For the first time since Christmas Day, the Prime Minister has joined 2GB to wish the station a happy birthday! He’s also highlighted the recent work he’s done for journalism with the new news bargaining incentive law. He’s also made a commitment to come back on the program in a few weeks! Listen to more […]
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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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For the first time since Christmas Day, the Prime Minister has joined 2GB to wish the station a happy birthday! He’s also highlighted the recent work he’s done for journalism with the new news bargaining incentive law. He’s also made a commitment to come back on the program in a few weeks! Listen to more […]
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Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has blamed miscommunication for why Lily Hooper’s family was initially told she was still alive. He has apologised “unashamedly” for the grief and trauma the mistake has caused. “The miscommunication was born out of elation that Lily had been found,” he said. There’s been significant backlash over the police’s handling of […]
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