Category: Australian

Community Media Training Organisation (CMTO) seeks their next CEO to lead their team in Sydney.
 

• $120,000 + super
• Sydney, Hybrid working
• Join a value driven team with amazing potential

   
About the organisation:

The Community Media Training Organisation (CMTO) is a collaboration of the Australian community broadcasting sector, dedicated to empowering voices across Australia. As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), they deliver nationally recognised training to community broadcasters, fostering a vibrant and diverse media landscape.
  

Role Overview:

CMTO are seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to join as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This pivotal role involves driving the achievement of the strategic objectives and overseeing all operations. The CEO will serve as the public face of the organisation, building strong collaborative relationships with stakeholders, working closely with the Board, and providing comprehensive organisational oversight.
The CEO will collaborate closely with community organisations and individuals representing First Nations communities, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, faith-based organisations, and people with disabilities and must demonstrate strong skills in building meaningful partnerships across diverse communities.
The successful candidate will balance external representation and stakeholder management with internal leadership, strategy, and a focus on quality to ensure CMTO’s continued growth and impact.
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership and oversee all programs, products, and service delivery.
• Act as the organisation’s public face, fostering close relationships with key stakeholders.
• Lead fundraising efforts and manage grants to ensure financial sustainability.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in training and delivery.
• Develop and execute comprehensive business plans, budgets, and strategies.
• Ensure effective and efficient operations within Board parameters.
• Provide accurate and timely information to support Board decision-making.
• Build and lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of excellence.
• Manage the organisation’s budget and ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
• Identify, assess, and manage operational and corporate risks.

   
Essential criteria:

• You will be a strategic leader who embodies the organisational values and can guide the CMTO towards its future goals.
• You are an adept relationship builder, skilled at fostering consensus among diverse stakeholders and creating an environment that promotes skills development and growth at all levels.
• You must balance high-level strategy with operational details, ensuring both long-term vision and day-to-day excellence.
• Navigate the evolving landscape of community media, and drive innovation in their training programs while maintaining strong organisational performance.

   
How to apply:

Beaumont People have been retained to recruit this position on behalf of Community Media Training Organisation.
Applications will be reviewed as received, please submit your interest no later than 15th November. Successful applicants will be contacted for further discussion.

If this sounds like something that you would be interested in, please apply directly to the advertisement with a full resume. A cover letter will be required if shortlisted.

If you have any questions prior to submitting your application, please direct them to Alexandra Barker alexandra@beaumontpeople.com.au.

Apply here

As Ausmusic Month kicks off, there’s no better time to celebrate and support the rich and diverse sounds Australian music has to offer. Whatever you present on community radio, add some Australian music to your show each week with amrap.org.au – the go-to hub for discovering and sharing great Australian music. 

 

What is AMRAP? 

If you’re not familiar, amrap.org.au (Australian Music Radio Airplay Project) connects community radio stations across Australia with the freshest Australian music. The platform provides broadcasters free and easy access to thousands of releases by Aussie artists, making sure our homegrown sounds get the airplay they deserve. 

 

Since launching, amrap.org.au has been a champion for Australian talent, helping their music be heard over community radio airwaves right across the country.  

 

How Can You Get Involved During Ausmusic Month? 

This Ausmusic Month, there are plenty of ways you can engage with and support Australian music. Here are a few ideas:  

 

1. Highlight Local Talent on Your Station 

Shine a spotlight on local talent. Feature Australian artists in special segments, interviews, or playlists throughout Ausmusic Month. Encourage your listeners to support these artists by attending local gigs, buying their music, and following them on social media. Amrap.org.au makes it easy to find local music, bios and tour dates, giving your station a truly local flavour.  

1. Discover New Australian Artists 

Visit amrap.org.au to explore an extensive catalogue of music from both established and up-and-coming Australian artists. With a diverse range of genres available, there’s something for everyone. Whether you love country, pop, rock, soul, jazz or something else, amrap.org.au has loads to discover. 

1. Download and Playlist Tracks 

If you’re a broadcaster, amrap.org.au offers an easy-to-use service where you can download broadcast-ready tracks directly from the website. By sharing these tracks on your radio show, you’re not just filling your airwaves with incredible music – you’re also helping to support the artists behind the songs. This month, make your show 100% Australian music!  

1. Spread the Word  

We’ve sent out amrap.org.au posters to your stations to put up! The more people who know about and use amrap.org.au, the more support Australian artists will receive. 

 

Ausmusic Month is a time to celebrate the Australian artists who contribute to our nation’s cultural landscape. By using amrap.org.au you’re playing a crucial role in supporting local and emerging artists this Ausmusic Month.  

 

What are you and your station doing to celebrate Ausmusic Month this November? Let us know!  

