35 Best Australian News Podcasts

1. RN Breakfast

Podcast https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs.. Play
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RN Breakfast is the program informed Australians wake up to. Start each day with comprehensive coverage and analysis of national and international events, and hear interviews with the people who matter today - along with those who'll be making news tomorrow.MORE Producer/Network ABC listen
Email ****@abc.net.au
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook Followers 283.8KTwitter Followers 62.5KInstagram Followers 54.9K Frequency 4 episodes/week Avg Length 145 min Follow Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. 7am

Podcast https://7ampodcast.com.au/ Play
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A daily news show from the publisher of The Monthly and The Saturday Paper. Hear from the country's best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.MORE Hosts Daniel James, Ruby Jones
Producer/Network Schwartz Media
Email ****@7ampodcast.com.au
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook Followers 1.1KTwitter Followers 5.5KInstagram Followers 7.7K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 24 min Video Podcast YouTube
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3. RN Drive

Podcast https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs.. Play
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RN Drive takes you behind the day's headlines, with an engaging mix of current affairs, analysis, arts and culture from across Australia and around the world.
Producer/Network ABC listen
Email ****@abc.net.au
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook Followers 282.9KTwitter Followers 95.3KInstagram Followers 56.2K Frequency 5 episodes/week Avg Length 80 min Follow Get Email Contact

4. The Quicky | Mamamia

Podcast https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/the-quicky/ Play
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Do you find the news cycle overwhelming? Depressing? Confusing? Boring? Endless?Then you need The Quicky. Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then deep dives on one topic you want to know more about.It's the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day.MORE Host Claire Murphy Yukich
Producer/Network Mamamia
Email ****@mamamia.com.au
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook Followers 42.5KTwitter Followers 99.5KInstagram Followers 5.4K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 15 min Follow Get Email Contact

5. Paul Murray Live

Podcast https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/paul-murray Play
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Join Paul Murray and his team as they take an alternative look at the day's news. They also bring you one or two stories you may have missed.
Producer/Network Sky News Australia / NZ
Email ****@news.com.au
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook Followers 1.6MTwitter Followers 580.6K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 50 min Follow Get Email Contact

6. PM | ABC Radio

Podcast https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/pm/epis.. Play
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PM covers stories across Australia and the world, explaining and analysing the most important events and issues of the day. It covers a broad spectrum of issues relevant to all sections of Australia's geographically and culturally diverse community.MORE Producer/Network ABC News
Email ****@your.abc.net.au
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook Followers 4.8MTwitter Followers 1.9M Frequency 3 episodes/week Avg Length 31 min Follow Get Email Contact

7. Full Story

Podcast https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/se.. Play
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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. 
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook Followers 8.9MTwitter Followers 10.1MInstagram Followers 5.7M Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 24 min Since May 2020 Follow Get Email Contact

8. SBS News In Depth

Podcast https://www.sbs.com.au/news/sbs-world-news-ra.. Play
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SBS News brings you breaking news and the latest global headlines. Tune in to listen to interviews & feature reports from SBS News.
Producer/Network SBS
Email ****@sbs.com.au
Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook Followers 1.9MTwitter Followers 466.2KInstagram Followers 179.2K Frequency 6 episodes/day Avg Length 8 min Follow Get Email Contact

9. Nights with John Stanley

Podcast https://omny.fm/shows/nights Play
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Nights reviews the day's news and current affairs, follow breaking news of the night and push a unique brand of talk radio beyond sunset and through the night.
Producer/Network 2GB & 4BC
Email ****@2gb.com
Apple Rating 4/5Facebook Followers 47.2KTwitter Followers 41.9K Frequency 8 episodes/day Avg Length 47 min Follow Get Email Contact

10. Australia Wide | ABC Radio

Podcast https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/austral.. Play
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Every weekday, catch up with Sinéad Mangan as she explores news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
Host Sinéad Mangan
Producer/Network ABC News
Email ****@your.abc.net.au
Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook Followers 40.4K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 26 min Follow Get Email Contact

11. SBS News Updates

Podcast https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcastcollection.. Play
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SBS News brings you breaking news and the latest global headlines. This podcast is a bulletin of the day's top stories from SBS News.
Producer/Network SBS
Email ****@sbs.com.au
Apple Rating 4/5Facebook Followers 1.9MTwitter Followers 466.2K Frequency 3 episodes/day Avg Length 6 min Follow Get Email Contact

