A man is on the run after escaping from a youth justice facility in central Victoria. Shamus Touhy, 22, escaped from the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre on Saturday night along with another inmate, 19-year-old Matthew Piscopo. Piscopo was found at a residential address in Ballarat this morning. “He was arrested peacefully,” Detective Inspector Anthony Vella […]
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Neil Mitchell is a member of the Melbourne Press Club’s Hall of Fame and one of the country’s leading journalists, having worked as a reporter and executive at The Age, an editor of The Herald, and at all three commercial television networks.
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Teenage gold medallist opens up about ‘brutal’ impact of Melbourne’s lockdown
The Melbourne teenager who won gold at the Commonwealth Games has opened up about the “brutal” impact lockdown had on her preparation and motivation. Charli Petrov, just 14, won gold in the women’s synchronised 10-metre platform alongside Melissa Wu. She is the youngest person on the team. Speaking on 3AW, Charli told Neil Mitchell she […]
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Victorian trapped in NSW due to border closure blasts government’s ‘disgusting’ move
A Geelong man who was stuck in an Albury caravan park for 33 days due to COVID-19 border closures says the Victorian government’s decision not to apologise or provide compensation to those impacted is “incomprehensible”. The ombudsman found Victorians locked out of their home state were treated “inhumanely” and recommended they be compensated, but the […]
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Victorian politicians clash over drug decriminalisation on 3AW
Fiona Patten and Bernie Finn have clashed over drug decriminalisation on 3AW. The Victorian politicians went head-to-head on Monday morning. The Reason Party leader has long advocated for drug law reform in Victoria. But that doesn’t wash with Bernie Finn. “The last thing that we need on our streets and on our roads is more […]
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Bruce Woodley reveals what he said during his final conversation with Judith Durham
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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)
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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
The Telegraph Hotel 2 Pakington Street, Geelong West. 5222 2471 www.thetelegraphhotel.com.au When? July 8, 2022. VENUE At the Melbourne end of beautiful Pakington Street, Geelong West, the Telegraph is an imposing fixture in this popular street which is replete with dining options Art Deco exterior, lovely modern renovations inside, award winning rooftop terrace and bar looking […]
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29/07/2022
Pub Of The Week: Tony Leonard reviews the Clayton Hotel
The Clayton Hotel 319 Clayton Road, Clayton. 9562 8778 www.theclaytonhotel.com.au When? July 1, 2022. VENUE Arising from the popular L’Unico Hotel to be reborn as The Clayton Hotel (TCH), this pub has had a serious makeover to be an all things to all people venue in this very busy SE Suburb from Melbourne. In the shadows […]
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01/07/2022
Tony Leonard presents 3AW’s Pub Of The Week for 2022
PUBS OF THE WEEK 2022 January 28, 2022: The Racecourse Hotel, Malvern East – 13.9/20 February 4, 2022: The Empress Hotel, Fitzroy North – 14.6/20 February 11, 2022: The Spotswood Hotel, Spotswood – 13.4/20 February 18, 2022: The Middle Park Hotel, Middle Park – 14.5/20 February 25, 2022: The Pig and Whistle Hotel, Trentham East […]
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Pub Of The Week: Tony Leonard reviews the Elphinstone Hotel
The Elphinstone Hotel 14 Wright Street, Elphinstone. 5473 3165 Elphinstone Hotel (Facebook) When? June 17, 2022. VENUE Around 15 minutes past Kyneton is the small town of Elphinstone, (past Malmsbury/Taradale) and to be fair, there’s not a great deal there. The census of 2016, numbers the towns population at 556. Indeed the VLine Melbourne to Bendigo […]
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27/06/2022
Pub Of The Week: Tony Leonard reviews the Mona Castle Hotel, Seddon
Mona Castle Hotel 45-53 Austin Street, Seddon. 9687 2101 www.monacastlehotel.com When? June 10, 2022. VENUE The reopening and rejuvenation of the Mona Castle Hotel is something to celebrate for all pub-goers, especially in the western suburbs. Around two years ago, COVID claimed this pub (among many others), with the lessee unable to continue trading due to […]
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27/06/2022
RED HOT TIP CONFIRMED There appears to be a push is underway to enforce mask mandates on public transport. A 3AW Mornings listener was on the 109 tram travelling from Port Melbourne to the CBD yesterday when ticket inspectors got on and checked Myki’s and policed masks. Those who weren’t wearing a mask were told […]
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04/08/2022
The Alfred defers elective surgery again as COVID-19 cases climb
RED HOT TIP CONFIRMED The Alfred Hospital is deferring elective surgery as COVID-19 hospitalisations climb. In a letter sent to staff, which has been seen by 3AW Mornings, hospital chief executive Andrew Way said The Alfred will “start reinstating the principles and plan that guided our COVID response across the health service during the last […]
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14/07/2022
Woman, 79, punched in the face in deplorable Dandenong attack
RED HOT TIP A 79-year-old woman who was coward punched in a nasty unprovoked attack last week says she’s still having nightmares. Virginia Beckworth told Neil Mitchell she was on Walker Street in Dandenong on the morning of June 14 when a man approached her and demanded money. When she declined, he allegedly told her […]
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24/06/2022
Victorian private school to offer online-only education
RED HOT TIP A leading private school is set to offer an online learning option for students in years five to 12. It will be Victoria’s first online private school. Haileybury Pangea hasn’t yet been approved by the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority, but work is underway. Neil Mitchell has been told students from other […]
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08/06/2022
Passport pain: Massive queues and lengthy delays as backlog hits
RED HOT TIP Australians are facing serious delays getting or renewing a passport. The Australian Passport Office has warned Australians to allow up to six weeks to receive a new passport or renew one, but some have been left waiting even longer than that. 3AW listener Lyn told Neil Mitchell her son had been warned […]
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31/05/2022
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