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AUSTRALIAN TV & RADIO PRESENTER

BESTSELLING AUTHOR

PODCASTER

MC & HOST

CONTENT CREATOR

Hustwaite first made her mark in the music and media industry in 2012 by beating 6000 hopefuls to reach the top 2 in Channel V’s Presenter Search. It was Bridget’s first time in front of a camera but her passion and music knowledge shone through, as did her ability to work under pressure. Bridget went on to lose the competition but the defeat created a fresh wave of determination, prompting her to volunteer for online music publication The AU Review. Hustwaite quickly rose as one of their most reliable writers, frequently reviewing gigs both in Ballarat and Melbourne, as well as interviewing artists and reporting on new single releases.

2012 also saw Bridget join Melbourne media organization SYN (Student Youth Network) as a presenter on 1700, Melbourne’s only youth produced live music show. In 2014, Hustwaite swapped TV for radio and hosted two seasons of SYN’s flagship Australian music show, The Hoist, whilst also producing and presenting her own seasonal program called Spotlight, serving as a one hour Melbourne music guide with a focus on support acts.

Bridget’s love for The Hoist lead to her producing the entire show throughout 2015, before joining triple j over summer as a casual presenter. She frequented numerous time slots including the ol’ mid dawn shift, TOPS on triple j unearthed and backfilled on Lunch, Weekend Lunch, Weekend Breakfast, House Party and Home & Hosed. In 2018, Bridget became the permanent host of Good Nights, triple j’s flagship new music program.

A trusted voice in the music industry, Hustwaite has lent her expertise to the judging panels of the ARIA Awards, Music Victoria Awards, NT and WA Song of the Year Awards, and was a member of the Australian jury for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest.

In 2023 and 2024, she hosted the official ARIAs Red Carpet for Channel Nine and Stan Australia’s backstage broadcast – as well as being the Today Show’s resident ‘Swiftie’ during her infamous Eras tour. Bridget also has the privilege of interviewing the hottest international acts through various roles hosting live events and video content for major music labels like Universal Music and Warner Music.

Alongside previous appearances at Face The Music, Bridget is also no stranger to the stage as an MC for The Push x triple j Unearthed’s Live At The Steps, St. Kilda Festival, Spin Off Festival, Spilt Milk Festival, Down To Earth Bushfire Relief Concert, triple j’s One Night Stand (Lucindale) and triple j’s WAMFest stage (Perth). In 2020, Bridget co-hosted the second series of The Sound on ABC TV. Other TV appearances include The Project, The Cheap Seats, Today Extra and regular presenting on popular Victorian program, Postcards.

Outside of music, Bridget is a passionate advocate for Endometriosis, a chronic condition that she was diagnosed with in August 2018. Bridget raises awareness through her popular instagram account @endogram and her first book ‘How To Endo’, which reached bestselling status within the first week of release in March 2021. Bridget has spoken of her illness, advocacy and writing at numerous noted events such as the Melbourne Writers Festival (2021), University of Melbourne Medical Student Conference (2022) and National Youth Disability Summit (2022).

Bridget has also proven to be an in-demand brand collaborator, partnering with the likes of Garnier, Sportsgirl, UNIQLO, Mimco, QV Skincare, VUSH and more.

In 2022, Bridget launched an independent podcast series called Figuring Out 30, exploring the chaos, confusion and clarity that comes with turning thirty. Within days of release, Figuring Out 30 made Spotify’s Top 20 Podcast Chart (AU/NZ) and made their top 5% most shared podcasts globally for 2022. The podcast also received a New & Noteworthy feature on Apple Podcasts and Bridget was asked to personally curate a playlist of songs to accompany the podcast, which was featured as Pick Of The Day on Apple Music.

Her second book, Figuring Out Thirty, was published early 2025, via Penguin Random House Australia and has achieved bestselling status with popular retailers Dymocks and Booktopia.

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