A man is fighting for life in hospital after a serious crash on the Great Ocean Road near Lorne this morning, with a short stretch of road closed in both directions as a result. “It is going to affect a lot of people,” Andrew Crook from the Department of Transport told Eddie Summerfield. Press PLAY […]
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‘Deer in headlights’: A scathing assessment of the political response to the Bondi tragedy
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s approval rating has fallen in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack. 3AW Federal Politics Editor, Michael Pachi told 3AW Afternoons, “At the start of that tragedy and for most of last week, I did think he looked like a deer in the headlights.” Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has also faced […]
‘Quite confronting’: Specialist police to be visible at the Boxing Day Test
Specialist police officers equipped with long-arm rifles will be in attendance at the upcoming Boxing Day Test at the MCG. Press PLAY to hear why a Former Police boss is backing the move Former Police Commissioner, Kel Glare told 3AW Afternoons, “It’s better to have the highly trained and heavily armed police there, and if […]
Truck hits bridge in Melbourne’s inner-north, train line suspended
A truck has hit a rail bridge on Racecourse Road just before Mount Alexander Road this afternoon. Press PLAY to hear more on the traffic chaos on 3AW Caller Gerald said “traffic is banking back for quite a distance”. The Upfield line is suspended between North Melbourne and Coburg for the time being. Image: Supplied
‘Failure in leadership’: Linda Dessau calls on government to act after Bondi Beach terror attack
Over six months ago, Neil Mitchell interviewed the former governor of Victoria and the first Jewish holder of the office, Linda Dessau, where she said there wasn’t being enough done about anti-Semitism in Australia. Ms Dessau joined 3AW Afternoons and had her say on the terrorist attack in Bondi on Thursday. “There has been a […]
Press PLAY to hear what is Tony Leonard’s Pub of the Year! 3AW/DE BORTOLI PUBS OF THE YEAR 2025 REVIEW DATES: 5 and 12 December 2025 Today marks the 30th time I’ve announced the De Bortoli Pub of the Year for 2025 and certainly (in the Melbourne metropolitan area), pub life has never been better […]
Pub of the Week: Jekyll and Hyde Tavern, St Kilda
Press PLAY to listen to Tony Leonard’s full review Jekyll and Hyde Tavern Where: 175 Acland St, St Kilda Phone: 9489 8705 Internet: www.jekyllandhyde.au SCORE: 13.7/20 NOVEMBER 21 VENUE: What a fun way to conclude this year’s pub of the week segment with a first time trip to this clever bolt hole in the guts […]
Pub of the Week: Clifton Hill Hotel, Clifton Hill
Press PLAY to listen to Tony Leonard’s full review Clifton Hill Hotel Where: 89 Queens Pde, Clifton Hill Phone: 9489 8705 Internet: www.thecliftonhillhotel.com.au SCORE: 13.9/20 NOVEMBER 14 VENUE: Beautiful old world corner pub, made up from many parts, Clifton Hill Hotel in every aspect is a microcosm of this suburb and indeed is a perfect […]
Pub of the Week: Railway Club Hotel, Port Melbourne
Press PLAY to hear Tony Leonard’s full review Railway Club Hotel Where: 107 Raglan St, Port Melbourne Phone: 9645 1661 Internet: www.railwayclubhotel.com.au SCORE: 16.5/20 NOVEMBER 7 VENUE: After a few years absence and a change of management, you may be inclined to think that one of the five most bankable pubs in Melbourne would be […]
Pub of the Week: Mail Exchange Hotel, Melbourne
Press PLAY to listen to Tony Leonard’s full review Mail Exchange Hotel Where: 688 Bourke St, Melbourne Phone: 9903 6880 Internet: www.mailexchangehotel.com.au SCORE: 13.3/20 OCTOBER 31 VENUE: A thriving, bustling subterraneous pub at the bottom end of Bourke St, the Mail Exchange is but a decade young, and is very much a go-to when footy/concerts […]





