Best Australia Podcasts (2024)

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Australia All Over

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Ian McNamara shares Sunday morning with the whole of Australia - catch up anytime with the Australia All Over podcast

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Australia Overnight

Australia Overnight

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Join Tony McManus from 12am – 5.30am weekdays on 3AW.

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Earshot

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Eavesdrop on life as it's lived. Earshot brings you intimate stories exploring the human experience.

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All In The Mind

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All In The Mind is ABC RN's weekly podcast looking into the mental universe, the mind, brain and behaviour — everything from addiction to artificial intelligence.

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Australian Life Podcast by AMES Australia

AMES Australia

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Helping you settle better in Australia.

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A Big Country

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The ABC's team of specialist reporters introduce you to the people and places that make up country Australia.

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Australia Talks

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Official podcast of the r/Australian subreddit. A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a trivia question.

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If You're Listening

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The world is on fire. There's a coup. A former president is being indicted. Inflation is through the roof, and AI is taking our jobs. What does it all mean? Each week, Matt Bevan explains the biggest story in world news while hiding in his basement from assassins and authoritarian regimes.

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The History Listen

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New and compelling stories from Australia and around the world. Step inside a time machine for an immersive journey into the past.

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Philosopher's Zone

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The simplest questions often have the most complex answers. The Philosopher's Zone is your guide through the strange thickets of logic, metaphysics and ethics.

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Pacific Review

Radio Australia

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A comprehensive roundup of the major stories from the region and the people involved and affected by them.

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Australia & Papua New Guinea Friends Working Together

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Follow the #PNGAusPartnership #PapuaNewGuinea #Australia #ForeignAffairs #InternationalRelations #Cooperation #History #HumanRights #Trade #Sport #Aid #Diplomacy #Defence #Gender #LawandJustice #Governance #Bougainville #Education #Health #COVID19 #Economics #DiplomaticService #Diplomacy

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Follow The Money

The Australia Institute

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Economics and politics explained in plain English

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Australian Politics

The Guardian

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In the Australian Politics podcast, Guardian Australia's political team examine what’s happening in Australian politics and why it matters to you

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Neon Nights

JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities

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New and classic electronic dance/pop from across the globe

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Palestine Remembered

Nasser Mashni & Robert Martin

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News and views regarding the Palestinian situation. Bringing listeners the untold side of the Palestinian/ Israeli conflict.

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The Party Room

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Want to know what's really going on in Parliament House? Fran Kelly and Patricia Karvelas give you the political analysis that matters and explain what it means for you.

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The Science Show - Full Program Podcast

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The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.

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Australia Overnight with Clinton Maynard

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Australia Overnight with Mike Jeffreys, 12am – 4am weekdays. Wake Up Australia, 4am - 9:30am weekdays.

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Bethel Family Church

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The Money

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The Money looks at Australia and the world through an economic lens. It explores how economics influences everything else.

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3AW is Football

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News and views from Melbourne's most connected and entertaining commentary team. Head to the 3AW website to listen live!

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Rear Vision — How History Shaped Today

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Move beyond the headlines to see how the past defines our world.

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SBS News Updates

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A bulletin of the day’s top stories from SBS News. Get a quick rundown of the latest headlines from Australia and the world, with fresh updates each morning, lunchtime and evening.

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ABC News Daily

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ABC News Daily is the podcast that helps you understand the issues affecting your world. Every episode, host Samantha Hawley walks through one story with the help of an ABC colleague or expert in under 15 minutes. When you want coverage you can trust, listen to ABC News Daily.

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Dr Karl Podcast

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Join Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Lucy Smith and their scientific guests, with a bunch of curious triple j listeners for a weekly injection of science, myth-bashing and answers!

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What The Duck?!

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The show with a mission to explore the mysteries of nature - especially the ones that make you go What the Duck?!

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Cinema Australia

Cinema Australia

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Collecting Australian filmmaking stories. Discover more at www.cinemaaustralia.com.au.

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PM

ABC News

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PM covers stories across Australia and the world, explaining and analysing the most important events and issues of the day.

