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AUSTRALIAN PODCAST RANKER – JULY
Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA), in partnership with Triton Digital, has released the July results for the Australian Podcast Ranker. The Ranker is the country’s only official, third-party verified podcast measurement system, governed by a cross-industry Steering Committee and backed by strong collaboration across commercial, independent, and non-commercial publishers. It sets the benchmark for podcast data in Australia.
Lizzie Young, CEO of CRA said: “When a majority (55%) of Australians are consuming podcasts every month, consistent and verified measurement is essential.¹ The Ranker gives publishers, agencies and brands the trusted, independent data that turns a growing medium into a confident investment.”
Who’s Listening, What’s Trending?
Black Friday is Australia’s biggest retail fortnight, and podcast listeners are the audience brands need to reach before it begins. More than half of podcast listeners bought something online in the last month. 61% of Society & Culture listeners purchased clothing or fashion items. For home and hardware brands, 40% of True Crime listeners and 37% of News listeners visited a hardware store last month. Looking ahead, 31% of Health & Fitness listeners, 29% of Comedy listeners and 30% of True Crime listeners are planning a furniture purchase in the next 12 months. These audiences aren’t waiting for Black Friday to start thinking about spending. They’re already listening and planning their next purchase. The only question is whether your brand is in their ears before the deals drop.2
| Australian Podcast Ranker top five genres July 2026 | ||
| Genre | Monthly Listeners | |
| 1 | News | 4,514,628 |
| 2 | Society & Culture | 3,827,849 |
| 3 | Sports | 3,463,908 |
| 4 | True Crime | 2,551,911 |
| 5 | Comedy | 2,513,162 |
| Australian Podcast Ranker top five podcasts July 2026 | |||
| Podcast | Producer | Monthly Listeners | |
| 1 | Mamamia Out Loud | Mamamia | 950,673 |
| 2 | Hamish & Andy | LiSTNR (SCA) | 878,712 |
| 3 | ABC News Top Stories | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 468,815 |
| 4 | News24 Update | News Corp Australia | 458,272 |
| 5 | Conversations | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 391,694 |
Sources: 1. The Infinite Dial 2026, Edison Research. Data referring to Australians aged 10+ unless otherwise stated. 2. Triton Digital Demos+ Australian Survey Data (Q3’24 – Q2’26). All percentages represent composition of each genre’s monthly P18+ podcast audience.
About the Australian Podcast Ranker: The Australian Podcast Ranker is a monthly snapshot of the top 300 podcasts listened to by Australians, and the top 300 Australian podcasts. 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 Podcast Ranker July
| 1+2 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 781,067 | 2,510,510 | |
| 2 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 776,321 | 1,494,248 | |
| 3+2 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 670,856 | 3,347,945 | |
| 4 | Mamamia | 537,240 | 1,736,690 | |
| 5+1 | Shameless Media | 501,218 | 941,357 | |
| 6+2 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 405,614 | 1,166,444 | |
| 7+4 | ARN / iHeart | 403,547 | 934,960 | |
| 8+5 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 402,605 | 747,825 | |
| 9+1 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 364,916 | 2,078,768 | |
| 10+2 | Squiz Media | 354,670 | 714,247 | |
| 11+5 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 348,822 | 721,413 | |
| 12 | ARN / iHeart | 343,245 | 1,027,094 | |
| 13-4 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 334,132 | 588,837 | |
| 14 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 331,065 | 458,173 | |
| 15-8 | ARN / iHeart | 330,913 | 1,117,180 | |
| 16+4 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 293,676 | 498,751 | |
| 17+8 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 288,885 | 874,468 | |
| 18+4 | ARN / iHeart | 285,399 | 668,217 | |
| 19+2 | Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) | 272,203 | 1,156,330 | |
| 20-1 | Schwartz Media / NOVA Entertainment | 264,288 | 742,426 | |
| 21+9 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 258,432 | 659,101 | |
| 22+5 | Acast | 256,218 | 751,616 | |
| 23-6 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 251,855 | 463,562 | |
