2GBs Clinton Maynard has spoken out about the government’s political spin on the latest migration figures, arguing that the intake is still well above standard historical levels. “The government might be trumpeting this is the lowest level in three years, but you compare it over time, you compare it over a decade, it is still […]
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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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Speaking on Sydney Now, Lucy Zelic has questioned the backlash surrounding Pauline Hanson’s recent National Press Club address, defending the One Nation leader’s assertion that Australia is fundamentally a “monocultural nation.” “What we don’t do very well in a democratic country is allow for our positions, for our beliefs, for our views on certain subjects […]
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2GBs Clinton Maynard has spoken out about the government’s political spin on the latest migration figures, arguing that the intake is still well above standard historical levels. “The government might be trumpeting this is the lowest level in three years, but you compare it over time, you compare it over a decade, it is still […]
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18/06/2026
‘What’s offensive about it?’ – Lucy Zelić backs Pauline Hanson’s vision for a ‘monocultural’ Australia
Speaking on Sydney Now, Lucy Zelic has questioned the backlash surrounding Pauline Hanson’s recent National Press Club address, defending the One Nation leader’s assertion that Australia is fundamentally a “monocultural nation.” “What we don’t do very well in a democratic country is allow for our positions, for our beliefs, for our views on certain subjects […]
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17/06/2026
Clinton Maynard says it’s time for the Liberal Party to split
Sydney Now host Clinton Maynard thinks the Liberal Party should be “split in half” because there are people within the party “pulling in completely different directions”. “I think it’s time the Liberal Party split,” Maynard said on Sydney Now. Listen to more highlights from Sydney Now below Image: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images
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16/06/2026
‘PM has to step up’ – Albanese urged to extend fuel excise cut
Sydney Now host Clinton Maynard has called for the Prime Minister to extend the fuel excise cut, despite the Strait of Hormuz reopening. “The Prime Minister has to step up here”, Maynard said on Sydney Now. Listen to more highlights from Sydney Now below Image: Dan Peled/Getty Images
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15/06/2026
‘They knew’ – NRL aware number one referee had gambling problem
NRL’s number one referee Ashley Klein had been allowed to continue officiating the league’s biggest games despite gambling away hundreds of thousands of dollars It’s also been revealed that the NRL had been aware of his gambling problem relating to horse and greyhound racing since 2019 and allowed him to keep refereeing. Klein is set […]
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