 

Explore, download, and share Australian music today at amrap.org.au. 

Every day in Australia, 3 families will hear the words: “Your child has cancer”.

In the daunting and unpredictable experience that follows diagnosis, a child needs as much stability and support from their family as possible. But when families are under pressure, it can be hard to hold it together, not only for their sick child but for the rest of the family

In Kids Cancer Conversations, 9News Presenter and Redkite Board Director, Georgie Gardner, Australia’s leading childhood cancer support charity, Redkite, and the 9Podcasts team have created a podcast that aims to help, educate and bring a deeper understanding of childhood cancer. The guest-led podcast provides listeners with insightful stories shared by those having lived experience of a child with cancer, supported with expert information from professionals.

Nine has been working with Redkite through its Nine Cares program since 2019.

This initiative connects charities like Redkite with Nine’s audience, fostering meaningful conversations around various social issues. Through Nine Cares, essential support is provided to organisations and individuals in need, amplifying their voices and making a positive impact.

Georgie Gardner has been an active Ambassador for Redkite since 2000. Championing their work, acting as MC at fundraising events, and lending her voice to campaigns to raise awareness.

Watch Georgie discuss the Kids Cancer Conversations podcast on Today Extra here.

“When a child is diagnosed with cancer, it quickly becomes a family illness, because everyone is affected. It’s also incredibly isolating because few want to even contemplate something so bleak and terrifying. This podcast explores all aspects of childhood cancer, through raw and compelling storytelling. We want it to be a useful resource, offering help and hope, to ensure no one faces the childhood cancer journey alone”, said Gardner.

Redkite CEO Monique Keighery said, “Redkite is enormously proud of our partnership with Nine and our collaboration on this podcast. The raw and courageous storytelling throughout the series will take you through the highs and lows of a childhood cancer journey, providing a powerful resource for both impacted families and the broader community.”

KIDS CANCER CONVERSATIONS WITH GEORGIE GARDNER
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National broadcaster SBS mounts case that media buyers need to focus on 35-64s demographic at SBS 2025 Upfronts.

Launches “The Premium Effect” highlighting the incremental reach that a media buy with SBS achieves.

Highlights uncluttered ad environment with only five minutes per hour of advertising and the unique audience achieved across SBS and SBS On Demand.

Hybrid funded national broadcaster SBS has used its 2025 Upfronts to challenge the industry over their ongoing focus on “outdated” narrow demographics, such as 25-54s, when it comes to buying audiences on television and broadcast video on demand.

Speaking at the Sydney Town Hall event, Keiran Beasley, National Sales Manager – TV and Digital, argued that smart brands were increasingly changing their briefs to media owners to recognise that the historical 25-54s demographic is no longer the pre-eminent category for driving consumer spend.

“It is no secret that Australians are facing a challenging economy and, in particular, a cost-of-living crisis which is particularly affecting younger people,” said Beasley. “Our challenge for this room amid a difficult economic environment is: why are we continuing to make the historical – and daresay I say outdated – demographic of 25-54s the keystone of television buying?

“Smart marketers are already seeing the benefits of briefing us against a 40+ or 35-64s demographic. The research clearly highlights that 40+ demographics have a strong disposable income and are looking to spend.” Beasley highlighted recent research from CommBank which showcased how total spend was going backwards among younger demographics, but was strong among older age groups.

“The numbers don’t lie. In the current economy those aged 25-34 have reduced cash for discretionary items and are eroding their savings for daily essentials. Now compare that to those aged 40+ who have higher disposable incomes and greater financial security.”

SBS also launched “The Premium Effect” research, which highlights the cost-per-reach efficiency across TV and BVOD that can be achieved by allocating 10% of a client’s linear TV budget and 27% of the BVOD budget to SBS, delivering 19% and 18% campaign cost savings respectively.

“This independent research once again proves the value of including SBS as an important part of your campaign,” said Beasley. “We have updated our research – to validate the findings for a VOZ world. At a time of transformation in the TV landscape SBS remains an essential part of any TV and BVOD schedule.”

Commenting on the need for a demographic rethink and the new “The Premium Effect” research, Jane Palfreyman, SBS Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer, noted: “For marketers and agencies, SBS needs to be part of their media schedule. We have a high value, hard to reach audience that is difficult to find elsewhere.”

The network also highlighted its unique advertising proposition of an uncluttered environment with only five minutes of advertising per hour and an audience which is very different to its free-to-air TV rivals.

“When you buy SBS you are buying a different type of consumer,” said Beasley. “The research shows clearly it’s not the same viewer as our traditional counterparts and especially with SBS On Demand we are playing in a premium pool of viewers who are not always easy to reach elsewhere.”

