Clinton Mayard has been left baffled by what he witnessed at a public housing protest in Waterloo over the weekend. Public housing residents set to be moved into other housing have protested against the planned demolition of public housing units. “Guess what some of them were carrying at this protest yesterday. Palestinian flags. Seriously, it’s a demonstration […]
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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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Clinton Mayard has been left baffled by what he witnessed at a public housing protest in Waterloo over the weekend. Public housing residents set to be moved into other housing have protested against the planned demolition of public housing units. “Guess what some of them were carrying at this protest yesterday. Palestinian flags. Seriously, it’s a demonstration […]
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‘Own up’ – Federal Government caught hiding papers from Bondi Royal Commission
Shadow Home Affairs Minister Jonno Duniam has urged the federal government to own up to its mistake and release documents it kept from the Bondi Royal Commission. He’s told Clinton Maynard that if top secret agencies like ASIO are happy to open their books to help the Commission, the government should do the same. “The […]
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‘We’re flatlining’ – Teal MP slams tax changes
Bradford Teal MP Nicolette Boele has criticised the tax changes made by the Treasurer. She’s told Michael McLaren that she hopes it goes to the Senate so changes can be made. “If we had a genuine process where start-ups and small businesses got in the picture … I think our outcomes would be much, much […]
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‘This is terrifying!’ – The viral video that has concerned Clinton
Alarming footage has gone viral of a man falling asleep in a self-driving Tesla. Director at the QUT centre of robotics Professor Michael Milford has told Clinton Maynard these cars have to be supervised in order to be allowed to operate in Australia. “You have to be vigilant and able to intervene at a moment’s […]
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