List of people in communications and media in Australia

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This list records notable individuals who have participated in the industry.

• Edward Gustavus Campbell Barton
• Frank Prosser Bowden
• William Henry Bragg
• William Rooke Creswell
• Henry Walter Jenvey
• John P. King
• Edward Hope Kirkby
• Oswald Francis (Os) Mingay
• John Yeates Nelson
• Joseph Patrick Slattery
• Frederick Soddy
• George Phillip Stevens
• Henry Sutton
• George Augustine Taylor
• Richard Threlfall
• Charles Todd
• Philip Billingsley Walker

• A. E. Bennett, pioneer commercial radio manager
• Sir Hugh Denison, radio pioneer and manager
• Sir Ernest Fisk, radio pioneer and founder of Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia)
• Sir Bernard Heinze, musician and pioneer advisor to the ABC
• William G. James, musician and pioneer ABC broadcaster and manager
• Oliver J. Nilsen, radio pioneer
• Mel Morris, pioneer football commentator
• Sir Charles Moses, pioneer sports broadcaster, and later ABC Manager
• Jack O'Hagan, composer and pioneer ABC and commercial broadcaster
• Frank Thring Sr, pioneer film director and radio manager
• Emil Voigt, pioneer of commercial radio

• Alan Bond, proprietor of television and radio interests
• Sir Richard Boyer, administrator of ABC
• Sir Talbot Duckmanton, ABC manager
• Ted Harris, director and manager
• David Hill, ABC Chair
• Donald McDonald, ABC manager
• Sir Frank Packer, proprietor of television and radio interests
• Kerry Packer, proprietor of television and radio interests
• Sir Eric Pearce, commercial broadcaster and station manager
• Mark Scott, ABC manager
• John Singleton, proprietor of radio interests
• Ron Sparks, commercial radio manager
• James Spigelman, ABC Chair

• Dorothy Crawford, drama producer
• Hector Crawford, drama producer
• George Edwards, radio actor and producer
• Grace Gibson, drama producer
• Gwen Meredith, writer of radio plays
• Rex Rienits. writer of radio plays
• John Saul, radio actor and director
• Edward (E. V.) Timms, writer of radio plays

