The Melbourne Town Hall has played host to royal visits and musical royalty.
As the grand building turns 150, Drive listeners remember Honey Week, epic stage fright, The Beatles and much more. |
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Virginia Trioli became a cyclist during lockdown and has been shocked by what she has seen.
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At 4:30pm today on the ABC Melbourne Facebook page, Jacinta Parsons will host a special live stream of our 2020 Takeover Melbourne Youth Storytelling Awards.
Takeover Melbourne is a storytelling competition which puts a spotlight on young Melburnians aged from 12 to 18 years. Thirty-one winners, representing each of the local government areas of greater Melbourne, have been selected. |
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When he's not co-hosting The Conversation Hour, Warwick Long presents the Rural Report weekdays on ABC Victoria. With ABC Rural turning 75 today, Warwick reflects on the importance of telling stories about regional Australia. |
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Have you ever gone to the hairdresser and asked them to cut your hair like a TV star’s?
ABC Overnights host Trevor Chappell pondered about some of the famous hairdos sported over the years on our TV screens. |
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New research shows that Gen Y and Baby Boomers are the most likely to have a tattoo. Many love their ink but there are always stories of buyer's remorse.
Tattoo removalist Hilary Quinn tells Sammy J that each morning she is woken by a phone call filled with regret. |
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Journalist and author Trent Dalton is known for spinning a great yarn.
He’s also a big fan of Australian music.
On The Friday Revue, he tells how a chance encounter with Powderfinger frontman Bernard Fanning changed his life. |
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Self-described "ratbag" Nat became a worldwide sensation with his no-nonsense cooking videos during Australia's coronavirus lockdowns.
He tells Raf Epstein that his YouTube channel Nat's What I Reckon, which has garnered millions of views, has given him a sense of purpose. |
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Students, seniors and migrant Victorians are being encouraged to pick fruit and vegetables to fill vacant jobs and prevent a fresh produce price hike.
Cherry picker David started picking fruit during the pandemic, but he tells The Conversation Hour that "a lot of people won't like the living conditions". |
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When the warm weather arrives, there is nothing more satisfying than a chilled soba noodle salad.
Soba noodle salad is a blank canvas for bright and vibrant flavours. Here, the lovely vinegary crunch of marinated cucumbers and smooth, velvety avocado are a wonderful surprise next to the earthy soba noodles. It's a tasty dish that takes less than 10 minutes to prepare. |
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