Should the Big Banks do more to combat scams? Waleed Aly has made the case for them to do more. CEO of Consumer Action Law Centre Stephanie Tonkin thinks the Big Banks need to help with scams a lot more then they currently do. “It is not a case of gullibility, scammers are highly sophisticated […]
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26/07/2024
‘Zero consequences’: Tom Elliott frustrated about potential raise for criminal age of responsibililty
Eight teens were charged with various offences over a high speed chase across Melbourne’s South East, with seven of them being released on bail. The alleged driver of the vehicle was only 13 years old and Tom Elliott has vented his frustration at the potential raise of the criminal age of responsibility to 14 years […]
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26/07/2024
Tom Elliott thinks high speed rail is a ‘no-brainer’ in Victoria
Tom Elliott has put the idea forward of high speed rail and thinks it would have an array of benefits if we had it in Victoria. He can’t believe Morocco, a less wealthier country has just opened a high speed rail link and we are not yet to have one here Australia. “I think high-speed […]
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26/07/2024
Frankie J. Holden wants to ‘start a campaign’ following calls for Ol’ 55 to perform at AFL Grand Final
There have many calls for Ol’55 to perform at the 2024 AFL Grand Final following the announcement of Katy Perry as the pre-game entertainment. Front-man of Ol’ 55 Frankie J. Holden reacted to the calls for his band to play at the AFL Grand Final on 3AW Mornings. “Let’s start a campaign, let’s get this […]
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25/07/2024
Tom Elliott frustrated with ‘disturbing’ phone use while driving statistic
Budget Direct completed a survey of Victorian motorists where one in five are confident in using their phone while driving their vehicle. Tom Elliott vented his frustration with the disturbing statistic and says mobile phone use is working against the road toll. “They are the most distracting gadget invented by humanity,” Elliott said on 3AW […]
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25/07/2024
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
A woman in her 20’s has been taken to hospital after a stabbing in St Kilda East this morning. Victoria Police say the woman was walking along Hotham Street when a man approached her, and allegedly slashed her arm just after 8:30. Caller Manuel described the incident as “violent”. Press PLAY to hear what happened […]
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21/05/2024
Truck bursts into flames on the Princes Freeway
A truck has burst into flames on the Princes Freeway just before the Duncans Road exit in Werribee heading city-bound. Caller Ray alerted Tom Elliott to the news. Press PLAY to hear the news on-air Two Werribee CFA units alongside Fire Rescue Victoria responded to the reports of the fire at around 9:20am. Victoria Police […]
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30/04/2024
Body found on beach in Victoria’s south
It’s thought a body found in Sorrento this morning could be the body of a 60-year-old man who went missing on April 13. Word On The Street caller, Kylie, says she was at the Sorrento Back Beach when she saw a police officer standing next to a blue tarp. “I’d say it is the guy […]
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17/04/2024
Shocking anti-Semitic graffiti found in Melbourne’s north
A Word On The Street emailer has alerted 3AW Mornings to graffiti which calls for the freedom of Gaza and Palestine, while depicting anti-Semitic sentiment. The graffiti, which was spotted in Fawkner, has since been cleaned up by a City of Melbourne graffiti team. Tom Elliott has slammed the act as “racist” and “nasty”. Press […]
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25/03/2024
Helicopter hovering over Glenroy as police swarm street
A helicopter has been spotted hovering around Plumpton Avenue, Glenroy with residents telling 3AW Mornings the street has been blocked off and police have swarmed the street. Caller Gary says the helicopter has circled the area for almost an hour. “Yeah, circling around the Glenroy area and looks like it’s going as far as Coburg,” […]
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26/02/2024
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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