100 Best ABC News Australia Podcasts

1. Victorian Country Hour

Australia
The Victorian Country Hour is the country's finest hour
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / day Avg Length 55 min
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2. Hack

Australia
Hack brings you the stories that matter to young people. Every weekday host Dave Marchese and the triple j Hack team cover the latest news, politics a...nd culture from all around Australia.more
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925.5K 127.2K 4 episodes / week Avg Length 30 min
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3. Conversations

Australia
Spend an hour in someone else's life. Conversations draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may have heard about, but never met.
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926.3K 127.2K 342K 4 episodes / week Avg Length 52 min
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4. Nightlife

Australia
Nightlife with Phil Clark and Indira Naidoo has everything you need to get you through the night, seven nights a week.
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925.5K 127.2K 341.8K 9 episodes / week Avg Length 26 min
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5. Western Australia Country Hour

Western Australia, Australia
Hosted by Belinda Varischetti, the presenter of the Western Australian Country Hour, the country's finest hour.
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924.4K 127.2K 335.8K 2 episodes / week Avg Length 55 min
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6. Life Matters - Full program podcast

Australia
Helping you figure out all the big stuff in life: relationships, health, money, work and the world. Let's talk! With trusted experts and your stor...ies, Life Matters is all about what matters to you.more
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926.3K 127.2K 341.6K 1 episode / day Avg Length 55 min
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7. ABC News Daily

Australia
ABC News Daily is the podcast that helps you understand the issues affecting your world. Every episode, host Samantha Hawley walks through one story w...ith the help of an ABC colleague or expert in under 15 minutes. When you want coverage you can trust, listen to ABC News Daily.more
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127.2K 1 episode / day Avg Length 14 min
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8. New South Wales Country Hour

Australia
The New South Wales Country Hour is the country's finest hour.
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926.3K 127.2K 341.8K 1 episode / day Avg Length 55 min
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9. Pacific Beat

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Focusing on the Pacific region, the program brings you interviews with leaders, newsmakers, and people who make the Pacific beat.
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / day Avg Length 47 min
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10. The Conversation Hour

Australia
Expect engaging discussions with real people and inspiring stories connecting communities across Victoria, on The Conversation Hour with Richelle Hunt... and Jonathon Kendall.more
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / day Avg Length 51 min
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11. Big Ideas

Australia
Big Ideas brings you the best of talks, forums, debates, and festivals held in Australia and around the world, casting light on the major social, cult...ural, scientific and political issuesmore
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / day Avg Length 54 min
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12. Wantok

Australia
The Wantok Program is 30 minutes of news and current affairs broadcast on Radio Australia twice a day Monday to Friday in Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin, ...Solomon Islands Pijin and Vanuatu Bislama pidgin languages.more
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925.5K 127.2K 2 episodes / week Avg Length 30 min
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13. Tasmanian Country Hour

Australia
Rural news and events from Tasmania and the nation.
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925.5K 127.2K 3 episodes / week Avg Length 35 min
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14. Northern Territory Country Hour

Australia
The Northern Territory Country Hour is the country's finest hour
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926.3K 127.2K 341.8K 4 episodes / week Avg Length 33 min
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15. PM

Australia
PM covers stories across Australia and the world, explaining and analysing the most important events and issues of the day.
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925.5K 127.2K 341.8K 3 episodes / week Avg Length 31 min
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16. If You're Listening

Australia
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.more
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4.2M 2.2M 882.8K 3 episodes / month Avg Length 20 min
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17. The Music Show

Hear the interview of the week from the Music Show, where composer Andrew Ford entertains and informs a wide audience each week, providing two hours o...f essential listening from the world of music.more
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284.7K 97.2K 56.3K 2 episodes / week Avg Length 55 min
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18. ABC SPORT DAILY

Australia
ABC SPORT DAILY is your daily sports conversation. We dive into the biggest story of the day and get you up to speed with everything else that's m...aking headlines.more
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289.2K 159.7K 69.4K 1 episode / day Avg Length 14 min
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19. RN Breakfast - Full program podcast

Australia
Every weekday morning, RN Breakfast provides the most comprehensive coverage and analysis of national and international events on Australian radio. Ho...sted by one of our country's most respected and experienced journalists, Patricia Karvelas, the program is the show informed Australians wake up to. It provides a compelling mix of up-to-the-minute news as well as intelligent and probing interviews of people from all walks of life. Politics, business, the arts, and sports are all on the menu at RN Breakfast.more
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925.5K 127.2K 3 episodes / week Avg Length 26 min
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20. Sunday Extra - Separate stories podcast

