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Winners of the Australian Podcast Awards 2023 announced, powered by iHeart

Press Release · Sydney NSW, Australia · via APA ·

Above: Victoria Devine and Glen James

The highest honour of the night, Podcast of The Year, has been awarded to the powerful True Crime podcast The Lawyer, the Sniper & the NSW Police. A popular podcast, which shares powerful testimonies from two survivors of the NSW Police workforce, also nabbed the top spot for the Best Interview Podcast.

Selected by the Australian Podcast Awards, Podcast Champion was awarded to APA multi year award winners Laura Byrne and Brittany Hockley’s Life Uncut. Listeners’ Choice went to mum and daughter duo Kat and Latisha Clark’s Basically Besties.

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The ever-growing popularity of business, finance and ‘money saving’ audio shows saw multi-nominated ‘She’s On The Money’ take the coveted top spot of the Business podcasts. A consistently popular category of True Crime podcasts saw Inside The Tribe take home the win, whilst Sex & Relationships podcast The Hook Up beat out popular listens ‘It’s a Lot with Abbie Chatfield’ and ‘Life Uncut’.

We saw some newbie podcasts and talent on the scene, with Finding Ruby - The Fight of My Life taking the title of Best New Podcast, and Grace Valerie-Lynette (currently working as a successful development producer for Fremantle Australia) taking the Rising Star award.

iHeart, Headline Sponsor of the Australian Podcast Awards, said:

“The iHeart team are proud to headline the Australian Podcast Awards once again. The awards are testament to the captivating content crafted by the Australian podcast industry every day. Congratulations to all the winners and finalists!”

For more information, visit the Australian Podcast Awards website.

Australian Podcast Awards powered by iHeart 2023 full winners list:

Best Factual Podcast

First Eat with Nakkiah Lui
WINNER: First Eat
From: Audible Originals
Journo
Play trailerJourno
From: Deadset Studios
Hosted by: Omny Studio
Let Us In!
Let Us In!
From: ABC listen
Saltwater Stories of the Larrakia
Play trailerSaltwater Stories of the Larrakia
From: City of Darwin
Hosted by: Omny Studio
Schmeitgeist
Schmeitgeist
From: ABC Everyday
What The Duck?!
What the Duck?!
From: ABC listen

Best Climate Podcast

Grit (One Road In, One Road Out)
WINNER: GRIT (One Road In, One Road Out)
From: Beyond Empathy
Hosted by: Spreaker
Fear and Wonder
Play trailerFear and Wonder
From: The Conversation
Hosted by: Acast
Saving The Franklin
Saving the Franklin
From: ABC listen
Hosted by: Whooshkaa
The Yarn
The Yarn
From: Travis Jonker and Colby Sharp
Hosted by: Buzzsprout
Threads
Threads
From: ABC listen
WHO'S GONNA SAVE US?
WHO’S GONNA SAVE US?
From: ABC listen

Best History Podcast

Inner West Icons: the other side of Sydney
Play trailerWINNER: Inner West Icons
From: Jane Curtis
Hosted by: Captivate
Community Starters
Community Starters
From: SBS
Hosted by: StreamGuys
Saving The Franklin
Saving the Franklin
From: ABC listen
Hosted by: Whooshkaa
Stuff The British Stole
Stuff The British Stole
From: ABC listen and CBC
Hosted by: Whooshkaa
The Wholesome Show
The Wholesome Show
From: The Wholesome Show
Hosted by: Omny Studio

Best Comedy Podcast

A Rational Fear
WINNER: A Rational Fear
From: Dan Ilic
Hosted by: Acast
Aunty Donna Podcast
Aunty Donna
From: LiSTNR
Hosted by: Omny Studio
The Beautiful Nightmare
Play trailerMotherhood - A Beautiful Nightmare
From: Tamara Linke, Shanelle Franklin
Hosted by: Acast
The Chaser Report
Play trailerThe Chaser Report
From: The Chaser
Hosted by: Acast
Tony Martin’s SIZZLETOWN
Tony Martin’s SIZZLETOWN
From: pots n pans productions
Hosted by: Podbean

