Police have been in a standoff with a vandal on top of a pylon on the Bolte Bridge since the early hours of Tuesday morning. The person painted a giant Pam the Bird on one pylon and is refusing to come down. And 3AW Mornings host Heidi Murphy said the vandal was not doing anything […]
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‘It was a hasty decision’: Nicky Winmar statue sculptor speaks out over removal
Western Australian Premier Roger Cook ordered the removal of the statue of Nicky Winmar just days after the former AFL star was found guilty of assaulting a woman in northern Victoria last year. Melbourne-based artist and sculptor of the famous bronze statue Louis Laumen told 3AW Mornings host Heidi Murphy the statue held a broader […]
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06/07/2026
Heidi Murphy’s conflicting feelings on the removal of Nicky Winmar statue
The statue of Nicky Winmar was removed from outside Optus Stadium in Perth within 48 hours of Winmar being found guilty of assaulting a woman in northern Victoria in 2025. While she backs the decision to remove the statue, 3AW Mornings host Heidi Murphy said she was conflicted about whether there might be a way […]
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06/07/2026
Business owner calls out government’s claim to protect venues from arsonists
The Victorian state government has announced a $10 million Hospitality Security Fund in a bid to protect venues from arsonists following the ongoing firebombings across the state. The Albion co-owner and WatchTower security app founder Dominic Porter told 3AW Mornings host Tom Elliott the government’s claim it is protecting venues from arson is simply not […]
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03/07/2026
The government policy Tom Elliott thinks is ‘a joke’
The state government has unveiled a grant to support venues against firebombing. And Tom Elliott said he found this announcement “extraordinary”. Press PLAY to hear the 3AW Mornings host’s full thoughts on the grant “So the government will give you money to help firebomb-proof your business … but it will not put the firebombers themselves […]
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03/07/2026
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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