Christmas light aficionado, Stephen Jacobs, has been left “devastated” after his local council threatened his Christmas light display with a big fine. Mr Jacobs has been ordered to take down the decorations before December 23. “I just wanted to bring some Christmas joy to the kids and the community,” he told Tom Elliott. Press PLAY […]
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12/12/2025
Jess Wilson weighs in on Victoria’s current suppression order legislation
There are calls for Victoria’s criminal justice system to be reformed, after convicted rapist Tom Silvagni’s suppression order was lifted on Thursday afternoon. State opposition leader Jess Wilson has weighed in on Victoria’s title as the “suppression order capital”. “I think it’s something we should look at more broadly as part of criminal justice reform,” […]
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12/12/2025
‘Cruel attack’: Victoria Police memorial vandalised overnight
The Victoria Police memorial has been substantially vandalised, with red paint splashed over the Victoria Police logo and the phrases “good cop = dead cop” and “death to Australia” sprayed onto the walls. 3AW police reporter Madelaine Burke provided the full details on 3AW Breakfast. “This really is a cruel attack and it will be […]
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12/12/2025
Author reflects on the dark legacy of Daniel Andrews and his ‘grim’ impact on Victorians
Director of research at the Institute of Public Affairs, Morgan Begg, has reflected on the legacy of former Premier Daniel Andrews. Mr Begg has written a book titled: ‘The Dark Legacy of Daniel Andrews: Assessing the Social and Economic Costs of Australia’s Most Controversial Premier.’ “Victoria went from being the social and economic capital of […]
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11/12/2025
Why Tom Elliott thinks customer loyalty is ‘taken for granted’
Tom Elliott has voiced his frustration over the ‘loyalty tax’. Press PLAY to learn why he thinks customer loyalty is taken for granted “If you are a long-term established customer of an organisation, be it a bank, an insurance company, a pay TV provider, you often get forgotten about,” the 3AW Mornings host said. Consumer […]
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11/12/2025
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 […]
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08/10/2019
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)
Tom Elliott
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26/07/2019
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 […]
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09/03/2018
‘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 […]
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13/02/2018
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
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07/02/2018
Concerns have been raised after a motion to install a menorah for the eight-day Jewish festival of Hanukkah, was delayed at a Stonnington Council meeting on Monday night. Stonnington local Sarah was at the meeting and told Tom Elliott there was a “huge sigh in the room” when the motion was delayed. “People were very […]
word on the street
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03/12/2025
‘Stupid’: The Darebin Council move that angered Tom Elliott
A move from the Darebin Council has angered Tom Elliott. It comes after caller Paul noticed a particular detail when driving past the Preston City Hall with his kids on Monday afternoon. “This makes me angry,” the 3AW Mornings host said. Press PLAY to hear what made him angry (including a statement from the council) […]
word on the street
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02/12/2025
‘All hell broke loose’: Woman witnesses wild brawl outside Sunshine Hospital
A woman who witnessed a frightening brawl outside Sunshine Hospital last night has described the distressing scene on 3AW Mornings. Lee told Tom Elliott “all hell broke loose” when 20 people of African appearance attacked four security guards at around 9pm. “It just was so aggressive, I was trapped in my car,” Lee said. Press […]
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04/09/2025
Workers evacuated after fire breaks out at IKEA store in Melbourne’s south-east
Workers have been evacuated after a fire broke out at an IKEA store at the Springvale Homemaker Centre this morning. Thick black smoke could be seen as drivers drove past, with eyewitness Scott calling into 3AW Mornings. “We saw them before the fire brigades arrived, and they’re arriving now,” Scott said. Press PLAY to hear […]
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29/05/2025
Two cars and bus involved in major Oakleigh crash
WORD ON THE STREET Two cars have collided with a bus on a busy road in Melbourne’s south-east. Pictures sent to 3AW show severe damage to the vehicles on the Princes Highway in Oakleigh, with the bus mounting a medium strip and taking down part of a tree. Press PLAY to hear the caller’s full […]
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27/05/2025
Must listen podcasts
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. […]
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