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On April 16, 1994, Anthea Bradshaw married her high school sweetheart in a beautiful ceremony at Adelaide’s Tusmore Park Uniting Church. Just 96 days later, she was found murdered—strangled and stabbed—in Brunei, South East Asia. Three decades later, her death remains a mystery.

In Just Married: The Anthea Bradshaw Mystery, 9News Senior Reporter, Ben Avery and the 9Podcasts team launch an active investigation into her unsolved murder—something no police force in the world is doing right now. This podcast delves into the strange circumstances of her death, uncovering evidence and exploring theories, forensics, and alibis that have stumped investigators for years.

Avery interviews Anthea’s family, friends, and former detectives to piece together her life and final moments. The podcast seeks to answer two crucial questions: Who wanted Anthea Bradshaw dead, and why?

His global search for answers has revealed new evidence and witness accounts previously unknown to the public. “There’s a lot the public hasn’t been told about this case,” Avery says. “Anthea’s family and friends want everyone to know the full story and they won’t rest until her killer is brought to justice.”

Del Fordham, 9Podcasts Content Director, adds, “This investigation has been painstakingly put together by Ben, with the unwavering support of the Bradshaw family. We hope to provide them with the answers they seek.”

Just Married: The Anthea Bradshaw Mystery launches today, 22 July. New episodes of the compelling exploration of this cold case and the quest for justice drops weekly on  APPLE PODCASTS and SPOTIFY.

Is medical misogyny really a mystery? Why do we know more about some bodies than others? How do sex and gender influence our experiences in Australia’s health system?

SBS News journalist Catriona Stirrat explores medical misogyny and discrimination in the Australian health system in the new SBS News podcast, ‘Hysterical’. The series provides a much-needed health check on nuances of birth trauma, barriers on sexual and reproductive health, and patterns of delayed diagnoses. It delves into the medical challenges that women, trans and gender diverse people face every day, which may not be much of a mystery at all.

“I think the themes and experiences in this series will resonate with a lot of people. While we’re privileged in Australia with our health system, it’s clear there are certain communities that continue to feel dismissed or even discriminated against, and the current efforts to address this are offering hope in this space,” said Stirrat.

“Hearing a wide range of stories from women, trans and gender diverse people – whether it’s the dismissal of pain, experiences of birth trauma, or bias around whose bodies we study – emphasises the need for conversations about fairer health outcomes for all.”

The seven-part podcast series investigates the findings of the Victorian Inquiry into Women’s Pain and the Federal Government’s End Gender Bias Survey, with episodes uncovering; the history of hysteria and the travelling womb with Professor Jane Ussher, discrimination faced by trans and gender diverse people with Dr Joe Latham, prioritisation of fertility over pain management with Patricia (not her real name), bias, birth trauma and pain dismissal with First Nations woman Sam Hall and unpacking the default white male body with non-binary person Max.

Hysterical is available now on Youtube, the SBS Audio app, or wherever you stream your podcasts.

SBS News podcast Cost of Living Secrets is also available to stream on the SBS Audio app, LiSTNR or wherever you stream your podcasts.

Triple M’s GOAT 600 Countdown concluded today with the announcement of the top ten greatest songs of all time. The much-anticipated reveal crowned “Down Under” by Men at Work as the Greatest Song of All Time.

A panel of Triple M music experts rigorously curated the greatest songs of all time (GOAT), narrowing it down to the Top 600. The countdown played across the Triple M network for the past two weeks. Dave Gleeson, frontman of rock band The Screaming Jets and host of Australia’s #1 Night show Triple M Nights with Dave Gleeson, and ‘Dangerous’ Dave Williams, Triple M announcer, revealed the Top 20 songs in the countdown.

The Triple M GOAT Countdown has various iterations, with previous formats crowning Freddie Mercury as Triple M’s GOAT Singer, AC/DC’s “Back in Black” as the GOAT Album, and 1987 as the greatest year in music history.

INXS had the highest representation in the Top 600 Triple M GOAT songs with 18 entries, closely followed by U2 and Jimmy Barnes (including his solo and Cold Chisel hits), each contributing 17 songs to the countdown respectively.