Having signed a new, seven-year agreement that retained Triple M Network’s exclusive FM metro broadcast rights and digital audio and metro DAB+ rights for cricket, Triple M has now unveiled its unrivalled cricket commentary team for summer.

For the first time in Australia, India will take on the Aussies across five Test matches and Triple’s M stellar commentary line up will be there for every ball, boundary and wicket. Leading the network’s ‘first XI’ commentary team is cricketing icon, former Australian captain and Triple M’s Mark Taylor AO, who will be joined behind the mic by James Brayshaw and Mark Howard along with Australian cricketers Merv Hughes, Greg Blewett, Mark Waugh AM, Brad Haddin, Callum Ferguson and Isabelle Westbury. The line up is bolstered by international cricket royalty Lord Ian Botham OBE and Triple M’s Dan Ginnane, with further names to be announced soon.

Throughout a hot summer of cricket, Triple M and LiSTNR will broadcast the Australian men’s international games played in Australia, including Tests, One Day Internationals and T20 internationals, and the three Australian women’s T20 international games against England. The games will be broadcast on Triple M stations in the five metro cities and are available to stream on LiSTNR, meaning cricket fans never have to miss a minute of the action on Triple M.

The first match to be broadcast on Triple M and streamed on LiSTNR will be played on Monday, 4 November, when the Australian men’s team takes on Pakistan in a One Day International at the MCG.

Mark Taylor AO said: “I’m looking forward to what will be an exciting summer of cricket, both on the field and in the Triple M commentary box. The cricket will no doubt be very competitive with the Aussies looking to avenge recent series losses to India here in Australia. I’m personally looking forward to watching it all unfold and the fun that we will have commentating on it. Bring it on!”

SCA Head of Sports Content, Ewan Giles, said: “Triple M’s cricket coverage this summer is going to be huge. We have five tests of the Aussies v India, the one-day-ers and T20 games. Plus, the team is excited to be calling the women’s matches. Whilst it gets hot out on the pitch, it also heats up in the commentary box and I know the team is fired up for the first match next week when the Aussies take on Pakistan in the day-night One Day International.”

Don’t miss a moment of Triple M Rocks Cricket across the metro Triple M network and also hear it all anytime, anywhere on LiSTNR. To catch the cricket action on LiSTNR, simply download the LiSTNR app and sign-up to listen for free.

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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 Rock’s Greatest Hits, Sport and Comedy. With 49 stations across Australia, including DAB+ stations, Triple M 80s, Triple M 90s, Triple M 2000s, Triple M Almost Acoustic, Triple M Classic Rock and Triple M Country, Triple M has become known for playing the greatest hits, good times and its iconic talent and shows that get people talking.

The iconic brand entertains more than 3.17 million radio and on demand listeners each week and is home to some of Australia’s biggest sporting heroes, comedians and music gurus including Marty Sheargold, Mick Molloy, Mark Geyer, Margaux Parker, Leisel Jones, James Brayshaw, Billy Brownless, Gorden Tallis, Greg Martin, Mark Ricciuto, Laura O’Callaghan, Chris Dittmar and Peter ‘Spida’ Everitt to name just a few! All Triple M’s content is available live or on demand on the LiSTNR app.

How did Australia go from a White Australia policy to a multicultural country? Journey through the milestones that created a nation of immigrants with host and journalist Janak Rogers.

Australia Fair is the new SBS podcast with some challenging history lessons for everyone who calls Australia home, chronicling the key moments contributing to our national identity.

Interviewing academics and high-profile Australians, host Janak Rogers travels back in time to examine everything from ‘blackbirding’ South Pacific Islanders and settling ‘Ten-Pound Poms’, to attitudes towards the first Vietnamese refugees arriving on Australian shores by boat and African youth ‘crime gangs’. The series charts Australia’s growing pains through successive waves of immigration, and our nation’s ongoing efforts to make multiculturalism work.

“Australia Fair is a podcast that examines the contradictions of being a modern multicultural country where some racist attitudes continue to prevail. The podcast looks for ways forward while shedding light on what is, at times, a very dark history,” he said.

“I’ve always thought deeply about my own identity and connection to this country. I was born in Australia, but my mother was an Indian socialite and my father a British soldier. No one looked like me growing up, so I couldn’t help but question whether I belonged here and what it means to be Australian.

“As a storyteller, I also think it’s crucial we consider what stories we tell and who tells them. Australia Fair has a wide line-up of guests who all have a story and a voice in this conversation, from politicians and experts, to refugees, activists, and more.”

Australia Fair also includes a huge range of archive audio and news clips documenting the changing voices of the nation over time.