| 24-9 | Guardian Australia / Acast | 251,383 | 679,562 | |
| 25-1 | Mamamia | 245,347 | 652,146 | |
| 26+9 | NOVA Entertainment | 240,401 | 463,222 | |
| 27+12 | ARN / iHeart | 238,798 | 812,733 | |
| 28+8 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 235,185 | 751,221 | |
| 29-11 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 229,124 | 790,100 | |
| 30+1 | Mamamia | 226,641 | 518,919 | |
| 31+1 | ARN / iHeart | 221,296 | 449,759 | |
| 32+1 | ARN / iHeart | 219,837 | 840,849 | |
| 33+4 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 217,766 | 497,334 | |
| 34 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 210,382 | 410,582 | |
| 35+5 | Mamamia | 207,428 | 811,768 | |
| 36+9 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 188,079 | 512,649 | |
| 37+1 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 185,430 | 290,129 | |
| 38+5 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 176,257 | 430,458 | |
| 39+27 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 175,883 | 294,590 | |
| 40+4 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 172,381 | 562,460 | |
| 41+14 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 170,101 | 368,484 | |
| 42+11 | Nine | 166,241 | 310,559 | |
| 43-1 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 165,747 | 369,544 | |
| 44+6 | ARN / iHeart | 162,272 | 385,996 | |
| 45+6 | NOVA Entertainment / Johns Media | 161,228 | 260,372 | |
| 46+2 | Shameless Media | 150,671 | 234,878 | |
| 47+9 | ARN / iHeart | 149,728 | 286,490 | |
| 48-2 | Nine | 148,929 | 350,294 | |
| 49-2 | Nine | 147,744 | 292,199 | |
| 50+11 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 138,051 | 317,865 | |
| 51+6 | Clubby Sports / ARN / iHeart | 135,819 | 242,137 | |
| 52+7 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 131,058 | 271,380 | |
| 53+5 | ARN / iHeart | 129,321 | 340,672 | |
| 54 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 128,199 | 234,328 | |
| 55+8 | Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) | 125,268 | 617,704 | |
| 56+25 | Shameless Media | 125,084 | 203,001 | |
| 57+3 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 123,442 | 264,429 | |
| 58+99 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 123,188 | 226,814 | |
| 59-31 | Special Broadcasting Service | 121,891 | 411,338 | |
| 60+2 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 118,250 | 257,339 | |
| 61-35 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 116,173 | 235,826 | |
| 62+13 | ARN / iHeart | 114,774 | 217,657 | |
| 63+2 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 112,543 | 149,030 | |
| 64+22 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 106,893 | 341,212 | |
| 65+13 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 104,878 | 216,730 | |
| 66+2 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 103,061 | 306,637 | |
| 67 | ARN / iHeart | 102,826 | 174,524 | |
| 68-19 | Mamamia | 102,429 | 222,328 | |
| 69 | Nine | 101,485 | 264,910 | |
| 70+15 | Special Broadcasting Service | 100,924 | 330,321 | |
| 71+5 | ARN / iHeart | 99,775 | 272,829 | |
| 72+1 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 98,658 | 149,553 | |
| 73-6 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 95,347 | 595,917 | |
| 74+50 | ARN / iHeart | 93,949 | 281,306 | |
| 75+7 | ARN / iHeart | 89,117 | 416,573 | |
| 76+3 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 87,533 | 235,824 | |
| 77 | NOVA Entertainment | 86,202 | 147,670 | |
| 78+2 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 85,542 | 271,272 | |
| 79+14 | ARN / iHeart | 83,654 | 155,130 | |
| 80+7 | Mamamia | 83,290 | 273,732 | |
| 81+2 | Nine | 81,167 | 114,987 | |
| 82+6 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 80,697 | 222,669 | |
| 83+7 | NOVA Entertainment | 80,467 | 143,322 | |
| 84+5 | ARN / iHeart | 76,770 | 172,517 | |
| 85+6 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 76,765 | 127,229 | |
| 86+6 | Nine | 76,403 | 107,587 | |
| 87+8 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 76,329 | 188,258 | |
| 88+13 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 75,682 | 254,313 | |
| 89+23 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 74,849 | 393,853 | |
| 90+15 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 74,342 | 222,037 | |
| 91+9 | ARN / iHeart | 72,540 | 151,833 | |
