IN THE NEWS
Jamie Callister has conducted many international and national interviews and appeared on TV and radio. Here are some highlights.
Radio New Zealand
Date: 25 February 2025
Jamie Callister joins Radio RNZ’s Emile Donovan for new segment Nights at the Museum.
Kids News (Newscorp Australia)
Date: 25 October 2023
Tennis ace Ash Barty and Jamie Callister, grandson of the man who invented Vegemite, celebrate 100 years of the salty black spread. Hayley Goddard reports. Picture Marc Llewellyn.a
Boing Boing
Date: 26 October 2023
Celebrate 100 years of Vegemite and its inventor Cyril Callister.
Jennifer Sandlin reports. a
Canberra Times
Date: 25 October 2023
“There’s more Vegemite lovers than Collingwood fans.” – Jamie Callister, grandson of Cyril Callister, speaks at centenary celebrations. Read the report here. a
ABC News Melbourne
Date: 25 October 2023
Today, Vegemite is celebrating its 100th birthday. For Jamie Callister, the spread is in his DNA. Jamie’s grandfather was Vegemite inventor Cyril Callister. Read the story by Kimberley Price here. a
3AW Neil Mitchell
Date: 25 October 2023
As Vegemite celebrates its 100th anniversary, a marketing expert and the grandson of Cyril Callister discuss how the once unpopular spread became iconic. Hear it hear soon.
The Guardian Australia
Date: 25 October 2023
Today, Vegemite turns 100 years old. Learn more about the salty black in this read from The Guardian. Includes an interview with Jamie Callister, grandson of Vegemite’s creator Cyril Callister. Read it here. a
Tweed Valley Weekly
Date: 25 May 2023
Pacific Coast Christian School primary students celebrate 100 years of Vegemite and inventor Cyril Callister. Read more here.
Sydney Morning Herald / The Age: Review
Date: 18 May 2023
Review from The Booklist, a newsletter for book lovers published by the Age and Sydney Morning Herald. Read it here. a
ABC Radio National: Life Matters
Date: 10 May 2023
The ABC’S Radio National filed a couple of different takes on The Vegemite Story after Life Matters host Hilary Harper interviewed Jamie Callister. See the webstory produced by Kelly Wong here.
Date: 10 May 2023
The ABC’S Radio National Life Matters audio report produced by Sky Kirkham.
ABC Radio Gold Coast: Breakfast
Date: 10 May 2023
Nicole Dyer interviews author Jamie Callister ahead of his national schools’ tour.
Channel 10: Studio10
Date: 5 May 2023
Interview by Tristan MacManus and Angela Bishop. Watch it
here. Starts timestamp 50.22. (6 minutes)
Tweed Valley Weekly
Date: 4 May 2023
Interview with author Jamie Callister about his book Vegemite: The True Story of the Man Who Invented an Australian Icon. Read the story here.
ABC Radio Adelaide: Mornings
Date: 3 May 2023
David Bevan and Jamie Callister talk all things Cyril Callister on the segment Guess Who’s Coming to Brunch.
ABC Radio Brisbane: Drive
Date: 4 May 2023
ABC Brisbane Drive host Steve Austin interviews Jamie Callister about his grandfather Cyril Callister (pictured), the man who invented Vegemite.
Channel 7: Sunrise
Date: 2 May 2023
Jamie Callister reveals how he learned about his grandfather Cyril Callister, the man who invented Vegemite, by reading old family letters. Watch it here.
Pyrenees Advocate
Date: 5 May 2023
Report from the Jamie Callister book launch at the 100 Years of Vegemite celebrations at Beaufort, Victoria. Read more here.
ABC Ballarat
Date: 2 May 2023
An ABC Ballarat report of 100 Years of Vegemite celebrations at Beaufort, Victoria, author Jamie Callister’s book launch and Cyril Callister Museum.
WIN TV Ballarat
Date: 2 May 2023
Happy Little Vegemites gather in Beaufort, Victoria, to celebrate the Aussie icon’s 100th birthday. Reporter Sam Hogan with Jamie Callister and Pyrenees Chorale at Beaufort Town Hall. View here.
ABC News Breakfast
Date: 2 May 2023
Event: Vegemite: The True Story of the Man Who Invented an Australian Icon (Murdoch Books 2023) book launch. Features ABC News Breakfast host Emma Rebellato, ABC Ballarat reporter Lexi Jeuniewic and author Jamie Callister.
BBC: World's Table
Date: 7 April 2023
Vegemite has inspired national pride – and outrage – since it first rolled off production lines 100 years ago. Lee Lan Tram reports.
ABC: Backroads
Network: ABC
Backroads, Series 4
Episode: Beaufort
Timestamp: 21:00 – 22:48 (1min 48 sec)
ABC: Further Back In Time for Dinner
Network: ABC
Further Back In Time for Dinner
Episode 3: The 1920s (view the episode)
Timestamp: 32:34 – 24:57 (2min 23 sec)
WIN News
Network: WIN
WIN News Report
(1min 26 sec)
MEDIA RELEASES
2 May 2023: Spreading the Vegemite Story. Beaufort Book Launch. Callister Media & Communications
2 May 2023: Vegemite: The True Story of an Australian Icon. Murdoch Books.
