Teens who use social media for more than two hours a day are significantly more likely to experience depression and poor wellbeing than peers who don’t. Murdoch Children’s Research Institute centre for adolescent help director Professor Susan Sawyer told 3AW Breakfast hosts Ross and Russel a decade-long Australian study found that families played an important […]
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On 1 May 2025, a broadcast on 3AW Breakfast about the impacts of deregulation of the taxi industry incorrectly stated that taxi licence plates were previously sold by the Victorian government. The plates, although originally issued by the State Government for a fee, were in fact sold on the open market.
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Press PLAY to listen to Emilia Fuller’s full review Khaosan Lane 350 Bourke St Shop G25 Melbourne GPO Let me start with a question for you: when was the last time you had a genuinely great lunch in the CBD for ten bucks… and didn’t feel like you’d compromised anything? Because that’s exactly what’s happening […]
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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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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-year-old Victorian becomes the youngest Australian to summit Mount Everest
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