12. Background Briefing

Podcast https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs.. Play
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Background Briefing is daring narrative journalism: Australian investigations with impact. Our award-winning reporters forensically uncover the hidden stories at the heart of the country's biggest issues.MORE Producer/Network ABC listen
Email ****@abc.net.au
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook Followers 921.2KTwitter Followers 100.9KInstagram Followers 326.2K Frequency 3 episodes/month Avg Length 30 min Since Mar 2016 Follow Get Email Contact

13. The West Live Podcast

Podcast https://thewest.com.au/the-west-live Play
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There's only so many hours in the day. We get it! The West Live will get you up to speed each weekday, in a punchy 10 minute news podcast. The West Australians' Ben O'Shea and Channel 7's Matt Tinney discuss the stories everyone's talking about.MORE Hosts Ben O’Shea, Matt Tinney
Producer/Network The West Australian
Email ****@wanews.com.au
Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook Followers 348.6KTwitter Followers 181.3KInstagram Followers 52.2K Frequency 6 episodes/day Avg Length 6 min Follow Get Email Contact

14. From The Newsroom

Podcast https://www.news.com.au/national/joe-biden-we.. Play
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Every morning, afternoon and across the weekend the team at news.com.au get you your headlines, entertainment, sport and everything in between in bitesize easily digestible mini-podcast chunks.MORE Producer/Network news.com.au
Email ****@news.com.au
Apple Rating 3.5/5Facebook Followers 1.7MTwitter Followers 582.6KInstagram Followers 174.3K Frequency 2 episodes/day Avg Length 7 min Follow Get Email Contact

15. Pacific Review

Podcast https://www.abc.net.au/radio-australia/progra.. Play
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A comprehensive roundup of the major stories from the region and the people involved and affected by them.
Producer/Network ABC News
Email ****@abc.net.au
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook Followers 292.3KTwitter Followers 7.5K Frequency 2 episodes/week Avg Length 26 min Follow Get Email Contact

16. The Bolt Report

Podcast https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/andrew-bolt Play
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With a proven track record of driving the news cycle, Andrew Bolt steers discussion, encourages debate and offers his perspectives on national affairs.
Producer/Network Sky News Australia / NZ
Email ****@news.com.au
Facebook Followers 134.5KTwitter Followers 580.2K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 49 min Follow Get Email Contact

17. The World Today | ABC Radio

Podcast https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/worldto.. Play
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The World Today is a comprehensive current affairs program which backgrounds, analyses, interprets and encourages debate on events and issues of interest and importance to all Australians.
Producer/Network ABC News
Email ****@your.abc.net.au
Facebook Followers 4.8MTwitter Followers 1.9M Frequency 4 episodes/week Avg Length 26 min Follow Get Email Contact

18. Daily Telegraph | News Feed

Podcast https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/da.. Play
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We're for Sydney and New South Wales, every day this podcast gives you the headlines of the day from the Daily Telegraph.
Producer/Network Daily Telegraph
Email ****@news.com.au
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook Followers 1.3MTwitter Followers 210.6KInstagram Followers 120.9K Frequency 8 episodes/quarter Avg Length 3 min Follow Get Email Contact

19. AM | ABC Radio

Podcast https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/am/epis.. Play
AM is Australia's most informative morning current affairs program. With key political interviews and stories about the Australian way of life, AM sets the agenda for the nation's daily news and current affairs coverage.MORE Email ****@your.abc.net.au
Facebook Followers 4.8MTwitter Followers 1.9M Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 21 min Follow Get Email Contact

20. The Signal

Podcast https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/the-sig.. Play
The Signal is the ABC's daily news podcast that helps cut through the noise to cover the biggest stories, explaining not only what is happening but why. It's an entertaining 15-minute show, perfect for the daily commute.MORE Email ****@your.abc.net.au
Facebook Followers 4.7MTwitter Followers 1.9M Frequency 5 episodes/week Avg Length 19 min Follow Get Email Contact

21. The Update

Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-upd.. Play
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A twice-daily short form podcast keeping you up to date on all the latest news, from politics to sport and entertainment. Listen to us in your smart speaker by asking for: Nova news flash briefing.MORE Producer/Network Nova Podcasts
Email ****@novafm.com.au
Facebook Followers 232.4KTwitter Followers 71.9KInstagram Followers 61.6K Frequency 2 episodes/day Avg Length 5 min Follow Get Email Contact

22. FIVEaa News Briefing

Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/fiveaa-.. Play
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FIVEaa news flash briefing brings you the latest Australian and World news, from politics to sport and entertainment headlines.
Producer/Network FIVEAA
Email ****@fiveaa.com.au
Facebook Followers 43.8KTwitter Followers 36K Frequency 2 episodes/day Avg Length 5 min Follow Get Email Contact

