3AW Mornings with Tom Elliott

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Social commentator Jane Caro joined Tom Elliott to discuss Sydney Sweeney's appearance in an ad which is causing controversy over the sexualisation of women in sport.

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Social analyst and researcher David Chalke joined Tom Elliott to discuss MP Bob Katter's proposal for a $75,000 baby bonus and family income splitting to help reverse Australia's declining birth rate.

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Chief economist and former Victorian Treasury economist Leith van Onselen joined Tom Elliott to discuss new data which shows Victorians are becoming increasingly concerned about debt.

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Centre for Public Integrity director Geoffrey Watson SC told Tom Elliott that the deal fitted into the industry concept of “grey corruption”.

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Tom Elliott said that this decision was “possibly one of the most stupid decisions” he had ever seen.

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Independent Economist Saul Eslake joined Tom Elliott to discuss whether the government fuel excise cut should be re-instated by the government due to rising fuel prices.

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Shopping Centre Council of Australia chief executive Angus Nardi joined Tom Elliott to discuss a collaboration between Crime Stoppers and the Shopping Centre Council of Australia to help reduce crime within shopping centres across the country.

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Tony Jones joined Tom Elliott to discuss the NFL in Melbourne, the ARC system and a look ahead to the preliminary finals in the AFL.

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Melbourne man Matthew Cumming removed 6 full trailer loads of rubbish from a state forest. He talked to Tom Elliott about why he did this, what sort of rubbish is being dumped and more.

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RMIT University urban and environmental policy lecturer Dr Liam Davies told Tom Elliott that Victoria has the worst housing situation since the postwar era.

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Tom Elliott said that Hanson had a fair point regarding how the public housing system should be used.

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Tom Elliott questioned the impact this would have on Melbourne’s CBD, for locals and visitors alike.

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Leading Consumer Expert Graeme Hughes joined Tom Elliott to discuss why Nike is facing a major and likely irreversible decline.

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25 years to the day since the tragic 9/11 terror attack on the Twin Towers in New York City, Tom Elliott reflects on how he remembers the day, what unfolded in the years following and how it is looked back on in 2026.

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RSL national president Peter Tinley AM told Tom Elliott that this crossed a line.

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Lord Mayor of Melbourne Nicholas Reece told 3AW Mornings host Tom Elliott that there were issues to work through before the legislation came into effect in Victoria.

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Finder tech expert Mariam Gabaji joined Tom Elliott to talk about the new phone and what it means for Apple users.

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Merri-bek Deputy Mayor Oscar Yildiz joined Tom Elliott to talk about whether Victoria is too harsh when it comes to demerit points and minor breaches of road rules.

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Tom Elliott pointed out the apparent contradiction between what politicians said compared with what they did.

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South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told Tom Elliott that the focus of the national political debate seemed to be on what Australia was against, rather than what it should strive for.

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The Centre for Public Integrity director Geoffrey Watson SC told 3AW Mornings host Tom Elliott these sort of situations break trust for local communities.

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Victorian Greens Leader Ellen Sandell joined Tom Elliott to share her thoughts on the Victorians government's proposed IBAC reforms proposal.

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Technology expert Leigh Stark joined Tom Elliott to discuss the Federal Government's 'Digital Duty of Care' announcement in an attempt to regulate social media algorithms.

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Tom Elliott said that for IBAC to be more effective, it needs to have the power to go back and reopen previous investigations.

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Australian five-time world champion rower, four time Olympian and triple Olympic gold medallist Drew Ginn joined Tom Elliott to discuss concerns about crocodiles on Rockhampton's Fitzroy River, the proposed location for the 2032 Olympic Games rowing + canoeing,

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Auctioneer at Cooley Auctions Damian Cooley joined Tom Elliott to discuss his claims that younger people are spending a fortune going out to dinner when they should be staying home and saving to buy their first property.

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Leading researcher black markets and the illicit nicotine trade and Deakin University Associate Professor of Criminology Dr James Martin joined Tom Elliott to discuss the new powers kicking in on Wednesday which can shut down and name and shame 'dodgy' tobacco shops.

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Work Vergent founder Troy Gread joined Tom Elliott to discuss whether Victoria's proposed work-from-home legislation is unconstitutional and what the chances are that it will actually make it through parliament.