| 92+27 | Guardian Australia / Acast | 72,082 | 180,374 | |
| 93-22 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 72,067 | 134,446 | |
| 94+8 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 71,154 | 137,922 | |
| 95+74 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 70,927 | 123,317 | |
| 96+14 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 69,819 | 171,970 | |
| 97+12 | Clubby Sports / ARN / iHeart | 67,611 | 120,263 | |
| 98 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 67,202 | 333,552 | |
| 99+4 | Clubby Sports / ARN / iHeart | 65,653 | 93,305 | |
| 100+42 | ARN / iHeart | 65,076 | 88,098 | |
| 101+6 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 64,661 | 142,621 | |
| 102+6 | ARN / iHeart | 64,353 | 117,604 | |
| 103+48 | NOVA Entertainment | 64,338 | 92,587 | |
| 104-8 | ARN / iHeart | 64,082 | 126,668 | |
| 105+15 | NOVA Entertainment | 63,427 | 253,303 | |
| 106-32 | Shameless Media | 63,391 | 88,531 | |
| 107+8 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 61,934 | 146,173 | |
| 108+30 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 61,739 | 270,300 | |
| 109+18 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 60,968 | 126,861 | |
| 110+6 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 60,882 | 144,130 | |
| 111-14 | Mamamia | 60,539 | 157,830 | |
| 112+17 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 59,719 | 91,844 | |
| 113+43 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 59,645 | 128,978 | |
| 114+11 | Nine | 59,215 | 75,723 | |
| 115 | NOVA Entertainment | 59,013 | 100,179 | |
| 116+16 | ARN / iHeart | 57,924 | 124,002 | |
| 117+20 | NOVA Entertainment | 57,587 | 97,392 | |
| 118+17 | ARN / iHeart | 55,687 | 99,162 | |
| 119+14 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 55,632 | 120,149 | |
| 120+77 | Nine | 55,622 | 120,741 | |
| 121-8 | Guardian Australia / Acast | 55,485 | 118,684 | |
| 122+21 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 54,800 | 130,724 | |
| 123 | ARN / iHeart | 54,378 | 120,268 | |
| 124-25 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 54,182 | 160,566 | |
| 125 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 53,053 | 84,886 | |
| 126+22 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 52,496 | 135,012 | |
| 127+20 | Nine | 52,465 | 77,707 | |
| 128+6 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 51,604 | 93,640 | |
| 129+11 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 50,881 | 186,593 | |
| 130+14 | Mamamia | 50,817 | 217,814 | |
| 131+19 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 50,799 | 90,048 | |
| 132+4 | ARN / iHeart | 50,750 | 89,980 | |
| 133+8 | Nine | 50,474 | 173,474 | |
| 134 | ARN / iHeart | 49,992 | 128,193 | |
| 135-17 | NOVA Entertainment | 49,660 | 51,629 | |
| 136-14 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 48,349 | 72,888 | |
| 137+12 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 47,616 | 214,324 | |
| 138+7 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 46,875 | 89,677 | |
| 139+23 | Nine | 46,157 | 104,953 | |
| 140+27 | ARN / iHeart | 46,095 | 94,424 | |
| 141+17 | Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) | 45,057 | 103,434 | |
| 142-58 | ARN / iHeart | 44,995 | 78,798 | |
| 143-22 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 44,515 | 128,005 | |
| 144+40 | ARN / iHeart | 44,270 | 101,886 | |
| 145+30 | ARN / iHeart | 44,112 | 99,985 | |
| 146+7 | We Don’t Have Time For This | 43,752 | 86,672 | |
| 147-8 | Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) | 43,644 | 147,125 | |
| 148-37 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 43,225 | 105,171 | |
| 149+12 | ARN / iHeart | 42,636 | 68,192 | |
| 150+4 | Clubby Sports / ARN / iHeart | 42,577 | 76,156 | |
| 151+25 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 42,420 | 109,680 | |
| 152+3 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 41,316 | 144,331 | |
| 153+13 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 41,310 | 106,115 | |
| 154+35 | ARN / iHeart | 41,055 | 180,678 | |
| 155+13 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 40,913 | 88,209 | |
| 156 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 40,403 | 111,265 | |
| 157+25 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 40,042 | 109,371 | |
| 158+23 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 39,966 | 442,142 | |
