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Australian Podcast Awards Celebrate the Best of Business, True Crime, and Rising Stars
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The 2023 Australian Podcast Awards (APAs) powered by iHeart announced 30 category winners.
The powerful True Crime podcast The Lawyer, the Sniper & the NSW Police won Podcast of the Year. A popular podcast featuring powerful testimonies from two NSW Police survivors won the Best Interview Podcast award.
Australia Podcast Awards multi-year winners Laura Byrne and Brittany Hockley's Life Uncut won Podcast Champion. Kat and Latisha Clark's Basically Besties won listeners' choice.
Multi-nominated ‘She's On The Money’ topped the Business podcasts due to the rising popularity of business, finance, and ‘money saving’ audio shows. Inside The Tribe won the True Crime category, while The Hook Up won the Sex & Relationships category over ‘It’s a Lot with Abbie Chatfield’ and ‘Life Uncut’.
New podcasts and talent were recognised, with Finding Ruby - The Fight of My Life winning Best New Podcast and Grace Valerie-Lynette winning Rising Star.
iHeart, Australian Podcast Awards Headline Sponsor, said:
“iHeart is proud to host the Australian Podcast Awards again. The awards recognise the captivating content Australian podcasters create daily. Best wishes to all 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
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WINNER: First Eat
Best Climate Podcast
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WINNER: GRIT (One Road In, One Road Out)
Best History Podcast
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WINNER: Inner West Icons
Best Comedy Podcast
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WINNER: A Rational Fear
Aunty Donna
Motherhood - A Beautiful Nightmare
The Chaser Report
Tony Martin's SIZZLETOWN
Best Education Podcast
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WINNER: News Time
Best News & Current Affairs Podcast
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Best Arts & Culture Podcast
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WINNER: Background Briefing
Best Fiction Podcast
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WINNER: The Missed
Best Business Podcast
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WINNER: She's On The Money
Best Kids Podcast
WINNER: Dino Dome
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Best True Crime Podcast
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WINNER: Inside the Tribe
Best Parenting Podcast
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WINNER: Parentkind
Best Sex & Relationships Podcast
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WINNER:The Hook Up
Best Documentary Podcast
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WINNER: Nobody Dies Here
Best Sport Podcast
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Best Entertainment Podcast
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WINNER: Days Like These
Best Wellbeing Podcast
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WINNER: Sober Awkward
Best Interview Podcast
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Best Indigenous Podcast
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WINNER: Black Magic Woman Podcast
Best Daily Podcast
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WINNER: Please Explain
Best New Podcast
Best Network or Publisher
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WINNER: SBS
Best Branded Podcast
WINNER: Beauty IQ Uncensored
Best Commercial Campaign
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WINNER: lady-brains
Rising Star
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WINNER: Grace Valerie-Lynette
Alex Jae
Kim Kerton
Phillip Crawford
Tony Armstrong
Specialist
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WINNER: A Good Mind To
Spotlight
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WINNER: Hannah’s Story
Podcast Champion
WINNER: Life Uncut
Listeners’ Choice
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WINNER: Basically Besties
Podcast of the Year
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