Following the reveal of “Down Under” as the countdown’s top song, Colin Hay, lead vocalist of Men at Work, said: “This announcement makes me feel very warm and fuzzy. ‘Down Under’ is one of those songs people can relate to… even people in Bolivia love it. This song is rooted in the earth. Thank you, Triple M, for this achievement.”

Head of Triple M Metro Content, Matthew O’Reilly, said: “Triple M delivers the greatest hits day in and day out. We’re thrilled that our listeners have loved our countdown and avidly tuned in every day to listen. ‘Down Under’ is an Australian classic, and we’re proud to say it is officially Triple M’s Greatest Song of All Time.”

Triple M’s Top 10 Greatest Songs of All Time are as follows:

1. Down Under, Men at Work
2. Sweet Child O’ Mine, Guns N’ Roses
3. We Will Rock You / We Are the Champions, Queen
4. Under the Bridge, Red Hot Chilli Peppers
5. Thunderstruck, AC/DC
6. Hotel California, The Eagles
7. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), Eurythmics
8. Never Tear Us Apart, INXS
9. Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana
10. Great Southern Land, Icehouse

Listen to the Triple M network on LiSTNR for the best in Greatest Hits, Sport, and Comedy.

About Triple M:

For more than 40 years, Triple M continues to be one of Australia’s best-known radio entertainment brands and the only radio network that provides its listeners with a unique combination of Greatest Hits, Sport and Comedy. With 49 stations across Australia, including six digital stations, Triple M 80s, Triple M Classic Rock, Triple M 2000s, Triple M Country, and Triple M 90s, Triple M has become known for playing Rock’s Greatest Hits, and its iconic talent and shows that get people talking.

The iconic brand entertains more than 4.6 million radio and on demand listeners each week and is home to some of Australia’s biggest sporting heroes, comedians and music gurus including Mick Molloy, Marty Sheargold, Mark Geyer, Gus Worland, Margaux Parker, Ryan Girdler, Leisel Jones, James Brayshaw, Billy Brownless, Gorden Tallis, Greg Martin, Mark Ricciuto, Laura O’Callaghan, Chris Dittmar, Peter ‘Spida’ Everitt and Andrew Jarman to name just a few! All Triple M’s content is available live or on demand on the LiSTNR app.

Some of Australia’s biggest names in audio have shared their insights into how radio gives brands the edge when it comes to investment, at The Audio Edge event held at the Edge in Melbourne’s Fed Square.

Hosted by industry body Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA), the Audio Edge featured appearances from Fifi Box, Russel Howcroft, Jacqui Felgate, Jase & Lauren, and Joel Creasey, as well as industry experts from major networks and media agencies.

CRA also unveiled the results of a trial conducted in collaboration with McDonald’s Australia and Analytic Partners, which showed radio had a double-figure impact on return on investment (ROI).

In early 2024, McDonald’s Australia acted on the recommendation of Analytic Partners and placed greater emphasis on brand-focused radio ads over traditional price and product-centric messaging for the Surprize Fries campaign.

Paul Sinkinson, managing director of Analytic Partners, said the strategy delivered a remarkable 13% increase in ROI: “The most impressive aspect was, not only did radio’s performance improve, but the change to radio made other media channels work better as well, driving a better total performance.

“TV was boosted by +14%, social media by +12%, and online video by %3, underscoring radio’s pivotal role in amplifying brand messaging,” Mr Sinkinson said.

“The trial has reinforced the value of radio as one channel in our broader media mix, helping us be more present and visible in the local communities we operate in,” shared Martin Newman, National Media Manager of McDonald’s Australia.

Jo Dick, CRA chief commercial officer said the case study proved once again, that radio is the ultimate sidekick: “Utilising radio for brand messaging can significantly amplify a campaign’s overall impact, and the synergistic effect of sonic branding across a range of channels has shown to be a powerful tool in creating measurable return on investment for McDonald’s.”

The ABC has a record number of podcasts in the latest Australian podcast ranker, featuring more titles in the top 200 than any other publisher.

ABC News Top Stories is the No.3 podcast in Australia based on results from the Triton Podcast ranker for June, while Conversations with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski climbed two spots into the No.6 spot. Conversations drew an additional +54k listeners in June, its highest result in four months. Audiences continue to turn to ABC News for trusted coverage, with ABC News Daily hosted by Samantha Hawley sitting at No.12.

