Who was the first reporter on the scene at the 1978 CHOGM terrorist bombing (above), interrupted a news bulletin to report on John Lennon’s death, led the ABC news teams nationally, was a 3AW stalwart, and is the voice of Yarra Trams? Southern FM’s Colin Tyrus, of course. Colin joined Alli Harding on South of the River on Sunday
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“I’m embarrassed to call myself a journalist”, said Southern FM newsman Colin Tyrus in reference to the actions of Martin Bashir in forging documents to deceive Princess Diana, in a frank discussion with Hear and There presenter Nathan Reynolds about the BBC Panorama interview scandal. “Princess Diana at Accord Hospice” by paisleyorguk is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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‘Twas just days before Christmas and on Southern FM, the Mayor of Glen Eira Margaret Esakoff joined Colin for a chat on A Newsman and his Music. Have a listen to the podcast here
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On Day One of Stage 4 Lockdown, Nick Staikos MP and Bayside Mayor Clarke Martin join Colin Tyrus on A Newsman and his Music between 9 AM and 11 AM – Monday 3 August 2020. Also on the show, Finance with Paul Goethel, Entertainment with Sandy Kaye, This Week in History with Historic John and the latest in local news from
Read moreIn his editorial on Friday Magazine, Colin Tyrus talks about tabloid newspapers and their version of the truth. He also pays tribute to the chief of the World Health Organisation who says the fight against COVID-19 should not be politicised. Have a listen to the podcast here.
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On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Colin spoke to comedian, speaker and social activist Rod Quantock. You can listen to the podcast of the interview on the player on this website. Rod features on a new podcast called Rod Quantock gets serious about ageing.
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