The ABC won 12 of the 15 categories at the 2025 MEAA Tasmanian Media Awards.

April McLennan was named Tasmanian Journalist of the Year for her investigative reporting, in particular her work on women who have experienced traumatic births at Launceston General Hospital.

“April’s body of work exemplifies her investigative skill and commitment to public interest journalism,” the judges said.

“Her ongoing coverage of issues within the Launceston General Hospital led to her powerful piece on women who’ve experienced traumatic births, shining a light on the hospital’s failure to respond to the women’s concerns. 

“April approaches her craft with compassion and sensitivity, ensuring her stories have integrity as well as impact.”

The ABC’s Airlie Ward received the Keith Welsh Award for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism, a lifetime achievement award recognising her “enduring dedication to Tasmanian journalism and her significant influence on the industry over many years”.

Full list of ABC winners

2025 Journalist of the Year
April McLennan, ABC

Keith Welsh Award for Outstanding Contribution
Airlie Ward, ABC

Arts Reporting 
April McLennan, ABC, ‘Tasmania’s Arts Underbelly’

Best New Journalist
Eliza Kloser, ABC

Best News Image
Luke Bowden, ABC, ‘Body of Work’

Best News Story 
Jessica Moran, ABC, ‘Puppies in the Freezer: Inside Tasmania’s Largest Puppy Farm’

Comment & Analysis
Adam Langenberg, ABC, ‘Political Analysis’

Coverage of a Breaking News Event
James Dunlevie, Daniel Miller, Loretta Lohberger and Adam Langenberg, ABC, ‘Tasmanian Election 2024 Breaking News Event’

Excellence in Legal Reporting
Adam Holmes, ABC, ‘Body of Work’

Feature, Documentary or Current Affairs
Adam Holmes, ABC, ‘Builder Collapse Exposes Failures in Regulation and Consumer Protection’

Health Reporting
Lucy MacDonald, ABC, ‘LGH Staff Break Silence’

Public Service Journalism
April McLennan, ABC, ‘Body of Work’

SCA has today announced a new leadership structure and several promotions for LiSTNR, marking a pivotal step in the platform’s evolution as Australia’s leading locally owned digital audio destination that has become a market favourite for advertisers – underpinned by powerful first-party data capabilities.

SCA has ambitiously invested in LiSTNR since its launch in 2021. Today, the LiSTNR app has 2.25 million signed-up users, with the LiSTNR Audience Network — which includes radio in-stream and podcasting — attracting more than 10 million monthly listeners. The latest Australian Podcast Ranker also features more LiSTNR podcasts than any other platform*. With strong year-on-year revenue growth, LiSTNR is uniquely positioned for commercial success. 

Recognising LiSTNR’s critical role within SCA’s All About Audio ecosystem and its expanding commercial potential, SCA has appointed Chief Operating Officer Stephen Haddad to lead the platform into its next phase of growth, alongside promotions for Grant Tothill, Sam Cavanagh, and Mike Williams. 

This new leadership structure aligns deep audio and content expertise with core operational priorities. By placing proven talent in these strategically significant roles, SCA is sharpening its focus, accelerating audience growth, and unlocking the full commercial and creative potential of the LiSTNR platform.

Haddad said: “LiSTNR’s success comes from years of strategic investment in building Australia’s strongest digital audio network, powered by robust first-party data, world-class content, and a clear vision for the future. I’m excited to lead this new chapter with a strengthened leadership team. Grant, Sam and Mike each bring a wealth of expertise and drive, and will play a key role as we sharpen our focus on audience growth, content excellence, and commercial impact. With this team in place, backed by talented content and commercial teams, and ongoing innovation in adtech, we’re well positioned to extend LiSTNR’s leadership in the digital audio space and deliver even greater value to audiences and advertisers.”

Tothill has been promoted to the newly created role of Executive Head, LiSTNR Operations and Audience. Tothill will oversee end-to-end operations, drive audience growth through innovative content and data-led strategies and lead the development of a distribution strategy to maximise reach and commercial opportunities.

