ARN Media
ASX:HT1Radio broadcaster. KIIS, Gold, and other stations across Australia.
Reported Offshore Headcount
85+
reported 1 Apr 2025, ARN Media cuts 70-100 back-office jobs to offshore — finance, sales su...
Estimated % of Workforce
~5.7%
illustrative, not directly reported by the company
Destination Countries
Financial Context
Market Cap
$317M
Revenue
$345M
Estimated Wage Differential
~$7M/yr
Estimate uses avg AU employment cost of $110,000+/yr (incl. super and on-costs) vs offshore $25,000/yr (salary + on-costs). Actual figures vary by role, seniority, and location.
In Plain English
- In 2025, ARN Media was reported to have 85+ offshore contractors and staff.
- This represents ~5.7% when compared to its current workforce of 1,500 (illustrative comparison only, not directly reported by the company).
Based on data from public sources at the dates reported. Figures may not reflect current headcount. See sources below for full attribution.
The Story
- July 2025Two months after ARN's offshoring announcement, REA Group (also chaired by Hamish McLennan) made similar cuts, 15% of tech developers with jobs shifted to India. The AFR noted McLennan chairs both companies. 'What has The Hammer seen in the mists of Bangalore?' [Australian Financial Review]
- April 2025ARN Media announced 70-100 back-office jobs would be offshored: finance, sales support, and technology functions. On-air, regional producer, presenter, and journalist roles were not affected. CEO Ciaran Davis: 'We are reshaping our business to invest more deeply in content creation.' [RadioInfo]
All facts sourced from public reporting. No editorial commentary. Click source links to verify.
Other Media Companies That Offshore
Other companies in media with reported offshore operations.
| Company | ASX | Reported Offshore | Offshore Destinations |
|---|---|---|---|
| News Corporation | NWS | 250+ | 🇮🇳 India |
| Nine Entertainment | NEC | 46+ | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
What Public Sources Say
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This list is not complete, and never will be
If a company isn't listed here, that doesn't mean it doesn't offshore. And every number is the lowest we can prove, so the real figures can often be higher.
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This list is not complete, and never will be
If a company isn't listed here, that doesn't mean it doesn't offshore. And every number is the lowest we can prove, so the real figures can often be higher.
This started as an ASX 200 project and mostly still is. It has widened as stories landed from outside that list, so it now also covers employers that aren't ASX-listed, like Canva, Allianz Australia, SS&C and Crown Resorts, along with government departments and agencies. Companies get added when something surfaces about them, not by working through a list in order.
Australian companies are under no obligation to disclose where their work is done, and there is no register of offshored jobs. Everything here comes from something that surfaced publicly: an annual report, a modern slavery statement, a news article, a union statement, a government contract, or a tip from someone who was there.
So an absence usually means nobody has reported on that company and we haven't got to it yet, not that it keeps its work onshore. Some of the biggest offshorers say nothing at all. And because each figure counts only what a source actually stated, the real numbers can often run higher, sometimes much higher.
Every figure links to the source it came from, so you can judge it yourself rather than take our word for it. If you know something that is missing or wrong, tell us. Corrections are published, not quietly buried.
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