Australia
Sunday Extra presents a lively mix of national and international affairs, analysis and investigation, as well as a lighter touch.
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926.3K 127.2K 342K 5 episodes / week Avg Length 16 min
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21. Australia Wide

Australia
very weekday, catch up with Sinéad Mangan as she explores news and analysis of national issues significant to regional Australians.
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926.3K 127.2K 342K 4 episodes / week Avg Length 26 min
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22. RN Drive - Full program podcast

Australia
RN Drive takes you behind the day's headlines, with an engaging mix of current affairs, analysis, arts and culture from across Australia and aroun...d the world.more
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926.3K 127.2K 341.8K 1 episode / day Avg Length 20 min
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23. The World Today

Australia
The World Today is a comprehensive current affairs program which backgrounds, analyses, interprets and encourages debate on events and issues of inter...est and importance to all Australians.more
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / day Avg Length 26 min
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24. The Drawing Room

Australia
Retire to the eclectic environs of the RN Drive Drawing Room, for music, musings and unexpected conversations. The Drawing Room is equal parts perform...ance space, salon, and kitchen table confessional.more
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / day Avg Length 15 min
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25. Saturday Extra - Separate stories podcast

Australia
With a focus on international politics and business, Geraldine Doogue talks to expert commentators about the things that matter to Australians.
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926.3K 127.2K 341.8K 7 episodes / week Avg Length 15 min
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26. The Screen Show

Australia
Reviews and in-depth conversations with leading film and TV directors, actors and screenwriters from Australia and around the world.
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 55 min
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27. Queensland Country Hour

Queensland , Australia
Rural news and information for Queensland primary producers.
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258.9K 47.6K 340.4K 1 episode / day Avg Length 12 min
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28. Late Night Live - Full program podcast

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
From razor-sharp analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture, Late Night Live puts you firmly in ...the big picture.more
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926.2K 11.2K 341.6K 4 episodes / week Avg Length 54 min
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29. Download This Show

Australia
Download This Show is your weekly guide to the world of media, culture, and technology. From social media to gadgets, streaming services to privacy is...sues. Each week Marc Fennell and a team of people far smarter than him (his words, not ours) take a fun deep dive into how technology is reshaping our lives.more
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926.3K 127.2K 342K 1 episode / week Avg Length 30 min
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30. Health Report - Full program podcast

Australia
Specialist and mainstream audiences alike rely on the Health Report to bring clarity to health and medical issues from social, scientific and politi...cal points of view.more
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 30 min
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31. Nesian Footy

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Bringing you the Pacific Islander stories on and off the Rugby League and Rugby Union field.
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926.2K 127.2K 340K 1 episode / week Avg Length 54 min
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32. The Religion and Ethics Report - Separate stories podcast

Australia
The Religion and Ethics Report, where religion and ethics meet news and current affairs in Australia and around the world.
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926.3K 127.2K 341.8K 3 episodes / week Avg Length 12 min
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33. The Book Show

Australia
Your favourite fiction authors share the story behind their latest books.
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 53 min
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34. Overnights

Australia
Overnights is heard from 2am to 6am nationally on the ABC. There is great music and interesting guests from Australia and all parts of the globe. You&...#39;ll hear conversations about food, travel, science, music, books, personal finance, sport, film, astronomy, fashion, gardening, relationships, collectables and much more.more
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926.3K 127.2K 341.8K 1 episode / week Avg Length 26 min
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35. Speaking Out

Australia
Politics, arts and culture from a range of Indigenous perspectives.
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926.3K 127.2K 342K 2 episodes / day Avg Length 37 min
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36. Stories From The Pacific

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
For centuries, Pacific Islanders have been sharing stories across the region, Stories from the Pacific honours that tradition, allowing the audience t...o hear in-depth personal stories from right across the Pacific.more
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926.2K 127.2K 340K 1 episode / week Avg Length 30 min
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37. Soul Search

Australia
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.more
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926.3K 127.2K 342K 1 episode / week Avg Length 55 min
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38. Country Breakfast

Australia
ABC Radio's Country Breakfast is an entertaining look at rural and regional issues around Australia.
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926.3K 127.2K 342K 3 episodes / month Avg Length 55 min
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39. The Stage Show

Australia
In-depth conversations with the world's top directors, performers and writers for the stage.
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 55 min
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40. Sistas, Let's Talk