| 159-31 | ARN / iHeart | 39,841 | 91,884 | |
| 160+31 | ARN / iHeart | 38,880 | 81,366 | |
| 161+2 | ARN / iHeart | 38,845 | 64,679 | |
| 162 | ARN / iHeart | 38,587 | 97,741 | |
| 163+7 | Mamamia | 38,120 | 101,997 | |
| 164 | Nine | 37,963 | 90,395 | |
| 165-1 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 37,826 | 124,139 | |
| 166 | Podshape / NOVA Entertainment | 37,722 | 69,346 | |
| 167+16 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 37,374 | 67,738 | |
| 168+32 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 37,341 | 59,618 | |
| 169+16 | Nine | 37,172 | 66,145 | |
| 170 | ARN / iHeart | 36,899 | 82,887 | |
| 171+9 | Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) | 36,716 | 143,716 | |
| 172 | Mamamia | 36,683 | 82,315 | |
| 173+13 | ARN / iHeart | 36,349 | 108,301 | |
| 174+14 | Nine | 36,170 | 70,038 | |
| 175 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 36,048 | 93,651 | |
| 176 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 35,949 | 92,727 | |
| 177-6 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 35,837 | 68,314 | |
| 178-18 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 35,634 | 55,900 | |
| 179+15 | ARN / iHeart | 35,583 | 70,096 | |
| 180 | ARN / iHeart | 35,441 | 72,050 | |
| 181-4 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 35,324 | 239,142 | |
| 182 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 34,894 | 69,777 | |
| 183+10 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 34,467 | 88,273 | |
| 184+14 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 34,456 | 64,012 | |
| 185 | ARN / iHeart | 34,382 | 58,976 | |
| 186+9 | ARN / iHeart | 34,252 | 172,529 | |
| 187-14 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 34,063 | 54,788 | |
| 188 | Special Broadcasting Service | 33,552 | 35,261 | |
| 189 | ARN / iHeart | 33,438 | 49,146 | |
| 190+6 | ARN / iHeart | 33,295 | 51,801 | |
| 191 | ARN / iHeart | 32,985 | 74,436 | |
| 192 | Guardian Australia / Acast | 32,725 | 60,420 | |
| 193 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 32,701 | 73,668 | |
| 194 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 32,670 | 144,641 | |
| 195 | ARN / iHeart | 32,663 | 82,758 | |
| 196 | Special Broadcasting Service | 32,581 | 43,374 | |
| 197 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 31,971 | 92,309 | |
| 198 | Guardian Australia / Acast | 31,488 | 51,605 | |
| 199 | ARN / iHeart | 31,368 | 71,125 | |
| 200 | RSN Racing & Sport | 31,226 | 146,558 | |
| 201 | West Australian Newspapers | 31,066 | 50,693 | |
| 202-15 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 30,974 | 38,974 | |
| 203-31 | ARN / iHeart | 30,908 | 111,131 | |
| 204 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 30,856 | 83,061 | |
| 205 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 29,885 | 62,658 | |
| 206 | ARN / iHeart | 29,782 | 54,840 | |
| 207 | Squiz Media | 29,394 | 107,812 | |
| 208 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 29,318 | 51,679 | |
| 209 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 29,315 | 66,639 | |
| 210 | ARN / iHeart | 29,228 | 116,899 | |
| 211 | Nine | 29,002 | 65,122 | |
| 212 | ARN / iHeart | 28,797 | 50,797 | |
| 213 | ARN / iHeart | 28,710 | 75,118 | |
| 214 | Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) | 28,666 | 46,668 | |
| 215 | Special Broadcasting Service | 28,452 | 119,295 | |
| 216 | NOVA Entertainment | 28,402 | 95,215 | |
| 217 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 28,323 | 57,748 | |
| 218 | ARN / iHeart | 28,258 | 86,235 | |
| 219 | Clubby Sports / ARN / iHeart | 28,123 | 43,306 | |
| 220 | Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) | 27,975 | 109,659 | |
| 221 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 27,617 | 64,392 | |
| 222 | ARN / iHeart | 27,610 | 92,581 | |
| 223 | Nine | 27,494 | 55,240 | |
| 224 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 27,483 | 81,461 | |
| 225 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 27,221 | 62,625 | |
| 226 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 26,983 | 64,369 | |
| 227 | ARN / iHeart | 26,772 | 77,016 | |
| 228-49 | ARN / iHeart | 26,729 | 52,948 | |
| 229 | NOVA Entertainment | 26,720 | 41,558 | |
| 230 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 26,609 | 33,651 | |
