The Australian Medical Association is ramping up its long-standing push for a sugar tax on soft drink. Associate Professor Gary Sacks, fellow at the Global Obesity Centre at Deakin University, said there was no doubt it would work. “We have really strong evidence from the 50 countries that have put it in place that it […]
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10 hours ago
The case for and against Melbourne hosting the Commonwealth Games
He won a gold medal when Melbourne last hosted the Commonwealth Games, but former Australian shooting star Russell Mark is the first to admit the case for hosting the games again in 2026 isn’t overly compelling. Mark told Neil Mitchell the reality was the Commonwealth Games were a “good little event to warm up” for […]
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12 hours ago
The message the Alfred ICU director wants Victorians to hear
The intensive care boss at The Alfred Hospital says the community “needs to be aware” that health workers are working extremely hard to provide care during the pandemic, and getting a booster is the best thing Victorians can do to help ease the strain on the system. Director of ICU at The Alfred, Steve McLaughlin, […]
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12 hours ago
Rapid antigen test shortage keeping police from returning to work
RED HOT TIP Victoria Police is struggling with a shortage of rapid antigen tests, which are needed to test employees who are currently isolating. As of 11.59pm on Tuesday, emergency services workers may return to work if they’re a close contact of a positive case, provided they have undertaken RATs for five days prior to […]
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14 hours ago
Why grave fears remain for many in Tonga, following underwater explosion
A Tongan athlete who rose to fame at the 2016 Rio Olympics says he holds grave fears for his family and friends after a tsunami hit the island nation following the eruption of an underwater volcano. It’s expected to be at least another day before much needed supplies can reach Tonga by air, with volcanic […]
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18/01/2022
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
3AW/DeBortoli Pub of the Year 2021 December 3, 2021 Another year for the DeBortoli Pub of the Week (31st year) is completed, and while many in Victoria’s outstanding hospitality community thought 2020 would never be replicated due to COVID, sadly, it seems, the difficulties in 2021 have gone to another level. Given that pubs trade […]
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03/12/2021
Pub Of The Week: Tony Leonard reviews the Essendon Hotel
Essendon Hotel Where? 914-918 Mt Alexander Road, Essendon. When? November 26, 2021. 8352 4235 www.theessendonhotel.com VENUE Emerging from the much loved O’Sullivans Sibeen some two or so years ago, the Essendon Hotel quickly hit its stride and in spite of lockdown over the past 18 months, trades very well in doing a better level of […]
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02/12/2021
Pub Of The Week 2021: Tony Leonard’s latest reviews
3AW/DEBORTOLI PUB OF THE WEEK 2021 3AW’s Pub Of The Week is back for its 31st edition, again supported by DeBortoli wines. 2021 will be the 26th year that it’s been run by Tony Leonard. The format will remain the same: a review around 11.45am on Friday with Neil, followed by a written review posted […]
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02/12/2021
Pub Of The Week: The Royal Hotel, Koo Wee Rup
Royal Hotel Where? 96-100 Station Street, Koo Wee Rup. When? November 19, 2021. 5997 1414 www.royalhotelkwr.com.au VENUE In the outer South East of Melbourne, some 75 kms from Melbourne stands the very fine Royal Hotel at Koo Wee Rup, now semi-rural but proximity to Pakenham will surely carry the tag of outer suburb sooner than later. […]
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22/11/2021
Pub Of The Week: Tony Leonard reviews the Sherlock Holmes Tavern, CBD
Sherlock Holmes Tavern Where? 415 Collins Street, Melbourne When? November 12, 2021. 9629 1146 www.thesherlockholmes.com.au VENUE The Sherlock Holmes Tavern is a genuine stayer in the CBD and rightfully enjoys fierce loyalty from clientele and a reputation of one of the best watering holes in town. Run by the Kirwan family for a decade and more, […]
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22/11/2021
RED HOT TIP Victoria Police is struggling with a shortage of rapid antigen tests, which are needed to test employees who are currently isolating. As of 11.59pm on Tuesday, emergency services workers may return to work if they’re a close contact of a positive case, provided they have undertaken RATs for five days prior to […]
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14 hours ago
Bus driver hospitalised after ‘utterly appalling’ attack over a face mask
RED HOT TIP CONFIRMED A bus driver has spent the night in hospital after he was kicked and punched repeatedly by a passenger who didn’t want to put on a face mask. The interstate V/Line bus driver was assaulted by a passenger at Kerang at about 9.30am yesterday. The 54-year-old was allegedly punched and kicked […]
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02/12/2021
Victorian vaccine rule to be tweaked for 12 to 15-year-olds
FIRST with NEIL MITCHELL The state government looks set to tweaked the vaccination rules for 12 to 15-year-olds to permit unvaccinated students to participate in school activities. The Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools has sent a letter to principals informing them that the state government will amend the Open Premises Directions later today to allow 12 […]
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22/11/2021
Carrum Downs hit-run driver was travelling ‘well, well above’ speed limit before deadly crash
The driver who mowed down two traffic workers in Carrum Downs yesterday — killing one and leaving another with life-changing injuries — has not yet been identified by police. Investigators have been told a red Holden struck two traffic controllers on Hall Road near the intersection of Lats Avenue at about 7.15am on Tuesday. The […]
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10/11/2021
Triple-0 crisis: The shocking wait time one ambulance caller endured last night
RED HOT TIP CONFIRMED Ambulance call wait times blew out again last night, with one caller was left waiting for what the boss of the Victorian Ambulance Union says is an unprecedented amount of time. Wait times last night blew out to an average of between 10 minutes and 20 minutes. And one caller was […]
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28/10/2021
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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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