AFL chairman Craig Drummond was Geelong Football Club president when the deal was made with an unknown player absolving the club of any responsibility for potential future concussion issues. 3AW Mornings host Tom Elliott said Drummond needs to stand down until the situation had been resolved. Press PLAY to hear why Elliott thinks Drummond should […]
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Jeff Kennett weighs in on potential Daniel Andrews statue
Former Premier Jeff Kennett has joined the majority of Victorians calling on Ben Carroll to bin a taxpayer-funded statue of Daniel Andrews. Kennett told 3AW Mornings host Tom Elliott the line of statues of former premiers in Treasury Place were well respected for their contributions to Victoria. Press PLAY to hear why Kennett thinks Ben […]
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07/08/2026
Lord mayor ‘very, very sorry’ Salvation Army missed out on millions in promised funding
Lord Mayor of Melbourne Nicholas Reece has explained why a Melbourne Salvation Army has missed out on millions of dollars in funding across a four year period. He told 3AW Breakfast hosts Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft the money had been reallocated to St Vincent De Paul’s Ozanam House through an “open and independent” tender process. […]
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07/08/2026
The aspect of the secret AFL concussion deal Tom Elliott finds ‘ridiculous’
A deal has reportedly been made between a Victorian AFL club and a player, absolving the club of any responsibility for potential future concussion issues. 3AW Mornings host Tom Elliott said the players know the risks of playing football professionally. Press PLAY to hear why he finds this so ‘ridiculous’ “I don’t understand the angst […]
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06/08/2026
Maribyrnong mayor issues ‘simple and clear’ message after being threatened with knife
Mayor of the City of Maribyrnong, Mohamed Semra, was threatened with a knife in the Footscray Mall on Wednesday. And he’s outlined the “simple and clear message” that came out of a meeting with several other mayors in the western suburbs, following the frightening encounter. “It was a confronting situation,” Mr Semra told Tom Elliott. […]
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06/08/2026
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
An out of control car has crashed into a van before veering into a market stall and tree on Main Street in Mornington this morning. Caller Jeff told Tom Elliott the car came flying down at speed, and the driver was still in the car at the time of the call at 11:20am. Press PLAY […]
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28/01/2026
‘Very upset’: Concerns raised as Stonnington Council delays motion on Jewish festival
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 […]
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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) […]
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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
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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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