A former Liberal who had been a member for 50 years says they’ve lost their way as he makes the move to Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. Paul Daley, a former councillor, has told Clinton Maynard he still wants to make a difference. “One Nation has mainstream policies that many people agree with, but now people […]
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If it’s happening “right now” in Sydney, you’ll hear it on Sydney Now with Clinton Maynard.
From the very latest live & local news and hard-hitting opinions, to sport, weather, traffic and entertainment – Clinton will have you covered for your drive home.
Clinton Maynard boasts a three-decade-long career in talk radio, having held senior positions in journalism, management and broadcasting.
He has been on the road covering some of the biggest stories of recent years, including the COVID pandemic (attending more than 180 press conferences), the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the Boxing Day Tsunami, Shapelle Corby’s sentence, the arrest of the Bali Nine, the rescue of the Beaconsfield Miners, the Paris and London Olympic games, as well as countless floods, fires and protests.
Clinton has won four Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) including the Brian White Award for Excellence in Journalism in 2022, 2023 and 2024. He has also won a Kennedy Award and been a Walkley Award finalist.
As a broadcaster, he has hosted News Talk programs on 2UE, Macquarie Sports Radio and 2GB, where most recently he was the Weekday Overnights host and the regular fill-in presenter on 2GB Drive.
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A former Liberal who had been a member for 50 years says they’ve lost their way as he makes the move to Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. Paul Daley, a former councillor, has told Clinton Maynard he still wants to make a difference. “One Nation has mainstream policies that many people agree with, but now people […]
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16 hours ago
‘Called out’ – PM put on spot in Question Time over melon saga
Anthony Albanese has been put on the spot and urged to apologise over comments he made regarding the Japanese PM and a gift she gave him. It’s the first time he’s been forced to address the issue head-on. Listen to more highlights from Sydney Now below Image: Australian Parliament Streaming Service
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‘No one is listening’ – Why Angus Taylor’s biggest problem is himself
Clinton Maynard has revealed how the Liberal Party and Angus Taylor’s biggest problem is himself. The 2GB Sydney Now host says Taylor’s days are numbered and has called on the Party to replace the current Opposition Leader with Andrew Hastie. “There are Coalition policies that should be attractive. But if you have a leader of […]
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10/08/2026
Cold Chisel legend opens up on the album that took 30 years to make
The legendary songwriter behind Cold Chisel’s iconic songs has opened up to Clinton Maynard about the release of his new solo album Love Songs. Don Walker revealed some of the songs were written over 20 years ago and shared why the record has a country tone woven throughout. “I have [worked] with the same guys broadly […]
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07/08/2026
‘They don’t care’ – The latest incident proving our politicians are out of touch
Clinton Maynard has been left furious after it was revealed during a cost-of-living crisis that Australia’s federal politicians spent thousands of taxpayers’ money to fly their family members to watch them in action during the week of the Budget. He says they do not understand what the everyday Australian is experiencing. “They’re so out of […]
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