The ABC has more podcasts in the ranker than ever before with 34 titles in the top 200.

June was a big month for some of the ABC’s premium titles, with the Dr Karl Podcast delivering its highest audience on record (144K) while Big Ideas (+14 ranks) and Ladies We Need to Talk (+11 ranks) achieved record high rankings.

Less than two weeks out from the 2024 Paris Olympics, the ABC also has the No.1 sports podcast in Australia with ABC Sport Daily. The podcast will play a key role in the ABC’s Olympic coverage, dissecting the biggest stories each day out of Paris on ABC Listen.

The ABC has Australian audiences covered throughout the Games, with Bruce McAvaney leading the ABC radio broadcast across various ABC capital city and regional stations from 26 July while Roy & HG will analyse the big, small and silly as only they can. Their Paris 2024 show, Roy & HG: People, Medals and Cheese airs across ABC Radio and as a podcast on ABC listen.

Late Night Live recorded its highest ever result as host Phillip Adams was farewelled after 33 years. LNL jumped up +19k listeners and +14 ranks. The results coincide with another big week on the program as Walkley award winning journalist David Marr starts his tenure as LNL host.

Not Stupid, the podcast from Julia Baird and Jeremy Fernandez which launched in May has already featured in the top 200 in June at No.109.

Head of Audio Content Ben Latimer said: “I’m delighted that the ABC was one of only three publishers to grow in the latest podcast ranking. We’ve seen again in these results that audiences continue to turn to the ABC for trusted news and expert sports coverage and analysis, while Conversations turned in another superb result, its best since early this year.”

– Hamish & Andy remains Australia’s no.1 podcast –

– It’s A Lot with Abbie Chatfield celebrates largest audience ever –

LiSTNR is Australia’s no. 1 sales representation podcast network nationally^ for the 22^nd time, reaching more monthly listeners^ than its competitors in June as per the Australian Podcast Ranker, with Hamish & Andy remaining in first place as Australia’s favourite podcast*.

One of Australia’s most prominent podcasters, Abbie Chatfield celebrated the largest monthly audience since launching It’s A Lot with Abbie Chatfield in 2019, with 315,587*monthly listeners.

Alongside Abbie Chatfield, LiSTNR’s sport focused podcasts led the charge with strong audience growth, including Triple M Footy AFL (up three places to 169,861 monthly listeners*), The Rush Hour with JB & Billy (up six places to 129,970 monthly listeners*) and Triple M Rocks Footy NRL, which was up seven places with 75,762 monthly listeners*, with Ben and Harry making their debut on the All Australian Podcast Ranker.

For the money-minded audience, Motley Fool Money jumped eight places to 54,166 monthly listeners* in June.

Popular podcasts in the top 20 included Hamish & Andy, which again claimed the number one comedy podcast, It’s A Lot with Abbie Chatfield, Crime Junkie, 7am with Schwartz Media and Happy Hour with Lucy & Nikki.

Overall, LiSTNR’s sales representation network had 63 podcasts in the Top 200 Australian Podcast Ranker* in June, and 38 titles in the All Australian Top 200.

LiSTNR’s owned and operated titles that grew their monthly listeners^^ year-on-year included Darling, Shine!, KICPOD, and CommSec Market Update.

“As LiSTNR continues to be the leading sales representation network, it’s great to see the LiSTNR sales team increasing its podcast revenue across June to finish +25% year-on-year,” Executive Head of LiSTNR Podcasts, Grant Tothill, said.

“For Hamish & Andy to continue as Australia’s favourite podcast, and for Abbie to achieve her best monthly audience, is a real credit not only to Hamish and Andy and Abbie, but also their respective teams.

“Podcasting continues to be a dynamic industry and it’s important to develop new podcast talent. So, to see Ben and Harry McKay making it into the Top 200 All Australian Ranker is just reward for the team and for them,” concluded Tothill.