Best Education Podcast

ABC KIDS News Time
WINNER: News Time
From: ABC listen
CSIRO presents: Everyday AI
Play trailerCSIRO Presents: Everyday AI
From: CSIRO
Hosted by: Acast
  • Newshounds
  • Snacks
    Snack
    From: Just Women’s Sports
    Hosted by: Megaphone
    The Chronic Sisters
    The Chronic Sisters
    From: The Chronic Sisters
    Hosted by: Squarespace
    Three Associating: Adventures in Relational Psychoanalytic Supervision
    Three Associating: Adventures in Relational Psychoanalytic Supervision
    From: Gill Straker, Rachael Burton, Andrew Geeves
    Hosted by: Spotify for Podcasters

    Best News & Current Affairs Podcast

    You Have Been Told A Lie - Blood, Borders, and Biloela
    Play trailerWINNER: You Have Been Told A Lie - Blood, Borders, and Biloela
    From: Jay Ooi, Thinesh Thillainadarajah
    Hosted by: Squarespace
    7am
    7am
    From: Schwartz Media
    Hosted by: Megaphone
    Full Story
    Full Story
    From: The Guardian
    Hosted by: Acast
    Schmeitgeist
    Schmeitgeist
    From: ABC Everyday
    The Daily Aus
    Play trailerThe Daily Aus
    From: The Daily Aus
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    The Lawyer, the Sniper & the NSW Police
    Play trailerThe Lawyer, the Sniper & the NSW Police
    From: Mark Davidson & Lina Nguyen
    Hosted by: Spotify for Podcasters

    Best Arts & Culture Podcast

    Background Briefing
    WINNER: Background Briefing
    From: ABC listen
    Critical Fashion Studies Podcast
    Play trailerCritical Fashion Studies Podcast
    From: Critical Fashion Studies Research Group
    Hosted by: Spotify for Podcasters
    Everybody's Trying To Find Their Way Home
    Play trailerEverybody’s Trying To Find Their Way Home
    From: Jen Cloher
    Hosted by: Spotify for Podcasters
    Object: stories of design and craft
    Play trailerObject: Stories of Design and Craft
    From: Australian Design Centre
    Hosted by: Captivate
    The Art Show
    The Art Show
    From: ABC listen

    Best Fiction Podcast

    The Missed
    WINNER: The Missed
    From: Audible Originals
    Ear-Movies
    Play trailerEar Movies
    From: Ear-Movies
    Hosted by: Podbean
    Private Affairs
    Play trailerPrivate Affairs
    From: Creative Kixstart
    Hosted by: Acast
    Tales from Three Corners
    Tales from Three Corners
    From: Jacq
    Hosted by: Spotify for Podcasters
    The Single Squad
    Play trailerThe Single Squad
    From: Amplify
    Hosted by: Megaphone

    Best Business Podcast

    She's On The Money
    WINNER: She’s On The Money
    From: Victoria Devine
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Tech Zero
    Tech Zero
    From: The Australian Financial Review
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    The Dive | Business News
    Play trailerThe Dive
    From: Equity Mates Media
    Hosted by: Acast
    The Fin
    The Fin
    From: Australian Financial Review
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    The Mentor with Mark Bouris
    The Mentor with Mark Bouris
    From: Mentored.com.au
    Hosted by: Acast
    my millennial money
    Play trailermy millennial money
    From: SYMO interactive
    Hosted by: Acast

    Best Kids Podcast

    Dino Dome
    WINNER: Dino Dome
    From: ABC KIDS listen
    Brushy: Fun Facts For Kids
    Brushy: Fun Facts For Kids
    From: Podspot
    Hosted by: Acast
    Bedtime Stories with R.A. Spratt
    Bedtime Stories with R.A. Spratt
    From: R.A. Spratt
    Hosted by: Buzzsprout
    The Beanies
    Play trailerThe Beanies
    From: LiSTNR
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    The Mysteries of Corkuparipple Creek
    Play trailerThe Mysteries of Corkuparipple Creek
    From: Corkies Group production
    Hosted by: Acast
    Yarn Quest
    Yarn Quest
    From: Awesome Black

