 The Conversation Hour hosts Richelle Hunt and Warwick Long kicked off the year doing what they love best, getting out into the community with a broadcast from the banks of the Murray River at Echuca. Locals reflected on a rollercoaster start to the year and the easing of border restrictions. |
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 Evenings presenter David Astle rarely struggles for words. But when it came time to pen a note of thanks to someone who had buoyed his spirits during the pandemic, he didn't realise it would spell trouble. |
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Everyone has a story to tell and ABC Radio Melbourne wants to hear yours.
We are looking for listeners to share their five-minute story with us. The only catch is you must feature the line ‘I swear I’m telling you the truth’ somewhere in your tale.
Winners will be showcased in our inaugural storytelling event, Homespun, in March, 2021. | | | |
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South African tennis champion Kevin Anderson tells Raf Epstein on Drive that while quarantining for the Australian Open has been “a difficult time for players”, there should be “respect for what every Australian has gone through” to allow the tournament to go ahead in 2021. |
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The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) is expecting this year's Olympic team to "be one of our largest", despite the pandemic.
AOC chief executive Matt Carroll tells Virginia Trioli there is "a lot of hard work" happening in Japan, with Australia planning to send a team of "about 1000" to Tokyo. |
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 Join us for a special Australian of the Year Awards live broadcast on ABC Radio Melbourne from 7pm on Monday, January 25. You can also tune in to this year's ceremony, hosted by Hamish Macdonald and Susie Youssef, from 7.30pm on ABCTV + iview. On January 26 ABC TV will commemorate Australia Day from 7.30am, reflecting on what it means to be Australian with a day of live events. The WugulOra Ceremony on Gadigal Country will start the day, followed by a flag raising ceremony on Ngunnawal Country and a night of live entertainment with the Australia Day Live concert. |
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 These 30-minute dinners will give you the gift of time. |
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