FIRST with NEIL MITCHELL Eight students from three schools in Melbourne’s north-west are embroiled in a coronavirus outbreak. 3AW’s Rumour File this morning heard Keilor Downs College was in lockdown after a student tested positive to the virus, and Neil Mitchell confirmed the case. The student attended school on Tuesday, while they were showing coronavirus symptoms. […]

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says shortened quarters are here for this year only. He told Neil Mitchell the league wasn’t planning on keeping them short next season. When the AFL season resumes on June 11, each quarter will be 16 minutes, plus added time. It’s usually 20 minutes, plus added time. Some are pushing for […]

The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association says it believes a phone tower in Melbourne’s south-east was likely attacked by 5G conspiracy theorists. Counterterrorism police are investigating after the Cranbourne West tower went up in flames last week. Victoria Police chief Graham Ashton said it was suspicious. AMTA CEO, Chris Althaus, told Neil Mitchell it looked to […]

The City of Melbourne will not be issuing controversial commentator Clementine Ford with a $2800 writing grant. Lord Mayor Sally Capp revealed on Friday night that Ford, who has come under fierce criticism over a tweet in which she wrote the coronavirus “wasn’t killing men fast enough”, had cancelled her application. “The grant, for her […]

Workplaces which tell employees to return to work before the end of June may face fines under a tough new state government approach. Andrews government advice that workers who have been working from home must continue doing so has been elevated to an order under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act. “If you have been […]

With the 2020 AFL season on hold, 3AW will each weekend podcast some of the greatest matches we’ve ever broadcast, corresponding with a clash that was meant to be played each round. This week: The drama-filled 1990 Grand Final between fierce rivals Collingwood and Essendon. Your commentators: Rex Hunt and Bill Jacobs. Special comments: Ron […]