(Image: Nine) The death of a child outside a childcare centre in Melbourne’s north yesterday is being described by police as a “terrible accident”. The three-year-old girl died after being hit by a car at Epping. The tragic incident happened in a car park outside the Kiddy Palace Learning Centre on McDonalds Road. Emergency services […]
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Nothing ‘safe’ about proposed Safe Cycling Corridor, says campaigner
Campaigners against the proposed “Safe Cycling Corridor” on Inkerman Road say there’ll be “nothing safe” about it. Residents are strongly opposing the bike-only land which would connect Dandenong to Melbourne. Rochelle Butt, a resident, real estate agent and one of the campaigners, told Tom Elliott it would be near impossible for cars to safely reverse […]
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16 hours ago
Tom Elliott responds to Josh Frydenberg’s advice to those unhappy with their bank…
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has urged Australians to “ask for a better deal” if they’re not happy with their bank or “look elsewhere”. But Tom Elliott says it’s not that simple. “Thank you for the advice, Mr Frydenberg,” the 3AW Drive host said on Monday. “I did that very thing with my own bank, last year, […]
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18 hours ago
Push to ban food on trains to tackle obesity epidemic
Britain’s outgoing chief medical officer has suggested banning food on public transport to combat the childhood obesity epidemic. But Jane Martin, executive manage of the Obesity Policy Coalition, said it wasn’t a first order priority in Australia. “It may make a difference, but I think in Australia we’ve got a lot of other things we […]
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11/10/2019
Blaze erupts at property near Queen Victoria Market
A property is on fire at North Melbourne. Bobby alerted 3AW Drive to the blaze on Victoria Street on Friday afternoon. Fire crews have just arrived on scene. No injuries have been reported.
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11/10/2019
High profile former union leader Ged Kearney says she has taken a big-risk as Labor gears up for a fight against the Greens for the marginal seat of Batman. The Liberals today announced the party wouldn’t be running a candidate in next month’s by-election. Ms Kearney told Tom Elliott she is campaigning on a platform […]
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16/02/2018
Should baby-boomer grandparents foot the bill for private school fees for their grandkids?
Baby-boomers are being asked to contribute to their grandchildren’s tuiton and private school fees as parents continue to feel the pinch, Scott Haywood says. The Finance Guru says grandparents should contribute to the educational costs. “Baby boomers have enjoyed an enormous property boom for the 2000s to 2018,” he said on 3AW Drive. “They’ve also […]
Tom Elliott
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15/02/2018
Gary Morgan to poll again: Another Lord Mayor candidate emerges on 3AW Drive
Image: The Age A man who has run three times for Lord Mayor of Melbourne is having another tilt. Pollster Gary Morgan is hoping it’s fourth time lucky. The Roy Morgan chairman, who has polled significantly in his previous bids in 2004, 2008 and 2012, told 3AW Drive’s Tom Elliott he was ready to go […]
Tom Elliott
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07/02/2018
‘It’s a natural monopoly’: Greens outline new policy to nationalise Australia’s electricity assets
The Greens have outlined a new policy for Australia’s electricity assets to be returned to public ownership as power prices continue to skyrocket. Victorian Greens MP Adam Bandt says the privatisation of poles, wires, transmission and the distribution network has failed. “Bills have gone up and up,” he told Tom Elliott. “Across the country we […]
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02/02/2018
Matthew Guy announces policy to build East-West link
The Opposition Leader wants to build East-West link. Matthew Guy told Tom Elliott on Friday it’s a project Melbourne needs – it’s just a matter of finding the funding. “If the money’s there, I’ll build it,” he said. Mr Guy said he will be able to say if the money will be available before the […]
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17/11/2017
(Image: Nine) The death of a child outside a childcare centre in Melbourne’s north yesterday is being described by police as a “terrible accident”. The three-year-old girl died after being hit by a car at Epping. The tragic incident happened in a car park outside the Kiddy Palace Learning Centre on McDonalds Road. Emergency services […]
Macquarie National News
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3 hours ago
Nothing ‘safe’ about proposed Safe Cycling Corridor, says campaigner
Campaigners against the proposed “Safe Cycling Corridor” on Inkerman Road say there’ll be “nothing safe” about it. Residents are strongly opposing the bike-only land which would connect Dandenong to Melbourne. Rochelle Butt, a resident, real estate agent and one of the campaigners, told Tom Elliott it would be near impossible for cars to safely reverse […]
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16 hours ago
Tom Elliott responds to Josh Frydenberg’s advice to those unhappy with their bank…
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has urged Australians to “ask for a better deal” if they’re not happy with their bank or “look elsewhere”. But Tom Elliott says it’s not that simple. “Thank you for the advice, Mr Frydenberg,” the 3AW Drive host said on Monday. “I did that very thing with my own bank, last year, […]
Tom Elliott
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18 hours ago
Push to ban food on trains to tackle obesity epidemic
Britain’s outgoing chief medical officer has suggested banning food on public transport to combat the childhood obesity epidemic. But Jane Martin, executive manage of the Obesity Policy Coalition, said it wasn’t a first order priority in Australia. “It may make a difference, but I think in Australia we’ve got a lot of other things we […]
3aw drive
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11/10/2019
Blaze erupts at property near Queen Victoria Market
A property is on fire at North Melbourne. Bobby alerted 3AW Drive to the blaze on Victoria Street on Friday afternoon. Fire crews have just arrived on scene. No injuries have been reported.
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11/10/2019
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