• Phillip Adams, ABC and commercial broadcaster
• Waleed Aly, ABC broadcaster
• Ward "Pally" Austin, commercial broadcaster
• Jim Ball, commercial broadcaster
• Norman Banks, commercial broadcaster
• Ray Barrett, commercial radio broadcaster, and later television and stage actor
• John Blackman, commercial broadcaster
• Stuart Bocking, commercial broadcaster
• Bruno Bouchet, commercial broadcaster
• Philip Brady, commercial broadcaster
• John Burns, commercial broadcaster
• Leon Byner, commercial broadcaster
• Brian Carlton, commercial broadcaster
• Mike Carlton, ABC & commercial broadcaster
• Ron Casey, commercial broadcaster
• Gordon Chater, commercial broadcaster and radio actor
• Don Chipp, politician and commercial broadcaster
• Jack Davey, commercial broadcaster
• Vic Davies, commercial broadcaster
• Smoky Dawson, singer and commercial radio presenter
• John Dease, commercial broadcaster
• James Dibble, ABC broadcaster
• George Donikian, commercial broadcaster
• Geraldine Doogue, ABC broadcaster
• Bob Dyer, commercial broadscaster
• Dolly Dyer, commercial broadcaster
• Gregg Easton, commercial broadcaster
• Malcolm T. Elliott, commercial broadcaster
• Dick Fair, commercial broadcaster
• Noel Ferrier, comedian and commercial broadcaster
• Greg Fleet, commercial broadcaster
• Graeme Gilbert, commercial broadcaster
• Grant Goldman, commercial broadcaster
• Andy Grace, commercial broadcaster
• Ugly Dave Gray, comedian and commercial broadcaster
• Ray Hadley, commercial broadcaster
• Happy Hammond, commercial broadcaster
• Peter Hand, commercial broadcaster
• Tommy Hanlon Jr., commercial broadcaster
• Mary Hardy, comedian and commercial broadcaster
• Wendy Harmer, ABC & commercial broadcaster
• Derryn Hinch, commercial broadcaster
• Peter Hitchener, commercial broadcaster
• Dave Hughes, commercial broadcaster
• Darren James, commercial broadcaster
• Alan Jones, commercial broadcaster
• Barry Jones, commercial broadcaster
• Brendan Jones, commercial broadcaster
• Amanda Keller, commercial broadcaster
• Fran Kelly, ABC broadcaster
• Graham Kennedy, ABC and commercial broadcaster
• Jeff Kennett, politician and commercial broadcaster
• Sonia Kruger, commercial broadcaster
• Alwyn Kurts, commercial broadcaster
• Don Lane, television compere and commercial broadcaster
• Kate Langbroek, commercial broadscaster
• John Laws, commercial broadcaster
• Tony Leonard, commercial broadcaster
• Jack Lumsdaine, singer, songwriter and commercial broadcaster
• Keith McGowan, commercial broadcaster
• Todd McKenney, commercial broadcaster
• Bruce Mansfield, commercial broadcaster
• Richard Mercer, commercial broadcaster
• Neil Mitchell, commercial broadcaster
• Tony Moclair, commercial broadcaster
• Jason Morrison, commercial broadcaster
• Doug Mulray, commercial broadcaster
• Jackie O (Jackie Henderson), commercial broadcaster
• Gwen Plumb, commercial broadcaster and radio actor
• Steve Price, commercial broadcaster
• Roy Rene "Mo", comedian and commercial broadcaster
• Kel Richards, commercial broadcaster
• Glenn Ridge, commercial broadcaster
• Andrew Rochford, commercial broadcaster
• Stan Rofe, commercial broadcaster
• Bob Rogers, commercial broadcaster
• Kyle Sandilands, commercial broadcaster
• Ernie Sigley, commercial broadcaster
• Trevor Sinclair, commercial broadcaster
• Justin Smith, commercial broadcaster
• Keith Smith, ABC and commercial broadcaster
• Peter Smith, ABC and commercial broadcaster
• Ron E Sparks, commercial broadcaster
• John Stanley, commercial broadcaster
• Ross Stevenson, commercial broadcaster
• Chrissie Swan, commercial broadcaster
• Wilfrid Thomas, ABC broadcaster
• Ian Turpie commercial broadcaster, but mainly known for his TV work
• Denis Walter, commercial broadcaster
• Tim Webster, commercial broadcaster
• Stan Zemanek, commercial broadcaster

• Eric Baume, journalist, commentator and commercial broadcaster
• Dick Bentley, ABC comedian
• John Bluthal, radio actor
• John Cargher, ABC and commercial presenter of classical music programs
• John Cazabon, radio actor
• Guy Doleman, radio actor
• John Ewart, radio actor and "Jimmy" of ABC Children's Session
• Jane Fennell, ABC children's presenter
• Willie Fennell, commercial radio comedian and actor
• Peter Finch, radio actor who later became a prominent Hollywood star
• Atholl Fleming, "Mac" of ABC Children's Session
• Andrew Ford, music journalist and presenter
• Stewart Ginn, radio actor
• Neva Carr Glyn, radio actor
• Reg Goldsworthy, radio actor
• Reg Grundy, radio actor and sportcaster who later became a television mogul
• Earle Hackett, ABC medical presenter
• Ron Haddrick, radio actor
• Patricia Kennedy, radio actor
• Bill Kerr, radio actor
• Dawn Lake, radio variety artist
• Bobby Limb, radio variety artist
• Doug McKenzie, commercial radio comedian
• Fr Bob Maguire, commercial religious broadcaster
• John Meillon, radio actor
• Crosbie Morrison, naturalist and broadcaster
• Ida Elizabeth Osbourne, ABC children's Session, later women's programs
• Jack Perry, commercial radio comedian
• Redmond Phillips, radio actor and writer
• Walter Pym, radio actor
• James Raglan, radio actor
• Ron Randell, radio actor who later became a prominent Hollywood star
• Deaconess Margaret Rodgers, religious broadcaster
• June Salter, radio actor
• Dinah Shearing, radio actor
• Muriel Steinbeck, radio actor
• Dr Norman Swan, ABC broadcaster
• Charles (Bud) Tingwell, radio actor
• Lou Vernon, radio actor
• George Wallace, commercial comedian
• Myf Warhurst, ABC popular music journalist and presenter
• John West, "The Showman", ABC theatre reviewer
• Robyn Williams, ABC science presenter

