How did an album with zero marketing budget and not one musical instrument almost knock off Adele for the top spot on the Australian charts? Music industry guru Stephen Green tells the story of Songs of Disappearance - an album of calls from Australia’s endangered bird species.

It’s February and Facebook’s feeling the heat; are audiences over Covid stories; plus, how long is too long for a movie?

Australians prefer streaming services over old-school tv for the first time ever, Google unveils its alternative to third-party cookies, and the results are in - what is Australia's strongest brand?

What do Australian audiences want in 2022? A look at the factors that will impact content across the year.

Looking back at 2021: what has Covid taught us about comms; did TV change; how battered is Facebook; and the obituary that caused a jolt.

On this edition of Sourced, Professor John Fraser discusses how his Brisbane-based team set up a global conversation among intensive care specialists fighting COVID-19. They swapped data and insights into the virus, helping ICU clinicians across the world. It’s a fascinating look at the behind-the-scenes work in the world’s ICU wards.

This week on our SOURCED podcast Week In Review: The way news outlets report on Covid has changed with borders reopening, the high court ruling that’s impacting your community Facebook group, and it’s been one hell of a ride for Peloton this week!

The TV ratings wrapped for another year but how can Seven and Nine both claim victory? Twitter’s CEO stands down to make way for new vision, and the change on YouTube you might’ve missed.

The Adele interview blunder reveals a bigger issue for news organisations, broadband penetration is slowing down, Australians love to shop through social media, and a recommended watch for those interested in Metaverse and Web3.0.

Pam Betts knows the importance of good communication. She is the leader of Brisbane Catholic Education, which looks after 146 schools, more than 12,500 staff and more than 75,000 students. Pam has been a classroom teacher before moving into leadership roles. In this episode, Pam Betts reflects on more than 40 years of observations about audience engagement as she prepares to retire.