As anticipation grows for the 2025 federal election, audiences are already turning to the ABC, delivering record audiences for our news and current affairs podcasts.

The February Triton Australian Podcast Ranker released today shows Australians are listening to ABC podcasts to understand more about the issues that matter most to them in the lead-up to the poll.

ABC News Top Stories, a curated, continually updated round-up of the day’s latest news, was the most popular Australian-made podcast in February and set a new record with 868,000 listeners.

ABC News Daily was the second most popular news podcast in the country and landed at number 10 overall on the Ranker with 379,000 listeners. Presented by Samantha Hawley, ABC News Daily is the ABC’s flagship daily podcast news show that explains one big story in under 15 minutes every weekday morning.

The newly-launched Politics Now also made the February list at number 47 with 135,000 listeners. Politics Now brings together a roster of expert political commentators, including Patricia Karvelas, David Speers, Fran Kelly, Annabel Crabb, Jacob Greber, Brett Worthington, Melissa Clarke and David Lipson, and is the top audio destination to stay informed throughout the campaign.

ABC Director News Justin Stevens said: “As the countdown to the federal election begins, the ABC’s news and current affairs podcasts offer news consumers a convenient way to stay fully informed on the go.”

The Australian Podcast Ranker is a monthly snapshot of Australia’s most popular podcasts. The Ranker has been reporting podcast listening in Australia since 2019 and includes a wide cross-section of Australian podcast publishers.

The full Triton Australian Podcast Ranker can be found here.

Audiences can enjoy all the ABC’s podcasts for free and ad free on ABC listen.

KICPOD is diving deep into the realities of ADHD with a brand new, eight episode LiSTNR miniseries, It’s My ADHD. Hosted by Steph Claire Smith, the series offers an honest, personal, and informative exploration of life with ADHD, following Steph’s journey as she learns more about her own diagnosis.

It’s My ADHD unpacks how ADHD has impacted Steph’s relationship to her husband, how she parents and her career, and the unique challenges of late diagnosis – particularly for women. Steph first opened up about her ADHD diagnosis on KICPOD, co-hosted by Laura Henshaw, in October last year. Now, in It’s My ADHD, Steph takes a deeper dive, sharing her journey while unpacking key topics with experts and guests who understand the realities of living with ADHD.

With guests including psychologist Bec McWilliam, psychiatrist Dr Dianne Grocott, clinical dietitian and nutritionist Liv Morrison, journalist Matilda Boseley, and relationship coach Megan Luscombe, and media personality Em Rusciano, the series will inform, empower, and create a greater understanding of ADHD.

Co-host of KICPOD, Steph Claire Smith, said: “Since my diagnosis, I’ve had so many people reach out with similar experiences and I’ve realised just how many of us are still figuring it all out. This miniseries isn’t about ‘fixing’ ADHD – it’s about embracing it, understanding it, and learning how to navigate life with it. I hope to bring our community along with me as I have the conversations I wish I’d had a lot earlier. This is here for my fellow ADHDers, both diagnosed and curious, and neurotypical minds wanting to better understand their loved ones.”

LiSTNR Original Podcasts Head of Entertainment and Culture, Sam Cavanagh, said: “Steph is such an open, honest, and deeply empathetic storyteller and interviewer. This series is an incredibly moving deep dive into what it’s really like to live with ADHD. Steph brings her warmth and vulnerability to the series, giving people with ADHD – and those trying to understand it – a powerful listening experience.”

Hosted by authors and entrepreneurs Laura Henshaw and Steph Claire Smith, KICPOD launched in March 2019 featuring deep, meaningful and relatable conversations on wellness, mental health, and life’s challenges.

The first episode of It’s My ADHD is available to listen today, Wednesday, 19 March, with eight episodes to be released on LiSTNR.

About LiSTNR:

LiSTNR is a curated and personalised, free app offering radio, podcasts, music, and news, creating a new audio destination for all Australians. Featuring a fun and intuitive onboarding process, LiSTNR delivers an audio destination that is built for individual listeners’ routines and preferences. Highly personalised, it provides listeners a new world of audio entertainment, with their own daily feed of audio and easy discovery of new content through curated recommendations. Available across a large array of devices including both iOS and Android, CarPlay and Android Auto, Google Assistant and Alexa and Android TV, LiSTNR enables a fantastic listening experience, anytime and anywhere. Open your Ears to a new world of audio – download the free app today. LiSTNR.com

The official Australian Podcast Ranker has been released by Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) and Triton Digital. Below are the top five charts for February. The complete charts can be viewed here.

