NOVA Entertainment has joined forces with the federal government to run a new podcast for addressing domestic violence under its “Stop it at the Start” campaign, called “PROJECT ARI.” The show details the stories of an AI construct named ARI, as it travels the human world in the guise of a ten-year-old boy. Along the way, the construct encounters normal human interactions, including various incidents of domestic abuse, and tries to understand why they happen and how to change the behavior. A major audition resulted in NOVA presenters Michael “Wippa'' Wipfli and Kate Ritchie signing on as the voices of ARI’s parents, with Smoothfm’s Cameron Daddo and Byron Webb, and professional footballer Kyah Simon, as other characters. Veteran screenwriter Nat Amoore is creating the story. “There’s nothing better than working with a client who trusts your expertise and understands that for branded content to work it has to be created with the listener in mind. That creative freed

Georgie Moore is coming to Canberra as the AAP’s new federal political reporter, effective 28 June. She recently announced on Twitter that she was stepping down from the AAP’s courts coverage in Melbourne.   Moore has reported for the newswire agency since July 2015. Follow Moore on Twitter @Gemoo4

Ali Burton will be the new drive host at MIX 104.9. She came back after being out on personal leave for two months from the breakfast show with Andrew Thain. Sarah Palissick has since filled her spot. Stay in touch with Burton on Facebook.  �

Victoria publishing house Provincial Media has introduced two new print magazines called Ballarat Living (pictured) and Westside Living. Both magazines will cover the way of life in their respective regions, from notable landmarks to popular dining places. They will be available as quarterly editions. Provincial Media managing editor/design director Jon Zabiegala will be in charge of both Ballarat Living and Westside Living. Follow Ballarat Living and Westside Living on Facebook

As newsrooms have shrunk and the tech pages have begun to disappear, independent news outlets have continued to pop up all across the internet.   Here’s how Byteside and Women Love Tech (WLT) are establishing themselves in their own little corner of the web.   Women Love Tech is Australia’s most popular women-focussed tech platforms, comprising news stories, interviews, podcasts and product reviews.    Publisher Robyn Foyster says WLT’s growth has been down to constant innovation and a strong understanding of what its audience wants.   “Innovating is at the heart of everything we do. We just had a new redesign of the site and introduced a function this week that includes being able to listen to stories with an audio feature. This is either the first site or one of the first sites in Australia to do this. We also support women in STEM by featuring regular stories about women in tech and role models for the upcoming generation of women

Tia Davis has been selected as the new station manager of WIN Radio’s i98FM in Wollongong. The move underlined Davis‘ dedication to WIN Radio for most of the past 18 years. She joined i98FM’s Road Crew in 2004 but moved up to become promotions manager, leaving to take up an integration project manager position in NOVA Entertainment for a few months in 2014.  She subsequently returned to her promotions manager role at i98FM not long after, then was promoted to i98FM and Campbelltown 91.3FM’s group promotions and marketing manager. “Her remarkable achievements in promoting and developing the i98FM brand reflects Tia’s enormous talent, superior performance and sheer passion. She is the hardest-working member of the team and a natural leader who cares about her colleagues. For those reasons, she enjoys the unanimous respect and affection of the team,” said WIN Radio general manager Phil Giblin. Follow Davis on LinkedIn.

Beau Donelly has joined News Corp UK newspapers The Times and The Sunday Times as a senior journalist. He recently exited a similar role at Storyful brand MENA after over two years.  Donelly had been based in Ireland since 2017. Follow Donelly on Twitter @BeauDonelly.