Genre shelf
Country
Australian country first, from the big touring acts to the regional stations that play local songwriters between the farm reports.
- Music
- Drive
- Wind down
A directory, not a station
Find an Australian station worth staying on
Online Radios is a directory, not a station. Browse what is streaming in Australia by genre, by state and territory, by language, and by whether you want talk or music, then go straight to the broadcaster's own player. No sign up, no algorithm deciding for you.
Mood picker
Press a preset, get a starting point
Seven moods, each mapped to the shelves that suit it. The advice is general guidance on what to open first; the listening is up to you.
P1
Wake up
Start with a station that does a proper breakfast: news reads, weather and traffic for your own state. Once you are out the door, switch to a music shelf with the tempo up.
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Genre shelf
Rock
Classic rock, alternative and the guitar end of the dial. Good for a long drive when you want the volume up and the talk down.
- Music
- Drive
- Discover
Genre shelf
Pop
Chart and recent hits streams. Expect presenters and short breaks, so check the format if you want music without the chat.
- Music
- Wake up
- Drive
Genre shelf
Dance and drum and bass
House, techno, drum and bass and the specialist electronic streams, many of them run by people who also DJ the clubs.
- Music
- Wake up
- Late night
Genre shelf
Hip hop
Hip hop and R&B streams, with campus and community shows that put Australian artists in rotation.
- Music
- Drive
- Discover
Genre shelf
Jazz
From standards to the experimental end. Jazz streams tend to run long sets, which makes them easy to leave on while you work.
- Music
- Focus
- Late night
- Wind down
Genre shelf
Classical
Orchestral, chamber, choral and opera. The shelf to open when you need music with no lyrics at all.
- Music
- Focus
- Wind down
Genre shelf
Easy listening
Gold, soft hits and the gentle end of the dial. Often the friendliest presenters on air, and the fewest surprises.
- Music
- Wind down
- Keep me company
- Wake up
Genre shelf
Devotional
Faith and devotional streams across traditions, many of them broadcasting in more than one language.
- Talk and music
- Wake up
- Wind down
Genre shelf
Ambient and overnight
Ambient, chill and the overnight automation streams. Quiet company for late work and long nights.
- Music
- Focus
- Late night
Genre shelf
Metal
Heavy, loud and usually run by people who care a great deal. Specialist shows often live on community stations.
- Music
- Late night
- Discover
Talk shelf
Rolling news
The news services that stream around the clock. The quickest way to catch up without opening a feed.
- Talk
- Wake up
- Keep me company
Talk shelf
Current affairs
Long interviews, analysis and the programmes that take an hour to explain what the headlines skipped.
- Talk
- Keep me company
- Wake up
Talk shelf
Sport talk and calls
Sport talk shows and live calls. Check the broadcaster's own page for which matches it carries, because rights change by season.
- Talk
- Keep me company
- Drive
Talk shelf
Interview and panel
Conversation formats: interview shows, panels and phone in programmes, where the voices are the reason you tuned in.
- Talk
- Keep me company
- Discover
- Late night
Community
Community radio, state by state
Community broadcasters organised by where they actually are, from capital city stations to regional and remote ones.
- Talk and music
- Keep me company
- Discover
Community
Student and campus radio
University and campus broadcasters, where new music and new presenters turn up first. They keep different hours to everyone else.
- Talk and music
- Discover
- Late night
Community
Seniors' programming
Community programming made for older listeners: music from earlier decades, local news and familiar voices.
- Talk and music
- Keep me company
- Wind down
Language shelf
Listening in Punjabi
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Stations broadcasting in Punjabi, listed by language rather than lumped into one multicultural bucket. Includes bilingual stations and Punjabi blocks at set times.
- Talk and music
- Keep me company
- Discover
Language shelf
Listening in Hindi
हिन्दी
Stations broadcasting in Hindi, listed by language rather than lumped into one multicultural bucket. Includes bilingual stations and Hindi blocks at set times.
- Talk and music
- Keep me company
- Discover
Language shelf
Listening in Tamil
தமிழ்
Stations broadcasting in Tamil, listed by language rather than lumped into one multicultural bucket. Includes bilingual stations and Tamil blocks at set times.
- Talk and music
- Keep me company
- Discover
Language shelf
Listening in Mandarin
普通话
Stations broadcasting in Mandarin, listed by language rather than lumped into one multicultural bucket. Includes bilingual stations and Mandarin blocks at set times.
