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  • Thin Black Line


    It would be a mistake to assume that Thin Black Line – an investigative documentary into the death of 18-year-old…

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    By: ABC Radio


    Crime Current affairs Documentary History Indigenous Investigative Narrative Politics Social issues Sound-rich
  • The Wait


    Mozhgan Moarefizadeh is stuck in Jakarta, living without the right to do many things that most Australians take for granted…

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    By: The Guardian


    Documentary Politics
  • The Signal


    The Signal is a current affairs podcast about what is happening, why, and how it relates to Australians in 15-minute…

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    By: ABC Radio


    Current affairs Educational Politics
  • SHADES


    SHADES is a podcast exploring socio-political issues via Australian hip-hop music produced by Indigenous, Black and diverse artists. Producer Beź…

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    By: Beź Zewdie


    Arts & culture Music Politics Social issues
  • Black Magic Woman


    Hosted by Mundanara Bayles, Black Magic Woman is a conversational podcast featuring First Nations guests and highlighting the stories, diversity…

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    By: Mundanara Bayles


    Arts & culture Indigenous Politics
  • Noir Hear This


    Nordic Noir is a crime-fiction sub-genre that has gone international. Noir Hear This is a podcast dedicated to the sub-genre,…

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    By: SBS


    Arts & culture Conversation Crime Educational Nature & place Politics Social issues
  • Breathless


    Breathless is hosted by Guardian contributors Taylor Fuller and Miles Herbert, who provide in-depth and investigative reporting into David Dungay…

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    By: Guardian Australia


    Current affairs Investigative Politics Social issues
  • 7am


    7am is a daily narrative news briefing that is sharp and accessible with a clean, slick audio design. Each morning…

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    By: Schwartz Media


    Current affairs Investigative Politics Social issues
  • Pretty for an Aboriginal


    Actor Miranda Tapsell (Love Child, The Sapphires) and writer/actor Nakkiah Lui (Black Comedy, Kiki and Kitty) join forces to present…

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    By: BuzzFeed


    Arts & culture Conversation Current affairs Educational Indigenous Politics Relationships Social issues
  • Is it On?


    BuzzFeed News reporters Alice Workman and Lane Sainty take the week in Australian politics and pack it into an hour(ish)…

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    By: BuzzFeed


    Conversation Current affairs Educational Politics Social issues
  • The Messenger


    The Messenger is expertly crafted, and powerful storytelling. A podcast collaboration between Behind the Wire and the Wheeler Centre, the ten-part…

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    By: The Wheeler Centre and Behind the Wire


    Current affairs Documentary Investigative Narrative Politics Social issues
  • Decoding Genius


    Is genius born or bred? That’s the question at the heart of this series, a branded podcast from industrial conglomerate General Electric…

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    By: General Electric (GE)


    Educational Politics Science & tech
  • Change Agents


    The Conversation, a website that brings academic commentary and research to a general audience, launched into the podscape (in cahoots with Swinburne…

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    By: The Conversation and Swinburne University


    Conversation Current affairs Politics Social issues
  • Just Words


    Just Words is a seven-part series by Sydney community radio station 2SER 107.3FM. Its focus: to present an in-depth exploration of…

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    By: 2SER


    Current affairs Documentary Narrative Politics Social issues Sound-rich
  • Talking Indonesia


    Every fortnight, the team behind Talking Indonesia interview experts about Indonesian politics, language, society and culture. Hosts Dr Dave McRae,…

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    By: University of Melbourne


    Conversation Current affairs Educational Nature & place Politics
  • Save The Date


    Save The Date is a funny and sometimes heartrending conversation between two Australian men who want to marry each other – but can’t….

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    By: Rhys Nicholson and Kyran Wheatley


    Conversation Current affairs Funny Politics Relationships
  • Can U Not?