| 231 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 26,483 | 59,165 | |
| 232 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 26,412 | 62,276 | |
| 233 | ARN / iHeart | 26,120 | 53,549 | |
| 234 | ARN / iHeart | 25,794 | 48,452 | |
| 235 | ARN / iHeart | 25,729 | 46,967 | |
| 236-44 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 25,481 | 52,225 | |
| 237 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 25,359 | 40,440 | |
| 238 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 25,193 | 63,329 | |
| 239 | ARN / iHeart | 25,149 | 103,779 | |
| 240 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 25,119 | 45,039 | |
| 241 | Nine | 25,001 | 42,197 | |
| 242 | ARN / iHeart | 24,952 | 56,987 | |
| 243 | Nine | 24,943 | 40,167 | |
| 244 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 24,668 | 71,208 | |
| 245 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 24,461 | 41,306 | |
| 246 | ARN / iHeart | 24,456 | 79,351 | |
| 247 | ARN / iHeart | 24,352 | 72,748 | |
| 248 | NOVA Entertainment | 24,297 | 30,798 | |
| 249 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 24,284 | 79,928 | |
| 250 | ARN / iHeart | 24,106 | 61,057 | |
| 251 | ARN / iHeart | 24,010 | 138,309 | |
| 252 | Mamamia | 23,872 | 43,836 | |
| 253 | ARN / iHeart | 23,806 | 42,184 | |
| 254 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 23,740 | 38,763 | |
| 255 | Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) | 23,656 | 58,828 | |
| 256 | NOVA Entertainment | 23,495 | 32,997 | |
| 257 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 23,419 | 54,299 | |
| 258 | ARN / iHeart | 23,229 | 36,031 | |
| 259 | ARN / iHeart | 23,227 | 43,550 | |
| 260 | ARN / iHeart | 23,210 | 36,364 | |
| 261 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 23,151 | 73,450 | |
| 262 | ARN / iHeart | 23,120 | 45,727 | |
| 263 | ARN / iHeart | 23,075 | 46,976 | |
| 264 | ARN / iHeart | 23,034 | 46,186 | |
| 265 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 22,978 | 49,753 | |
| 266 | ARN / iHeart | 22,941 | 82,824 | |
| 267 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 22,859 | 51,803 | |
| 268 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 22,818 | 51,591 | |
| 269 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 22,587 | 68,681 | |
| 270 | ARN / iHeart | 22,567 | 42,154 | |
| 271 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 22,531 | 66,953 | |
| 272 | ARN / iHeart | 22,486 | 45,631 | |
| 273-108 | News Corp / NOVA Entertainment | 22,361 | 46,128 | |
| 274 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 22,355 | 35,539 | |
| 275 | Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) | 22,321 | 95,692 | |
| 276 | ARN / iHeart | 22,160 | 63,282 | |
| 277 | NOVA Entertainment | 22,060 | 65,796 | |
| 278 | ARN / iHeart | 21,741 | 59,223 | |
| 279-80 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 21,658 | 46,691 | |
| 280 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 21,632 | 222,620 | |
| 281 | ARN / iHeart | 21,519 | 41,180 | |
| 282-156 | Special Broadcasting Service | 21,339 | 53,546 | |
| 283 | ARN / iHeart | 21,247 | 28,921 | |
| 284 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 21,138 | 56,624 | |
| 285 | ARN / iHeart | 21,078 | 31,787 | |
| 286 | ARN / iHeart | 20,906 | 25,912 | |
| 287 | ARN / iHeart | 20,466 | 39,046 | |
| 288 | Nine | 20,448 | 46,447 | |
| 289 | Podshape / NOVA Entertainment | 20,341 | 39,411 | |
| 290 | Australian Broadcasting Corporation | 20,323 | 42,459 | |
| 291 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 20,313 | 65,213 | |
| 292 | NOVA Entertainment | 20,310 | 69,783 | |
| 293 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 20,094 | 27,992 | |
| 294 | ARN / iHeart | 20,028 | 49,540 | |
| 295 | Special Broadcasting Service | 20,019 | 91,494 | |
| 296 | NOVA Entertainment | 20,008 | 33,348 | |
| 297-180 | NOVA Entertainment | 19,984 | 32,100 | |
| 298 | ARN / iHeart | 19,866 | 35,177 | |
| 299 | Guardian Australia / Acast | 19,660 | 29,459 | |
| 300 | LiSTNR (SCA) | 19,644 | 38,167 |
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METRIC DEFINITIONS
- Listeners – A ‘listener’ is a single user who downloads content for either immediate or delayed consumption. Listeners are identified by a combination of IP address and user agent in accordance with the IAB filtering rules described in the IAB Podcast Measurement Technical Guidelines v2.2.
