followers 708Instagram Followers 14.6K Frequency 3 episodes / day Avg Length 20 min Play Get Email Contact
21. The Quicky | Mamamia
Do you find the news cycle overwhelming? Depressing? Confusing? Boring? Endless?Then you need The Quicky. Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then deep dives on one topic you want to know more about.It's the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day.
mamamia.com.au
Facebook Followers 42.5KTwitter Followers 32Instagram Followers 313.8K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 10 min Play Get Email Contact
22. Start Here | ABC Audio
A straightforward look at the day's top news in 20 minutes. Powered by ABC News. Hosted by Brad Mielke. Winner of the 2019 Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation.
abcaudio.com
Facebook Followers 135.1KTwitter Followers 15.3KInstagram Followers 16.4K Frequency 3 episodes / week Avg Length 28 min Play Get Email Contact
23. Pacific Review | ABC Radio Australia
A comprehensive roundup of the major stories from the region and the people involved and affected by them.
abc.net.au
Facebook Followers 292.3KTwitter Followers 8.5K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 26 min Play Get Email Contact
24. The Bolt Report
With a proven track record of driving the news cycle, Andrew Bolt steers discussion, encourages debate and offers his perspectives on national affairs.
skynews.com.au
Facebook Followers 134.5KTwitter Followers 34.8K Frequency 3 episodes / week Avg Length 49 min Play Get Email Contact
25. The Update
A twice-daily short form podcast keeping you up to date on all the latest news, from politics to sport and entertainment. Listen to us in your smart speaker by asking for: Nova news flash briefing.
podcasts.apple.com
Facebook Followers 232.4KTwitter Followers 67.4KInstagram Followers 62.3K Frequency 1 episode / day Avg Length 4 min Play Get Email Contact
26. ConspiracyOz Podcast
ConspiracyOz is a current news site with a uniquely Australian perspective, we seek the truth that mainstream media avoids.
conspiracyoz.com
Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 127 min Play Get Email Contact
27. News Fighters
News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.
play.acast.com
Facebook Followers 274Twitter Followers 1.1KInstagram Followers 99 Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 21 min Play Get Email Contact
28. 7NEWS Australia Podcast
The latest 7NEWS headlines from Australia's #1 news. 7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines.
play.acast.com
Facebook Followers 2.5MTwitter Followers 280.9KInstagram Followers 404.5K Play Get Email Contact
29. Hack
Hack brings you the stories that matter to young people. Every weekday host Avani Dias and the triple j Hack team cover the latest news, politics and culture from all around Australia.
abc.net.au
Facebook Followers 219.9KTwitter Followers 67.9KInstagram Followers 184.4K Since Nov 2015 Play Get Email Contact
30. The Sentinel Speakeasy
The Sentinel Speakeasy is the official podcast of the Sydney Sentinel; an independent, progressive voice in Sydney's media landscape, offering a fresh and inclusive take on Sydney. Featuring the best in local arts, entertainment, news and opinion.
thesentinelspeakeasy.buzzsprout.com
Facebook Followers 3.1KTwitter Followers 390 Since Feb 2021 Play Get Email Contact
31. 4 News Briefing
The 4 News Briefing gives you the latest news from the 4 Newsroom From COVID-19 news, to international news, It will be covered on 4 News Briefing.
fournewsbriefing.podbean.com
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32. News Weekly Podcast
Tune in to the podcast for weekly news on all the happenings in Australia.
newsweekly.com.au
Facebook Followers 14.9KTwitter Followers 643Instagram Followers 594 Frequency 2 episodes / year Avg Length 22 min Play Get Email Contact
Australian News Podcasters
Podcaster Name | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | |
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2GB & 4BC | omny.fm | 667 | |
FIVEaa | podcasts.apple.com | 273 | |
Nova Podcasts | podcasts.apple.com | 272 | |
Mamamia Podcasts | mamamia.com.au | 247 | |
Squiz Media | thesquiz.com.au | 215 | |
LiSTNR | listnr.com | 212 | |
Schwartz Media | 7ampodcast.com.au | 134 | |
The Age and Sydney Morning Herald | smh.com.au | 133 | |
The West Australian | thewest.com.au | 104 | |
The Squiz | thesquiz.com.au | 32 | |
ConspiracyOz.com | conspiracyoz.com | 22 | |
Dylan Behan | play.acast.com | 4 | |
Abc Listen | abc.net.au/radionational/programs/quick-smart | 1 | |
Windmachinepodcast | windmachinepodcast.com | 12 | |
Andrew Mitchem | spreaker.com/podcast/online-forex-trading-course--2578314 | 4 | |
Brittany Hockley And Laura Byrne | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1472126503 | 2 | |
Dan Ilic | omny.fm/shows/a-rational-fear?cloudflare-language= | 2 | |
Jason Guillemette & Louis Borges | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/uapstudies | 2 | |
Tanya Garma And Tiffany Hart | player.whooshkaa.com/shows/growgetters-the-future-skills-podcast | 2 | |
The Pickleball Podcast | audioboom.com/channels/5044831 | 2 | |
Behind Closed Doors | behindcloseddoors.com/women-on-the-move-podcast | 1 | |
Benjamin Norris | tvreload.com.au/episodes | 1 | |
Joy 94.9 - Lgbti | joy.org.au/qnn | 1 | |
Kfi Am 640 (kfi-am) | iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-john-kobylt-show-20635765 | 1 | |
Michael Geist | michaelgeist.ca/podcast | 1 |