Best Booktopia Podcasts (2024)

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What does Booktopia's collapse mean for your pre-orders? 30:00

11h ago30:00

30:00

It's been a depressing few weeks if you love buying and reading books in Australia with the collapse of Booktopia. What does it mean for customers and authors whose books lie in the lurch now administrators have taken over? And it's one of the biggest nights in Aussie sport, but workers on the domestic violence front line are preparing for an influ…

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UK Election Impact on Indie Writers, Booktopia's Downfall, and Amazon's Vella Prize Launch: The Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway 14:00

8d ago14:00

14:00

On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway explores the impact of the recent UK election on indie writers, highlighting the new government's pledges on copyright protection and freelance work. He also covers the administration woes of Australia's largest online bookseller, Booktopia, and the launch of Amazon's new Vella prize…

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Booktopia's final chapter | Domino's cheesy challenge | Tesla shares up by 10%, but... 6:45

12d ago6:45

6:45

Booktopia has gone into voluntary administration after it struggled to cope with its financial struggles. Domino’s Pizza is expecting its 2024 profit estimates to be seriously hut - thanks to the inflation of one of its most valuable ingredients - cheese. Tesla’s investors shot up its shares by 10% after its sales fell by less than expected last qu…

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Oldest Cave Art Discovered, Girl Killed in Crocodile Attack, Booktopia Seeks Buyers, Teen Charged in Fatal Car Theft, and more... 9:14

9d ago9:14

9:14

(0:10): World's Oldest Narrative Art Found in Indonesia: 51,200-Year-Old Cave Paintings Reveal Early Human Storytelling (1:50): 12-Year-Old Girl Found Dead After Suspected Crocodile Attack in Northern Territory (3:26): Australia's Booktopia Declares Insolvency, Seeks Buyers Amid Financial Crisis (5:22): Melbourne Man Killed by Stolen Car: Teen Driv…

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Tragic Accident at Railway Station, 20-Year-Old Charged with Murder, Luxury Utes Tax Loophole, Targeted Hit-and-Run Murder, and more... 9:01

29m ago9:01

9:01

(0:10): Father and Daughter Tragically Killed in Carlton Railway Station Pram Accident (2:08): 20-Year-Old Charged with Murder After Fatal Altercation in Bentleigh East (3:33): Tax Loophole for Luxury Utes Costs Australian Taxpayers $250 Million in 2023 (5:21): Young Mother Killed in Targeted Hit-and-Run: 24-Year-Old Woman Charged with Murder (6:45…

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Are memes enough to get Kamala Harris into the Oval Office? 29:00

7h ago29:00

29:00

Joe's out ... so now is it all up to Kamala Harris? We look at whether the memes, edits and celeb endorsements will help or hurt her chances in the race to be president. Plus, should tradies be worried about new research on their exposure to potentially cancer-causing fumes? And we unpack why we're seeing a boom in some niche sports, while others a…

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Fortescue greened out | Microsoft's Canva-dupe | EssilorLuxotica goes Supreme 6:53

1h ago6:53

6:53

Fortescue Metals Group, one of Australia’s largest companies, has cut 700 jobs across its global workforce after its green ambitions haven’t quite met investor expectations. Microsoft has announced a new AI-powered designer app late last week, to help newbies with their basic design skills. The maker of Ray Ban sunnies, EssilorLuxotica, has acquire…

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Inspirational Indie Author Interview #163: Dawn Brookes. British Author Calls Upon Decades as a Nurse to Populate Her Cozy Mysteries 20:31

1h ago20:31

20:31

My guest this episode is Dawn Brookes, a British writer of Cozy Mysteries and a former nurse who worked in healthcare for nearly 40 years. After retiring from nursing, Dawn began writing full-time, drawing on her extensive experience to create rich characters and engaging stories. Dawn uses her life experiences to fuel her writing and is indie beca…

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Australia Adds 50,200 Jobs, CFMEU Faces Backlash, MediSecure Data Breach Exposes Millions, Police Inspector Guilty of Misconduct, and more... 10:07

1h ago10:07

10:07

(0:10): Australia Adds 50,200 Jobs Despite Unemployment Rise; Market Reacts to Mixed Economic Signals (2:10): CFMEU Faces Major Backlash Over Criminal Allegations; Affiliations Suspended, Investigations Launched (4:11): MediSecure Data Breach Exposes 12.9 Million Aussies; Company Enters Administration Amid Cyberattack Surge (6:04): NSW Police Inspe…

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The COPIED Act Seeks to Provide Copyright Protection for Creators in AI Age: The Self-Publishing News Podcast with Dan Holloway 13:18

2h ago13:18

13:18

On this episode of the Self-Publishing News Podcast, Dan Holloway discusses the new COPIED Act, which aims to provide copyright protection for creators in the AI age. This bipartisan bill, introduced in the United States, seeks to ensure that creators can tag their work with metadata to prevent unauthorized use by AI for training purposes. Dan also…

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The Shakeup: blue screen of death, ear bandage trend and height defamation 30:00