    Best True Crime Podcast

    Inside the Tribe
    WINNER: Inside the Tribe
    From: Tim Elliott and Camille Bianchi
    Expanse
    Play trailerExpanse: Pink Diamond Heist
    From: ABC listen
    The Fight of My Life
    Play trailerFinding Ruby - The Fight of My Life
    From: Cadence Productions
    Hosted by: Buzzsprout
    Hannah's Story
    Play trailerHannah’s Story
    From: 9Podcasts
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    One Minute Remaining - Stories from the inmates
    Play trailerOne Minute Remaining - Stories from the inmates
    From: Jack Laurence
    Hosted by: Acast
    Shadow of Doubt
    Play trailerShadow of Doubt
    From: The Australian
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    The Teacher's Trial
    Play trailerThe Teacher’s Trial
    From: The Australian
    Hosted by: Omny Studio

    Best Parenting Podcast

    Parentkind
    WINNER: Parentkind
    From: Superreal
    Hosted by: Acast
    Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families
    Dr. Justin Coulson’s Happy Families
    From: Dr Justin Coulson
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    How Other Dads Dad with Hamish Blake
    Play trailerHow Other Dads Dad with Hamish Blake
    From: Hamish Blake & Tim Bartley
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Mums Gone Troppo
    Mums Gone Troppo
    From: Mums Gone Troppo
    The Juggling Act
    The Juggling Act
    From: kidspot.com.au
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Two Doting Dads
    Play trailerTwo Doting Dads
    From: Matty J & Ash
    Hosted by: Omny Studio

    Best Sex & Relationships Podcast

    The Hook Up
    WINNER:The Hook Up
    From: triple j
    Life Uncut
    Life Uncut
    From: Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    It's A Lot with Abbie Chatfield
    Play trailerIt’s a Lot with Abbie Chatfield
    From: LiSTNR
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Talking Frank
    Talking Frank
    From: Frank
    Hosted by: Acast
    What To Expect When You're Injecting
    Play trailerWhat To Expect When You’re Injecting
    From: Cassie Silver
    Hosted by: Buzzsprout

    Best Documentary Podcast

    Nobody Dies Here: Inside Melbourne's Medically Supervised Injecting Room
    Play trailerWINNER: Nobody Dies Here
    From: Alongside Radio
    Hosted by: Acast
    Expanse
    Play trailerExpanse: Pink Diamond Heist
    From: ABC listen
    Faith on Trial: Hillsong
    Play trailerFaith on Trial: Hillsong
    From: True Crime Australia
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    The Fight of My Life
    Play trailerFinding Ruby - The Fight of My Life
    From: Cadence Productions
    Hosted by: Buzzsprout
    Hannah's Story
    Play trailerHannah’s Story
    From: 9Podcasts
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Saving The Franklin
    Saving the Franklin
    From: ABC listen
    Hosted by: Whooshkaa
    Disclosed
    Play trailerDisclosed: The Children In The Pictures
    From: LiSTNR
    Hosted by: Omny Studio

    Best Sport Podcast

    The Pool Room with Tony Armstrong
    Play trailerWINNER: The Pool Room with Tony Armstrong
    From: iHeartPodcasts Australia
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Cricket, Et Cetera
    Cricket, Et Cetera
    From: The Australian
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Head Noise
    Play trailerHead Noise
    From: The Australian
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    The Matty Johns Podcast
    The Matty Johns Podcast
    From: Daily Telegraph
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    The Official Isuzu UTE A-League Podcast
    The Official Isuzu UTE A-League Podcast
    From: A-Leagues
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Tradies
    Tradies with Sam McClure and Mitch Cleary
    From: Clubby Sports
    Hosted by: Megaphone