- Downloads – A ‘download’ is a unique file request that was downloaded. Downloads include complete file downloads, progressive downloads, as well as partial downloads in accordance with the IAB Podcast Measurement Technical Guidelines v2.2 filtering rules (i.e. spiders and bots, data centers, one-minute of content minimum download, etc.). This process filters multiple requests from the same IP address, user agent, episode and date.
- Publisher – An entity that represents a group of podcasts that it either commissions, produces itself or acts as the primary representative for that content in Australia.
- Rank
- “Debut” indicates that the show is new to the ranker, making its debut for the first time in the last 13 months.
- “Return” indicates that the show has returned to the Top 200 after having not appeared in the previous reporting period(s).
- Index (Monthly Podcast pop 18+) – Compares % of a podcast’s audience against the overall Australian monthly podcast listener population (age 18+). Eg: Index 125 “Genre X is 25% more likely than average monthly podcast listener to do purchase a new car.”
RadComms 2026 final countdown
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Radio Audience Measurement Australia – Survey Summary Reports
Sydney, 14 August 2026
METRO MARKETS:
Sydney Radio 360 Survey 4, 2026
Melbourne Radio 360 Survey 4, 2026
Brisbane Radio 360 Survey 4, 2026
Adelaide Radio 360 Survey 4, 2026
Perth Radio 360 Survey 4, 2026
REGIONAL MARKETS:
Gold Coast Radio 360 Survey 2, 2026
Archive:
Opening Statement: Public hearing of the Inquiry into Racism, Hate and Violence Directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
The following is SBS’s opening statement delivered by Tanya Denning-Orman, SBS Director, First Nations, for the public hearing of the Parliamentary Inquiry into Racism, Hate and Violence Directed at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, held in Melbourne on Thursday 6 August 2026.
Thank you Chair.
I acknowledge and pay my respects to the Traditional Custodians of this Country where we’re gathering, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin Nation I honour their connection to and care for these lands, waterways and sky Country. I recognise them as the first peoples of this place, and pay respects to Elders past and present.
I also want to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander here today, and all those who have shared their experiences with the Committee as part of this Inquiry.
My name is Tanya Denning-Orman, a proud Birri and Guugu Yimidhirr woman from Central and North Queensland and Director, First Nations, for SBS.
I’ve worked in media for more than 30 years, including with NITV since its inception almost 20 years ago. During that time I’ve seen first-hand the devastating impact of racism, the challenges facing our journalists and communities, and the difference trusted First Nations media makes.
I’m joined by my colleagues Clare O’Neil, Director of Corporate Affairs and John Paul Janke, National Indigenous Affairs Editor and host of The Point.
This Inquiry comes 35 years after both the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and the National Inquiry into Racist Violence found that negative and inaccurate media representation of First Nations people contributes to a social climate that tolerates racism and violence.
Those same conditions have intensified, fuelled by a digital environment where misinformation, disinformation, racism and hate can spread at unprecedented speed and scale.
Trusted First Nations media is not simply important. It is an essential part of Australia’s response.
This is the environment NITV was established to help change, and this purpose has never mattered more.
NITV proudly delivers content made by, for and about First Nations people, giving primacy to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices, interests and perspectives in a media landscape where those voices have too often been overlooked or misrepresented.
And as part of the SBS network, we educate and inform all Australians to promoting understanding of and respect for First Nations cultures, knowledges and histories – including with multicultural communities, in more than 60 languages.
None of this happens without our people. Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander journalists don’t just report on racism, hate and violence. They witness and experience it, every day, simply doing their jobs.
Finally, I’d like to acknowledge the pioneering work of those who came before us, including the late Rhoda Roberts AO, SBS’s inaugural Elder in Residence, who transformed Australia’s media and arts. It is now our responsibility to ensure the fires they lit continue to burn for generations to come.
We welcome questions from the Committee.
SBS and NITV’s submission to the Inquiry is available here.
