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
Saltwater Stories of the Larrakia
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
The History Listen: Laya's Way Home
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
Three Associating: Adventures in Relational Psychoanalytic Supervision
Best News & Current Affairs Podcast
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WINNER: You Have Been Told A Lie - Blood, Borders, and Biloela
The Lawyer, the Sniper & the NSW Police
Best Arts & Culture Podcast
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WINNER: Background Briefing
Critical Fashion Studies Podcast
Everybody’s Trying To Find Their Way Home
Object: Stories of Design and Craft
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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Bedtime Stories with R.A. Spratt
The Mysteries of Corkuparipple Creek
Best True Crime Podcast
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WINNER: Inside the Tribe
Finding Ruby - The Fight of My Life
One Minute Remaining - Stories from the inmates
Best Parenting Podcast
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WINNER: Parentkind
Dr. Justin Coulson's Happy Families
How Other Dads Dad with Hamish Blake
Best Sex & Relationships Podcast
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WINNER:The Hook Up
It's a Lot with Abbie Chatfield
Sex Therapy: Sessions with Chantelle Otten
What To Expect When You're Injecting
Best Documentary Podcast
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WINNER: Nobody Dies Here
Finding Ruby - The Fight of My Life
Disclosed: The Children In The Pictures
Best Sport Podcast
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WINNER: The Pool Room with Tony Armstrong
The Official Isuzu UTE A-League Podcast
Tradies with Sam McClure and Mitch Cleary
Best Entertainment Podcast
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WINNER: Days Like These
Straight Talk with Mark Bouris
The Pool Room with Tony Armstrong
Best Wellbeing Podcast
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WINNER: Sober Awkward
GRIT (One Road In, One Road Out)
Best Interview Podcast
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WINNER: The Lawyer, the Sniper & the NSW Police
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
WINNER: Finding Ruby - The Fight of My Life
Everybody’s Trying To Find Their Way Home
One Minute Remaining - Stories from the inmates
The Pool Room with Tony Armstrong
You Have Been Told A Lie - Blood, Borders, and Biloela
Best Network or Publisher
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WINNER: SBS
ARN's iHeartPodcast Network Australia
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Diversity Arts Australia: Colour Cycle Podcast
Best Branded Podcast
WINNER: Beauty IQ Uncensored
Best Commercial Campaign
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WINNER: lady-brains
Equity Mates Investing Podcast
She's on the Money x Sharesies
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
Saltwater Stories of the Larrakia
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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WINNER: The Lawyer, the Sniper & the NSW Police
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