1d ago30:00

30:00

A tech outage led to chaos around the world - what happened? Also, Donald Trump's given a big speech after surviving an assassination attempt, with Republican's donning ear patches in solidarity. Plus, Italy's Prime Minister has sued a journalist who roasted her online, calling her short. And an Aussie Olympian has amputated part of his finger to g…

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Tenacious D Cancels Australian Tour, SunCable's Solar Project Approved, AFL Tribunal Upholds Suspensions, Australia Blames Putin for MH17, and more... 8:41

29m ago8:41

8:41

(0:10): Tenacious D Cancels Australian Tour Amid Controversy Over Gass's Trump Joke; FBI Investigates (1:50): SunCable's Mega Solar Project Gets Green Light to Power Singapore via Undersea Cables (3:37): AFL Tribunal Sparks Outrage with Upheld Suspensions for Rough Tackles: Clubs Consider Appeals (5:19): Australia Names Putin Among Five Held Respon…

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Coco & Eve's $100m payday | Google's historic $23b acquisition | Nvidia vs Trump 6:49

1h ago6:49

6:49

An Australian viral beauty brand Coco & Eve has raised $100 million from a US private equity business, which will now take a majority stake in the business. Google is looking to make its biggest acquisition ever after it announced late-stage talks to acquire a cybersecurity company for $23 billion USD. Nvidia and other AI chipmakers have seen their…

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Why dreams leave you with an emotional hangover 30:00

1h ago30:00

30:00

Has fighting with your partner or friend in a dream really put you in the foulest mood with them the next day, even though it wasn’t real? Plus, is there such a thing as ethical investing? Turns out AustralianSuper has been accused of greenwashing after money from its “ethical option” went towards coal, oil and gas. And if someone was accused of so…

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Kathryn Goldman of the Creative Law Center on Protecting Author Rights: The Creating Better Books Podcast with Howard Lovy 22:24

6d ago22:24

22:24

In the latest episode of the Creating Better Books podcast, ALLi Content and Communications Manager Howard Lovy interviews Kathryn Goldman of the Creative Law Center, a seasoned intellectual property attorney dedicated to supporting independent creatives. Kathryn shares her expertise on how authors can protect themselves legally, from handling defa…

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$105 million capital raise for construction-tech | Sequioa buys its own stock | Budget mobile wins against telco giants 6:51

1h ago6:51

6:51

A construction tech company in Australia called Hammertech has raised $105 million as it looks to expand into the US and Europe. One of the major investors in Stripe, Sequoia Capital, is offering to buy shares from its earliest investors at a $70 billion USD valuation. Budget mobile brands have seen double digit growth in subscribers after the late…

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Tradies, bikies and government contracts: What's going on with the CFMEU? 29:00

1h ago29:00

29:00

The CFMEU has been under pressure amid allegations underworld figures and bikie gang members have infiltrated major construction projects. And an 'idiot' and 'America's Hitler': that's how Trump's new running mate described him just a few years ago. Now, they're standing side-by-side at the Republican National Convention. So, who is JD Vance? Plus …

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Is Donald Trump invincible now? 30:00

2h ago30:00

30:00

Culture wars, conspiracy theories and a 'propaganda genius': here's what we know now that the dust has settled on the apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump. And are young Aussies going to punish the Labor party over the war in Gaza? Two weeks ago, our youngest senator Fatima Payman crossed the floor against Labor and then quit the party al…

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Crown Resorts sells its Nobu shares | Shein cleans up ahead of IPO | BHP big nickel cuts 6:56

21m ago6:56

6:56

Crown Resorts has sold its 20% stake in the Nobu restaurant chain and this sale values the chain at $1.3 billion. Shein is investing $270 million USD into fund to support sustainable fashion, as it looks to put its best foot forward ahead of a potential IPO in London. BHP has announced plans to let go thousands of employees after facing intense nic…

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How to Protect Yourself from Phishing and Scams: The Campaigns Podcast with Matty Dalrymple 31:48

2d ago31:48

31:48

ALLi Campaigns Manager Matty Dalrymple and Outreach Manager Michael La Ronn share tips for how indie authors can protect themselves from phishing and scams. They provide insight into how phishing works, share advice on recognizing scams, and introduce the SALSA (Sender, Attachment, Links, Subject line, Authentication) method to help authors identif…

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The Shakeup: generational gatekeeping, rorts or rights + a tv 'death spiral' 29:00

1d ago29:00

29:00

From Joe Biden's refusal to step down to boomers' refusal to share the wealth: how big of a problem is generational gatekeeping? And the government wants to ban NDIS participants from accessing supported sex workers. Plus, astrology on the 6pm news and Olympic influencers: is this the beginning of the end for free-to-air TV? Host Dee Salmin is join…

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The ACCC turns The Good Guys bad | Spotify takes on Meta | Samsung's new secret to longevity 6:56

6d ago6:56

6:56

Aussie retailer, The Good Guys, has been alleged to have failed to provide store credits to thousands of eligible consumers…and now the ACCC wants to have their way with them! Spotify has launched a number of new features that steer it closer and closer to a full-blown social networking experience. Samsung has announced brand new tech devices at it…

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Are you waiting for your parents to die to inherit money? 30:00

