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Researchers have analysed how long cannabis can impair driving performance, with calls to reassess drug-driving laws.

AFR hit job on Samantha Maiden backfires spectacularly Amanda Meade When the Australian Financial Review and senior reporter Aaron Patrick set their sights on Samantha Maiden for what is known in journalism as a “hit job”, one could have been excused for expecting it would do the seasoned reporter some damage. Dig up her work history, delve into her childhood, fling around words like “challenging”, “spiky” and “difficult” and the reporter who revealed allegations that Brittany Higgins had been raped in Parliament House might be cowed. What the editor-in-chief, ...

Download 25.00 MB One of the first free libraries in the world is still a treasured meeting place for Melburnians who seek to study, explode the vast collection, or bask in the grand splendour of the Reading Room. Established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library, it also housed the museum and gallery for many years. In this unofficial history, Drive listeners share their memories of the State Library of Victoria, from finding an obscure book to finding a husband. And Raf gets a behind the scenes tour of the Reading Room, the rare books section, and the old 'pendulum' staircase. Drive with ...

Download 1.39 MB Melburnian's know it as Jeff's Shed; the mammoth multi-purpose building on the Yarra's south bank is formally titled the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre a blank canvas for big events, drive-in movies, and Windows 95. There for the opening in 1996 was long-time employee Suzanne Gray, who told us people were lined up all the way to Flinders Street. Drive listeners tell us what was there before Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett built his shed, and what they have seen since… The big question came up pretty quick - what do you call the Centre? Allison writes: "It will al...

➡️ Wash your hands with soap and water regularly and thoroughly; this means for at least 20 seconds ➡️ Cough or sneeze into your elbow or into a clean tissue, then throw the tissue in the bin ➡️ If you're feeling sick or showing symptoms of coronavirus, you should call your GP for advice — they will tell you if you need to get tested ➡️ Physical-distancing measures are still in place across Australia. However, some states are revising restrictions on public gatherings. Check state and territory websites for the rules where you live ➡️ You can also get up-to-date informat...