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AUS-active CEO Ken Griffin joined Tom Elliott to discuss the idea whether people on weight loss injectables could also receive subsidised gym memberships to offset the rise of 'skinny fat' people.

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Political strategist Toby Ralph joined Tom Elliott to discuss the potential impact of reports One Nation Victoria leader Warren Pickering's past includes years-long hard drug use and self-confessed 'sexual deviancy'.

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Former Canberra Primary School Principal Janelle Rowe joined Tom Elliott to discuss how she lost her job due to concerns about the ideological indoctrination of primary school kids.

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Tom Elliott raised concerns about the legislation.

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United Firefighters Union National Secretary Peter Marshall joined Tom Elliott to discuss a protest outside Premier Ben Carroll's Niddrie office over calls for improved pay.

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Victorian Principals Association President Andrew Dalgleish joined Tom Elliott to discuss safety measures around active play such as 'cartwheels' and 'rough ball play'.

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Nine News reporter and 3AW personality, Tony Jones, joined Tom Elliott.

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One Nation Treasury Spokesperson Barnaby Joyce joined Tom Elliott to discuss a new policy whereby some wage earners could divert their super into weekly earnings.

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AFL Fans Association President Ron Issko joined Tom Elliott to discuss why fans are demanding earlier start times for some night games during the AFL season.

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Victorian Premier Ben Carroll joined Tom Elliott to discuss the new commitments he believes will contribute to the improvement of roads across the state.

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Former Alfred trauma patient Ben Turner joined Tom Elliott to talk about his preparation to run the 2026 Melbourne Marathon to pay tribute to the people at The Alfred hospital who saved his life after being hit by a tram in 2005.

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Australian National University political marketing expert Dr Andrew Hughes joined Tom Elliott to discuss politicians trying to connect with younger audiences through social media and why it doesn't always work.

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Australian Industry Group chief executive Innes Willox joined Tom Elliott to discuss whether the age pension should allow pensioners to work as much or little as they would like and still receive the full age pension.

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Electric Vehicle Council Head of Legal Aman Gaur joined Tom Elliott to discuss why electric vehicles (EVs) have outsold petrol cars for the first time on record.

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Australian Medical Association President Danielle McMullen joined Tom Elliott to explain why the AMA has labelled the coalition's 80% cigarette tax cut proposal as 'reckless'.

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Tom Elliott said allowing pensioners to work and receive the age pension is ‘a really good idea’.

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Tom Elliott shared his thoughts on a policy which he described as 'one of the dumbest policies this country has'.

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Real Estate & Property Expert Garth Davis joined Tom Elliott to discuss a 'looming crisis' facing lifelong renters as many can't afford to retire.

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Electrical Trade Union National Secretary Michael Wright joined Tom Elliott to talk about the rise in data centres which has sparked annual earning opportunities of up to $200,000 for electricians with just two years of experience.

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The Centre for Independent Studies Director of Education Research Blaise Joseph joined Tom Elliott to discuss the significant amount of time per lesson teachers are reporting to lose because of student misbehaviour.

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Federal Liberal party leader Angus Taylor told 3AW Mornings host Tom Elliott lowering the excise and increasing law enforcement will smother the illicit tobacco trade.

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RMIT University Educational Technology Expert Professor Michael Cowling joined Tom Elliott to discuss in-person psychology classes being swapped for AI chatbots for two subjects at Macquarie University.

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3AW Football's Matt Granland joined Tom Elliott to unpack the big news.

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Shopping Centre Council of Australia executive director Angus Nardi joined Tom Elliott to discuss a ban set to be introduced in Victoria which will ban violent shoppers who assault or intimidate retail workers from entering premises, contacting staff or possessing weapons in new workplace protection orders.

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National Drug Research Institute Adjunct Professor Dr Nicole Lee joined Tom Elliott to discuss the federal government pledging $600 million for a new pacific-wide initiative to stop cocaine smuggling in the region.

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Tom Elliott said the way drug use within Australia is legislated and policed contradicts the federal government's anti drug smuggling investment plan.