February 2025 recorded its highest-ever average weekly listenership, reaching 6.9 million. This growth has been driven by an expanding and diversifying roster of participating publishers, showcasing the increasing appetite for on-demand audio content.

Australian Podcast Ranker top five podcasts February 2025
	Podcast	Producer	Monthly Listeners
1	The Mel Robbins Podcast	SiriusXM Podcast Network	1,767,699
2	ABC News Top Stories	Australian Broadcasting Corporation	868,475
3	Mamamia Out Loud	Mamamia	611,423
4	Shameless	Shameless Media	559,919
5	It’s A Lot with Abbie Chatfield	LiSTNR (SCA)	496,500

 

Australian Podcast Ranker top five genres February 2025
	Genre	Monthly Listeners
1	Society & Culture	5,070,337
2	News	4,483,624
3	True Crime	3,344,612
4	Comedy	3,312,397
5	Sports	3,079,627

 

Australian Podcast Ranker top five podcast publishers February 2025
	Publisher	Monthly Listeners
1	ARN/iHeart	4,409,953
2	SiriusXM Podcast Network	3,886,241
3	LiSTNR (SCA)	3,256,016
4	Australian Broadcasting Corporation	2,674,999
5	News Corp Australia	1,496,496

 

Top five sales representatives by monthly listeners February 2025
	Sales representatives	Publishers represented	Monthly Listeners
1	LiSTNR (SCA)	LiSTNR (SCA) / SiriusXM Podcast Network / audiochuck / Wondery / DM Podcasts / NBCUniversal News Group	8,426,165
2	ARN / iHeart	ARN / iHeartMedia / Audioboom / AdLarge Media / Sport Social Podcast Network / The Athletic / The Investors Podcast Network / All Ears English / Sony Music / Clubby Sports / NZME / TED / BBC	7,149,485
3	NOVA Entertainment	NOVA Entertainment / News Corp Australia / Podshape/ Schwartz Media / Johns Media	2,718,466
4	News Corp Australia	News Corp Australia	1,496,496
5	Mamamia	Mamamia	1,388,174

 

About the Australian Podcast Ranker

The Australian Podcast Ranker is a monthly snapshot of the top 200 podcasts listened to by Australians, the top 200 Australian podcasts, the 20 biggest publishers and the 20 most successful podcast sales representatives.

The Australian Podcast Ranker is an industry initiative commissioned by CRA and published by Triton Digital. Results comply with IAB Podcast Measurement Technical Guidelines.

 

The Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF) is seeking its next President, a voluntary national leadership role that plays a critical part in shaping the future of Australia’s largest independent media sector.

Following the outstanding leadership of Ian Hamm, who will step down in mid-2025, this role presents an exciting opportunity to guide the strategic direction of community broadcasting, advocate for the sector, and foster relationships with government, media, and industry stakeholders.

About the Role

As President of the CBF, you will:

• Lead a dedicated Board, providing strategic governance and oversight
• Represent the sector nationally, engaging with key stakeholders across government, industry, and philanthropy
• Champion community broadcasting, supporting over 450 community media organisations across Australia
• Contribute to a thriving and resilient sector, which connects more than 5 million listeners weekly

The role requires a highly experienced Board Director or Chair, with strong negotiation and communication skills and a passion for media, arts, and community broadcasting. A background in the public sector, media, arts, or philanthropy will be highly regarded.

This voluntary position requires an estimated time commitment of up to one day per week, with the opportunity to serve for up to three 3-year terms.

Why Apply?

Community broadcasting plays a vital role in giving a voice to diverse communities, including First Nations, ethnic, LGBTIQ+, print-disabled Australians, and many others. Through its grants program, the CBF distributes over $20 million annually, helping community broadcasters inform, connect, and entertain audiences nationwide.

This is a high-profile leadership opportunity to make a tangible impact on the future of independent media in Australia.

If you have the experience, leadership skills, and passion to champion community broadcasting, we encourage you to apply.

Find out more and apply here.

