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1 week ago | 
abc.net.au | Brigitte Duclos
Is there something that just sends you over the edge? Maybe it's loud chewers ... or bad behaviour on the road. Those little niggles are called micro-stresses, and comedian and broadcaster Merrick Watts told Brigitte Duclos he has a laundry list of pet peeves, not limited to mansplaining, hotel mini-fridges and even lavender. "It's too much for me to absorb!"Press play to hear the full conversation on 774 ABC Radio Melbourne & Victoria Afternoons.
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1 week ago | 
abc.net.au | Brigitte Duclos
It appears that Melbourne drivers have a reputation that crosses borders. Rude, pushy, bullish - and not very good at the 'wave of graciousness'. Writer Sunil Badami joined Brigitte Duclos on ABC Radio Melbourne Afternoons to discuss where Melbourne fits into the pantheon of gracious drivers. Says Sunil: "You should lose six demerit points for not waving"
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Brigitte Duclos
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Brigitte Duclos
Shock waves through the Australian political landscape with the National party splitting with their Coalition partners, the Liberals. It's a relationship that has existed, in one form or another, for more than 80 years. It's the latest in the ongoing fallout from the recent Federal election. Darren Chester, National member for Gippsland, told Brigitte Duclos on ABC Radio Melbourne Afternoons - 'we're on a bit of a break'.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Brigitte Duclos
Brigitte has interviewed Tansel Ali before but she didn't remember. That won't happen this time around. Tansel Ali is a four-time Australian Memory Champion and spoke with Brigitte on ABC Radio Melbourne Afternoons.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Brigitte Duclos
'He's a pioneer both as a player and a coach.' AFL Hall of Famer Robert Walls has died, aged 74. Walls played 259 VFL games for Carlton and Fitzroy including three premierships with the Blues before going on to steer Fitzroy, Brisbane, Richmond and Carlton, who he lead to the 1987 flag. Walls also served as a TV and radio commentator for 25 years. Walls mentored AFL legend Paul Roos (host of the ABC AFL Daily podcast).
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Brigitte Duclos
When a family member decides they'll now be eating a vegan diet, how do you know what to make? Chef and author of Vegan Junk Food: A Down and Dirty Cookbook Zacchary Bird joined Brigitte Duclos on Afternoons to share the secrets behind truly delicious vegan cooking. Press play to hear the full conversation on 774 ABC Radio Melbourne.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Brigitte Duclos
Have you ever fibbed to your children? Was it a white lie for the greater good or should you always be honest with your kids? Writer and founder of Bad Mother Media Kate Halfpenny joined Brigitte Duclos to tackle the tricky topic on 774 ABC Radio Melbourne Afternoons.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Brigitte Duclos
Bathing suits, air fryers and thousands of dollars worth of designer clothes are just some of the more extravagant tax claims made by Aussies in the last financial year. The Australian Taxation Office revealed the numbers on the some of the stranger attempted write-offs, warning against what they call "exaggerated" claims. Emma Dawson, Chief Executive of the Chifley Research Centre, joined Brigitte Duclos to discuss which weird and wacky items would be tax-deductible.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Brigitte Duclos
Move over World Cake Day and National Day of the Lamb Roast, there's a new May 7 observance in town - World Humpback Whale Day. May 7 marks the start of the Humpback migration season in Australian waters. Brigitte Duclos spoke to Dr Jarrod McKenna, reproductive biologist and science communicator, to celebrate the inaugural International Humpback Whale Day on ABC Radio Melbourne Afternoons. 'Humpbacks have the largest penis in the world. And, no surprises, we haven't found the clitoris yet.'
