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Download 3.44 MB About a year ago, the Australian Grand Prix was abruptly cancelled, and the Adelaide Fringe Festival was immediately followed by COVID-19 restrictions. These were the moments Sammy J realised 2020 would not pan out as expected. He reflects on the last year with ABC Radio Melbournes Drive presenter Raf Epstein. Duration: 7min 31sec

"Not so much a 'changing track' but a 'you’re on the right track'," this song pays tribute to the class of 2020 who triumphed over adversity.

Download 5.46 MB Regular Drive contributor Ian Hamm is a Yorta Yorta man and a member of Victorias Stolen Generations. He said the commission could help "complete that unwritten chapter of the book of Victoria." Not knowing who his parents were meant "for the first twenty years of my life, there was this unformed cloud," "You are in that position of not knowing where youre from, and not knowing what being Aboriginal meant," Mr Hamm said. The First Nations Foundation chair believes a commission ...

The longtime ABC Melbourne presenter pays tribute to the "ridiculously optimistic" music promoter who helped bring Symons' band Skyhooks, and Australian music, to the world.

The Chief Health Officer explains what he needs to see before recommending an end to lockdown, and suggests the lack of further spread was helped by Melburnians adhering to mask rules.

Download 2.46 MB These are particularly personal tales charting a turning point in someones life with a song to match. Theres no hard or fast topic for the stories featured on Changing Tracks, just "a song that was playing when your life changed tracks." Send in yours. Please note the story this week contains references to sexual assault and abuse. If this raises concerns for you, and you can always speak to a counsellor through 1800 Respects national helpline on 1800 737 732. This weeks Changi...

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To celebrate the reopening of the redeveloped ACMI, ABC Radio Melbourne’s Drive program with Raf Epstein is giving you and five friends the chance to win ‘a day at the museum’. ACMI is Australia’s national museum of screen culture, celebrating the world of film, TV, art and videogames. ‘The Story of the Moving Image’ is ACMIs new free centrepiece exhibition. It will be open all year round. Win: You and five friends will be taken on a guided tour of the revamped ACMI, including its ...

ATP Player Council president tells Raf Epstein he hopes a few vocal players don't “tarnish” the love Australians have for the game and the tournament.

Download 1.40 MB One little island to Melbournes southeast is jam-packed with natural delights: the Penguin Parade, Seal Rocks, Summerland Beach, Cape Woolamai. The Yallok Bulluk people of the Boonwurrung people called the island Millowl, and in summer months would enjoy the bounty of shellfish and wildlife. Over the past century, thousands of holidaymakers rushed to Phillip Island, first by ferry, and now over the San Remo bridge, with many more building a permanent life on the island. Drive ...