Close to the Mic News 26/11/2023 Close to the Mic News 26/11/2023

SBS Named Best Publisher

Australia’s national broadcaster SBS has been named Best Publisher at the 2023 Australian Podcast Awards for the second year in a row.

Close to the Mic News 29/03/2023 Close to the Mic News 29/03/2023

There is No Such Thing As Perfect

Want to learn how to call in for a sick day at work, or ask someone out on a date but English is your second language? A top ranking SBS podcast helps listeners tackle everyday activities where being perfect isn't the end goal.

Press release 01/03/2023 Press release 01/03/2023

SBS Makes Move to Capitalise on Audio Offerings

Today, SBS announced a rebrand of its audio offering for multilingual audiences by switching on SBS Audio.

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Where to Get the Full Story

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If you love news and politics then check out ‘Full Story’ from The Guardian Australia reviewed by Shaun D. Wilson.

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Professional Rugby’s Lack of Equality

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Fair Game: Pacific Rugby Against the World is a six-part series launched this February. The podcast takes a look at a game dominated by a system of colonial power fuelled by racism.

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Lifestyle, Women, Reviews

Is the Path to Happiness All it’s Cracked Up to Be?

Lifestyle, Women, Reviews

The answer to our happiness lies within, but how often do we ask ourselves, or others, that question? Mamamia’s new podcast explores just that.

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True Crime, Reviews

Heinous True Crime Podcast Delivers Tension

True Crime, Reviews

Heinous takes a look into Asia’s criminal underworld, while exploring the cultural and social influences that have informed heinous crimes and acts of terror.

True Crime, Reviews

Chasing Ghosts Goes Below the Surface

True Crime, Reviews

The third season of NZ Herald’s true crime podcast Chasing Ghosts - ‘Below the Surface’ investigates the mysterious death of Thai national, Bua Ngoen Thongsi, whose body was retrieved by a dive police squad in North Canterbury in February, 2015.

True Crime, Reviews

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Dear Clementine Hits Hard Where it Counts

Reviews, Women, Relationships

Clementine Ford owns her voice in a space where nothing is more valuable than the raw and honest truth, whether we like it, or not.

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