    Best Entertainment Podcast

    Days Like These - True Stories
    WINNER: Days Like These
    From: ABC listen
    Hosted by: Whooshkaa
    Concealed with Art Simone
    Play trailerConcealed with Art Simone
    From: iHeartPodcasts Australia & KIIS
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Mamamia Out Loud
    Play trailerMamamia Out Loud
    From: Mamamia Podcasts
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
    Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
    From: Mentored.com.au
    Hosted by: Acast
    The Pool Room with Tony Armstrong
    Play trailerThe Pool Room with Tony Armstrong
    From: iHeartPodcasts Australia
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Two Broke Chicks
    Play trailerTwo Broke Chicks
    From: Alex Hourigan and Sally McMullen
    Hosted by: Spotify for Podcasters
    Unapologetically Asian
    Play trailerUnapologetically Asian
    From: Tiana Nguyen
    Hosted by: Spotify for Podcasters

    Best Wellbeing Podcast

    Sober Awkward
    WINNER: Sober Awkward
    From: soberawkward
    Hosted by: Megaphone
    Grit (One Road In, One Road Out)
    GRIT (One Road In, One Road Out)
    From: Beyond Empathy
    Hosted by: Spreaker
    The Grow Your Mind Podcast
    Play trailerGrow Your Mind
    From: Grow Your Mind
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Harmful
    Harmful
    From: SBS
    Hosted by: StreamGuys
    The Imperfects
    Play trailerThe Imperfects
    From: Hugh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton & Josh van Cuylenburg
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Thriving In Menopause
    Thriving in Menopause
    From: Prevention Australia
    Hosted by: Omny Studio

    Best Interview Podcast

    The Lawyer, the Sniper & the NSW Police
    Play trailerWINNER: The Lawyer, the Sniper & the NSW Police
    From: Mark Davidson & Lina Nguyen
    Hosted by: Spotify for Podcasters
    Full Story
    Full Story
    From: The Guardian
    Hosted by: Acast
    Seen
    SEEN
    From: SBS
    Hosted by: StreamGuys
    She's On The Money
    She’s on the Money
    From: Victoria Devine
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Stuff Of Legends with Christian O’Connell
    Play trailerStuff Of Legends
    From: iHeartPodcasts Australia & Christian O’Connell
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    The Imperfects
    Play trailerThe Imperfects
    From: Hugh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton & Josh van Cuylenburg
    Hosted by: Omny Studio

    Best Indigenous Podcast

    Black Magic Woman
    Play trailerWINNER: Black Magic Woman Podcast
    From: Mundanara Bayles
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    The Art Show
    The Art Show
    From: ABC listen
    First Eat with Nakkiah Lui
    First Eat
    From: Audible Originals
    Frontier War Stories
    Frontier War Stories
    From: Boe Spearim
    Yarn Quest
    Yarn Quest
    From: Awesome Black

    Best Daily Podcast

    Please Explain
    WINNER: Please Explain
    From: The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    7am
    7am
    From: Schwartz Media
    Hosted by: Megaphone
    Cricket, Et Cetera
    Cricket, Et Cetera
    From: The Australian
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Squiz Today
    Squiz Today
    From: Squiz Media
    Hosted by: Megaphone
    The Daily Aus
    Play trailerThe Daily Aus
    From: The Daily Aus
    Hosted by: Omny Studio

    Best New Podcast

    The Fight of My Life
    Play trailerWINNER: Finding Ruby - The Fight of My Life
    From: Cadence Productions
    Hosted by: Buzzsprout
    A Good Mind To
    Play trailerA Good Mind To
    From: Coequal
    Hosted by: Spreaker
    Everybody's Trying To Find Their Way Home
    Play trailerEverybody’s Trying To Find Their Way Home
    From: Jen Cloher
    Hosted by: Spotify for Podcasters
    One Minute Remaining - Stories from the inmates
    Play trailerOne Minute Remaining - Stories from the inmates
    From: Jack Laurence
    Hosted by: Acast
    The Pool Room with Tony Armstrong
    Play trailerThe Pool Room with Tony Armstrong
    From: iHeartPodcasts Australia
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    You Have Been Told A Lie - Blood, Borders, and Biloela
    Play trailerYou Have Been Told A Lie - Blood, Borders, and Biloela
    From: Jay Ooi, Thinesh Thillainadarajah
    Hosted by: Squarespace