With over 30 years of experience across radio promotions and content, marketing and artist development in both radio, music, and partnerships, Tothill brings unmatched industry insight. Since rejoining SCA in 2010, he has held senior roles shaping podcasting and audio innovation, including Director of Entertainment and Content Solutions, Executive Head of Podcasting and his current role as Executive Head of LiSTNR Audience and Growth, with a focus on developing content-led strategies to grow audiences and commercialise brands across multimedia executions.

Cavanagh has been promoted to Head of Content – LiSTNR Original Podcasts. Cavanagh will oversee the creation, commissioning and optimisation of SCA’s original podcasts, ensuring they align with LiSTNR’s strategic goals and perform strongly.  LiSTNR’s vertical Heads across Entertainment & Culture, Factual and Sport will report to Cavanagh.

Cavanagh is a leading figure in Australia’s audio and media landscape, with over two decades of experience across radio, podcasting and creative content. Best known as the long-time Executive Producer of Australia’s most successful radio shows and podcasts, Hamish & Andy, he has shaped some of the country’s most iconic radio and podcast shows. Cavanagh has also applied his creative leadership in agency with senior content roles at Thinkerbell and Tribe.

Williams has been promoted to LiSTNR Head of Entertainment & Culture, leading the Entertainment vertical. Williams will manage the entertainment podcast producers and oversee the development of high-quality, engaging content that resonates with LiSTNR’s audience.
With more than 16 years of experience in audio and production, Williams is an experienced leader in digital transformation, audience growth, and audio content strategy, specialising in high-impact audio experiences across a range of genres. He spent over a decade at the ABC, where he played key roles at ABC Radio National, triple j and Double J, launching groundbreaking audio projects across documentary, news, music and digital-first storytelling. He joined SCA in 2022 as Executive Producer for LiSTNR’s Original Podcasts.

Source:  *Triton Australian Podcast Ranker – Top Podcasts – April 2025

About Southern Cross Austereo 

Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) is one of Australia’s leading media companies and the home of LiSTNR, the Hit and Triple M networks. The LiSTNR digital audio app hosts a library of free and compelling digital audio content available anytime, anywhere. It houses SCA’s 99 FM, AM and DAB+ radio stations, including AFL, NRL and international cricket coverage, 27 music genre stations, and over 600 podcasts from leading Australian and global creators, plus local news and information. With more than two million signed-in users, LiSTNR has something to entertain, inform, and inspire all Australians and helps advertisers to connect with highly engaged and addressable audiences. The LiSTNR digital audio sales network reaches over 8 million people a month. SCA owns 99 radio stations across FM, AM, and DAB+ radio under the Triple M and Hit network brands and provides national sales representation for 56 regional radio stations, with 8.8 million listeners across the Hit and Triple M networks nationally www.southerncrossaustereo.com.au.

With disruption and change as constant forces transforming the creative industries, the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) has announced its fifth Digital Futures Summit – a free, interactive online event focused on the theme of Anticipation: Imagining the Screen and Audio Industry in 2030.  

Featuring five consecutive sessions on Thursday 26 June 2025, the summit is an opportunity for creative leaders, educators and policymakers in the Australian and international screen and audio industry to come together to anticipate, prepare for and help shape the future of the industry.    

Bringing together the bright minds at the forefront of innovative practice and policy, key speakers include: Doug Shapiro, author of The Mediator, independent advisor, strategist and media analyst; Lynette Wallworth, Australian artist and filmmaker;   Grainne Brunsdon, Chief Operating Officer, Screen Australia; Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO, Provost and Chief Academic Office, Standing Acting Vice Chancellor, University of South Australia; and Jakob Kirstein Høgel, Head of Education and Research, National Film School of Denmark.  

Storytelling plays a pivotal role in crafting futures and this summit will explore both opportunities the industry has to shape the future, and the possibilities that may await us. Conversations will cover how we build capacity and infrastructure for sustainability and change and offer ideas for how we frame and build structures, spaces, relationships and learning environments for a better future.  

