The laughs are on us at this exclusive first taste of the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, live and on your radio.
 

Join 774 ABC Radio Melbourne’s David Astle and Jacinta Parsons at Comedy Bites, featuring the finest morsels of bite-sized comedy chunks from the feast ahead. This event is free, but registration is required.
 

Monday, March 24 | Arts Centre Melbourne – Fairfax Studio

Do you think you're a good driver? Think again. 
 

Ambulance Victoria asked 774 ABC Radio Melbourne’s Mornings presenter Raf Epstein to sit in the front of an ambulance vehicle with the lights and sirens blaring to illustrate how often drivers slow down paramedics.

774 ABC Radio Melbourne’s Sharnelle Vella and Bob Murphy are on the hunt for local sports stars. Not only that, they want to come to a training session with you – run a few drills, do a few laps, practice some lay ups or shots on goal.
 

To help the Breakfast presenters pick which team to visit, we need you to nominate the Local GOAT of your sports club. It could be someone who has amazing sporting abilities or is a great sport. Or it could be someone who goes above and beyond behind the scenes to make sure your team can get on the ground, field or court.
 

We will announce a Local GOAT of the week every Friday. In June, an overall winner will be chosen for Sharnelle and Bob to visit their club for a personal training session.
 

To enter, email us some details about your Local GOAT here. 

The cost-of-living crisis will be a key issue in the upcoming federal election.
 

On Thursday, February 27, we will broadcast Mornings live from St Albans to find out how locals are coping with soaring costs.
 

774 ABC Radio Melbourne will be in Alfrieda St, near the intersection of Main Rd East, from 8.30am.
 

We want to hear from you, so come along to St Albans or tune in to 774 ABC Radio Melbourne.

Formula 1 legend and Drive to Survive star Guenther Steiner thinks Melbourne's own Oscar Piastri has what it takes to go far in the sport.
 

"I think he can take the fight to Lando (Norris) - and I'm pretty sure they will have a good car this year," Guenther told Sharnelle and Bob on Breakfast.

In this Melbourne International Comedy Festival special, Charlie Pickering will be joined by some of the best comedians from the festival. Secure your spot today and come to TGIF! for an hour of laughs.
 

Friday, April 4 | Melbourne Town Hall

In this edition of The Conversation Hour, Richelle Hunt looks at just how long our commute times to work are getting and what needs to happen to reduce them. 

As the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade shimmies and shakes its way up Oxford St, you can watch all of the colour live on ABC TV and ABC iview from 7.30pm, Saturday, March 1. Get ready to soak up all the glittering action with hosts Courtney Act and ABCQueer’s Mon Schafter, as we share all the love, queer stories, and celebrations from the Mardi Gras Parade.
 

Celebrate a night to remember across ABC TV, ABC iview and ABC Socials via TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and discover a range of LGBTQIA+ content on ABC iview now.