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Neil Mitchell is Australia's best interviewer and you can only hear him here. His one rule is guests must be interesting and relevant to listeners.
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Jul 28, 2025 • 1h 12min
Why no kid is beyond help; With The Reach Foundation
In this episode, I sit down with Alison Wright, CEO of the Reach Foundation & Fergus Watts, Chairman of Reach, to talk about the challenges facing kids today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 21, 2025 • 1h 22min
Why our leaders are failing in the face of anti-Semitism; With Linda Dessau
The Hon. Linda Dessau has one of the most impressive CVs in the country. Jurist, former Governor of Victoria, former AFL commissioner & a proud Jewish woman - she is a formidable force. In this episode, Linda discuses the demise of social cohesion in Australia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 3, 2025 • 22min
We're ignoring one of the most crucial issues mankind will ever face
This is my take on the last week in news: Time for Australia to get comfortable with killing kangaroos and the world needs to wake up to the dangers of AI. Tell me what you think: EMAIL: neil.mitchell@nine.com.au X: x.com/3AWNeilMitchell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 1, 2025 • 51min
The life lessons from massive failure; With Ian Baker-Finch
Ian Baker-Finch is a legendary golfer & sports commentator, who was struck down by one of the worst cases of the yips in golf history. Ian's fall from the top in the late 90's became the stuff of golfing legend - But Ian's story isn't just about golf; It's about hitting rock bottom and finding a way back to the top. In this episode, Ian talks about the extreme highs and lows of his career, the mental game of professional golf and what it takes to bounce back. You can find out more about Ian's journey in his authorised biography 'Ian Baker-Finch: To Hell and Back'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 25, 2025 • 20min
Why it's time to increase GST
This is my take on the last week in news: It’s time to seriously look at tax reform, solving 'intergenerational injustice' & the new education guidelines that are a 'pointless exercise in virtue signaling & social engineering'. Tell me what you think: EMAIL: neil.mitchell@nine.com.au X: x.com/3AWNeilMitchell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 23, 2025 • 1h 3min
Why house prices are fuelling an intergenerational war
I speak with Dr. Nicola Powell, Chief of Research and Economics at Domain, and Scott O'Neill, property investor and author of Rethink Property Investing. We discuss what’s really driving Australia’s housing crisis & why tax reform won't be enough to fix it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 18, 2025 • 19min
Where Australians spend their money & why
This is my take on the last week in news: Non-essential spending habits, ghost stories & it's time for Australia to join the campaign against Iran. Tell me what you think: EMAIL: neil.mitchell@nine.com.au X: x.com/3AWNeilMitchell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 17, 2025 • 1h 15min
Why ghosts exist; A scientist explains
Dr Vladimir Dubaj is a neuroscientist with a Ph.D. in biomedical instrumentation. He also believes in ghosts, the afterlife and a dimension of dead people. In this episode, he tells me why. You can find out more about Dr. Dubaj's work here And get in touch with me via email: neil.mitchell@nine.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 12, 2025 • 22min
Why Kane Cornes is trying too hard
This is my take on the last week in the news: Why its time to seriously reform the health system, sports reporting has become a bloodspot, another nail in the coffin for free to air TV & Greta Thunberg's latest stunt. Tell me what you think: EMAIL: neil.mitchell@nine.com.au X: x.com/3AWNeilMitchell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 9, 2025 • 1h 6min
How not to be scammed & why the police don’t care if you are
I chat to criminal investigator Ken Gamble about how fraud is becoming the number one income crime across the planet, and why Australians are the most susceptible targets. Ken Gamble is a front-line cybercrime investigator & co-founder and current Executive Chairman of IFW Global. Find out more about Ken's work here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.