AFTRS CEO Dr Nell Greenwood said: “For the last 50 years AFTRS has proudly supported industry with research that allows us to keep an eye on a longer horizon, and we are thrilled to be hosting our fifth Digital Futures Summit on the theme of Anticipation. Bringing together big brains and deep thinkers to consider the future of our screen and audio industry, the range of panels will allow us to collectively anticipate the changes ahead, and consider strategies to create a resilient, sustainable and thriving industry.”  

AFTRS Head of Research Dr Alejandra Canales said: “This year’s theme of Anticipation is an opportunity to imagine possible futures across all sectors of our industry, and we invite everyone to be involved in these stimulating and thought-provoking sessions. We are pleased to present an outstanding line-up of speakers who will offer valuable insights into the foreseeable future of screen and audio, with consideration given to emerging technologies, global and local developments, and broader external influences. AFTRS is committed to fostering the exchange of ideas by bringing together experts and influential thinkers to reflect, imagine and articulate essential questions that can propel us forward, guided by a spirit of thoughtful, excited anticipation.”  

Featured speaker Doug Shapiro said: “The media business is grappling with deep structural challenges, many of them rooted in the disruption of content distribution, enabled by the internet. Now, a second wave is coming – the falling cost of content creation, enabled by generative AI. The pace of change can be overwhelming, but it will also present opportunities for those media companies that confront it head on.”  

Details of the five sessions are listed below:  

Session 1 | The Next Disruption of Media: In Conversation with Doug Shapiro  

The Summit opens with Doug Shapiro, author of The Mediator, independent advisor, strategist and media analyst. In an in-depth conversation with Australian media leader and communicator Paula Kruger, Shapiro will reflect on where we are today in the media and screen industry, how we anticipate emerging disruptions and better prepare for them, and an opportunity to imagine where we want the industry to go.  

Session 2 | Ingenuity and Imagination: The Future of Creative Education  

How will creative education evolve to meet the demands of a rapidly changing industrial and cultural landscape and be able to thrive? This panel brings together thought leaders in education, industry and research to explore and envision the future of learning environments, training and the role of technology in shaping tomorrow’s learners. AFTRS CEO Dr Nell Greenwood moderates this panel with speakers Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO, Provost and Chief Academic Office, Standing Acting Vice Chancellor, University of South Australia, and Jakob Kirstein Høgel, Head of Education and Research, National Film School of Denmark.  

Session 3 | Producing 2030  

What skills and business models will producers need to develop or hone to thrive in the future? In this session – featuring Grainne Brunsdon, Chief Operating Officer, Screen Australia, and Michael Tear, CEO, WildBear Entertainment – experienced producers are invited to anticipate what producing could look like in 2030, in a landscape that may be vastly different to the ecosystem in which they built their careers. Gain valuable insights from leading practitioners and deep thinkers committed to anticipating the challenges and opportunities for local production, and the skills needed to navigate a new era of storytelling.  

Session 4 | Hear-Say: Exploring the Future of Listening  

Radio isn’t dead, but it’s no longer alone. It’s just one part of a burgeoning, disrupted, rapidly evolving audio industry, where competition is fierce and revenue is in flux, yet opportunities are great. Join distinguished broadcasters and industry leaders as we imagine for the future of radio and audio and how we might continue this transformation. Moderated by AFTRS Discipline Lead, Radio & Podcasting, Andrea Ho, speakers are Dre Ngatokorua, Broadcaster, Umeewarra Aboriginal Media Association, and Suman Basnet, Regional Director, AMARC Asia-Pacific.  

Session 5 | Closing Keynote Address by Lynette Wallworth  

What new narratives can ignite our way forward? Which voices, narratives and methods of storytelling can connect us beyond the challenges of our everyday realities and constraints of our lives? In this session, Australian artist and filmmaker Lynette Wallworth reflects on the role and importance of stories, storytelling and storytellers, and articulates ideas that can propel us into the future.  

To join Digital Futures Summit, presented online by AFTRS, guests must register for each session they wish to attend. Sessions run from 12pm to 5.25pm on Thursday 26 June 2025, and registration for all sessions is free. See: AFTRS Digital Futures Summit 2025.  

