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Buy Swap and sell list for Saturday 31/07/10

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Kevin Rudd is hospital

AUDIO: Former prime minister Kevin Rudd is in a Brisbane hospital and will have an operation later today to remove his gall bladder. He was admitted after suffering acute abdominal pain yesterday.

Double fatality in North Fitzroy

AUDIO: Police are investigating a double fatality in North Fitzroy which claimed the lives of a 17-year-old and his female passanger. It is believed that alcohol and speed were a factor. Listen to the emotional interview with the MFB here.

Gillard spooked by spectre of Rudd

HINCH BLOG: "An Age online headline today says it all: Stumbling Gillard spooked by spectre of Rudd. And it is true. Like Banquo’s Ghost the Rudd questions hang heavily over the prime minister as she tries to get other people to concentrate on what she wants to talk about."

Time to bring Schapelle home?

AUDIO:There are reports that the Indonesian President will consider a recommendation that Shapelle Corby's jail sentence be heavily reduced. Justin and Tom speak to an Indonesian expert on the likelihood of her coming home early.

UPDATE: Umpire resigns after abuse

In a bizarre twist of circumstances, Umpire Luke Cornwell, who on the weekend stopped a violent U14 Footy match, was yesterday suspended by the WRFL for speaking to the media. Have a listen to Luke talking with Justin Smith and Tom Elliott.

3AW Breakfast Daily Highlights

Friday's Highlights Package: The new iPhone 4 released is released with scores of blurry eyed tech nerds lining up overnight for the new phone – Ross and John chat to one of them… someone special has a birthday and becomes one half of the Reverse Horoscope and what did Peter Ford think of Mary Poppins?

Judges to face health checks

AUDIO: The way judges and magistrates are appointed in Victoria could be in for a shake-up. A discussion paper will look at ways of attracting the best and brightest to the bench. Attorney-General Rob Hulls says that includes health checks before a judge is appointed.

Copy Cats: We've got a knife-off

HINCH: Derryn Hinch looked at cat copy cats politics as both parties today unveiled their policies on dangerous weapons, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard pledging to outlaw the importation of a host of serious weapons if it is re-elected.

Neil's doona report

NEIL MITCHELL: His back may be giving him grief but not as much as Julia Gillard's glamorous Women's Weekly photo shoot is. Neil phoned through to his program from under his bed covers to label the spread 'demeaning'.

ATM skimming locations revealed

VIDEO: Millions of dollars have been stolen from unsuspecting bank customers using ATMS in Melbourne over the past five months. View the list of locations here. Have you been fleeced? Let us know.

Star fights off would-be car-jacker

LISTEN: Melbourne singer Rhonda Burchmore tells Denis Walter how she fought of a would-be car-jacker in the city after performing in Calendar Girls. Listen to the interview here.

Massive win for thalidomide sufferers

AUDIO: A multinational drug company is being applauded for agreeing to a $50 million dollar payout for thalidomide sufferers without a long legal fight. Ross and John speak to journalist Andrew Rule about this extraordinary agreement.

Ebay tax cheats in the spotlight

AUDIO: Ebay and Trading Post sellers will be targeted as part of an Australian wide search for online tax cheats. Ross and John found out more about the crackdown and spoke to callers who make a decent living out of selling things online.

Espionage in football

3AW Sports Today's Gerard Healy got his hands on a copy of a recording of radio transmission that picked up Rodney Eade in the coaching box communicating with the interchange bench. It prompted the boys to talk about the prevalence of espionage if footy.

3AW's Melbourne Crime News

JULY 29: Two citizens have chased down a bandit armed with a gun after he robbed a convenience store in West Melbourne last night. ANd also a police warning about ATM skimming. More here.
CRIMESTOPPERS: 1800 333 000

Get behind Wale Omotoso

VIDEO: 3AW Breakfast wants to help a talented young boxer reach his full potential. This young man from Nigeria who now calls Australia home inspired Ross and John with his story of survival and impressed with his love and appreciation for this great country.

Hinch: Leaks have wounded Gillard

HINCH BLOG: "Julia Gillard is under attack today on several fronts. And to make it worse the most damaging ammunition is being fired by a Labor leaker – somebody inside the Cabinet or the kitchen cabinet."

To Crush or Not To Crush?

VIDEO: Authorities are getting tougher on hoon drivers with the first of at least forty cars crushed today. 3AW debated the issue of crushing cars to deter hoon behaviour on the road. Listen to all sides of the argument here.