23. The Daily Aus

Podcast https://thedailyaus.com.au/podcast/ Play
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Be the smart friend in your group chat by listening to the The Daily Aus podcast every weekday morning. TDA co-founders Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski look at the the biggest headlines of the day before deep diving into a story that matters to you all explained simply.MORE Hosts Sam Koslowski, Zara Seidler
Producer/Network The Daily Aus
Email ****@thedailyaus.com.au
Facebook Followers 6.3KTwitter Followers 268Instagram Followers 495K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 10 min Follow Get Email Contact

24. ConspiracyOz Podcast

Podcast https://conspiracyoz.com/podcast/ Play
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ConspiracyOz is a current news site with a uniquely Australian perspective, we seek the truth that mainstream media avoids.
Producer/Network ConspiracyOz.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 128 min Follow Get Email Contact

25. Squiz Shortcuts

Podcast https://www.thesquiz.com.au/shortcuts/ Play
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Each week, Squiz Shortcuts gives you the backstory to the big news stories. In the usual Squiz tone, we'll keep it short and sharp, and opinion-free. If you're interested in the news but sometimes find there is a whole lot of assumed knowledge which makes it confusing and time-consuming to get across - Squiz Shortcuts is for you. The Squiz is your shortcut to being informed.MORE Producer/Network The Squiz
Email ****@thesquiz.com.au
Facebook Followers 15.5KTwitter Followers 3.1KInstagram Followers 12.1K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 37 min Follow Get Email Contact

26. The Briefing

Podcast https://www.listnr.com/podcasts/the-briefing Play
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A daily news podcast, The Briefing gives you the latest headlines, discussion and explainer interviews, all in under 20 minutes. Published at 6am Monday to Saturday, The Briefing is Australia's go-to news podcast for the morning commute, coffee or exercise.Hosted by Tom Tilley and a cast of rotating co-hosts Jan Fran, Katrina Blowers, Antoinette Lattouf and Jamila Rizvi. Brought to you by LiSTNR, download the app for free.MORE Producer/Network LiSTNR
Email ****@LiSTNR.com
Facebook Followers 36.2KTwitter Followers 2.8KInstagram Followers 14K Frequency 1 episode/day Avg Length 23 min Follow Get Email Contact

27. Wake Up Australia with Michael McLaren

Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/wake-up.. Play
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A fast paced programme, focusing on current events, social issues, sport, and features an Artist in the spotlight every morning.
Producer/Network 2GB & 4BC
Email ****@2gb.com
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook Followers 39Twitter Followers 41.9K Follow Get Email Contact

28. News Fighters

Podcast https://play.acast.com/s/newsfighters/ Play
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News Fighters is a comedic look at the week in Australian news, media and political hypocrisy, hosted by ex-Tonightly and Chaser editor Dylan Behan.
Producer/Network Dylan Behan
Email ****@newsfighters.com
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook Followers 274Twitter Followers 761Instagram Followers 98 Frequency 3 episodes/year Avg Length 22 min Follow Get Email Contact

29. The Sentinel Speakeasy

Podcast https://thesentinelspeakeasy.buzzsprout.com/ Play
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The Sentinel Speakeasy is the official podcast of the Sydney Sentinel; an independent, progressive voice in Sydney's media landscape, offering a fresh and inclusive take on Sydney. Featuring the best in local arts, entertainment, news and opinion.MORE Email ****@sydneysentinel.com.au
Facebook Followers 3.1KTwitter Followers 308 Since Feb 2021 Follow Get Email Contact

30. 7NEWS Australia Podcast

Podcast https://play.acast.com/s/7news-australia-podc.. Play
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The latest 7NEWS headlines from Australia's #1 news. 7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines.MORE Producer/Network 7NEWS Podcasts
Email ****@7news.com.au
Facebook Followers 2.5MTwitter Followers 222.5KInstagram Followers 374.5K Follow Get Email Contact

31. 4 News Briefing

Podcast https://fournewsbriefing.podbean.com/ Play
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The 4 News Briefing gives you the latest news from the 4 Newsroom From COVID-19 news, to international news, It will be covered on 4 News Briefing.
Email ****@4newsaus.com
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32. News Weekly Podcast

Podcast https://newsweekly.com.au/newsweekly/podcasts/ Play
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Tune in to the podcast for weekly news on all the happenings in Australia.
Facebook Followers 14.9KTwitter Followers 634Instagram Followers 599 Follow Get Email Contact