The Fox’s Fifi, Fev & Nick is bringing back ‘The Underdogs’ -the beloved, feel-good footy team made up of kids who’ve missed out on playing sports due to illness, bullying or challenging times. Now, these kids are getting their chance to live out their dreams on the biggest sporting stage.

On Saturday, 21 June, The Underdogs will charge onto the hallowed turf of the MCG, playing the official curtain-raiser to the Carlton v North Melbourne clash in front of a sea of footy fans.

Fifi, Fev & Nick is on the lookout for this year’s group of Underdogs – kids who’ve faced hard times and missed out on the chance to play sport. Families can get in touch during Fifi, Fev & Nick to help give these kids the unforgettable opportunity to run out onto the MCG. Every story shared helps shine a light on local Melbourne kids who deserve their moment to feel seen, supported, and celebrated.

Launched in 2024, the initiative was inspired by an email from a listener whose son was experiencing bullying on and off the football field. In response, Fifi, Fev & Nick created The Underdogs: a team that gives excluded children a chance to be part of something truly special. With a new group of kids now being recruited, Fifi, Fev and Nick once again prove their undeniable connection with their listeners – and with Melbourne.

The launch of The Underdogs follows Fifi, Fev & Nick revitalising the struggling Dandenong Masalas local footy club, enlisting Brendan Fevola and Guy Sebastian to help break the team’s three-year losing streak. The match drew over 2,500 fans, raised vital funds for the club, and showcased the unique power of The Fox to create meaningful and impactful moments.

Co-host of The Fox’s Fifi, Fev & Nick, Fifi Box, said: “These kids are absolute stars, and they deserve to feel like it. Last year’s game moved us all to tears. We’re so excited to make more dreams come true this year, with more stories, more underdogs, and even more heart.”

SCA Head of Hit Metro Content and The Fox Content Director, Amanda Lee, said: “Fifi, Fev & Nick continue to be an industry leader through creativity, consistency and community-driven storytelling. The Underdogs is a shining example of the kind of scale and heart they bring to everything they do, embodying everything that great local radio is about. Nobody does it bigger or better than The Fox.”

The final team will take centre stage at the MCG on 21 June, with support across Fox Footy and AFL platforms. Follow The Underdogs journey on-air and across socials as Fifi, Fev & Nick recruit for this special team of kids from 6-9am weekdays on 101.9 The Fox – or download the LiSTNR app and listen for free.

Watch the inspiring stories from the previous editions of The Underdogs:

HERE and HERE.

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 6 million Aussie radio listeners across B105, 2DayFM, 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.

NOVA Entertainment has unveiled a bold new brand positioning and launch campaign for Nova FM, featuring the striking call to action: Don’t Think, Just Nova.

Developed in partnership with creative innovation company R/GA Australia, the new direction will be supported with a multi-channel brand campaign and marks the next evolution of Nova: future-facing and celebrating the spontaneity, simplicity, and unexpected joy it brings to its listeners.

In an age where algorithms dominate and choice paralysis is ever-present, Nova is positioned in this new campaign as the antidote to overthinking. With a focus on delivering good surprises in a world filled with noise, the network seeks to offer a refuge from the constant grind of daily life. Whether driving to work, working out at the gym or doing the school run, Nova invites listeners to switch off their inner monologues and experience a joyful, spontaneous, unscripted world.

With Don’t Think, Just Nova, the brand is redefining its purpose around the idea of ‘good surprise’ – a concept that embodies Nova’s bold nature, the ability of live radio to provide moments of unprompted joy and the fact that it takes at least one of life’s decisions – namely what to listen to – off your to-do list.

Adam Johnson, NOVA Entertainment’s Chief Growth Officer said, “Coming off the back of consistent ratings growth and some record audience figures, we could have taken an “if it ain’t broke…” approach. However, Nova never stands still and, if anything, there was an opportunity to regain some of the brand’s distinctive edge whilst also shining a light on the category we love like all good market-leading brands should.”