Pair seek $2M for abuse claims

AUDIO: Two former female air traffic controllers are suing Air Services Australia for more than 2 million dollars, claiming they were forced out of their jobs because of their sex. Lawyer Josh Bornstein says he's never seen an abuse case quite like this.

Beware the Enemy Within!

BLOG: 'The second week of Campaign 2010 has tuned into a nightmare for the Prime Minister because deep divisions within Government ranks have been laid bare in the public arena thanks to deliberate and selective leaks that go to the heart of the Prime Minister’s character.'

Neil on Gillard from his doona

AUDIO: Even the thought of having a huge needle stuck into his spine couldn't distract Neil Mitchell from phoning his program from under the doona to give Julia Gillard a spray. Listen to what Neil had to say on the Labor leaks.

Three men face race hate charges

AUDIO: In a Victorian first, police have laid racial vilification charges against several men for allegedly abusing an Indian national while on a bus to Portsea. David Galbally QC joined Justin and Tom to discuss the laws.

Free water for pubs and clubs

LISTEN: Ross and John look at a new requirement whereby nightclubs and pubs will soon have to supply drinking water to patrons in a move to tackle drunken violence. 'Would it be fair to say that people who go to a nightclub and only drink water are on drugs?' More here.

'Australia's First Bloke'

HINCH BLOG: "Julia Gillard has made it clear that if elected she will move into The Lodge and so will he. 'Where I live, he lives'. And that makes sense. So who is Tim Mathieson? The man who is now Australia’s First Bloke."

Xavier expels shoplifting students

AUDIO: Xavier College has expelled four students for their part in a shoplifting binge in New Zealand. School principal Christopher Hayes ordered the four to leave because of their part in the thefts at Queenstown just over a week ago.

Junior footy violence on Rumour File

The Rumour File alerts 3AW Breakfast to four separate junior football matches on Sunday called off due to violence both on and off the field. This prompted more callers to ring in with reports of yet more junior matches called off due to on field melees.

ALP uses image without consent

VIDEO: 3AW Morning Producer Justin Smith details how a severely disabled man's image has been used on a Labor Party leaflet without his or his family's permission. More here.

Etihad stadium under fire

AUDIO: ETU State Secretary Dean Mighell says the construction of Etihad stadium was controversial and contacted the AFL to warm them of issues with safety at the time. More here.

• 'No Finals at Etihad'

WikiLeaks releases secret war files

AUDIO: The White House has denounced a massive leak of secret military files that describe how Pakistan's spy service aids the Afghan insurgency. 92-thousand documents have been released by the web whistleblower Wiki-leaks.

Political Pygmies: The Great Debate

HINCH BLOG: "Well, that was the debate that wasn’t. The veteran Canberra observer Laurie Oakes got it right in his newspaper column at the weekend when he described the leaders vying for your vote as 'political pygmies'. More here.

The Debate: It's a draw

BLOG: Calling the outcome of a debate is such a subjective thing, because each individual will use a different basis for making his or her ultimate judgement, but on balance I think the debate was a draw.

The worm couldn't pick a winner

Analysts say there wasn't a clear winner in last night's debate between Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott in Canberra. Ross and John labelled it a 'freakshow'. What did you think of last night's debate?

Buy Swap and Sell: July 24

LIST: Check out the 3AW Weekends' Buy Swap and Sell Lists for Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18. Find a bargain every week with Darren James on 3AW Radio and 3AW.com.au.

• Buy Swap Sell: July 25

As brave an interview you'll hear

Scott Gambino came on 3AW to share how he and his family feel about the guilty verdict handed down at Robert Farquharson's retrial. The uncle of murdered kids Jai, Tyler and Bailey, Scott said some amazing things.

• Robert Farquharson guilty

Latika Bourke inside the campaign

PHOTO GALLERY: 3AW Political correspondent Latika Bourke will be taking snaps throughout the election campaign. View a selection of these images here on 3AW.com.au.

• Federal Election 2010

Akermanis was 'a bad egg'

VIDEO: Sports Today went to air hot on the heels of news Jason Akermanis had been sacked by the Western Bulldogs, and the boys directed some curly question at David Smorgon live on air.

• Caro: Akermanis is filthy
• Jason Akermanis photo gallery

Do you support parents' legal action?

BLOG: There are calls for two Victorian couples to reconsider their bid to sue doctors and hospitals for failing to tell them their babies would be born with Down Syndrome. 3AW would like to know your opinion on this difficult issue.

Burnso's problem remains

VIDEO UPDATE: Ross and John, like Alyssa Milano and Christina Applegate before them, wanted to see if they could get some advice from the Old Spice guy, Sadly, Old Spice guy has just hung his towel up for good.