After a career spanning three decades at the ABC. Jon Faine will be presenting his final radio program on Friday
| | | After a career spanning three decades at the ABC, Jon Faine will be presenting his final radio program this Friday 11 October. Joining Jon will be a reunion of many of the beloved voices from his years with ABC Radio Melbourne, political leaders, long time regulars and a fabulous selection of Melbourne performers.
While registrations have closed for the event, we encourage tune in from 8.30am. Jon has nominated the Koorie Heritage Trust as our charity partner for the event - you can donate here. | | |
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| | Whether you are delighted that I am finally leaving or sad that I will not be on your radio anymore, I ask you to think of making a donation to the Koorie Heritage Trust. I thank you, it has been a blast. |
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Jon Faine’s career of questions | |
| For three decades, audiences have loved Jon Faine's interrogations as much as high-profile guests have hated them. As he prepares to hang up the headphones, Jon reflects on a career of making politicians sweat and admits leaving some guests "angry, bitter and hurting". | |
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Watch: Faine highlights | |
| We delved through the digital archives and found some great footage of Faine over the years. From the studio to the golf course, his career has included plenty of colour. | |
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FFA on ABC TV + iview | |
| The ABC is the new home of free to air football coverage in Australia and will broadcast A-League, W-league, Socceroos and Matildas games from October 2019. | |
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They've hatched! | |
| Jacinta Parsons caught up with Dr Victor Hurley from the Victorian Peregrine Project for an update on the 367 Collins Falcons Live Stream. | |
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Why is our producer trending online? | |
| Our Mornings producer Katrina Palmer was curious about why she received “a very thick wad of paper” from her super company, and quickly realised the financial details she was reading were not her own. | |
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Recipes from Foodie Tuesday |
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Rainbow Quinoa Salad | |
| Raf caught up with pre and post-natal dietitian and nutritionist Heidi Sze, who has a healthy lunch that can be thrown together in minutes – perfect for new mums. Tune in to Drive tonight from 4:20pm for more delicious discussions. | |
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Chongqing soup noodles | |
| Want to bring a taste of southwestern China to your kitchen? Co-owner of Hi Chong Qing in Melbourne gives Raf a crash course in Chongqing's flavour-packed cuisine with this simple recipe. | |
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Online stories you may have missed |
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Old People's Home For 4 Year Olds | |
| Remarkable results were recorded for the ABC documentary Old People's Home For 4 Year Olds. This unique social experiment brought together elderly people in a retirement community with a group of 4-year-olds. Last week was the final episode of #OldPeoplesHomeAU If you missed it, catch up on the series on ABC iview. | |
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Victorian Seniors Festival | |
| The Victorian Seniors Festival is on during October. The month-long celebration of older Victorians will see more than 2,500 events and activities held across the state, where older Victorians can come together and connect with one another. | |
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