 A transistor radio was just about Greg Champion’s dearest friend in 1970. And it helped spawn his own version of the top 40 pop charts. |
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 The man in charge of the state’s vaccination program, Professor Ben Cowie, addresses your biggest concerns. |
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 With the ABC’s former home in Elsternwick up for sale, Drive listeners remember their experiences of Countdown, the epic 'wig room' and the raucous peacocks. |
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| 'My heart rate went up like billy-o' |
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 Bob Thatcher was fishing when he noticed a tiger snake on board his four-metre tinny. The fisherman, in his 80s, threw his jumper over the snake and steered his boat back to the jetty, where a reptile catcher was waiting. "I had the snake sitting about 30cm from my feet when I realised it was there and my heart rate went up like billy-o," he says. |
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 Pascoe Vale's Paul Baks - the self-proclaimed "King of Lemons" - put hundreds of lemons on his front lawn in an act of generosity. But they were all taken in one fell swoop. He tells Sammy J about the "dark time" and shares some tips for cultivating a thriving lemon tree. |
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 Interest rates may be at record lows but that shouldn’t stop you from getting the best deal on your mortgage. ASIC shares tips for refinancing your home loan. |
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 Dietitian and nutritionist Heidi Sze shares 15 of her quick and easy meals for colder months. They are not only family favourites but healthy, too. |
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