Former Australian Army chief Peter Leahy has stated there is a “delusion of the Australian identity” as the Australian Defence Force struggles to attract recruits. Lieutenant-General Leahy told Tom Elliott on 3AW Mornings the sense of identity in Australia now seems to be around “victimhood”, and wants more positive discussion about the great things about […]
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31/01/2025
‘Too far’: Tom Elliott launches strong Tony Jones defence after more criticism
Tom Elliott has launched a staunch defence of colleague Tony Jones after he came under fire from Serbian Davis Cup coach Viktor Troicki. Following comments Jones made on a broadcast about Novak Djokovic, Troicki said the Nine News presenter shouldn’t be allowed to work in tennis again. But Tom said he was off the mark, […]
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31/01/2025
Man threatened with machete in frightening South Morang incident
WORD ON THE STREET A man has detailed a frightening encounter on the roads, which saw him threatened with a machete. Caller John told Tom Elliott after tooting his horn on a road in South Morang, a machete was waved by a young man out the window. Click PLAY to hear more about John’s encounter […]
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31/01/2025
Lord mayor lifts lid on ‘very big’ exercise to clean up Flinders Street Station
Lord mayor of the City of Melbourne, Nick Reece, has shed light on the “very big” joint exercise with Metro Trains to clean up Flinders Street Station. It after complaints of the clock not working properly, and stains to tiles in the underpasses, as the Degraves Street subway reopens after three years in preparation for […]
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30/01/2025
The translated road safety sign which could be doing more harm than good
Tom Elliott believes a decision to translate important safety information from the TAC could be doing migrants a disservice. 3AW Mornings was sent a photo of a poster put up in Tarneit, which helps warn motorists about some of the dangers on our roads fully written in Punjabi. But Tom says the decision to translate […]
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30/01/2025
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
WORD ON THE STREET A man has detailed a frightening encounter on the roads, which saw him threatened with a machete. Caller John told Tom Elliott after tooting his horn on a road in South Morang, a machete was waved by a young man out the window. Click PLAY to hear more about John’s encounter […]
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31/01/2025
‘Bit dumb’: Essendon in spotlight after strange scheduling of pre-season event
WORD ON THE STREET Essendon has been called out for scheduling their pre-season family day outside of school holidays. The popular event will take place on February 4 from 4pm, just days after kids return to school. Caller Matt alerted Tom Elliott to the awkward scheduling, with the 3AW Mornings host also receiving a separate […]
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28/01/2025
3AW caller details ‘unbelievable’ house landslide on the Mornington Peninsula
A caller to 3AW Mornings has detailed the dramatic scenes down at McCrae on the Mornington Peninsula, where a house has slid down a steep hill. Scroll down to view footage of the landslide Caller Kim said it’s “unbelievable” what has happened this morning, with the landslide occurring on Penny Lane and has impacted properties […]
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14/01/2025
Tom Elliott crowns his Word On The Street winner for 2024!
Congratulations Blair! Blair is the lucky winner of a $50,000 voucher to spend on anything he wants at Penfold Motors! He originally tipped off 3AW Mornings to the fact thieves were allegedly targeting gyms and stealing car keys after his had been stolen from a pigeon hole in his gym before his car was stolen. […]
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13/12/2024
‘Extraordinary’ name change of Woolworths product called out
Tom Elliott has been alerted by emailer Harry about a name change on one of Woolworths’ products. In the email, it states there’s no longer ‘gingerbread men’ at the supermarket, but rather non-binary ‘gingerbread people’. “It’s extraordinary that they don’t seem to have learnt their lesson,” Harry said. Press PLAY to hear his full comments […]
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25/11/2024
Must listen podcasts
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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