It’s official! triple j’s One Night Stand is heading down the Great Ocean Road and will be making its hotly anticipated return in Warrnambool, Victoria on Saturday, 14 September at Friendly Societies Park on Peek Whurrong Land.

After dropping hints all week, triple j Breakfast hosts Concetta & Luka finally confirmed the coastal town that will play host to triple j’s epic, one-day, all-ages concert featuring G Flip, Ruel, What So Not + Friends, Thelma Plum, Sycco, DICE, and a triple j Unearthed competition winner.

Tucked away on the South West Victorian coastline, Warrnambool is situated just past the end of the Great Ocean Road. Big coastal cliffs hug crystal clear waters, surrounded by lush green spaces and a community keen for a huge live music experience. Plus, it’s just a 3-hour car ride or the last stop on the V Line train from Melbourne. It’s also the first time the One Night Stand has landed in Victoria in ten years – the last time was Mildura in 2014 – so get ready for a sensory feast in Warrnambool with stunning views, possible whale sightings, and an unforgettable night with the best in Australian music.

That’s not all! Delivered in partnership with Music Australia, triple j today also announces the More Than A One Night Stand Sessions. The three-day event will offer regional and remote artists, industry and communities the chance to get skilled up by some of the best in the music industry.

Kicking off on Thursday, 12 September, at The Lighthouse Theatre in Warrnambool, attendees will have the opportunity to engage in panel discussions, songwriting workshops, industry forums and more. The sessions will be curated by leading industry organisations including the Association of Artist Managers, AIR, APRA AMCOS, CrewCare, Kennell & Co, Live Music Office, Music Australia, Music Victoria, The Push, and VMDO. There’s a full schedule of events set to cover early career essentials, offer invaluable advice and networking opportunities, along with the chance for young people from the region to gain hands-on event experience. Head to The Push for all the info on how to be part of the One Night Stand all-ages events team, and head here for all the info on the More Than A One Night Stand Sessions.

triple’s One Night Stand returns in 2024, bigger than ever, promising Warrnambool a spectacular night of music filled with homegrown heroes and rising stars, while also providing the community access to the best brains in the music business.

Tickets to triple j’s One Night Stand 2024 are on-sale today from 9am local time for $10 +BF, with all proceeds donated to Australian music industry charity, Support Act. Head here to purchase.

triple j’s One Night Stand 

Saturday 14 September 

Warrnambool, Victoria

Friendly Societies Park on Peek Whurrong Land.

G Flip – Ruel

What So Not + Friends

Thelma Plum

Sycco – DICE

triple j Unearthed Competition Winner

+ Special Guests

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About triple j’s One Night Stand

The first ever triple j One Night Stand kicked off 20 years ago in the small town of Natimuk, Victoria.

Since then, triple j has travelled all around the country, bringing the best of the best in Australian music to some of the coolest little towns around.

From the country to the coast, triple j has taken the One Night Stand to towns like Alice Springs (2010), Port Pirie (2006), Dubbo (2013), Geraldton (2016), Mount Isa (2017) and St Helens (2018), and brought artists like Flume, The Jungle Giants, Tash Sultana, Tkay Maidza, Ocean Alley, A.B Original, and heaps more along for the ride

Fresh from a five-year break, triple’s One Night Stand will return to Warrnambool, Victoria, in September 2024.

Listen to triple j on the radio, stream online, or on the triple j app and connect via Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

The ABC will continue to be the home of cricket until at least 2031 after signing an agreement with Cricket Australia for audio rights to every match across the next 7 Australian summers.

The agreement will allow the ABC to continue to provide all Australians with access to all Test Matches, T20 Internationals, One Day Internationals and Women’s Big Bash League played in Australia. The new deal will also see the ABC cover Men’s Big Bash League for the first time in over a decade.

Audiences will be able to hear every ball of the summer starting with the Women’s T20 International in September.

ABC Head of Capital City Network and Sport Mike Fitzpatrick said “We’re delighted to continue this historic agreement with Cricket Australia. The ABC is synonymous with cricket, it has always been the soundtrack of summer and now all Australian’s will be able to hear every ball, across multiple platforms, commercial free.”

“This new agreement takes us to our 99^th (not out) year of broadcasting cricket on the ABC.”

Kate Ingber, Cricket Australia Executive General Manager, Business and Legal Affairs said: “We are delighted to extend and enhance our audio partnership with the ABC for a further seven years as we enter an exciting period for the game.

“Cricket is the sound of summer and we are pleased the ABC will continue to provide their renowned coverage of the game including the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Women’s and Men’s Ashes and the Big Bash Leagues across their stations and digital platforms.

“Thank you to everyone at the ABC for your tremendous support of cricket which will extend to 99 years by the end of this agreement.”

Audiences will be able to hear matches across our local radio network and every ball of every match on ABC listen.

Commercial radio has called for measures to help it remain sustainable and allow it to work even more collaboratively with the live music industry, so that these key pillars of Australian culture can support each other.

Ciaran Davis, CEO of ARN and Chair of industry body Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA), has given evidence to the Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts as it inquires into the challenges and opportunities within the Australian live music industry at a public hearing held in Sydney today.

“Commercial radio has a long history of supporting emerging and established Australian artists and contributes to their economic development through royalty payments, which amounted to nearly $40 million in 2023,” Mr Davis told the inquiry.

Radio is also a vital platform for promotion of local artists. In 2022, commercial radio played 2.7 million Australian songs and broadcast 160,000 hours of Australian music, with all networks and stations proactively involved and fiercely supportive.

“But like the music industry, radio is facing its own challenges – so to truly unlock the potential of radio supporting the live music industry, we need measures to ensure our industry can remain sustainable, thriving and innovative,” said Mr Davis.