NOVA’s Marketing Director Troy Pearce added, “Our partnership with R/GA has been pivotal in shaping our approach to redefining Nova’s brand positioning. The new campaign we have built together embraces something universally human, the endless loop of the overthink. Don’t Think, Just Nova shows how Nova understands the constant barrage of choices our listeners are forced to make every day and says, ‘it’s OK, we’ve got this one,’ when it comes to their audio selection.”

Seamus Higgins, Chief Creative Officer, Australia at R/GA said, “Radio is the last bastion of true spontaneity, and Nova thrives on that energy. We loved partnering with the team at Nova to do something disruptive in this category. Having fun with the overthinking and overanalysing that floods our minds daily and positioning Nova as the antidote is what helps this campaign to feel both fresh and highly relatable.”

To launch the new creative platform, Nova will be going to market with a multi-channel brand campaign across Cinema and TV, BVOD, Social and Digital. Designed by R/GA and brought to life by street artist Sofles, a 30-second brand film and extensive OOH campaign tap into the theme of overthinking, portraying an inner monologue of overwhelm, with switching on Nova providing the release.

Out of Home placements will appear across large format roadside, transit, street furniture, retail spaces, gyms and office buildings, reinforcing Nova FM as the antidote to overthought. The media campaign will run throughout 2025, supported by always-on social activity and brand activations that continually reinforce the new platform and brand positioning.

Credits:
NOVA Entertainment
Chief Growth Officer: Adam Johnson
Marketing Director: Troy Pearce
Marketing Campaign Manager: Sara Correia 

Senior Brand Designer: Dave MacCue

Creative Innovation Company: R/GA
Managing Director: Victoria Curro
Chief Creative Officer: Seamus Higgins
Creative Director: Drew Singleton
Creative Director: Rachel Blacklaws
Creative Director: Henry Cook
Group Account Director: Josh Agnew
Executive Content Producer: Kyle Belcher
Senior Producer: Sebastian Leat
Executive Strategy Director: Marie Conley

Production Company: Collider
Director: Chloe de Brito
Managing Partner & Executive Producer: Rachael Ford-Davies
Executive Producer: Tom Slater
Producer: Georgia Moraitis
DOP: Lucca Barone-Peters
Editor/Animator: Sam Wickham
Colourist: Marcus Friedlander
Sound: Rumble Studios
Casting: Wayward Casting
Talent: Lib Campbell

Media Agency: Mindshare
Street Artist: Sofles, represented by Blank Walls

About RGA

R/GA is a global creative innovation company across the United States, Europe, South America and Asia Pacific. We help brands and businesses define, connect with and create more human futures. This includes brand, experience, relationship and communications design; media planning and buying; technology services, and specialised offerings: R/GA Health and R/GA Ventures.

About NOVA Entertainment

NOVA Entertainment is Australia’s leading independent audio entertainment business. NOVA Entertainment owns and operates the Nova Network, the Smooth FM Network, FIVEAA Adelaide, Star 104.5 NSW Central Coast and a suite of DAB+ stations including Smooth FM, Smooth Relax, Nova Throwbacks, Nova 90s and Coles Radio. The company’s broadcast offering is complemented by a range of on-demand assets across digital, social, mobile and podcasting.

Ready or not, Melbourne… your favourite radio game returns!

Nova 100’s Jase & Lauren have teamed up with Underworks to bring back their $250,000 Hide & Seek in 2025, and it’s bigger, bolder and sneakier than ever, because this time not even the hosts know where they are.

In the coming weeks, the Nova 100 Breakfast trio will go into hiding at a secret Melbourne location and the lucky listener who pieces together the clues and cracks the location first could walk away with a life-changing $250,000.

“It’s the same game and the same jaw-dropping cash, but this time even we’re in the dark,” said Lauren Phillips. “We’re on your side Melbourne, so find us quick!”

“I thought last year’s hiding spot was tough,” Clint Stanaway added. “But this time, I’ve been told to pack extra snacks and an emergency escape plan.”

Jase Hawkins said, “Here we go again… locked in a mystery room with Lauren and Clint. The cash is great, but freedom is even better. Melbourne, save us!”

