More Sammy J in 2024

ABC Radio Melbourne will serve up 20 per cent more Sammy J in 2024.

Sammy will return to 5 days a week on Breakfast next year.

Friday Breakfast host Charlie Pickering will focus on other commitments next year.

In other news, Raf Epstein will return to Mornings, Ali Moore will host Drive and Trevor Chappell will bring you Afternoons.

Michael Pavlich will continue to present Overnights into the new year. All other ABC Melbourne presenters including Matt Preston, Alice Zaslavsky, Lisa Leong, Richelle Hunt, David Astle, Jacinta Parsons and Brian Nankervis will be back for 2024.

Australians are used to funnelling money into superannuation, but experts say we need to think more carefully about how it's spent in retirement. Australian Securities and Investments Commission CEO Warren Day joined Raf Epstein on Mornings to explain.

After only three weeks in the role, videos of Laurence Hewson's enthusiastic train announcements have gone viral online, earning him the title of the 'voice of Flinders St'. He told Sammy J on Breakfast that he is “incapable of not jazzing it up”.

“It was impossible to imagine the world without you. I could not go there. I could not say a forever goodbye.”

Helen’s Changing Track on Mornings with Raf is about grief and loss.

In this edition of The Conversation Hour, Richelle Hunt and Nic Healey talk pets at Christmas time, from how to find a reputable breeder and not get scammed to why some are urging you to 'adopt — not shop'.

Whether you're interested in incorporating mangoes, grapes or stone fruits into savoury dishes and salads, or looking for inspiration to create some sweet treats, these recipes will give you some fresh ideas on how to make the most of seasonal produce.