Australians are tuning in to stay informed, with the ABC’s News Top Stories podcast claiming the title of the most-listened-to podcast for December 2024.
According to the Australian Podcast Ranker, the show pulled in 691,318 listeners for the month, edging out rivals thanks to its consistent flow of over 400 episodes.
Hamish and Andy’s podcast took a dip in December, with their pair on hiatus.
The jump to #1 comes as Casefile and Hamish & Andy, usually chart-toppers, took a holiday break.
With fewer fresh episodes from those heavyweights, listeners turned to the ABC for their daily dose of news.
Meanwhile, Hamish & Andy slid to fifth place, overtaken by Mamamia Out Loud and Shameless. December’s ranker proves that when big names pause, news doesn’t miss a beat.
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