Southern Cross Media Group appoints Adrian Goss as General Counsel

Southern Cross Media Group Limited (ASX: SXL) (“SCA”) has announced the appointment of Adrian Goss to the executive leadership team as General Counsel. Goss will lead the Group’s legal strategy, corporate governance, enterprise risk, and commercial legal operations when he commences in October.
Goss joins SCA with more than 25 years of legal, governance, and executive leadership experience spanning audio, television, print, and digital media. A seasoned media executive, he brings a deep, international track record in corporate law, regulatory compliance, and strategic M&A across the UK and Australian markets.
Most recently based in London, Goss is currently serving as Vice President, Legal & Governance at Bauer Media Group, where he led the legal and governance function across the group’s European audio markets. Previously he spent over 15 years at Are Media, culminating in his role as General Counsel, Company Secretary, and General Manager of Corporate.
Commenting on his appointment, Goss said: “I’m looking forward to joining Southern Cross Media Group and working alongside the talented team at such a pivotal time in its history. The opportunity to bring together my experience across audio, digital, publishing and television to lead the legal and governance strategy of a business with such significant reach and potential is enormously exciting.”
Further strengthening its corporate leadership and regulatory capabilities, SCA has also announced the promotion of Kaycie Bradford to the newly created position of Government & Regulatory Affairs Director, effective 26 October.
In her new capacity, Bradford will lead SCA’s strategic engagement with government, industry regulators and bodies (including ACMA, CRA and Free TV) and key policy stakeholders to navigate and shape outcomes across the evolving media landscape.
Bradford brings more than 15 years of experience across media, corporate communications and government. A former television and radio journalist with 7NEWS and Southern Cross Austereo, she most recently served as Seven’s Corporate Communications Director. Her government background includes serving as Chief of Staff to the NSW Minister for Emergency Services, Resilience and Flood Recovery during the 2022 flood emergencies, as well as Director of Communications to the NSW Treasurer.
Chief Financial Officer, Scott Butterworth said: “Throughout the global search, Adrian impressed us with his sharp commercial acumen, collaborative leadership style, and deep understanding of the media landscape. I’m confident he will be a valuable addition to our leadership team and a trusted partner to leaders across the organisation.
“Equally, Kaycie has done an outstanding job leading our communications strategy, and her public policy and government experience makes her ideally suited to lead our regulatory agenda during this pivotal time for Australian media.”
Both Adrian Goss and Kaycie Bradford will report directly to Chief Financial Officer Scott Butterworth.
CRA WELCOMES THE ALBANESE GOVERNMENT’S PROPOSED MEDIA REFORM PACKAGE

Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA) has welcomed today’s announcement by the Minister for Communications, The Hon Anika Wells MP, of the Albanese Government’s intention to table legislation supporting the sustainability of commercial, community and national broadcasting.
The proposed reforms include a prominence framework to ensure Australian radio services remain easy to find on smart speakers and will reduce the regulatory burden for regional and remote commercial broadcasters to drive investment into the sector.
CRA CEO Lizzie Young said: “Global platforms have reshaped the industry without the obligations or accountability Australian radio broadcasters have faced for decades. Today’s announcement marks a turning point: a significant step towards the sustainability of commercial radio – Australia’s only 100% locally-owned and operated commercial media channel.”
“We’re free to access, local and trusted by 15 million listeners every week.1 Yet we compete on an uneven playing field against the global tech platforms that take a disproportionate share of local advertising dollars and control distribution channels to our audience.
“That’s the imbalance the proposed reforms start to address. We thank the Minister for the engagement to date, and we look forward to the Government progressing this important work.”
Minister for Communications, The Hon Anika Wells MP said: “The Albanese Government values a vibrant and diverse media landscape, and we want to ensure our commercial, community and national broadcasters remain sustainable into the future.
“These reforms respond to changes in the way Australians consume and engage with broadcast media and make our laws more appropriate for the 21st century media environment.
“We will continue to work with broadcasters on reforms that enable them to deliver quality content to Australian audiences right around the country efficiently and sustainably.”