3d ago30:00

30:00

It sounds morbid, but for some young people, the only way they think they'll get ahead financially is waiting to inherit from their parents. People born in the 90s and beyond are experiencing slower income growth and rising poverty, according to a new Productivity Commission report. And the curfew in Alice Springs has been lifted, but how does the …

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Police Hunt for Teen, Anthoni Salim Bids for Rex, Telstra Raises Mobile Plan Prices, Defamation Showdown, and more... 11:11

3d ago11:11

11:11

(0:10): Victoria Police Hunt for Teen Charged in Fatal Crash After Bail Breach (2:06): Indonesian Tycoon Anthoni Salim Bids A$393M for Rex Minerals to Boost Copper Investments (4:09): Telstra Hikes Mobile Plan Prices, Cuts Workforce by 10% Amid Cost-of-Living Criticism (6:29): Defamation Showdown: Senator Reynolds vs. Brittany Higgins Trial Set to …

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Crowdfunding for Participation, Profit, and Payment: The Publishing for Profit Podcast with Orna Ross and Joanna Penn 1:02:13

3d ago1:02:13

1:02:13

Drawing insights from their own recent Kickstarters, Orna Ross and Joanna Penn explore both fiction and nonfiction crowdfunding and discuss their upcoming campaigns, with a particular focus on reader participation, making a profit, and getting paid. Whether you're a seasoned author or just starting out, this episode will provide you with actionable…

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Is the tax system unfair to young people? 29:00

3d ago29:00

29:00

It's tax return time but experts reckon there are way more benefits for older, richer Aussies while young people are missing out. So, is the tax system unfair? And a new survey by the Australian Institute of Criminology shows one in five Australians has perpetrated sexual violence. Plus, Kabi Kabi traditional owners in Queensland have been granted …

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Telstra jacks up prices | Saks 5th Avenue x Amazon acquisition | Paramount's mega-merger 6:52

4d ago6:52

6:52

Telstra will be jacking up the prices of its mobile phone plans by more than the inflation rate as part of its plans to grow faster. Saks Fifth Avenue's parent company has acquired luxury retail Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion USD… and Amazon and Salesforce are taking a slice too. Paramount Global, one of Hollywood’s oldest studios and Skydance Med…

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Queensland Faces Flu Surge, Shark Attack at Fourteen Mile, Australia Warns of Deadly Opioid, Media Outlets Restructure, and more... 9:18

4d ago9:18

9:18

(0:10): Queensland Faces Flu Surge: Hospitals Brace for Up to 50 Child Admissions Daily Amid Low Vaccination Rates (1:44): Shark Attack at Fourteen Mile Beach Leaves Spearfisher Injured Amidst Whale Carcass Warning (3:16): Australia Issues Urgent Warning as Deadly Synthetic Opioid Nitazenes Linked to Multiple Deaths (5:01): Nine Axes Vice, Gizmodo,…

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Should the NDIS pay for your sex worker? 29:00

5d ago29:00

29:00

The government let it slip over the weekend that supported sex work could be scrapped from the NDIS. So what does that mean to the people that actually use those services, and the sex workers that provide them? And a historic moment in Victoria: for the first time in Australia, Aboriginal nations can formally request to enter into a treaty with the…

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Aussie Legends Head to Olympics, Pacific Banking Forum Begins, Three Children Missing, Melbourne Airport Rail Station Agreement, and more... 9:33

10d ago9:33

9:33

(0:10): Aussie Basketball Legends Set for Historic Fifth Olympics in Paris (1:47): Pacific Banking Forum Kicks Off in Brisbane: Leaders Unite to Tackle Disappearing Financial Services (3:38): Urgent: Three Young Children Missing from Paradise Point, Public Help Needed (4:57): Melbourne Airport Agrees to Above-Ground Rail Station for Faster Completi…

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Another snap curfew: what's happening in Alice Springs 30:00

6d ago30:00

30:00

Alice Springs is entering its second snap curfew, and this time it's for everyone - kids and adults. The Northern Territory police commissioner made the announcement after a spate of violent attacks over the weekend, but people on the ground say we're not getting the whole story. And hung parliament and leaning to the left: here's why the French ha…

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New laws mean Netflix could get Grand Final rights | Airtasker's $5 million swapsies | Threads celebrates year one 6:28

6d ago6:28

6:28

Amazon, Netflix and Kayo could now outbid free-to-air networks for Australia’s biggest sporting events after a new law was passed late last week. Airtasker has announced a $5 million deal with ARN Media, swapping equity for marketing support. Meta has announced its Threads app has hit 175 million monthly active users after celebrating its 1 year an…

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Inspirational Indie Author Interview #162: Karl Drinkwater. Writer of Far-Away Space Operas Also Grounded in Real World as Green Party Politician 28:15

11d ago28:15

28:15

My guest this episode is Karl Drinkwater, who writes dystopian space opera, dark suspense and diverse social fiction. But as he develops stories about far-off locales, he also writes with one eye on the real world. And that's where his writing meets his environmental advocacy and political life in the Green Party. Find more author advice, tips, and…

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