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sistas, Let's Talk is a show for women across the Pacific region. Each week, host Hilda Wayne talks to inspirational women about the issues affect...ing them, and discusses how to navigate modern life as a Pacific Island woman.more
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926.2K 127.2K 340K 1 episode / day Avg Length 30 min
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41. God Forbid

Australia
Religion: it's at the centre of world affairs, but profound questions still remain. Why are you here? What happens when you die? Does God matter? ...God Forbid seeks the answers.more
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925.5K 127.2K 4 episodes / month Avg Length 55 min
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42. The Art Show

Australia
Artists tell us how they create and why they do it. From artists' studios, exhibitions, and live issues, we take art out of the white cube and int...o your ears.more
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 55 min
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43. The J Files

Australia
The J Files is Double J's music doco show bringing together artists and fans to share and explore the stories behind the music you love. Each week... the Double J radio program and online feature dig through archives, rarities and your experiences to create an in-depth profile of an artist, album or idea. It's your ticket to music discovery.more
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924.8K 127.2K 3 episodes / month Avg Length 29 min
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44. Talkback Gardening

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
One of South Australia's best-known green thumbs joins Deb Tribe on Saturday mornings for ABC Radio Adelaide's Talkback Gardening. Whether you...'re a hobby gardener or are chasing some information on what will grow best through the seasons in South Australia, catch up with Jon Lamb and Deb Tribe.more
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193.1K 96.9K 71.7K 1 episode / week Avg Length 52 min
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45. Stop Everything!

Australia
Benjamin Law and Beverley Wang host your end-of-week blitz on what everyone's watching and listening to right now. Featuring big-name interviews t...hat go deep, and big thoughts on pop culture with your two smart friends - this is the show about how everything in your feed reflects and affects the world. Culture moves fast - so Stop Everything! and listen in.more
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926.3K 127.2K 342K 1 episode / day Avg Length 54 min
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46. Make Me Feel Good

Australia
A hug for your ears! It does what it says on the box; Make Me Feel Good is the podcast to lift you up and put a smile on your face. Join the character...s and stories from around Australia that remind you the world really is a pretty wonderful, wild, and wacky place. Hosted by your family of ABC presenters, think of this as your top up of goodness, to keep the bad news at bay.more
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926.3K 127.2K 341.8K 2 episodes / week Avg Length 5 min
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47. Counterpoint

Australia
Amanda Vanstone tackles key social, economic and cultural issues in Australian life, challenging assumptions and giving voice to new and seldom-heard ...commentators.more
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926.3K 127.2K 342K 3 episodes / month Avg Length 53 min
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48. Fresh Off The Field

Australia
Fresh Off the Field is an ABC sports show, bringing you Pacific-focused content from in country professionals. Every Thursday we'll catch you up o...n the latest sporting news happening in your own backyard.more
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926.3K 127.2K 342K 1 episode / week Avg Length 52 min
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49. AWAYE! - Full program podcast

Australia
AWAYE! presents a diverse and vibrant Aboriginal arts and culture from across Australia and the best from Indigenous radio broadcasters around the wor...ld.more
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926.3K 127.2K 342K 1 episode / week Avg Length 55 min
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50. Philosopher's Zone

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The simplest questions often have the most complex answers. The Philosopher's Zone is your guide through the strange thickets of logic, metaphysic...s and ethics.more
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924.8K 127.2K 337.1K 1 episode / day Avg Length 32 min
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51. The Hook Up

Australia
The Hook Up is about love, sex and relationships. We answer your questions, learn things together, cry over heartbreak, normalise shit. With Dee Salmi...n and Pip Rasmussen, who will probably bitch about dating apps. New episode every Tuesday.more
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 30 min
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52. The Bookshelf

Australia
What are you reading, loving or being challenged by? We review the latest in fiction for dedicated readers and for those who wish they read more and j...oin out monthly Book Club on Facebook.more
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 45 min
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53. The Money

Australia
The Money looks at Australia and the world through an economic lens. It explores how economics influences everything else.
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926.2K 127.2K 341.3K 1 episode / day Avg Length 30 min
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54. Quick Smart

Australia
Quick Smart is the show that feeds you big ideas in bite-sized pieces. Get up to speed on some of the biggest issues from psychology, money, health, h...istory, pop culture, in just 10 minutes. Tegan Taylor guides you through!more
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926.3K 127.2K 341.8K 1 episode / week Avg Length 12 min
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55. Roots and Shoots