Melburnians should tune in to Nova 100 from 6am on weekdays to find out when the clock will start ticking, because the moment it does, the $250,000 prize pool starts counting down. It’s simple; the faster someone finds them, the more cash they win.

After last year’s huge success, Hide & Seek has become a highlight on Melbourne’s calendar. With more listeners than any other Melbourne Breakfast show, over 622,000 tuning in according to GfK Survey 2 2025*, this year’s game promises to be even bigger as more than half a million Melburnians attempt to crack the code and find their favourite breakfast team.

Nova Network’s Group Programming Director Brendan Taylor said: “Hide & Seek has quickly become essential listening across Melbourne, and this time we’ve up the stakes by keeping the location hidden from Jase, Lauren and Clint. With a life changing amount of money on the line, Hide & Seek is an absolute must play.”

Check out @jaseandlauren on socials for updates and to see the latest clues. Plus, tune in to Nova 100’s Jase & Lauren from 6am every day for live clues and all the behind-the-scenes action. 

 Jase & Lauren can be heard from 6am to 9am on Nova 100 in Melbourne.

Listeners can stream the show live or catch up with the daily podcast by downloading the Nova Player.

*Source: GfK Radio360 Survey Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, Survey #2 released on 1 May 2025 Mon-Sun 5.30am-12MN

NOVA Entertainment has announced that for the first time as a solo artist, Calum Hood will take the stage live in Nova’s Red Room at Pleasure Club in Newtown on Wednesday, 11 June 2025.

Calum toured the globe with 5 Seconds Of Summer for over 14 years and is now giving fans exclusive insight into his new music and storytelling as a solo musician. Calum will be performing tracks from his unreleased album live, two days before the album is released, with fans being some of the first in the world to see these songs performed live.

Calum Hood Live In Nova’s Red Room will see the multi-talented singer, songwriter and bassist showcase music from his highly anticipated debut solo album ORDER chaos ORDER to a room of only 170 fans. Calum will also take part in a live Q&A with host Smallzy between tracks, giving fans an exclusive insight into the stories and inspiration behind his new music.

Calum said of the upcoming special performance, “This solo project is incredibly personal to me, so getting the chance to perform these songs live in such an intimate setting and share the stories behind them with Smallzy and the fans feels really special. I can’t wait.”

This exclusive performance comes off the back of Calum’s latest single ‘Call Me When You Know Better’, a vulnerable and sonically rich track that sets the tone for his solo debut. The full album ORDER chaos ORDER is set for release on Friday, 13 June via Island EMI.

Nova Network’s Group Programming Director, Brendan Taylor, added, “We’re beyond excited to have Calum Hood in his first solo Nova’s Red Room. This is the kind of rare, intimate experience that makes the Red Room such a special event. To have Calum back in Sydney on home soil… this one is going to be very special.”

Listeners can win their invites for this exclusive Nova’s Red Room event by listening to Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie locally on Nova 96.9 or Smallzy’s Surgery nationally at night or by entering via The Nova Player

About Nova’s Red Room

Australia’s premier intimate live music brand Nova’s Red Room has seen over 300 international and local artists perform live for fans, including Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, Lizzo, Miley Cyrus, Tones And I, The Kid LAROI and Billie Eilish. Fans can check out previous performances and content from Nova’s Red Room events, as well as the latest Nova’s Red Room Global Tour, via The Nova Player or on Nova’s socials.

SCA announces the appointment of Dave Box as Head of Agency and Digital Sales for the Brisbane market. 

In this key leadership role, Box will drive the strategic direction and execution of Total Audio sales across agency and digital audio channels. He will lead SCA Brisbane’s Agency and Digital Sales teams, working closely with internal departments to deliver integrated, market-responsive solutions that align with client objectives and SCA’s broader commercial goals. Emphasising innovation and cross-platform integration, Box will play a vital role in maintaining SCA Brisbane’s market leadership and delivering exceptional value to clients and partners.