- Talk and music
- Keep me company
- Discover
Language shelf
Listening in Cantonese
廣東話
Stations broadcasting in Cantonese, listed by language rather than lumped into one multicultural bucket. Includes bilingual stations and Cantonese blocks at set times.
- Talk and music
- Keep me company
- Discover
Language shelf
Listening in Vietnamese
Tiếng Việt
Stations broadcasting in Vietnamese, listed by language rather than lumped into one multicultural bucket. Includes bilingual stations and Vietnamese blocks at set times.
- Talk and music
- Keep me company
- Discover
Language shelf
Listening in Filipino
Filipino
Stations broadcasting in Filipino, listed by language rather than lumped into one multicultural bucket. Includes bilingual stations and Filipino blocks at set times.
- Talk and music
- Keep me company
- Discover
Language shelf
Listening in Korean
한국어
Stations broadcasting in Korean, listed by language rather than lumped into one multicultural bucket. Includes bilingual stations and Korean blocks at set times.
- Talk and music
- Keep me company
- Discover
Language shelf
Listening in Arabic
العربية
Stations broadcasting in Arabic, listed by language rather than lumped into one multicultural bucket. Includes bilingual stations and Arabic blocks at set times.
- Talk and music
- Keep me company
- Discover
Language shelf
Listening in Greek
Ελληνικά
Stations broadcasting in Greek, listed by language rather than lumped into one multicultural bucket. Includes bilingual stations and Greek blocks at set times.
- Talk and music
- Keep me company
- Discover
Language shelf
Listening in Italian
Italiano
Stations broadcasting in Italian, listed by language rather than lumped into one multicultural bucket. Includes bilingual stations and Italian blocks at set times.
- Talk and music
- Keep me company
- Discover
Language shelf
Listening in Spanish
Español
Stations broadcasting in Spanish, listed by language rather than lumped into one multicultural bucket. Includes bilingual stations and Spanish blocks at set times.
- Talk and music
- Keep me company
- Discover
Language shelf
Listening in First Nations languages
First Nations
Stations broadcasting in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, alongside the community broadcasters that carry them.
- Talk and music
- Keep me company
- Discover
State and territory
New South Wales
NSW
Metropolitan, regional and community stations streaming from New South Wales, including the ones that never make a national list.
- Talk and music
- Wake up
- Keep me company
State and territory
Victoria
VIC
Metropolitan, regional and community stations streaming from Victoria, including the ones that never make a national list.
- Talk and music
- Wake up
- Keep me company
State and territory
Queensland
QLD
Metropolitan, regional and community stations streaming from Queensland, including the ones that never make a national list.
- Talk and music
- Wake up
- Keep me company
State and territory
Western Australia
WA
Metropolitan, regional and community stations streaming from Western Australia, including the ones that never make a national list.
- Talk and music
- Wake up
- Keep me company
State and territory
South Australia
SA
Metropolitan, regional and community stations streaming from South Australia, including the ones that never make a national list.
- Talk and music
- Wake up
- Keep me company
State and territory
Tasmania
TAS
Metropolitan, regional and community stations streaming from Tasmania, including the ones that never make a national list.
- Talk and music
- Wake up
- Keep me company
State and territory
Australian Capital Territory
ACT
Metropolitan, regional and community stations streaming from Australian Capital Territory, including the ones that never make a national list.
- Talk and music
- Wake up
- Keep me company
State and territory
Northern Territory
NT
Metropolitan, regional and community stations streaming from Northern Territory, including the ones that never make a national list.
- Talk and music
- Wake up
- Keep me company
No shelf matches all of that. Loosen one filter and the grid fills back in.
World map
Pins for every language shelf
Each pin sits where its language is widely spoken. Press one to open that shelf in the finder, or switch to Australia to browse by state and territory.
Front page rotation
Through the day
All times Australian Eastern. The stream runs 24 hours.
Breakfast shelf
The stations that do a proper breakfast: news reads, weather, traffic and hosts who are actually awake. Sorted by state, because a Perth breakfast at this hour is not a Sydney breakfast.
Talk and news desk
Everything on the talk side of the split. Current affairs, sport talk, interview shows and the news services that stream around the clock.
Community spotlight
A rotating look at community broadcasters: campus stations, ethnic and multilingual community radio, seniors' programming and the volunteer-run stations that carry a town's own voice.