Leading sports podcast, Two Good Sports is officially back—bigger and better than ever for their 2025 season. Hosts Georgie Tunny and Abbey Gelmi are ready to once again dive into the hottest sports news, game-changing insights, and inspiring stories from across Australia and the globe.

Two Good Sports prides itself on disrupting the conventional sports media landscape, which too often is filled with ‘two blokes’ endlessly debating the latest results. Instead, the podcast brings together two of the nation’s top female journalists to provide sports news told differently with nuanced insight into what is happening in the world of sports.

Throughout this season, Georgie and Abbey will be joined by a suite of sporting guests, including the likes of F1’s Guenther Steiner, star of Netflix’s hit series Drive to Survive, as well as local legends later to be announced. The show will also be further supported via the KIIS Network, with updates across The Pick Up with Brittany Hockley & Laura Byrne, Pagey and Amy on the Weekends, and KIIS Evenings.

On launching their 2025 season of Two Good Sports co-host Abbey Gelmi said, “This season is going to be our biggest yet at Two Good Sports. George and I love nothing more than talking sport and introducing some special guests into the mix this year is going to bring new dynamic we can’t wait for. Never has it been more important to have diverse opinions in the sporting media landscape, and that’s exactly what we bring to the table.”

Co-host Georgie Tunny added, “We are thrilled to be back for Two Good Sports, where Abs and I have the conversations we didn’t get to listen to growing up, unsure if sport was a safe place for women and girls. We’re proud to say it wholeheartedly is! This season we’re holding space for everything you need to know about sport. We’ll chat to athletes and journos and bring you, our audience, along for another wild ride!”

Two Good Sports drops every Friday, with the 2025 season kicking off with a discussion surrounding Ins and Outs for 2025. Further episodes will cover the latest in sports, including across the AFL, AFLW, Formula 1, NRL, netball and more.

Two Good Sports, thanks to Harvey Norman, is available now on the free iHeart app or wherever you get your podcasts.

Radio Skid Row is looking for a part-time Station Manager to lead the station’s operations, fundraising efforts, and strategic growth. This role involves overseeing daily operations, financial management, staff and volunteers, grant coordination, and technical oversight, while working closely with the Board and community stakeholders.

About us: Radio Skid Row remains committed to its mission of being a media organisation that promotes social justice, civil and human rights and equal opportunity for those most marginalised in the community, including First Nations and other marginalised groups.

About you: We are looking for a strategic, community-driven leader who is passionate about social justice and grassroots media. This role is challenging but rewarding, requiring a combination of strong leadership, organisational, and fundraising skills.

Key accountabilities:

– Oversee day-to-day station operations, ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
– Manage fundraising activities, coordinating staff and volunteers to achieve financial goals.
– Lead grant writing and coordination, ensuring successful applications and program delivery.
– Supervise staff, volunteers, and contractors, fostering a positive and inclusive work environment.
– Work with the Treasurer and accountant to prepare budgets and oversee finances.
– Provide technical oversight, working with contractors and advising the Board on equipment needs.
– Collaborate with the Board and committees to support governance, policy development, and strategic planning.

Shared Responsibilities

– Work collaboratively with staff and volunteers to achieve organisational objectives.
– Maintain high standard work practices and ensure integrity, respect and confidentiality.
– Attend relevant committee, board and staff meetings.
– Respond helpfully and refer enquiries from members and general public as appropriate.

Selection criteria:

The ideal candidate will have:

– Proven leadership experience in community media, non-profit management, or a similar field.
– Experience in fundraising, grant writing, and financial management.
– Strong organisational and communication skills, with experience working with volunteers and diverse communities.
– Ability to manage operations and develop strategic policies for a dynamic media organisation.
– Understanding of technical broadcast requirements and ability to work with technical teams.
– Commitment to social justice and the values of community broadcasting.

Position details

– Hours: 30 hours per week
– Pay: $46.15 per hour + 11% superannuation

Sound like you would be a good fit for Skid Row? Please submit a cover letter and resume to board@skidrow.com.au.

Applications close: 20th of March, 11.59PM AEDT.

Brisbane’s 4BC has seen a huge spike in digital streaming, with session starts up 79% year-on-year in the past week. The increase came as Queenslanders turned to the station for critical updates and reliable information during Cyclone Alfred.

Total listening hours (TLH) for 4BC also jumped 45% compared to the same period last year, while cumulative audience spiked 54% as listeners stayed connected through the storm’s impact, highlighting the vital role of live and local news coverage in times of crisis.