Box has built a strong reputation for driving innovation and performance over more than 15 years of agency and media experience in Brisbane. He has spent the past nine years at SCA, most recently serving as LiSTNR Digital Group Sales Manager for the last two years. In that role he led high-performing teams in Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth, championing the rapidly growing digital audio landscape and delivering innovative solutions to a diverse range of national and local clients. 

Prior to joining SCA in 2016, Box spent seven years in senior positions at leading agencies Carat and Mitchell & Partners. Since joining SCA he has held multiple commercial management roles, including four years as TV Group Sales Manager, before moving into his most recent digital leadership role. 

Carla Mathisen, Head of Sales Brisbane said: “We’re excited to announce Dave’s appointment as Head of Brisbane Agency & Digital Sales team. Dave is highly respected both within our Brisbane office and across the broader market for his leadership, professionalism and collaborative approach. His confidence, fairness, and positive demeanour makes him a trusted leader and valuable asset to the business. I have full confidence in his ability to lead and inspire the team with energy and purpose and to continue to drive the Total Audio conversation in impactful ways.”

Commenting on his appointment, Dave Box said: “It’s a real privilege to help lead the Brisbane team during such an exciting time of transformation and opportunity. The calibre of content and innovation coming from SCA and LiSTNR positions us better than ever to partner with brands and agencies in delivering high-quality work that drives meaningful results. I’m energised by what lies ahead and inspired by the incredibly talented individuals I get to work with — both within our team and across the broader Brisbane market that I’m proud to be part of.”

Dave Box reports to Carla Mathisen and commenced in his new role this week.

WA, we missed you! After nearly a decade, triple j’s One Night Stand returned to Western Australia, with over 15,000 music lovers pouring into Barnard Park, Busselton on Wardandi Boodja for one huge, unforgettable night of Australian music.   

Saturday 24 May 2025 marks a One Night Stand we’ll be talking about for years to come. WA icons Spacey Jane lit up the stage with a soul-stirring singalong, every lyric echoed back at them with love. LUUDE followed with an explosive masterclass in drum and bass to round out the night. Ruby Fields brought raw emotion to the stage, her vocals hitting even harder live. 3% took command with a fiery sunset set, dropping a powerful moment that featured a surprise special guest appearance from Inkabee and Flewnt. Blusher were a total force, blending slick choreo with a cameo from Jordi of San Cisco. Velvet Trip shimmered on the big stage, while local legends and triple j Unearthed Competition Winners Fool Nelson proved they were right at home in Busselton. 

triple j’s One Night Stand 2025 was a loud reminder of the incredible music being made in our own backyard, with a lineup that resonated from the stage to the screen, and far beyond. Check out the highlights:  

• $230,000 and counting raised for One Night Stand charity partners including Australian music industry charities Support Act and The Push, and local organisations Karri Karrack Aboriginal Corporation and Undalup Association.  
• Four million views and counting on One Night Stand content across the campaign on triple j socials and YouTube. 
• 30% increase in streams of triple j on Saturday 24 May via web and app. 
• Over four hours of live Australian music beamed straight into the hearts (and headphones) of music lovers across the country. 
• Four packed out More Than A One Night Stand Sessions for emerging local artists and industry featuring Spacey Jane, DICE and Fool Nelson, run in partnership with West Australian Music and Music Australia. 

Head of triple j, Double J and ABC Country Lachlan Macara shares: “What a day! And what an undeniable display of both the calibre of artists this country produces and the appetite for live Australian music in the regions. A number of the artists on this year’s bill grew up in regional towns and had formative experiences at past editions of triple j’s One Night Stand. We can only hope there were plenty of young people on that oval on Saturday equally inspired to feature in a future One Night Stand. See you again somewhere around the country in 2026!” 

triple j is incredibly grateful for the amazing support from West Australian music lovers. A huge thank you to our audience, artists, production crews, staff, partners and the entire town of Busselton – we couldn’t have done it without you. 

To relive all the best moments and live performances from triple j’s One Night Stand, follow triple j’s TikTok,Instagram, andYouTube all this week, and listen to triple j’s Live At The Wireless.