• Mickey Arthur, cricket commentator
• Luke Ball, football commentator
• Harry Beitzel, football commentator
• Andrew Bews, football commentator
• Greg Blewett, cricket commentator
• Henry Blofeld, cricket commentator
• Graeme Bond, football commentator
• Allan Border, cricket commentator
• Dermott Brereton, footballer and commercial broadcaster
• Jonathan Brown, football commentator
• Nathan Brown, football commentator
• Bert Bryant, racecaller
• Wayne Carey, football commentator
• Ron Casey, commercial broadcaster and football commentator
• Ian Chappell, football commentator
• Tony Charlton, football commentator and commercial broadcaster
• Stuart Clark, cricket commentator
• Michael Christian, sportscaster
• Bill Collins racecaller and commercial broadcaster
• Dennis Cometti, football commentator
• Rohan Connolly, football commentator
• Scott Cummings, football commentator
• Jack Dyer, football commentator
• John Emburey, cricket commentator
• Denis Fitzgerald, football commentator
• Damien Fleming, cricket commentator
• John (Gibbsy) Gibbs, commercial broadcaster
• Gerard Healy, commercial sportscaster
• Des Hoysted, racecaller
• Rex Hunt, football commentator and commercial broadcaster, especially fishing programs
• Craig Hutchison, football commentator
• Chris Johnson, football commentator
• Dean Jones, cricket commentator
• David King, football commentator
• Tim Lane, football commentator
• Dr Peter Larkins, football commentator
• Darren Lehmann, cricket commentator
• Cameron Ling, football commentator
• Matthew Lloyd, football commentator
• Garry Lyon, football commentator
• Glenn McGrath, cricket commentator
• Ian Major, commercial broadcaster and football commentator
• Mick Malthouse, football commentator
• Greg Matthews, cricket commentator
• Leigh Matthews, football commentator
• Jack Mueller, football commentator
• Sam Newman, football commentator
• Angela Pippos, sportscaster
• Stephen Quartermain, football commentator
• Lou Richards, football commentator and commercial broadcaster
• Matthew Richardson, football commentator
• Dwayne Russell, commercial sportscaster
• Robert Shaw, footballer and broadcaster
• Tony Shaw, football commentator
• Mike Sheahan, football commentator
• Peter Sterling, football commentator
• John Tapp, racecaller
• Brian Taylor, football commentator and commercial broadcaster
• Mark Thompson, football commentator
• Michael Vaughan, cricket commentator
• Robert Walls, football commentator
• Tim Webster, commercial sportscaster
• Eric Welch, ABC and commercial broadcaster and sportscaster
• Mike Williamson, commercial broadcaster and sportscaster
• Caroline Wilson, football commentator

• John Fairfax, purchased the Sydney Herald in 1841, which became The Sydney Morning Herald
• Greg Hywood, current (2018) CEO of Fairfax Media
• William McGarvie, one of the three founders of The Sydney Morning Herald

• Waleed Aly
• Julia Baird
• Lucian Boz
• Mike Carlton
• Anne Davies
• Elizabeth Farrelly
• Peter FitzSimons
• Ross Gittins
• Richard Glover
• Peter Hartcher
• Amanda Hooton
• Adele Horin
• H. G. Kippax
• Roy Masters
• Anne Summers
• Kate McClymont