“Radio and music should be working together and we want to work together. Research, promotion and events, as well as working to achieve prominence for Australian radio on connected devices – keeping Australian radio and Australian music free and accessible for all – is something that is in all of our interests.

“We look forward to a future that is collaborative, creative and sustains the unique Australian voices and music across our country, and we thank the committee for giving us the opportunity to be included in this important conversation.”

The acclaimed team behind the 9News podcast Hannah’s Story has earned three nominations in this year’s Australian Commercial Radio Awards.

Hannah’s Story has been nominated for Podcast of the Year, Best Documentary – Audio, and Best Podcast Producer for Jessica Lodge.

Launched jointly by 9News and 9Podcasts, Hannah’s Story, presented by 9News Queensland presenter, Melissa Downes, produced by Jessica Lodge, with sound editing by Adam Buncher, has captivated audiences with its compelling narrative and meticulous storytelling.

It delves into one of the worst acts of domestic violence Australia has ever seen – the day Hannah Clarke and her three children were set on fire and killed in their car in a quiet Brisbane street by their father, Hannah’s estranged husband, Rowan Baxter. Since launching in 2023, the podcast has dominated the Australian podcast charts, resonated globally, and received numerous national and international accolades.

The three ACRA nominations coincide with the release of the follow-up Downes-Lodge project, The Ultimate Sacrifice, which traces the harrowing events of December 12, 2022, when two Queensland Police officers were shot dead in a shocking ambush at Wieambilla.

With four episodes already released, this podcast explores the haunting question: how did a routine callout escalate into Queensland’s deadliest police shooting and Australia’s first Christian terrorist attack?

From Monday, July 29, The Ultimate Sacrifice will continue, following the four-week coronial inquest into the massacre. Listeners can expect unfolding evidence, testimonies, new details, previously unheard recordings, and crucial insights revealing the heroism and camaraderie displayed on that tragic day.

Melissa Downes said: “What an incredible honour it is for Hannah’s Story to be nominated at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards. The overwhelming response to and unwavering support for Hannah’s Story has been deeply moving. I am particularly proud to see Jess’s outstanding producing talent recognised on a national stage. The timing is especially meaningful as The Ultimate Sacrifice is currently topping the Australian podcasting charts.”

Jess Lodge said: “We’ve seen firsthand the power of this podcast in sparking community conversations about coercive control, particularly as it continues to serve as an invaluable educational resource. Receiving recognition within the audio industry is incredibly gratifying. We take immense pride in our storytelling, so it’s wonderful to see our podcasts being appreciated as much as we enjoyed creating them.”

Nine Radio Managing Director, Tom Malone, said: “This is further testament to the sensitive and powerful storytelling of Melissa, Jess and Adam. Their podcast has won audiences and awards around the world for its detailed and careful examination of coercive control, shining a light on scourge that must be confronted.

“Their latest podcast, The Ultimate Sacrifice, is further proof of their skill in telling harrowing stories with great care and sensitivity. On behalf of everyone at Nine, we are immensely proud of their purpose-driven journalism and consequent accomplishments.”

Hannah’s Story and The Ultimate Sacrifice are available wherever you get your podcasts.

Nine Radio and 9Podcasts have broken their own record with an astounding 41 finalist nominations across 20 categories in the 35th annual Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs), announced today.

From breaking news to investigative journalism, storytelling, production, sports coverage, and diversity and inclusion (both on and off-air), these nominations highlight Nine Radio’s deep connection with its audiences and the triumph of its comprehensive audio strategy.

Leading the charge are 2GB’s Ben Fordham, Ray Hadley and Chris O’Keefe and 3AW’s Neil Mitchell – all finalists for both Best Talk Presenter and Best Current Affairs Presenter. Tom Elliott is also nominated for Best Talk Presenter. Fordham and Hadley are also contenders for Individual Talent of the Year.

In a nod to the new talent Nine’s stations continue to develop and discover, 2GB’s Chris O’Keefe and 3AW’s Jacqui Felgate are in the running for Best New On-Air Talent.

It’s a big year for Sydney’s top station, 2GB, which is vying for Station of the Year, Content Manager Luke Davis for Best Content Director, with Fordham, Mark Levy and Will Bottom and Hadley also nominated for Best News Event Coverage for their reports on the Bondi Junction Attacks and the Sydney Car Pursuit, respectively.

In sport, the late David Morrow, Mark Levy, Anthony Hudson, and Shane McInnes are all nominated in the Best Sports Presenter category, while the Continuous Call Team’s coverage of 2023 NRL Grand Final is a finalist for Best Sports Event Coverage.

Nine Radio’s journalists dominate the Best News Presenter and Brian White awards, with David Armstrong, Gail Watson, Rhiannon Soliman-Marron, Ben Fordham, Clinton Maynard and Zac de Silva all finalists.

9Podcasts’ award-winning, critically acclaimed and hugely popular series, Hannah’s Story, adds to its accolades with nominations for Podcast of the Year, Best Documentary Audio, and Best Podcast Producer for Jess Lodge. Producers Sam Stove and Matty White also earned Best Podcast Producer nominations.

Nine Radio’s successful internship program was also nominated in the special category for Diversity and Inclusion.

Nine Radio Managing Director, Tom Malone, said: “This is an outstanding result for Nine’s radio stations and podcast teams. They are a dedicated group of professionals who strive for excellence in all they do. At the heart of their purpose is serving our listeners, as a destination for live and local content – always relevant, always on. These nominations are a huge testament to their hard work and commitment, and a wonderful reflection on them, and all of their colleagues who strive for excellence every day.”

See the full list of Nine nominees here.

The ACRA winners will be announced in Sydney on Saturday, October 12.