In this podcast from A Newsman and His Music, Colin Tyrus is speaking with renowned artist Ivan Durrant whose works are now on show at Glen Eira City Council Gallery. Ivan Durrant – Cellophane Silks features a selection of celebrated Caulfield racetrack, horse-racing, jockey and spectator paintings from the mid-1970s. [display_podcast[ More info: gleneira.vic.gov.au
Read moreFor more than 30 years, Ian Benskin worked in finance. These days you’re more likely to find him on the golf course, checking his beehives, or running fitness classes in Brighton and Mentone. Ian told RMIT Journalism student, Sophia Grant, how he’s enjoying a new career in his 70’s.
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Alison McCormack, CEO of the Bicycle Network, talks to Craig Francis about the iconic Around The Bay bike ride and what to expect in this year’s event on the last weekend of October.
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Here’s another entertaining and confounding edition of SUNDAY LUNCH from Sunday 19 October 2025 in which Denis and Ewan rummage through the record bins for great songs from every era and genre and share some scintillating background on each. This episode is entirely dedicated to SOUL music in all its forms. If you’d like to hear the broadcast, click on
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Internationally renowned media artist Dr Betty Sargeant talks to Craig Francis about the inspiration for her art, and gives a preview of her planned new artwork coming to Bayside in the streets of Sandringham. Betty also discusses some of her global award winning international art installations and her ongoing love for Melbourne’s Bayside.
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Television news icon Mal Walden joined radio news legend Colin Tyrus for a chat on Southern FM’s A Newsman and His Music on Monday 20 October 2025. The topic was Mal’s ninth book Hidden Headlines, a captivating collection of extraordinary personal stories, intimate confessions and inspirational encounters.
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