Mel Robbins continues her dominance at the top of Australia’s podcast rankings for March, while ARN/iHeart marks another consecutive month as the number one publisher. Meanwhile, LiSTNR remains the top sales publisher, and Nine has inched up to the top 5, the latest industry podcast figures reveal.

According to the latest Triton Digital Australian podcast tracker for March 2025, ARN/iHeart was the top publisher for the 59th consecutive month in a row, followed by SiriusXM Podcast Network again at #2, and LiSTNR (SCA) at #3.

The top three podcasts for the Top Podcast Ranker included The Mel Robbins Podcast (SiriusXM Podcast Network) at #1 with 3.473 million monthly downloads and 1.865m listeners; ABC News Top Stories (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) at #2 with 2.806 million monthly downloads and 1.007m listeners, and Hamish & Andy (LiSTNR (SCA)) climbing to #3 with 1.492 million monthly downloads and 752,700 listeners.

Rounding out the top five were Mamamia Out Loud in 4th (1.817 monthly downloads, 611,205 listeners); and Shameless in 5th (1.064m monthly downloads, 611,205 listeners).

Meanwhile, the top three podcasts for the Top 200 Australian-Made Ranker included ABC News Top Stories (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) at #1, Hamish & Andy (LiSTNR (SCA)) climbing to #2, and Mamamia Out Loud (Mamamia) at #3.

There were a number of debuts in March, including Smosh Reads Reddit Stories (Audioboom), The SuperCoach AFL Podcast (News Corp Australia), Dr Justin Coulson's Happy Families (ARN/iHeart), and Scam Factory (Wondery).

Eddie and Jimmy (Nine Radio) debuted in the Top 200 Australian-Made Ranker. MAFS Funny Podcast (NOVA Entertainment), Dear Rachelle (News Corp Australia), The Circus (DM Podcasts), and CLOUD (ARN/iHeart) debuted in both the Top Podcast Ranker and Top 200 Australian-Made Ranker.

iHeart was talking up its unprecedented run as Australia's #1 Podcast Publisher, achieving its 59th consecutive #1 ranking in the March Australian Podcast Ranker - and reaching a record 7.8 million listeners (+9%) and 24.7 million downloads (+10%). This marks the biggest audience ever for ARN's iHeart. In all, iHeart had 47 titles in the Top 200.

The standout performer last month was Stalked, the true crime series from BBC Studios, which leapt 67 places to #8 overall, claiming the title of Australia's #1 true crime podcast (711,808 monthly downloads, 454,278 listeners). The podcast is driven by its urgent storytelling and real-life ordeal of 25-year-old Hannah Mossman Moore.

"We are delighted to see BBC Studios' produced podcast Stalked connect so deeply with Australian audiences,” Louise La Grange, BBC Studios' SVP, BBC Audio, Digital News & Streaming, said. “It is an affecting example of how BBC Audio's groundbreaking storytelling can start conversations and strongly engage listeners. It is a further example of our successful ongoing partnership with iHeart to bring these important stories to listeners in Australia."

ARN's Head of Digital Audio, Corey Layton, added: "With more Australians listening than ever before, iHeart's record results reflect the power of combining world-class storytelling with unrivalled scale. From global hits like Stalked to the most loved local titles, we're delivering premium audio experiences that cut through - creating enormous opportunity not just for brands looking to connect with engaged audiences, but for ARN as Australia's podcasting powerhouse."

Other show highlights include Life Uncut at #10 (Australia's #1 Relationship Podcast), The Kyle & Jackie O Show at #14 (the #1 radio show podcast), and The Daily Aus at #20.

The top sales representative on the rankings continues to be LiSTNR (SCA), followed by ARN/iHeart and NOVA Entertainment.

“The March Triton Top 200 Australian Podcast Ranker has set new records for LiSTNR,” said Grant Tothill, SCA's Executive Head LiSTNR Audience and Growth, said. “LiSTNR retained its position as the number one Sales Representation Network, with 9,353,203 monthly listeners, the highest audience ever recorded on the Australian Ranker. This result underscores LiSTNR’s continued leadership in the commercial podcast marketplace, driven by its strategic investment into known audiences and advanced AdTech solutions, which currently account for 60% of all podcast advertising campaigns.”

LiSTNR claims more podcasts in the top 10 than any other podcast network - The Mel Robbins Podcast, Hamish & Andy, It’s A Lot with Abbie Chatfield and The Imperfects.

Nine moved up one place in March to enter the top 5 by sales representation, with more than 1.4 million listeners tuning in across its growing slate of audio offerings. The return of the footy season gave several shows a major boost, with 3AW Football attracting over 55,000 listeners and Six Tackles with Gus reaching 52,000. Other strong performers in the Top 200 from Nine include Real Footy, Eddie & Jimmy, and Marlee & Me.

By contrast, Mamamia dropped by one place.

Across categories more broadly, society and culture is the most popular with over 5.2 million monthly listeners, followed by news, true crime, sports and comedy. The most popular category for those 18-24 years old is comedy, while adults aged 25-34 were gravitating most to kids and family, followed by government and technology. In the wider adults aged 25-39 catchment, government was the most popular category, followed by kids and family.

Triton Digital’s Podcast Metrics measurement service is certified by the IAB Tech Lab as complying with Version 2.2 of the IAB Podcast Measurement Technical Guidelines.

Participating publishers in the Australian Ranker include Adore Beauty, All Ears English, Audioboom, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ARN/iHeart, BBC Studios, Bloke in a Bar, Bravecasting, Clubby Sports, DM Podcasts, Equity Mates Media, HODD Media, Johns Media, LiSTNR (SCA), Mamamia, Motorsport Podcast Network, NBCUniversal News Group, News Corp Australia, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME), Nine, NOVA Entertainment, Podshape, RSN Racing & Sport, Schwartz Media, Shameless Media, SiriusXM Podcast Network, Special Broadcasting Service, Sports Entertainment Network (SEN), Sport Social Podcast Network, Squiz Media, The Guardian, The Horde, West Australian Newspapers, and Wondery.