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Amy Leiper, 5th April 2022

CBAA announced today that Brisbane community radio station 4ZZZ will be contributing content to the sector's flagship current affairs program, The Wire, available via the Community Radio Network. Having established a newsroom 45 years ago when 4ZZZ was founded, the station has always had a focus on local news.

Frieda Lee, 30th March 2022

The Australian Government has maintained funding for community broadcasting at $20.5m which is our sector's critical baseline to support community radio stations and sector-wide projects.

Amy Leiper, 28th March 2022

The Torres Strait Islanders Media Association (TISMA) saw an opportunity to share resources between its community radio station, 4MW, and the newspaper when they were approached by the Bousen family. After the paper closed in 2021, the family gifted the newspaper to TSIMA and Torres News returned to the community.

hfriedlander, 24th March 2022

One of the CBAA’s key priorities is to remain engaged with, and responsive to, the needs of our members, and advocate for change in the interests of members and our sector in general. We're pleased to announce the release of our Member and Stakeholder Engagement Framework.

Frieda Lee, 23rd March 2022

A great outcome for community radio in The Future of Regional Newspapers in a Digital World: Inquiry into Australia's regional newspapers report published by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts this week. 

Amy Leiper, 23rd March 2022

With the 2022 Federal Budget just around the corner, National Radio News (NRN), is gearing up to provide community radio stations with full coverage. NRN journalist, Laura Devoy, will be joining Amanda Copp, NRN’s Political Reporter in Canberra on 29 March 2022 to help with this mammoth task. NRN’s News Director, Frank Bonaccorso, will be on hand to divvy budget related story assignments out to other journalists. The day will be long and busy. We thought you might like to know how it works.

jbisset, 23rd March 2022

Working with our local stations, we’re strengthening and growing community radio local, state and national news. Through our initiatives, we’re committed to supporting news and journalism in the community radio sector.

hfriedlander, 22nd March 2022

Today across Australia, over 30 media outlets will stop publishing news for 24 hours in a collective freeze to fight for the future of Australian news media. The news freeze will let the world know that small and medium news publishers are #WaitingOnZuck to pay for journalism and content that appears on the Facebook platform. 

Amy Leiper, 22nd March 2022

Australian businesses will be able to register new .au direct names in a few days. These domain names are available to the public on a first come, first served basis and can be registered via any participating .au accredited registrar.

Frieda Lee, 21st March 2022

The Select Committee on Regional Australia has concluded its inquiry into regional Australia and published its report: Pride of Place: Inquiry into the future of Regional Australia.

Amy Leiper, 15th March 2022

Silver Memories' Gary Thorpe OAM named one of Pro Bono's 2022 most inspiring and influential people working for social change

Frieda Lee, 14th March 2022

The ACMA has made some minor changes to their Political and Election Matter Guidelines. 

Amy Leiper, 8th March 2022

CBAA’s CEO, Jon Bisset, and Head of Advocacy and Communications, Holly Friedlander Liddicoat represented both CBAA and the Local & Independent News Association as they appeared in front of the House of Representatives' Standing Committee on Communications and Arts to address its inquiry into Australia’s regional newspapers. They were joined by Ian Cole, Station Manager for Outback Radio and Editor/Publisher of The Western Herald.

Amy Leiper, 7th March 2022

FIRST SOUNDS Vol.8 is calling for track entries in any genre from independent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians who want to be heard on community radio airwaves and featured by indigiTUBE.

Amy Leiper, 25th February 2022

*Past webinar, click through to watch recording.* 

With the Community Radio Plus app launch nearing, we want to showcase its features to our community broadcasters and provide you with the information you need to promote it to your listeners.

Amy Leiper, 24th February 2022

CBAA is pleased to announce Brady Evans, a National Radio News (NRN) cadet, has graduated on to a new job with Nine Radio.

Amy Leiper, 24th February 2022

https://www.pbsfm.org.au/After 15 years at the helm of Melbourne’s community radio station PBS 106.7FM, General Manager, Adrian Basso, has announced he will be stepping down mid-2022.

Amy Leiper, 23rd February 2022

CBAA partners with Creative Victoria as part of the Victorian Government's On the Road Again initiative to bring live music back to regional Victoria.

Amy Leiper, 18th February 2022

The CBAA is kicking off its Participation Census to get feedback from all volunteers and workers in community radio stations. The aim is to understand the people that make up our vibrant sector.

Frieda Lee, 17th February 2022

Our submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission makes recommendations about the inclusion of community media targets.