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Full Story

The Guardian

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You’ve seen the headlines, now hear the Full Story. Every weekday, join Guardian journalists for a deeper understanding of the news in Australia and beyond. You can support The Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

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Wireless Institute of Australia News Netcast

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Weekly broadcasts of the WIA news

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John Anderson: Conversations

John Anderson

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Former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia

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Toni and Ryan

Toni Lodge and Ryan Jon

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We’ll all giggle along at naughty jokes, your dating horror stories and give questionable recommendations on movies, food and relationships. This podcast is hot, fun garbage and we (Toni Lodge and Ryan Jon here in Melbourne, Australia) would love you to climb aboard and be our friends.

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Soul Search

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Soul Search explores contemporary religion and spirituality from the inside out — what we believe, how we express it, and the difference it makes in our lives

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The Morning Edition

The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

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The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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Gardening Australia

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Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts and hosted by Costa Georgiadis, Gardening Australia is a valuable resource to all gardeners.

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Fast News 3:43

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Fast News See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Sky News Australia / NZ

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2024 | SERIES 35 | Episode 18 0:49

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AUTUMN / WINTERBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Spies in the Outback Ep 3 – The women get wild 24:59

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In the 1980s the protest movement against Pine Gap continues and women especially don't want Australia involved in nuclear war and the protests get increasingly wild.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Australia Talks - 30 May 2024: Social media ban for children and Aussie beef cheaper in Japan 1:43:56

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Heads up - we had a sound issue this week that persists through the whole episode. A weekly podcast with relaxed discussion of Australian topics, history, a featured town and a couple of trivia questions. Contact us at AustralianSubreddit@proton.me DarkestKnight and Ardeet discuss: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:09:05 - Albanese says children should be…

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(English) Water Safety in Australia 6:12

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Hello and welcome to another episode of the AMES Australia podcast series “Australian Life”.  It’s great to have you with us today.  This podcast is sponsored by AMES Australia.  For more information about AMES, visit www.AMES.net.au.     Today's discussion will revolve around water safety in Australia, focusing on crucial aspects that ensure the w…

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The whistleblowers who stared down threats from Australia's biggest bank

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How the Commonwealth Bank tried to stop a royal commission by using dirt files, intimidation, threats and surveillance against whistleblowers and journalists. Reporter Adele Ferguson investigates.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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WIA News Netcast for Sun, 2 Jun 2024

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WIA PRESIDENT SCOTT AND THE WORK GOING ON WITH ACMA RE VK0/VK9 - WIA DIRECTOR CHRIS AND HIS TAKE ON DAYTON.By Wireless Institute of Australia

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Caller Rob's eyewitness account after Attorney-General's office was vandalised 7:32

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Rob spoke on Australia Overnight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Australia Overnight

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Wake Up Australia with Clinton Maynard - Friday, 31st of May 52:48

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Listen to the full show podcast for Tuesday, 28th of May. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 2GB

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Episode #111 | Travis Jeffery 1:14:16

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I’m very excited to present this very special interview with Travis Jeffery, one of my favourite Australian actors whose work I have admired for many years. Travis is best known for his roles in Gallipoli, Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Danger Close, The Preacher, Frayed, Last King of the Cross, Heart Break High, and more rece…

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Why the PNG landslide should be Australia's problem too 19:52

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As many as 2000 people have been buried under rubble and dirt after a landslide in Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands this week. Video released days later showing locals digging with their hands is a reminder of how difficult disaster response is in a country that’s just four kilometres from the top of Australia. The PNG highlands are an inaccessi…

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Ep50: The Bunyip Aristocracy 35:44

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In this episode, we discuss the year 1853, with its sprees of bushranger crimes, new frontier conflicts, ongoing issues with the gold license system, the final end of convict transportation to Victoria and Van Diemen's Land, and the Bunyip Aristocracy. It's a very packed episode!By ahistoryofaustralia

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Australia has its first-ever case of human bird flu. What happens now? 14:50

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Over the last few months, a new wave of avian flu has been raging across the world. In the United States, the strain has been found in cows, and it has also reached far-flung Antarctica, infecting penguins, seals and polar bears. So far, transmission to humans has been extremely rare, and Australia remains the only continent in the world to keep th…

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What does bird flu mean for Australia? 20:39

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A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu, H5N1, has been detected in Australia for the first time, although there is no evidence of the disease spreading. At the same time a more common strain of the disease, H7N3, has been detected in two chicken egg farms in Victoria. Matilda Boseley speaks to Guardian Australia’s rural and regional editor Calla Wa…