    Best Network or Publisher

    Best Branded Podcast

    Beauty IQ Uncensored
    Play trailerWINNER: Beauty IQ Uncensored
    From: Adore Beauty
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Big Sky Country
    Play trailerBig Sky Country
    From: Bush Heritage Australia
    Hosted by: Buzzsprout
    Squiz Today
    How Far We’ve Come (within The Squiz Today)
    From: Squiz Media
    Hosted by: Megaphone
    Tech Cetera
    Tech Cetera
    From: Ericsson
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    The Minds Changing Lives
    Play trailerThe Minds Changing Lives
    From: LiSTNR
    Hosted by: Omny Studio

    Best Commercial Campaign

    LADY-BRAINS
    WINNER: lady-brains
    From: iHeartRadio Australia & LADY-BRAINS
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Concealed with Art Simone
    Play trailerConcealed with Art Simone
    From: iHeartPodcasts Australia & KIIS
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Equity Mates Investing Podcast
    Play trailerEquity Mates Investing Podcast
    From: Equity Mates Media
    Hosted by: Acast
    Life Uncut
    Life Uncut
    From: Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    She's On The Money
    She’s on the Money x Sharesies
    From: Victoria Devine
    Hosted by: Omny Studio

    Rising Star

    • WINNER: Grace Valerie-Lynette
    • Alex Jae
    • Kim Kerton
    • Phillip Crawford
    • Tony Armstrong

    Specialist

    A Good Mind To
    Play trailerWINNER: A Good Mind To
    From: Coequal
    Hosted by: Spreaker
    The Grow Your Mind Podcast
    Play trailerGrow your Mind
    From: Grow Your Mind
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Let Us In!
    Let Us In!
    From: ABC listen
    Saltwater Stories of the Larrakia
    Play trailerSaltwater Stories of the Larrakia
    From: City of Darwin
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Seen
    SEEN
    From: SBS
    Hosted by: StreamGuys
    The Minds Changing Lives
    Play trailerThe Minds Changing Lives
    From: LiSTNR
    Hosted by: Omny Studio

    Spotlight

    Hannah's Story
    Play trailerWINNER: Hannah’s Story
    From: 9Podcasts
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    The Imperfects
    Play trailerThe Imperfects
    From: Hugh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton & Josh van Cuylenburg
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    The Mentor with Mark Bouris
    The Mentor with Mark Bouris
    From: Mentored.com.au
    Hosted by: Acast
    Shadow of Doubt
    Play trailerShadow of Doubt
    From: The Australian
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Stuff The British Stole
    Stuff The British Stole
    From: ABC listen and CBC
    Hosted by: Whooshkaa

    Podcast Champion

    Life Uncut
    WINNER: Life Uncut
    From: Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne
    Hosted by: Omny Studio

    Listeners’ Choice

    Basically Besties
    WINNER: Basically Besties
    From: Amplify
    Alpha Blokes Podcast
    Alpha Blokes Podcast
    From: Tommy & Cam
    Hosted by: Acast
    Darling, Shine!
    Play trailerDarling, Shine!
    From: LiSTNR
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    Life Uncut
    Life Uncut
    From: Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne
    Hosted by: Omny Studio
    We Don't Have Time For This
    We Don’t Have Time For This
    From: Gemma Peanut & Kate Reeves
    Hosted by: Megaphone

    Podcast of the Year

    The Lawyer, the Sniper & the NSW Police
    Play trailerWINNER: The Lawyer, the Sniper & the NSW Police
    From: Mark Davidson & Lina Nguyen
    Hosted by: Spotify for Podcasters

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