Speculation about the future of Anthony Albanese’s front bench is growing with fresh rumours of the MPs who could soon be leaving politics. Listen to more highlights from Sydney Now below Image: Brook Mitchell/Getty Images
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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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‘Uniting people through music’ – Anthony Callea on the power of music ahead of new tour
Anthony Callea has looked back on his time on Australian Idol and has revealed to Clinton Maynard how he feels music unites people ahead of his brand-new tour next month. He says he’s glad he trusted his gut instinct all those years ago when he was competing on the hit show, and it’s beautiful […]
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‘They don’t get along’ – Sydney is getting screwed over by Minns, Albo beef
Clinton Maynard has unpacked how the tense relationship between the Premier and the Prime Minister is impacting Sydneysiders and the wider state. Listen to more highlights from Sydney Now below Image: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images, George Chan/Getty Images
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‘Makes me ill’ – Call made on allied health cap for veterans
The Coalition have blocked the Labor government’s cap on allied health services for veterans. Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Michaelia Cash has questioned how the government could think it would be appropriate to save money by capping how much veterans receive in services. “We voted to scrap this cruel veteran cap …. the […]
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Clinton Maynard has come across interesting figures that suggest the Unions have too much power. The figures relate to the number of industrial actions taken. “You would think that if you’ve got a Labor government in power, that you would have some sort of industrial harmony,” he said. Listen to more highlights from Sydney Now […]
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