Sources: *Australian Podcast Ranker Top 200 Podcasts – June 2024, ^Australian Podcast Ranker – Top Sales Representatives – June 2024, ^^ LiSTNR owned and operated published podcast titles, ** All Australian Podcast Ranker – June 2024

3MDR 97.1fm is a not for profit community radio station licenced to serve the communities of the Mountain Districts RA1 licence area, covering the shires of Cardinia, Yarra Ranges and Knox.

Since 1985, community radio 3MDR 97.1FM has been at the heart of our community. Founded by locals in response to the 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfires, 3MDR brings people together – through radio, online platforms and events – so that our community can continue to connect and thrive together.

We are looking for a bookkeeper to join our team. Tasks include managing financial records, processing transactions, and maintaining accurate accounts.

We are looking for someone local to the Dandenong Ranges who is familiar with community organisations to support the station’s operations by ensuring fiscal responsibility and transparency. This is mostly a remote position.

Bring your attention to detail and passion for community service to contribute to our mission of broadcasting excellence.

Skills required: Proficiency with Quickbooks

Hours per week and hourly rate: $35/hr for average two hours per week.

Please send a cover letter and CV to secretary@3mdr.com by 31st July.

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

Australian Podcast Ranker top five podcasts June 2024
Podcast		Producer	Monthly Listeners
1	Hamish & Andy	LiSTNR (SCA)	848,612
2	Casefile True Crime	Audioboom	842,060
3	ABC News Top Stories	Australian Broadcasting Corporation	586,919
4	Mamamia Out loud	Mamamia	498,046
5	Bronwyn	News Corp Australia	496,544

 

Australian Podcast Ranker top five genres June 2024
Genre		Monthly Listeners
1	Society & Culture	4,491,611
2	True Crime	4,263,561
3	News	3,596,741
4	Sports	3,316,842
5	Comedy	3,278,610

 

Australian Podcast Ranker top five podcast publishers June 2024
Publisher		Monthly Listeners
1	ARN/iHeart	4,483,075
2	LiSTNR (SCA)	3,316,333
3	Australian Broadcasting Corporation	2,489,656
4	Audioboom	2,088,948
5	SiriusXM Podcast Network	1,894,460

 

Top five sales representatives by monthly listeners June 2024
Sales representatives		Publishers represented	Listeners
1	LiSTNR (SCA)	LiSTNR (SCA), Schwartz Media, SiriusXM Podcast Network, audiochuck, Wondery, DM Podcasts, NBCUniversal News Group	6,790,489
2	ARN/iHeart	ARN, iHeartMedia, Audioboom, AdLarge Media, Sport Social Podcast Network, The Investors Podcast Network, All Ears English, Sony Music, Clubby Sports, NZME, TED, The Athletic, Johns Media	6,568,373
3	NOVA Entertainment	NOVA Entertainment, News Corp Australia,  Podshape	2,627,290
4	News Corp Australia	News Corp Australia	1,889,871
5	Nine	Nine Radio / Nine Publishing	1,374,813

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.

Australian commercial radio is proving its resilience, with the metro ad revenue increasing in the second quarter of 2024, according to new figures released by Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) which for the first time include both Broadcast Radio and Digital Audio ad revenue.

Total metro ad revenue (broadcast plus digital) in Q2 2024 was up 2.6% to $200.7 million, compared to the same time last year. Q2 2024 Metro revenue broadcast only was $178.172 million, up 0.1% on Q2 2023, while digital audio revenue increased by 27.1%.

Jo Dick, CRA chief commercial officer, said the results were extremely positive after a challenging start to 2024.

“Market conditions are tough right now – but radio is once again showing that it is resilient, reliable, and the best bang-for-buck when advertising budgets are tight.

“We are seeing incredibly strong growth for digital audio ad revenue, up 27.1% in Q2 2024 – which really highlights that one of radio’s greatest strengths is adapting with changing listening habits and embracing new technologies.

“The data also shows us that for the first six months of 2024 total radio ad revenue, including both broadcast and digital, remains steady, up 0.2% on the first half of 2023,” said Ms Dick.

The quarterly broadcast radio ad revenue figures were compiled by media data analytics company Milton Data for CRA.

CRA has previously only released metro ad revenue figures for Broadcast Radio, not Digital Audio. CRA digital audio ad revenue figures are included in the Australian Online Advertising Expenditure Report (OAER), compiled by PwC and released by IAB Australia.