Sky News Australia Radio
Sydney NSW · 64kbps
Free Online Radio Stations in Australia
Stream live radio from Australia for free — news, talk and music stations, playable instantly in your browser. Use the genre filter to narrow down by style, or search for a specific station by name.
80s 90s Super Pop Hits
New South Wales · 192kbps
Biloela 4BRZ 89.7MHz FM The Breeze Central Queensland
Biloela Queensland · 64kbps
triple j (NSW)
252kbps
Triple M Adelaide
South Australia · 33kbps
2SM SRN Sydney
32kbps
ABC Radio Sydney
Sydney NSW · 115kbps
ABC Jazz HLS
252kbps
AC878 澳洲华语FM电台
Sydney
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Big Hits Radio QLD Townsville North Queensland 20220701
Queensland Townsville · 320kbps
ABC Triple J Queensland 20220701
Queensland Brisbane · 252kbps
SBS PopAsia
New South Wales · 97kbps
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Fresh 92.7 (192kbps)
South Australia · 192kbps
102.5 ABC Perth
Western Australia · 115kbps
ABC NewsRadio
New South Wales · 115kbps
NIGE!
Australian Capital Territory · 48kbps
Gold 104.3
Victoria · 48kbps
Power100 100.7MHz FM Townsville QLD First in Local News and Music 20220701
Queensland Townsville · 64kbps
Gold 104.3
Victoria · 48kbps
774 ABC Melbourne
Victoria · 115kbps
ABC Radio National Live 20220701
Sydney NSW · 115kbps
Fox 101.9
Victoria · 130kbps
ABC Radio National HLS
115kbps
ABC Jazz 20220701
Melbourne VIC · 252kbps
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Radio in Australia at a glance
Australia has 2,199 radio stations registered in the Radio-Browser directory, and 300 or more of them currently stream over a secure (HTTPS) connection, which is what this page lists. The most-played stations at the moment include Sky News Australia Radio, 80s 90s Super Pop Hits and Biloela 4BRZ 89.7MHz FM The Breeze Central Queensland. Common genre tags include news, rock, talk, public radio and community. Where stations report a language, the most common are English, Chinese and Arabic. Stations are based in places such as Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.
- 2,199 registered stations
- 300 or more streaming securely
- Top genres: news, rock, talk, public radio
- Languages: English, Chinese, Arabic
- Median bitrate: 115 kbps
Radio in Australia: what to expect
Radio in Australia mixes national public networks, commercial stations and a large community sector. The ABC operates national networks such as ABC Radio National, ABC Classic and triple j alongside local radio, and SBS Radio broadcasts programmes in many community languages. Commercial stations dominate the capital cities, and volunteer-run community stations serve neighbourhoods, regional areas and communities of interest across the country.
Digital radio (DAB+) operates in the major cities alongside AM and FM. Distances are large, so AM and regional stations matter in rural areas, and many stations also stream online.
A general introduction; networks, brands and ownership change over time.
The figures below describe the 300 most-played working stations that offer a secure stream, based on directory data refreshed on 9 October 2026. A station can carry more than one genre tag or language, so shares can add up to more than 100%. Language figures cover only the 192 stations that report a language.
Most common genre tags
| Genre tag | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| news | 45 | 15% |
| rock | 27 | 9% |
| talk | 25 | 8% |
| public radio | 19 | 6% |
| community | 17 | 6% |
| community radio | 17 | 6% |
| local radio | 16 | 5% |
| easy listening | 15 | 5% |
Broadcast languages
| Language | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| English | 182 | 95% |
| Chinese | 5 | 3% |
| Arabic | 4 | 2% |
| Greek | 3 | 2% |
| Spanish | 3 | 2% |
| Australian | 2 | 1% |
Where stations are based
| Region | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Queensland | 36 | 12% |
| New South Wales | 22 | 7% |
| Victoria | 20 | 7% |
| Western Australia | 16 | 5% |
| South Australia | 11 | 4% |
| Sydney NSW | 11 | 4% |
Stream quality
Stream quality: the median bitrate is 115 kbps, from the 278 stations that report one. Of the stations that report a codec, 33% use MP3 and 67% use AAC.
Frequently asked questions about radio in Australia
How many radio stations are there in Australia?
Australia has 2,199 radio stations registered in the Radio-Browser directory. 300 or more of them currently stream over a secure (HTTPS) connection and are listed on this page.
What are the most popular radio stations in Australia?
Ranked by how often listeners have played them through the directory, the most-played stations include Sky News Australia Radio, 80s 90s Super Pop Hits, Biloela 4BRZ 89.7MHz FM The Breeze Central Queensland, triple j (NSW) and Triple M Adelaide. Rankings change as listening changes.
What kinds of radio can I listen to in Australia?
Among the stations we sampled, the most common genre tags are news, rock, talk, public radio and community. Use the Genre filter at the top of this page to narrow the list.
What languages do radio stations in Australia broadcast in?
Where stations report a language, the most common are English, Chinese and Arabic.
Do I need an account or an app to listen to radio from Australia?
No. Open a station and press Play; it streams directly in your web browser. There is nothing to install and no account to create.
Why won't a station from Australia play?
Stations occasionally go offline, and some only allow listeners inside their own country. Try another station, or work through our guide to fixing radio streams that will not play.
More English-language radio from other countries
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Philippines1,106
United Arab Emirates801
Uganda375
Ireland296
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Read our beginner's guide, see what each radio genre sounds like, or learn what to do if a station will not play. You can also browse radio by country, by language or by genre.
Station counts, genre tags, languages and regions come from the community-maintained Radio-Browser directory and were last refreshed on 9 October 2026. Summaries on this page are generated automatically from that data; see how we list stations.