Wake Up Australia with Michael McLaren

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Presented by Michael McLaren

A fast paced programme, focusing on current events, social issues, sport, and features an Artist in the spotlight every morning.

An entertaining lead-in to the Alan Jones’ breakfast show.

Michael began his radio career at 2GB in 2006 as the call-vetter for the Summer Mid-Dawn show. In 2007, 2GB asked him to join the team permanently and he accepted the role of Executive Producer of all Evening and Night programming, working alongside the likes of Murray Wilton, Philip Clarke and Brian Wilshire for just over 4 years. His on-air career commenced full-time in 2011, when he was invited to host the Australia Overnight programme. Michael commenced hosting Wake Up in 2015.

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Michael McLaren

U.K. billionaire James Dyson pulls the plug on his electric car

Michael is joined by Trent Nikolic, from Caradvice.com.au, for his take on U.K. billionaire James Dyson pulling the plug on his electric car which would have had a 600-mile range per charge and could go from zero to 62 mph in 4.8 seconds. But after funding the project out of his own money, a reported $940 million, Dyson […]

Michael McLaren / 10:55 / 5 hours ago

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Michael McLaren / 51:58 / 03/06/2020

Social housing is the real construction stimulus

Brendan Coates, Grattan Institute Household Finances Program Director, who writes that fewer homes will be built in Australia during the coronavirus downturn, which means job losses in the construction industry. But we need to be smart about stimulus. Covid-19 has caused migration to slow to a trickle. About 2.6 million Australians have either lost their […]

Michael McLaren / 10:53 / 03/06/2020

Virgin Australia down to two bidders

Michael is joined by Geoffrey Thomas, Aviation writer, author & commentator, regarding yesterday’s announcement that Bain Capital and Cyrus Capital Partners will be the final two bidders left in the race to buy Virgin Australia following the airline posting almost $7 billion in debt when going into voluntary administration. Deloitte’s administrator Vaughan Strawbridge has declared that […]

Michael McLaren / 10:22 / 03/06/2020