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Neil Mitchell broadcasts on 3AW and hosts the weekly podcast “Neil Mitchell asks why?”

How a ‘Dad’s Army’ of experts could help Victoria’s youth crime problem
Opinion
Crime

How a ‘Dad’s Army’ of experts could help Victoria’s youth crime problem

The state is home to some of the brightest criminal justice minds. So why not put them to work getting to the bottom of growing crime rates among young people?

  • by Neil Mitchell

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Unprecedented level of bastardry in Allan government hospital cuts
Opinion
Hospitals

Unprecedented level of bastardry in Allan government hospital cuts

Pain is coming for the most vulnerable and the most valued in Victoria as the state government prepares to take its razor to the hospital system.

  • by Neil Mitchell
Leaked reports detail ‘dangerous’ Ambulance Victoria call-centre crisis

Leaked reports detail ‘dangerous’ Ambulance Victoria call-centre crisis

WorkSafe has threatened legal action if the ambulance service does not quickly address the worker shortages that are damaging the health of staff and potentially threatening public safety.

  • by Neil Mitchell
A contact called me with news about the PM. It left me with a moral dilemma

A contact called me with news about the PM. It left me with a moral dilemma

The source was not a troublemaker or a leadership aspirant. This was not an ALP stunt. It was a person concerned for the man, and the country.

  • by Neil Mitchell
Former Victorian Liberal premiers donate to Pesutto’s legal fund

Former Victorian Liberal premiers donate to Pesutto’s legal fund

Jeff Kennett, Ted Baillieu and Denis Napthine have donated to Opposition Leader John Pesutto’s defamation legal fund.

  • by Neil Mitchell
Andrews’ hissy fit gives Allan a chance to show Victoria times have changed

Andrews’ hissy fit gives Allan a chance to show Victoria times have changed

Victoria needs a reset, and quickly. We need a message from the new premier that defines the age of Jacinta Allan. Here are three things she could do right now.

  • by Neil Mitchell
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Whoever wins on Saturday will need to fix this state of despair

Whoever wins on Saturday will need to fix this state of despair

It’s reasonable today to question whether either Daniel Andrews and Matthew Guy are up to the job of premier.

  • by Neil Mitchell
Thumbs down: How the premier avoids accountability

Thumbs down: How the premier avoids accountability

Embracing his social media fans while scorning his media critics, Daniel Andrews is doing a disservice to democracy.

  • by Neil Mitchell
The campaign is turning ugly and personal – blame Labor

The campaign is turning ugly and personal – blame Labor

The danger of unleashing the attack dogs in an election ad campaign is that they can come back and bite. Hard.

  • by Neil Mitchell
Ditch the hard hat: Victoria’s problems are too complex to be fixed by a dollar blitz

Ditch the hard hat: Victoria’s problems are too complex to be fixed by a dollar blitz

The state’s citizens and businesses are struggling as inflation and power prices soar, yet neither major party seems to offer any real solutions.

  • by Neil Mitchell
Andrews must remove the gag on health workers, for all our sakes

Andrews must remove the gag on health workers, for all our sakes

Our health system is broken. Patients and staff are suffering. The people own this system and need to trust it. They must be allowed to hear the truth from those on the front line.

  • by Neil Mitchell

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