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Dee Jolly, former partner of dual premiership player Darren Jolly, joined Tom Elliott to discuss the impact of the Sydney Swans scandal and the decision from Darcy Moore's girlfriend, Dee Salmin, to boycott this year's Brownlow.

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Tom Elliott shares his thoughts on Pauline Hanson's push to keep coal fired power stations open.

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Victoria University Director of Victoria Energy Policy Centre Bruce Mountain joined Tom Elliott to discuss the potential for Victoria to embrace nuclear power and keep coal online.

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Career coach Tina Paterson joined Tom Elliott to discuss people who might want to make a career change later in their life.

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Real Estate Institute of Victoria chief executive Toby Balazs told Tom Elliott the video comparing Ooshie toys to houses was “confusing” and “strange”.

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Former US professional soccer player, current Melbourne soccer player Addison Steiner joined Tom Elliott to discuss her experience of biological men playing sport with biological women.

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Tom Elliott shares what he thinks Ben Carroll's biggest problem is as Victoria's current Premier just a few months away from the state election.

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Tony Jones speaks with Tom Elliott about wildcard weekend in the AFL.

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Human rights lawyer Lizzie O’Shea told Tom Elliott producers of smart glasses have some responsibility to protect privacy and personal data.

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RedBridge Group Australia director Kos Samaras joined Tom Elliott to discuss the latest federal poll which showed One Nation's continued popularity across the country.

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The Age regional editor Benjamin Preiss told Tom Elliott Victoria did not fare well when compared to NSW.

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Asia Pacific Vangaurd managing director Daniel Schrimski joined Shane McInnes to discuss the rise of multi-generational living households with 24 per cent of workers believing they will live with family members in retirement.

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Child and Adolescent Psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg joined Shane McInnes to discuss the best course of action if a child is being bullied at school.

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Penington Institute Director of Research Jake Dizard joined Shane McInnes to discuss its 'Annual Overdose Report 2026' and it's grim reading. The most recent data is from 2024, and it shows that in 2024 there were 2,091 unintentional drug-induced deaths, the most ever recorded in Australia.

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3AW program reporter Breanna Edebohls told Shane McInnes official advice was simply to double-bag a dead bird and put it in a personal or public bin.

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Political strategist and marketing expert Toby Ralph told Shane McInnes the premier’s first month has been a mix of good and bad.

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Shane McInnes said his biggest problem with Ben Carroll was how similar he sounded to his predecessors.

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City of Greater Geelong Mayor Stretch Kontelj joined Tom Elliott to discuss reports that multiple Victorian mayors will receive generous pay increases thanks to the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal.

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United Way chief executive Lindsey McKee, who runs Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Australia, joined Shane McInnes to talk about the impact her foundation has had in Australia.

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Council of the Ageing Australia (COTA) chief executive Patricia Sparrow joined Shane McInnes to talk about recent data showing more than 65 per cent of people aged over 75 felt 'digitally excluded'.

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Catch up on the full show, hosted by Tom until 10am, with Shane taking over for the final 2 hours.

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Heidi Murphy told Shane McInnes Ben Carroll has apologised and said he will abolish the tax, but wouldn’t answer any questions about his own involvement in the process.

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The boy’s uncle, Kirk Holt, told Tom Elliott he does not feel the city is a safe place for anyone.

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University of New South Wales Scientia Professor of Artificial Intelligence Toby Walsh joined Tom Elliott to talk about a claim that all Australian taxis will be driverless within the next decade.

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Melbourne Dental School Director of Research Associate Professor Mihiri Silva joined Tom Elliott to discuss a potential sugar tax and whether this could improve oral health on a large scale.

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AFL Fans Association President Ron Issko joined Tom Elliott to discuss a potential 10,000 seat expansion at the MCG.

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Tom Elliott described the savings outlined by Premier Ben Carroll as “illusory”.

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Today marks one year since two police officers were shot and killed in Porepunkah.

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Private Healthcare Australia chief executive Rachel David told Tom Elliott public hospitals would be left to pick up the bill.

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New Essendon coach and former Swans assistant coach, Mark McVeigh, addressed the media on Tuesday morning.

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Security consultant Scott Taylor joined Shane McInnes to discuss incidents of abuse directed at Victorian Coles staff increasing by 85 per cent over the past two years.

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