Director and actor Justin Baldoni has been dropped by his talent agency after his It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively launched a sexual harassment lawsuit against him. Entertainment reporter Peter Ford claims the actor was dropped before the allegations were tested in court. “But to actually fire this man from the agency just based […]
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Scammers targeting people trying to purchase Victorian fishing licence
RUMOUR CONFIRMED The Rumour File has been alerted to a scam website that is trying to get people to purchase a Victorian recreational fishing licence for more than double the price it actually costs. Acting CEO at the Victorian Fisheries Authority Luke O’Sullivan joined 3AW Breakfast and has confirmed yesterday’s unfortunate rumour and explained how […]
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20/12/2024
Emilia reviews a family bistro from the Rumour File this week!
Press PLAY to hear Emilia’s full review! Freda’s Bistro 359 Brunswick Street Fitzroy We heard about Freda of Freda’s on this week’s Rumour File. Freda’s granddaughter Ruby who owns Freda’s Bistro posted on Instagram about her 94-year-old grandmother announcing she was coming back to work with her. Freda’s son Graham came on the program on […]
emilia reviews /
20/12/2024
The heartwarming story of a 94-year-old woman finding the passion to return to work!
RUMOUR CONFIRMED The Rumour File on Wednesday was told of an elderly woman who decided she wanted to start working again, and it turned out to be true! Graham Haupt, owner of Red-Tops at Freda’s Bistro and son of 94-year-old Freda joined Mark Allen and Jimmy Bartel to tell the full story! Press PLAY to […]
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20/12/2024
‘Really excessive’: Raygun under fire after demanding $10,000 from comedy club
Controversial Olympic break-dancer Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn and her lawyers have sent a legal letter to the comedy club who was behind the cancelled ‘Raygun The Musical’, demanding $10,000 which has received a lot of backlash. And entertainment reporter Peter Ford thinks the break-dancer should have got “better” and “stronger” management after she became famous. “When […]
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19/12/2024
A test is being developed by Melbourne researchers in the hope of being able to predict pregnant women likely to go in to have premature births to providing better care to pre-term babies. It’s hoped a test could give doctors a better indication of the risk of going into early labour. Senior research fellow Dr […]
Ross and John
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13/02/2018
Growing body of research shows potential risks of arthroscopic knee surgery
Advice is mounting to warn Australians against arthroscopic knee surgery, especially for patients with osteoarthritis who are aged over 50. President of the Australian Rheumatology Association Professor Rachelle Buchbinder said it could be doing more harm than good. “We are talking to GPs and importantly to patients to say don’t ask for a referral for […]
Ross and Russel
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06/02/2018
The public sector and their sickies: Is it us or them?
The average public sector worker takes nearly two more sickies than the average private sector worker. Why? Well, the Public Service Commissioner has told The Australian it’s because private sector bosses are too tough when it comes to sick leave. But as Ross and John mooted, surely that means the opposite could also be true… Click […]
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22/01/2018
Using headphones right now? You should hear this warning
Australians have been warned about the lasting damage that can be done to your hearing after the release of new stats that show one in 10 people have their headphones playing too loud. “It’s very damaging … because the damage is permanent,” Simon David, audiologist manager for Bupa. “It’s one of those things that creeps up […]
Kate and Justin
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18/12/2017
Baby boom: Why Victoria is leading the way
Victoria is in the midst of a baby boom, enjoying the biggest increase in birth rates of anywhere in Australia the past year. ABS data shows an extra 9324 births were recorded in 2016, taking the total to 82,892, which is nearly a 13 per cent jump on the previous year. But Professor Peter McDonald […]
Ross and Russel
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14/12/2017
RUMOUR CONFIRMED The Rumour File has been alerted to a scam website that is trying to get people to purchase a Victorian recreational fishing licence for more than double the price it actually costs. Acting CEO at the Victorian Fisheries Authority Luke O’Sullivan joined 3AW Breakfast and has confirmed yesterday’s unfortunate rumour and explained how […]
rumour confirmed
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20/12/2024
Emilia reviews a family bistro from the Rumour File this week!
Press PLAY to hear Emilia’s full review! Freda’s Bistro 359 Brunswick Street Fitzroy We heard about Freda of Freda’s on this week’s Rumour File. Freda’s granddaughter Ruby who owns Freda’s Bistro posted on Instagram about her 94-year-old grandmother announcing she was coming back to work with her. Freda’s son Graham came on the program on […]
emilia reviews
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20/12/2024
The heartwarming story of a 94-year-old woman finding the passion to return to work!
RUMOUR CONFIRMED The Rumour File on Wednesday was told of an elderly woman who decided she wanted to start working again, and it turned out to be true! Graham Haupt, owner of Red-Tops at Freda’s Bistro and son of 94-year-old Freda joined Mark Allen and Jimmy Bartel to tell the full story! Press PLAY to […]
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20/12/2024
Heartless thieves rob post office in Bayside
RUMOUR CONFIRMED On Wednesday’s edition of the Rumour File, an off-air rumour was sent through in relation to a robbery at a Mentone post-office. The rumour has since been confirmed, with offenders forcing their way into a post office on Florence Street at around 4:30am. Click PLAY to listen to the details on 3AW Parcels […]
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18/12/2024
Aussie diver left stranded in water after boat sinks off the coast of Lombok
On Tuesday’s edition of the Rumour File, a caller by the name of “Dive Boat” told us of an Australian who was overseas on a dive boat when the boat sank, leaving sixty divers stranded. The rumour has been confirmed and the diver, Michael Harper, joined 3AW Breakfast to tell the full details of the […]
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17/12/2024
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