Australia Fair is available to listen now on the SBS Audio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, LiSTNR and wherever else you stream podcasts.

Australia Fair was soft launched on Monday 21 October, and officially released on Monday 28 October.

For further information or interview requests please contact:

Deb Han | deborah.han@sbs.com.au | 0451 855 711

Episode summary:

The eight-episode series captures key moments in Australian history:

• Episode one starts with those who were here first – Australia’s First Nations peoples. Featuring lawyer and environmental activist Jacqui Katona, Senator Lidia Thorpe, former Australian Race Discrimination Commissioner Tim Soutphommasane, and more, Rogers delves into the economic and racial motivations behind maintaining a white majority.

• The discovery of gold brings gold fever and anti-Chinese sentiments that continue today. From invasion fears to discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic, Rogers speaks with screenwriter and director of SBS’s award-winning series New Gold Mountain, Corrie Chen.

• What did Australians think of the White Australia policy in the years following Federation? Rogers delves into the shameful history of ‘blackbirding’ South Pacific Islanders, where people were tricked or forced into indentured labour, interviewing guests like founding chair of the Association of South Sea Islanders, Emelda Davis, who shares her family’s personal story.

• Post-war Australia was focussed on racially-driven policies to ‘populate or perish’, including settling British migrants for 10 pounds, later known as the ‘Ten-Pound Poms’. Rogers also speaks with Holocaust survivor Peter Gaspar and visits Bonegilla, where hundreds of thousands of post-war migrants were held on their arrival to Australia. Rogers also shares his own family story of immigration.

• The Vietnam War led to a wave of migration as refugees fled and the White Australia policy was abandoned. Prominent Vietnamese-Australians join the conversation including Ms Dai Le MP, former journalist and Member for Fowler; Tu Le, lawyer and former politician; and Tam Tac Lam, who arrived on the first refugee boat from Vietnam in 1976.

• Episode six captures key moments in history under the Howard Government including 9/11, the 2001 Tampa affair, and the ‘children overboard’ scandal. Assadullah Nazari, a survivor of Tampa, shares their reflections. Award-winning Kurdish writer and human rights activist Behrouz Boochani speaks of his years in detention on Manus Island, and we hear from refugees stuck in limbo for over a decade in Australia.

• Much closer to the present day, Rogers unpacks the narrative around African ‘gangs’ and crime waves exploring how media coverage directly affects communities. Communityactivist Bol Mayan, journalist Jim Malo,and filmmaker Mariam Koslay share their stories.

• The season finale of Australia Fair tackles the profound effects of the Israel-Gaza conflict on Australia’s social fabric and the surge in anti-Semitic and Islamophobic incidents. Independent Senator Fatima Payman joins Rogers to talk about her outspoken criticism of Israel and departure from the Labor Party.

Nine today announces the launch of Nine Audio: Finance, a new premium short-form advertising solution adjacent to the network’s finance reports that will enhance the Nine Audio offering and allow for brands to connect with audiences during crucial “lean-in” moments.

With finance content never being in more demand, Nine Audio: Finance is designed to meet growing demand in the finance category and will provide an additional 10 second high-frequency, standalone audio advertising solutions and prominently feature across Nine’s audio assets.

It builds on the success of the Nine Traffic Network (NTN) to expand the range of premium advertising contextual opportunities and create a compelling solution for clients.

Contextual advertising has proven to increase purchase intent by up to 37% (Nielsen Catalina 2024) and allows Nine Audio’s highly-respected finance reports to provide a premium environment for brands to tap into the daily finance conversation.

This new initiative will debut alongside existing premium finance content, with reports airing hourly. Brands will be able to leverage the Nine Audio: Finance reports, which include:

• Finance updates airing hourly from 6 am to 7 pm, and from 5:30 am to 8:30 am during Breakfast.
• Adjacent 10-second short-form ad spots, complementing 30-second ads and other finance assets such as Money News.

Additionally, Nine Audio: Finance will offer a range of content under its umbrella, including:

• Sponsorship and integration opportunities with the Money News Show.
• Money News Catch Up and Market Wrap podcasts.
• Finance updates in key programs across the day, including “UNPACKED,” a segment focused on finance topics such as investing.
• Digital audio coverage across news, business, and finance categories, targeting relevant audience data segments.
• Further premium ad products in finance, with upcoming extensions into sport and weather.

“Nine Audio: Finance is a game-changer for advertisers in the finance sector,” said Nine’s Director of Sales – Total Audio, Ashley Earnshaw. “It’s a premium, brand-safe environment that allows brands to leverage the higher trust and credibility associated with finance content while connecting with audiences during moments of high engagement.”

Nine Audio: Finance will launch on October 28, with additional audio verticals planned to follow in the new year.