4BC Station Manager, Siobhain McDonnell said the team worked tirelessly to keep listeners informed as the situation unfolded.

“When extreme weather hits, radio is more than just a source of news – it’s a lifeline. Our team at 4BC was committed to delivering accurate and timely updates to support the Brisbane community through Cyclone Alfred. This surge in streaming numbers reflects the trust our listeners place in us, and we’re very grateful for their support.” McDonnell said.

4BC was the only station in Brisbane providing dedicated emergency broadcasts 24 hours a day from Thursday through until Monday night.

“Our presenters, producers, newsroom staff and audio engineers have worked around the clock to provide the latest information while also giving people a sense of connection during a really tough time. I’m so proud of them and I want to thank them for everything they’ve done”, said McDonnell.

As Queensland continues to recover, 4BC remains committed to keeping Brisbane informed and connected with the latest news and community support updates.

Source: Triton Streaming Metrics, Session Starts, total listening hours, 2GB, 3AW, 4BC, 6PR Jan-Dec 2024, Jan-Feb 2025, Mon-Fri 5.30am-12MN

Sydney, meet the completely refreshed and re-energised 1041 2Day FM! The well-loved Sydney radio station launches today with a fresh new sound and an unmatched promise: the hits, before they hit — guaranteeing to play more new music than any other commercial radio station in Sydney, alongside a commitment to support and showcase more Australian artists.

The fresh new sound of 1041 2Day FM guarantees to be the first to bring listeners the best new
breaking tracks before they hit. With a commitment to championing local emerging artists and global
chart-toppers alike, the new format will feature a dynamic mix across the day from artists like Troye
Sivan, Doechii, The Kid LAROI, SZA, Kita Alexander, Kendrick Lamar, Dom Dolla, Sabrina Carpenter, Young Franco, Drake, Billie Eilish, Tobiahs, and CYRIL.

Supported by a social-first marketing campaign, coupled with outdoor creative across Sydney, the
new sound of 1041 2Day FM will showcase the youthful and vibrant side of Sydney and also marks the
biggest format change the city has heard in well over two decades.

This fresh soundtrack for Sydney is the final piece of the puzzle to complement 1041 2DayFM’s new
breakfast show, which officially welcomes Emma Chow full time. The Jimmy & Nath Show with Emma
has already made waves with its high-energy approach to mornings. Now, with a full station overhaul,
1041 2DayFM offers Sydney something different, with Sydney’s freshest breakfast show alongside
Sydney’s freshest music approach, guaranteeing more new hits and less same-old—same-old.

“Sydney is craving something fresh and relevant and that’s exactly what we’re delivering,” SCA Chief
Content Officer, Dave Cameron, said. “In a city saturated by old shows with old voices, all doing the
same old dirty gear, and playing the same old songs day after day — without supporting new music
and new artists — 1041 2Day FM is stepping up with a format that’s forward-thinking, energetic, and
focussed on bringing exciting new music to listeners, alongside exciting new voices at breakfast.

“Younger music lovers and creators have been left behind, but that changes today with our guarantee
to play more new music than our competitors,” Cameron added. “Take a listen to 1041 2Day FM from
today, and you’ll hear something unlike any other Sydney station.”

The new sound of 1041 2Day FM launches on Thursday, March 13. Listeners can tune in via 1041 FM in
Sydney or stream live on LiSTNR.

About the Hit Network:
The Hit Network is Australia’s biggest radio network broadcasting across metro and regional markets
with a unique collection of 50 FM and DAB+ stations. The Hit Network targets people aged 25 – 54,
skews female and features a mood focused, ‘feel great’ pop music format alongside the most
entertaining local breakfast and national drive shows. It is home to popular personalities including
Carrie Bickmore, Tommy Little, Fifi Box, Brendan Fevola, Nick Cody, Abby Coleman, Matty Acton, Stav
Davidson and many more.

The Hit Network entertains more than six million Aussie radio listeners across B105, 2Day, The Fox,
SAFM, Mix94.5, Sea FM, 41 Hit stations plus DAB+ stations including Oldskool 90s Hits, Buddha Hits,
Oldskool 80s Hits, RnB Fridays Radio and Dance Hits. All Hit Network’s content is also available live
or on demand on the LiSTNR app.