Pictured (L to R): John Kelly (Managing Director, Audio – Southern Cross Media Group), Tom Malone (CEO, Tapt Media), Lizzie Young (CEO – Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA)), Peter Colosimo (COO, NOVA Entertainment), The Hon Anika Wells MP (Minister for Communications), Ben Campbell (Chief Digital & Technology Officer, ARN), Peter Charlton (CRA Chair – CEO, NOVA Entertainment), Anna Ryan (Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs – CRA), Eleni North (Chief Legal and People Officer – Tapt Media), and Mark Taylor (CEO – ACE Radio).
Source:
1. The Infinite Dial 2025, Edison Research. Data referring to Australians aged 10+ unless otherwise stated.
Radio Audience Measurement Australia – Survey Summary Reports
Sydney, 6 August 2026
METRO MARKETS:
Sydney Radio 360 Survey 4, 2026
Melbourne Radio 360 Survey 4, 2026
Brisbane Radio 360 Survey 4, 2026
Adelaide Radio 360 Survey 4, 2026
Perth Radio 360 Survey 4, 2026
REGIONAL MARKETS:
Gold Coast Radio 360 Survey 2, 2026
Archive:
MATT AND ALEX DUST OFF THE GLOW STICKS FOR ‘5 RAVES IN 5 DAYS’

Ten years after pulling off five unforgettable raves in five days after graduating triple j Matt Okine and Alex Dyson are bringing Australia’s biggest party BACK: with a responsible twist.
This October, 5 Raves in 5 Days returns as a five-city national tour. Celebrating Australian music and the revamp of the Matt and Alex podcast on LiSTNR – with refreshed show artwork, new segments, and the same trademark comedy that listeners love – the tour honours the generation that grew up listening to the duo and caters to anyone who thought their best raving days were behind them.
Joining Matt and Alex on stage will be a rotating lineup of Australian artists, and special guests, with stops in Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, and Melbourne – the duo ignoring doctor’s orders for gentlemen of their vintage and scheduling the parties across five consecutive nights.
The legionnaire hats are out of retirement, the tune rags are being dusted off, and the glow sticks are on pre-order. The only difference: ear protection, comfortable footwear, and a very sensible 10:30pm finish so veteran ravers (like Matt) don’t have to pay the baby sitter overtime.
The tour marks an exciting new chapter for the Matt and Alex podcast, a staple on LiSTNR since 2020. Alongside a refreshed name and look, listeners can count on everything they’ve loved for nearly two decades – from iconic parodies to sharp comedy and the everyday adventures of two mates embracing adulthood.
At the heart of 5 Raves in 5 Days is a celebration of Australian music. Each city will feature its own lineup of homegrown artists and special guests, with the full tour lineup to be unveiled throughout August and September exclusively on the Matt and Alex podcast.
Alex Dyson, co-host of LiSTNR’s Matt and Alex, said: “For far too long raves have been the domain of the young and energetic. We want to prove that while millennials might not be able to own a house, we still 100% own the dancefloor.”
Matt Okine, co-host of LiSTNR’s Matt and Alex, added: “Book the babysitter, grab a new pair of speed dealers from the servo sunnies rack and prepare yourself for ‘5 Raves in 5 Days’. We’re pumped to be announcing some unbelievable acts to join us on tour.”
5 RAVES IN 5 DAYS
- Thursday, October 29 – Crowbar Brisbane
- Friday, October 30 – Manning Bar, Sydney
- Saturday, October 31 – Amplifier Bar, Perth
- Sunday, November 1 – Jive, Adelaide
- Monday, November 2 – 170 Russell, Melbourne
Tickets for 5 Raves in 5 Days are now available at 5raves5days.com.au. Catch Matt and Alex every weekday on LiSTNR, for artist announcements, lineup clues, special guests, and opportunities to win tickets to 5 Raves in 5 Days.
About LiSTNR:
LiSTNR is Australia’s leading audio brand, creating and curating audio content Australians want to hear and connecting with audiences through the Total LiSTNR Audience Network, reaching an estimated ten million people each month*. The LiSTNR app offers free, compelling digital audio content, including SCA’s FM, AM and DAB+ radio stations, live AFL, NRL and international cricket coverage, more than 100 music playlists, local news, and over 800 podcast titles from leading Australian and global creators. With more than 2.7 million signed-in users, LiSTNR has a deep understanding of Australians’ listening behaviour.
*The Total LiSTNR Audience Network includes radio streaming, podcasting and music consumption both on and off platform – Triton Streaming Metrics, Triton Podcast Metrics, and Edison – June 2026