The Aus Media Report

The Aus Media Report

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The Aus Media Report episodes

  • Could this be the death of cinema? ALSO: Playing with the new Google Chromecast.

    This week on The Aus Media Report:

    • Film and media journalist Michael Bodey joins Dan Barrett to talk about the current state of going to the movies. The industry has been severely damaged by COVID-19 at a time where going to the movies for entertainment is becoming less essential thanks to the rise of streaming services.
    • Technology reporter Daniel Tyson from EFTM.com tells us all about the new Google Chromecast powered by Google TV. It's a new version of the Chromecast that comes with a remote control and takes on the Apple TV and Telstra TV. 

      • You can contact Dan Barrett via email [email protected] or via Twitter @TheDanBarrett

      45 min
    • Visting Wandin Valley through A Country Podcast; And: A much-needed addition to local news - In Queensland.

      Broadcaster and writer Melanie Tait has revisited the culture of her youth through A Country Podcast - a new podcast series exploring the Australian iconic series A Country Practice. She discovered that the show actually reflects modern values and the politics of our moment surprisingly well. Tait tells us about why she started the podcast, but also what she has discovered during that process.


      The Aus Media Report also speaks with arts reporter Dan Johnson about In Queensland, a new daily news service that is servicing an under-served Queensland news market with politics, business, arts, and other topical stories. With a team of well-known QLD reporters on board, In Queensland is taking on the larger news organisations.

      54 min
    • Taking control and making a positive change in the world through media

      Dan Ilic is the creator and host of A Rational Fear - a comedy panel podcast that has recently become a lot more active in the fight against climate change. 

      Sarah Moran is the CEO of Girl Geek Academy. It's a company aiming to cultivate a passion for coding in girls to bring a greater gender balance to the tech industry. Girl Geek Academy has recently been moving to create media products that further engagement with this young audience.

      This week on The Aus Media Report are interviews with Dan Ilic and Sarah Moran about trying to make a positive change in the world.

      Host: Dan Barrett

      Further Reading:

      A Rational Fear - https://arationalfear.substack.com/
      Girl Geek Academy - https://girlgeekacademy.com/


      The Aus Media Report is a Televised Revolution podcast.

      45 min
    • Deplatforming people in Australia. Also: The launch of 10 Shake

      In Australia we don’t really talk about deplatforming people very often - certainly not to the degree you hear about internationally. Why is that? With Pete Evans causing controversy in the media this week Dan Barrett chats with Josh Taylor, reporter at The Guardian Australia.

      Also: A new broadcast channel launched this week to limited fanfare. 10 Shake is a youth-orientated channel. But isn't it a little strange launching a channel at a time where viewer numbers are falling, while aimed at the same audience who gave up broadcast TV for on demand platforms like Netflix years ago? Dan has a chat with TV industry  commentator Steve Molk about what 10 Shake says about the current TV industry and where it's heading. 

      37 min
    • Inside Australian streaming news channel Ticker TV

      The Aus Media Report - 24 September 2020


      This week:
      It has been just over a year since former Sky News journalist Ahron Young launched the streaming news and opinion video service Ticker TV. Young joins us to tell us about the growth of the channel over the year, how it works, and the future direction for this interesting service.

      Also, in the past fortnight Sony and Microsoft each launched their next-gen gaming consoles. But are the new Playstation and X Box machines as evolutionary as they claim to be? Byteside editor Seamus Byrne joins us to explain how these machines are positioned in a market that has heavily embraced eSports and are on the cusp of a VR/AR revolution.

      42 min
    • Should we be worried about QAnon in Australia?

      Welcome to the first episode of the Aus Media Report.

      This week:

      Journalist Cameron Wilson on the rise of QAnon in Australia. What is it? How large a presence does it actually have in Australia? And should we be worried about its rise?
      Former ABC Breakfast radio host Spencer Howson is now teaching the next generation of radio talent. In an industry shifting from broadcast to on-demand audio (podcasts) and fewer on-air jobs available, what is the future for these budding professionals?

      50 min

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    Media reporter Dan Barrett explores the space where media, technology, and culture collides. Dan talks with reporters, industry leaders, and insiders to understand what's going on in the Australian…