More than 4.5 million Victorians will receive voting forms in the mail next week for the upcoming council elections but what remains unclear is how many of the candidates listed on the ballots actually want to win office.
Dummy candidates - people who run to funnel votes to more powerful political allies - have been an issue in Victorian council elections for more than two decades.
Some believe lockdown laws have made it difficult to scrutinise candidates. |
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Inspired by Marcia Hine’s Disco Inferno, our radio presenters wanted to spread some joy - and what better way to do so than with a dance-off.
Watch the team battle it out and show off their dance moves, with Marcia as special guest judge. |
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Queenscliff shop owners Russell and Maggie Spokes relish retirement after decades stirring the pot.
The owners say they had planned to retire, unlike other traders who have been forced to close due to COVID-19. |
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Congratulations to The Conversation Hour for being selected as a finalist in the 2020 Victorian Homelessness Awards, in the Best Feature Journalism category.
The nominated Conversation Hour program on February 26 focused on older women and homelessness.
The judges said the program handled sensitively several talkback callers whose experiences illustrated the subject matter, and enabled further exploration of issues.
This builds on a successful year for The Conversation Hour as it recently won an EMPA Award (Emergency Media and Public Affairs) for it's week-long series of broadcast from fire-affected regions.
The winner will be announced in November. |
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| Much-loved former ABC Melbourne Mornings presenter Jon Faine joined Iskhandar Razak on Drive to share his confidence that our democratic institutions will survive and adapt to COVID-19. | | | |
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| Former Australian batsman Dean Jones has been remembered as an "energetic, frenetic" player who made the game "special." ABC cricket broadcaster Jim Maxwell spoke with David Astle about Jones' illustrious career. | | | |
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| Listen to the next instalment of The Friday Revue's radio play starring Noeline Brown, Julia Zemiro, John Wood, Matt Preston and Leo Sayer. | | | |
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From foodie words like 'cheatza' to 'scrungelley bits', the Australian National Dictionary Centre has been collecting the special words invented by families around the country.
Julia Robinson, researcher and editor at the centre, joined David Astle to share some of the surprising words. |
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Layne Beachley wants to awaken us from slumbering on the beach of life. A seven-time World Champion surfer, Layne knows a thing or two about getting dumped by big waves, and uses this as a metaphor for navigating life's challenges.
Layne joins Libbi Gorr with an inspirational message. |
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| This Sunday, 4 October, at 2am don't forget to turn your clocks forward an hour for daylight savings. Enjoy the longer days and don't forget to check your smoke alarm battery. |
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| Joining Ali Moore is Insiders ABC presenter David Speers, covering the Aged Care Royal Commission, federal budget announcements and other top stories of the week. |
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| Nornie Bero, chef and owner of Yarraville's Mabu Mabu, was on Drive's Foodie Tuesday to take Raf Epstein through the simple process of making damper, inspired by the bread she would eat growing up on Mer Island in the Torres Straite. |
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