Australia
The gardening program for gardeners and non-gardeners.
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926.3K 127.2K 341.8K 2 episodes / month Avg Length 53 min
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56. Tales from the Tinny

Australia
Fishing, fish and more fishing tales from the Northern Territory of Australia.
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926.3K 127.2K 342K 1 episode / month Avg Length 33 min
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57. Big Fish

Australia
Bag the podcast of The Big Fish with Scott 'Mullet Guts' Levi as we take you on a virtual cruise and, unlike Gilligan's Island, you won't need... to listen to it on a radio made out of a coconut!more
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 51 min
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58. All In The Mind

Australia
All In The Mind is ABC RN's weekly podcast looking into the mental universe, the mind, brain and behaviour — everything from addiction to artifi...cial intelligence.more
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926.3K 127.2K 342K 1 episode / week Avg Length 30 min
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59. The Party Room

Australia
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.more
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / day Avg Length 31 min
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60. Pacific Review

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
A comprehensive roundup of the major stories from the region and the people involved and affected by them.
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 26 min
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61. Bang On

Australia
Join Myf Warhurst and Zan Rowe as they debrief on the biggest conversations of the week about music, art, life, and stuff. Bang On brings together two... of Australia's most respected and most loved music journalists and presenters who are also great friends, with your one-stop shop for all the conversations you need to be across this week (but just don't have the time to read a think-piece about).more
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926.3K 127.2K 342K 1 episode / week Avg Length 37 min
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62. Dr Karl Podcast

Australia
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!more
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 39 min
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63. The Minefield

Australia
In a world marked by wicked social problems, The Minefield helps you negotiate the ethical dilemmas, contradictory claims and unacknowledged complicit...ies of modern life.more
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 46 min
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64. ABC KIDS News Time

Australia
Every Friday, join Ruby for News Time as she counts down the week's most interesting news stories for kids. From amazing animals to special events..., the natural world to outer space, News Time is made especially for children to help them understand the world around them.more
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926.3K 127.2K 341.8K 1 episode / week Avg Length 12 min
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65. Thank God it's Friday!

Australia
Looking forward to the end of the week? Thank God it's Friday with Richard Glover and friends!
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925.5K 127.2K 4 episodes / month Avg Length 43 min
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66. Roy and HG - Bludging on the Blindside

Australia
The master of midfield mayhem Rampaging Roy Slaven and the leading light of long shots HG Nelson cast a collective eye over the world of sport.
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926.3K 127.2K 342K 1 episode / week Avg Length 32 min
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67. This Working Life

Australia
his Working Life helps you navigate your way through the tough times, looking for the sunshine and the humanity in the world of work. From the quirky ...to the somewhat controversial, experts in the world of work and business share their ideas, experiments and fast fails that you can apply to your own career.We're cheaper than therapy and more fun than LinkedIn. Think of us as your digital water cooler.more
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925.5K 127.2K 4 episodes / month Avg Length 27 min
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68. Future Tense

Australia
A critical look at our shape-shifting world and how we're learning to adapt: the new technologies, new approaches and new responses arising from r...apid change.more
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / day Avg Length 30 min
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69. Background Briefing

Australia
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
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926.3K 127.2K 342K 3 episodes / month Avg Length 37 min
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70. Rear Vision - How History Shaped Today

Australia
Move beyond the headlines to see how the past defines our world.
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926.3K 127.2K 341.8K 1 episode / week Avg Length 30 min
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71. The Grandstand Cricket Podcast

Australia
Cricket news and interviews from the ABC Grandstand Team.
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 44 min
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72. A Big Country

Australia
The ABC's team of specialist reporters introduce you to the people and places that make up country Australia.
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926.3K 127.2K 342K 1 episode / week Avg Length 27 min
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73. Countrywide

Australia
Countrywide takes you outside the cities into regional Australia, talking about the food you eat, how it's produced, and what all this means for t...he Australian economy.more
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926.3K 127.2K 342K 1 episode / week Avg Length 30 min
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74. Extra

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
With a focus on international politics and business, Geraldine Doogue talks to expert commentators about the things that matter to Australians.
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35.9K 127.2K 2.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 27 min
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75. The History Listen

Australia
New and compelling stories from Australia and around the world, told by some of our most popular and trusted historians. Step inside a time machine fo...r an immersive journey through history, where stories of people, places and events bring the past vividly into our present world.more
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925.5K 127.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 30 min
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