    Melbourne-based writer/editor Brodie Lancaster and lawyer/writer Kamna Muddagouni come together to make Can U Not? – a podcast delivering intelligent commentary and feminist…

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    By: Brodie Lancaster and Kamna Muddagouni


    Arts & culture Conversation Funny Politics Social issues
  • Politics with Michelle Grattan


    Beloved by pundits and lauded by policy wonks, veteran political journalist Michelle Grattan’s podcast for The Conversation delivers great insider…

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    By: The Conversation


    Conversation Current affairs Educational Politics
  • The Policy Shop


    Hosted by University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Glyn Davis, The Policy Shop was a podcast that ran between 2016 and 2018, all…

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    By: The University of Melbourne


    Conversation Current affairs Educational Politics Social issues
  • Backchat


    Backchat is FBi Radio’s ‘alternative to talkback’. Hosted by Osman Faruqi and Heidi Pett, the show delivers weekly news as well informed and approachable…

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    By: FBi Radio


    Conversation Current affairs Politics
  • Behind the Lines


    Go behind the scenes at the Guardian Australia newsroom, where hosts Bridie Jabour and Miles Martignoni discuss news stories with the journalists who…

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    By: Guardian Australia


    Conversation Current affairs Politics Social issues
  • Australian Politics Live


    Two of the Guardian Australia‘s senior staffers, political editor Katharine Murphy and editor Lenore Taylor, discuss and decode comings and goings of Australian…

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    By: Guardian Australia


    Conversation Current affairs Politics
  • Token


    Guardian staff come together to discuss issues of ‘race, culture, sex, gender, and identity’ in the news. Yes, you’ll hear some…

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    By: The Guardian


    Conversation Current affairs Politics Social issues
  • Hack


    Hack is a daily current affairs program produced by ABC’s youth radio network Triple j. Hosted by Tom Tilley, Hack covers a vast…

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    By: ABC Radio


    Conversation Current affairs Investigative Money Politics Relationships Science & tech Social issues
  • AWAYE!


    Presented by Daniel Browning, a Bundjalung and Kullilli man, AWAYE! tells stories about Aboriginal arts and culture from across Australia – as…

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    By: ABC Radio National


    Arts & culture Conversation Documentary Indigenous Politics Social issues
  • The Law Report


    The Law Report tries to make legal matters accessible and listenable through ‘informative, jargon-free stories about law reform, legal education, test…

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    By: ABC Radio National


    Crime Current affairs Politics Social issues
  • The Minefield


    Hosted by Waleed Aly and Scott Stephens, Radio National ethics podcast The Minefield invites listeners into each episode with a question:…

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    By: ABC Radio National


    Conversation Crime Educational Investigative Politics Relationships Social issues
  • Like I’m A Six Year Old


    Like I’m A Six Year Old is a (mostly) weekly podcast where Australian comedian Tom Ballard interviews ‘interesting and passionate…

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    By: Tom Ballard


    Arts & culture Conversation Current affairs Funny Politics
  • The Party Room


    Hosted by RN Breakfast’s Fran Kelly and RN Drive’s Patricia Karvelas, and produced by Jess O’Callaghan, The Party Room pulls apart…

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    By: ABC Radio National


    Conversation Current affairs Educational Politics Social issues
  • Chat 10 Looks 3


    Chat 10 Looks 3 is a podcast in which prominent Australian political reporters Annabel Crabb and Leigh Sales talk about…

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    By: Annabel Crabb and Leigh Sales


    Conversation Current affairs Money Politics Relationships
  • The Wheeler Centre


    The Wheeler Centre podcast showcases their best talks, spanning all corners of the world of books, writing and ideas. In…

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    By: The Wheeler Centre


    Arts & culture Conversation Educational Fiction Health & body Live storytelling Politics Relationships Science & tech Social issues Sports
  • Better Off Dead


    Well-loved tv personality Andrew Denton shrank from public life for a couple of years, and re-emerged with Better Off Dead –…

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    By: The Wheeler Centre and Thought Fox Productions


    Crime Documentary Health & body Investigative Narrative Politics Social issues Sound-rich
  • The Silent Majority Podcast


    The Silent Majority podcast covers Australian politics, news, gossip, pop culture and more. Hosted by Canberra-based politics reporters Alice Workman…

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    Conversation Current affairs Politics

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