8.30am - 12pm weekdays. Neil is one of Australia's most experienced journalists with success in newspapers, radio and television. He was one of the youngest editors of a daily metropolitan newspaper, The Herald.
Neil was also a reporter, columnist and news executive at The Age for 16 years, including four years as sports editor. He has also worked for Time Magazine, and presented documentaries and his own talkback TV program on both the Nine and Ten networks.
He began at 3AW on weekends and Drive in 1987. In 1990 he moved to the morning program where he has dominated the ratings ever since. A little bit about Neil Mitchell What was your first job? As a schoolboy I delivered morning newspapers, which proved two things: I love newspapers and hate getting up early.
Now, 40 years later, I find I have spent my life around newspapers and have been required to get out of bed at a ridiculous hour since 1984. What is your favourite on air moment thus far? A three year old boy called Tyler Fishlock was about to lose both eyes to cancer and we were trying to fulfill his last minute dreams. His mum was talking to me, crying softly.
In the background I heard the child say "Don't cry mummy, it will all be OK" What is your most embarrassing on air moment? The most embarrassing and instructive moment was at the very beginning when I was ranting on about some editorial point, thumping the desk and asking for calls… when a caller rang and said "…Neil.
Get your hand off it…" They were right, and I learnt from it. If you could interview anyone (living or dead) who would it be? Richard Nixon. The man was incorrigible and unashamed.
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Neil Mitchell - Podcasts
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3AW Mornings with Tom Elliott, March 19th (2024)
Mar 19, 2024 | 01:33 amSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mother of university student not happy with unpaid internship conditions
Mar 19, 2024 | 01:05 amYvonne joined Tom Elliott to explain what her son is currently going through.
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AUSactive CEO explains how a tax-deductible gym membership would work
Mar 18, 2024 | 23:36 pmAUSActive CEO Barrie Elvish joined Tom Elliott and explained how a tax-deductible gym membership would work.
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Why Tom Elliott thinks tax-deductible gym memberships are a 'really good idea'
Mar 18, 2024 | 23:22 pmIt comes as Australia's peak body for exercise and active health AUSactive is lobbying the federal government to let workers claim gym memberships on tax.
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Community law expert weighs in on claim Victoria is the 'fine capital' of Australia
Mar 18, 2024 | 23:09 pmCommunity law expert, Denis Nelthorpe, has weighed in on the claims that Victoria is the "fine capital" of Australia.
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Why Tom Elliott predicts the upcoming state budget will be a 'horror show'
Mar 18, 2024 | 22:25 pmTom Elliott has stated the state government is in "dire financial straits", predicting the upcoming state budget will be a "horror show".
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Tom Elliott says Australia has a 'massive problem' with high rate of immigration
Mar 18, 2024 | 01:48 amTom Elliott's comments on immigration rates on the back of Bob Carr's stance.
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3AW Mornings with Tom Elliott, March 18th (2024)
Mar 18, 2024 | 01:26 amSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Tom Elliott weighs in on the condition of Victorian roads
Mar 18, 2024 | 01:21 amTom Elliott says the government is not spending enough on maintaining Victorian roads following reports over 800km/h have been put under restricted use due to the prevalence of pot holes.
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Hundreds of Victorian roads put under restricted use due to potholes
Mar 18, 2024 | 01:06 amChief executive officer of The Victorian Transport Association, Peter Anderson, says the amount of money spend on roads won't fix them.
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