Genre of the day
One genre shelf brought to the front page. Country one day, drum and bass the next, easy listening after that, with the Australian stations in that genre listed together.
State by state
The listing reorders around geography. Pick a state or territory and see what is on air there, including regional stations that never make a national list.
Drive music
Music stations with the tempo up for the trip home, filtered so you can skip anything with a talk block in the middle of it.
Language listening
Stations broadcasting in languages other than English, grouped by language rather than buried inside a generic world music category.
After dark and specialist
Jazz, classical, ambient, metal, devotional and the overnight automation streams. The long tail of the dial, which is where the interesting listening usually is.
Collections
Programmes
Under Browse by state and territory
Community radio, state by state
Community broadcasters organised by where they actually are, from capital city stations to regional and remote ones. The collection most people are looking for when they say they want local radio and cannot find any.
Open in the finderUnder Talk or music
Talk, news and sport
The whole spoken word side of the directory in one place: rolling news, current affairs, sport calls, interview and panel formats. Filterable so you are not handed a music station with a talk hour attached.
Open in the finderUnder Browse by language
Listening in your language
Stations broadcasting in languages other than English, listed by language rather than lumped into one multicultural bucket. Includes bilingual stations and stations that run language blocks at set times.
Open in the finderUnder Browse by genre
Genre shelves
Country, rock, pop, dance, hip hop, jazz, classical, easy listening, devotional and the specialist corners. Each shelf lists Australian streams first, so you are hearing this country, not a global playlist.
Open in the finderFeatured inside Community
Student and campus radio
University and campus broadcasters, which are where new music and new presenters turn up first. Grouped separately because they keep different hours to everyone else.
Open in the finderListening
Ways to listen
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Play from the listing
Every entry has a play control that starts the stream in your browser. You do not need to leave the directory to audition a station or compare two of them.
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Straight to the broadcaster
Each listing also links to the station's own site and player. If a broadcaster prefers you listen on their page, that is one click away, and their stream is always theirs.
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On your phone
The directory is built for a phone browser. Add it to your home screen and the browse filters, the player and your last station are all there when you open it.
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Your shortlist
Save the stations you keep coming back to. The shortlist stays on your device, so there is no account to create and nothing for us to store about you.
Why this exists
About
Online Radios exists to answer one question: what should I listen to right now, in Australia, online.
Radio listening moved to phones and browsers years ago, but finding a station is still harder than it should be. Search engines return station websites, not streams. Global apps bury Australian broadcasters under thousands of overseas listings. Community stations, campus radio and language broadcasters, which are often the most interesting listening in the country, are the hardest of all to find.
So this is a directory, built to be browsed rather than searched. You can move through it by genre, by state and territory, by language, and by the one distinction that matters most when you press play: talk or music. Every entry links to the broadcaster's own stream or player, the listings are maintained by hand, and stations are described in plain terms rather than marketing copy, so you know what you are getting before you commit an hour to it.
Online Radios is published by SUKH SANDHU PTY LTD (ACN 679 292 392, ABN 49 679 292 392) from Melbourne. Listings are editorial. Inclusion does not indicate any partnership, endorsement or commercial relationship with a broadcaster, and any station can ask to be added, corrected or removed.
Questions
Do you broadcast any of these stations yourselves?
No. Online Radios is a directory. We do not programme, produce or own the stations listed here. Every stream belongs to the broadcaster that runs it, and playing a station from this site sends you to their stream.
How do I get a station listed?
Use the Submit a station page. Tell us the station name, the stream link, where you broadcast from, the language or languages you use, and whether you are mainly talk or mainly music. Listing is free and it is editorial, so we may check the stream before it goes live.
Does a station pay to be included or ranked higher?
No. Listings are not for sale and there is no paid placement. Order within a collection is editorial and geographic, which is why a small regional community station can sit above a metropolitan one.
A station on the list is dead or the stream has moved. What now?
Tell us through the contact page and we will check it. Streams change hosts, licences change and stations close, so broken entries are a normal part of running a directory and we would rather hear about them from a listener than find them months later.
Free, editorial, by hand
Submit a station
Listing is free and it is editorial, so we may check the stream before it goes live. Any station can ask to be added, corrected or removed.
- The station name
- The stream link
- Where you broadcast from
- The language or languages you use
- Whether you are mainly talk or mainly music