Outgoing Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci has been grilled by Greens Senator Nick McKim in a fiery Senate hearing. McKim was arguing about the return on equity versus return on investment for the big supermarket chain, and Tom Elliott then proceeded to explain the argument put being forward in the hearing. “I’m actually on Brad Banducci’s […]
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Tom Elliott on the sneaking suspicion he has over number of immigrants allowed into Australia
Tom Elliott on the sneaking suspicion he has over the number of immigrants being allowed into Australia. “And I just have a sneaking feeling, that this is the reason,” he said. Press PLAY to hear why he thinks so many immigrants are being allowed into Australia
Top cop weighs in on recent ‘horrendous’ knife incidents
Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police, Shane Patton, has criticised youths who have been involved with crime with knives. His comments come after an incident at a Melton shopping centre earlier this week. “That was horrendous for anyone who had to see it,” he told Tom Elliott. Press PLAY to hear if he’s concerned about an […]
Tom Elliott reacts to new ‘extraordinary’ protest figures
Tom Elliott has reacted to new figures which reveal the estimated number of protests held in the Melbourne CBD over the last six months. “That’s several protests a day! … Victoria Police has had to pull 10,000 shifts from usual duty, basically to deal with protests,” he said. Press PLAY to hear his full thoughts […]
What top cop has noticed about recent protests in CBD
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton says protesters in the CBD are “intending of being in conflict” with officials. Pro-Palestine rallies have been held in the city in recent weeks, the most recent occurring on Monday as part of a global demonstration. The state’s top cop said he has noticed protesters are starting to wear […]
It’s October 8, 1999. The internet is still pretty new, and the scammers are a bit more old-school. But, other than the form of communication, the tactics are very recognisable. “Every now and again we are sent copies of an international rort that’s been going on for a while,” Neil Mitchell tells his audience on […]
Neil Mitchell interviews Australian Ashes captain Meg Lanning
Australia’s women cricketers have already won the Ashes, and now they’re determined ram their ascendancy home. Click PLAY above to hear Neil Mitchell interview Australian captain Meg Lanning ahead a series of T20 matches. (Image: Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
Jordan B. Peterson: The burden of being the voice of millions
Professor Jordan Peterson hasn’t been in public life for long, but now he’s made it in a big way. A clinical psychologist from Canada, he burst onto the scene with a YouTube video arguing against legislation that could force people to use made-up pronounces for transgender people. Eighteen months later, he has become something of […]
‘Overwhelming emotion’: Survivor of alleged sexual abuse welcomes Malka Leifer’s arrest in Israel
A former principal of an orthodox Jewish school in Elsternwick facing 74 charges of child sexual abuse has been arrested in Israel after 10 years fighting extradition. Malka Leifer, who was the principal of Adass Israel School, fled Australia in 2008 after the allegations surfaced. She was arrested in Israel in 2014, but she was […]
DEBATE: A defence of the courts after Highpoint-kicker escapes jail time
IN THE AFFIRMATIVE: Denis Nelthorpe, CEO of the Western Community Legal Centre, and an Adjunct Professor in the College of Law & Justice at Victoria University. AGAINST: Neil Mitchell. Click PLAY above to listen. “(No conviction) is a very sort of strange phrase, and it’s being misrepresented.” – Denis Nelthorpe
It’s thought a body found in Sorrento this morning could be the body of a 60-year-old man who went missing on April 13. Word On The Street caller, Kylie, says she was at the Sorrento Back Beach when she saw a police officer standing next to a blue tarp. “I’d say it is the guy […]
Shocking anti-Semitic graffiti found in Melbourne’s north
A Word On The Street emailer has alerted 3AW Mornings to graffiti which calls for the freedom of Gaza and Palestine, while depicting anti-Semitic sentiment. The graffiti, which was spotted in Fawkner, has since been cleaned up by a City of Melbourne graffiti team. Tom Elliott has slammed the act as “racist” and “nasty”. Press […]
Helicopter hovering over Glenroy as police swarm street
A helicopter has been spotted hovering around Plumpton Avenue, Glenroy with residents telling 3AW Mornings the street has been blocked off and police have swarmed the street. Caller Gary says the helicopter has circled the area for almost an hour. “Yeah, circling around the Glenroy area and looks like it’s going as far as Coburg,” […]
Union halts work at Brimbank council depot over safety concerns
WORD ON THE STREET CONFIRMED The largest maintenance depot in Brimbank City Council has is closed this morning as a result of union action. It means council works including road maintenance, graffiti cleaning and tree lopping may be delayed. Press PLAY below to hear what’s happened President of the Municipal Utilities Workers Union, Jennifer Marriott, […]
Melbourne school sends students home on first day of 2024
WORD ON THE STREET CONFIRMED A mum says her five-year-old has been left “really upset” after arriving for his first day of school and being told to go home. Press PLAY below to hear what happened Jana told Tom Elliott St Peter’s Primary School in Keilor East is without water and everyone has been turned […]
Click PLAY above for full interview, her first in the 3AW studio with Neil Mitchell. Victorian Greens leader Samantha Ratnam has spruiked the virtues of multi-party governments in response to questions about forming a coalition with the Labor party. The party has new muscle after winning the seat of Northcote from the ALP in Saturday’s by-election. […]