It appears British PM Teresa May has some questionable pantry advice, telling her Cabinet that you wouldn’t “throw away a jar of jam if it has gone mouldy on top”. In a strange Brexit metaphor, she says she scrapes off the mould and “eats the good preserve left underneath”. Ross and John asked Lorraine Haase, […]
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Aussie airline hostie hangs up her wings after 50 years service
THE RUMOUR FILE Australian airline hostie Karin Candy is hanging up her wings after fifty years in the air. As heard on the Rumour File this morning, Karin started in the summer of 1969! She told Ross and John she never thought she’d last this long, and told them her most famous traveller – who she’d […]
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15/02/2019
Rumour confirmed: Concert delayed as star of the show gets locked in toilets at interval
THE RUMOUR FILE A concert by Australia’s leading classical guitar duo had an unexpected delay earlier this week, as one half of the star pair got locked in the bathroom. As heard on The Rumour File this morning, the the second half of the concert was delayed by twenty minutes and eventually event staff needed […]
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15/02/2019
Melbourne eyes new treetop attraction (Scorcher will be happy)
A treetop walk through some of Melbourne’s most beautiful parkland is being proposed by the city council. Early plans have the walk connecting north of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl with the Royal Botanic Gardens. Melbourne City Councillor Cathy Oke told Ross and John on 3AW Breakfast that the walkway idea forms part of a […]
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15/02/2019
Frightening footage: Gunman holds up busy servo, remains on the run
Police have released CCTV of a frightening armed hold-up in the hunt for the gunman. A man wearing a Furphy beanie and black hoodie entered the Tooradin on the busy South Gippsland Highway about 3.15am on Tuesday. He took a flavoured milk from the fridge and placed it on the counter. Then he asked for […]
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15/02/2019
A test is being developed by Melbourne researchers in the hope of being able to predict pregnant women likely to go in to have premature births to providing better care to pre-term babies. It’s hoped a test could give doctors a better indication of the risk of going into early labour. Senior research fellow Dr […]
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13/02/2018
Growing body of research shows potential risks of arthroscopic knee surgery
Advice is mounting to warn Australians against arthroscopic knee surgery, especially for patients with osteoarthritis who are aged over 50. President of the Australian Rheumatology Association Professor Rachelle Buchbinder said it could be doing more harm than good. “We are talking to GPs and importantly to patients to say don’t ask for a referral for […]
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06/02/2018
The public sector and their sickies: Is it us or them?
The average public sector worker takes nearly two more sickies than the average private sector worker. Why? Well, the Public Service Commissioner has told The Australian it’s because private sector bosses are too tough when it comes to sick leave. But as Ross and John mooted, surely that means the opposite could also be true… Click […]
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22/01/2018
Using headphones right now? You should hear this warning
Australians have been warned about the lasting damage that can be done to your hearing after the release of new stats that show one in 10 people have their headphones playing too loud. “It’s very damaging … because the damage is permanent,” Simon David, audiologist manager for Bupa. “It’s one of those things that creeps up […]
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18/12/2017
Baby boom: Why Victoria is leading the way
Victoria is in the midst of a baby boom, enjoying the biggest increase in birth rates of anywhere in Australia the past year. ABS data shows an extra 9324 births were recorded in 2016, taking the total to 82,892, which is nearly a 13 per cent jump on the previous year. But Professor Peter McDonald […]
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14/12/2017
THE RUMOUR FILE A concert by Australia’s leading classical guitar duo had an unexpected delay earlier this week, as one half of the star pair got locked in the bathroom. As heard on The Rumour File this morning, the the second half of the concert was delayed by twenty minutes and eventually event staff needed […]
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15/02/2019
Comedy legend John Cleese unleashes millions of fans to get Manuel in the All Star Mile
FIRST on the RUMOUR FILE Comedy legend John Cleese has issued a call to arms to his millions of fans in a bid to get a horse named after a Fawlty Towers character voted into the All Star Mile. Ross Stevenson told The Rumour File yesterday that Gary Lechte, owner of All Star Mile aspirant […]
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14/02/2019
Rumour File: Australian numbers bombarded with scam calls from Latvia + Luxembourg
THE RUMOUR FILE Australian numbers are being bombarded with scam calls from Latvia and Luxembourg. First heard on The Rumour File this morning, the numbers, which begin with +371 and +352 ring only once before hanging up. Tech commentator Trevor Long told Ross and John the calls are designed to make you call them back. […]
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13/02/2019
Rumour File: Giant sunfish found washed up on Melbourne beach
RUMOUR FILE Locals were surprised to find a dead ocean sunfish washed at Quiet Corner at Black Rock overnight. “Something I didn’t expect to see wash up at Quiet Corner,” the Rumour File contributor told Ross and John. “I didn’t know they ventured into the bay.” Aquatic Scientist Sheree Marris said the sunfish is so big, […]
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12/02/2019
Rumour File: Williamstown dog owner receives disturbing anonymous letter
THE RUMOUR FILE The owner of a dog in Williamstown has received an alarming letter from an anonymous source, who threatens to bait the dog if nothing is done to stop it barking. The note reads: “Your dogs bark all day. Surely you are aware. We have had enough. If you don’t shut the f***ing things […]
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11/02/2019
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