Podcasts about West Gate Bridge

Arthur Freeman took being a dirtbag to new heights when he ended his child's life on the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne, Australia. The ruthless murder of Darcey Freeman shocked and horrified a nation. This case took place in 2009 but is still considered one of the worst murders to take place in Australia. This selfish act of spousal revenge broke the hearts of more than one family; the effects are still being felt and have been the cause of some much needed changes in the Melbourne area. If you enjoy listening, there are a few ways for you to help us out: Buy us a snack, follow us on social media, click 'follow' where ever you're listening from, and give us a rating and review! Thanks for listening! ⁠BUY US A SNACK: https://ko-fi.com/buriedmotives⁠ ⁠Follow us on FaceBook:⁠ ⁠https://m.facebook.com/Buried-Motives-107918331555188/⁠ ⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠: ⁠https://instagram.com/buriedmotives⁠ Email us: ⁠buriedmotives@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At 11:50 a.m. on October 15, a 2,000-ton section of the bridge buckled and fell into the Yarra River, along with the workers on site. It remains one of Australia's worst industrial accidents, leaving a profound impact on construction safety standards nationwide.The collapse was caused by a combination of design flaws and construction errors, leading to a Royal Commission investigation. The tragedy transformed workplace safety practices, particularly in high-risk industries, and led to stricter regulations for future projects.Join Matthew & Holly as they look into the causes, both preventable and not, and the consequences of the collapse.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-crap-in-australia--2968350/support.

Arthur Freeman became infamous for the tragic murder of his four-year-old daughter, Darcey Freeman, on January 29, 2009. Freeman, during the height of a bitter custody battle with his ex-wife, Peta Barnes, drove his children to Melbourne's West Gate Bridge. There, in a shocking act of revenge, he stopped his car, took Darcey out, and threw her over the bridge into the water below. Join me in this latest true crime episode where I take you through this tragic story. Em x

At 11:50 a.m. on October 15, a 2,000-ton section of the bridge buckled and fell into the Yarra River, along with the workers on site. It remains one of Australia's worst industrial accidents, leaving a profound impact on construction safety standards nationwide.The collapse was caused by a combination of design flaws and construction errors, leading to a Royal Commission investigation. The tragedy transformed workplace safety practices, particularly in high-risk industries, and led to stricter regulations for future projects.Join Matthew & Holly as they look into the causes, both preventable and not, and the consequences of the collapse.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-crap-in-australia--2968350/support.

Arthur Freeman took being a dirtbag to new heights when he ended his child's life on the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne, Australia. The ruthless murder of Darcey Freeman shocked and horrified a nation. This case took place in 2009 but is still considered one of the worst murders to take place in Australia. This selfish act of spousal revenge broke the hearts of more than one family; the effects are still being felt and have been the cause of some much needed changes in the Melbourne area. BUY US A SNACK: https://ko-fi.com/buriedmotives Follow us on FaceBook: https://m.facebook.com/Buried-Motives-107918331555188/ Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/buriedmotives Email us: buriedmotives@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's been a push to place heritage listing on canopies at the West Gate Bridge service stations with the City of Melbourne set to vote on the proposal soon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Commuters have been left shocked this afternoon after teens were spotted spray painting tags on the West Gate Bridge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

40 minutes after 3AW Drive were first alerted to the fact teens were on the West Gate Bridge, caller Adam revealed they were still there!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life sometimes gets in the way of living and so brings on silence, but that has not been the case for Violet Coco (pictured) and her Extinction Rebellion counterparts: "‘Message must be sent': Jail terms almost tripled for climate activists who shut down West Gate Bridge"; "'Red alert': Heat records were smashed in 2023, and 2024 is likely to be even hotter"; "‘How many lives do you put at risk?': Anger after man dies at music festival during heatwave"; "The family of an athlete who died from heat stroke sued organisers for millions. Lawsuits in Australia are ‘almost inevitable'"; "Like chasing Tasmanian tigers: What's behind the Coalition's nuclear push"; "Was it really hotter inside than out this summer? 100 renters found out"; "High temperatures create 'wild year' for flora and fauna"; "How a snowmobile tour company is getting ready for a future with less snow"; "Australia's big electricity generators say nuclear not viable for at least a decade"; "On a climate rollercoaster: how Australia's environment fared in the world's hottest year"; "Magpies in survival mode due to climate change and noise"; "Scientific Consensus: 99.9% Agreement on Human Climate Causation"; "Finally, good news for power bills: energy regulator promises small savings for most customers on the ‘default market offer'"; "Even far from the ocean, Australia's drylands are riddled with salty groundwater. What can land managers do?"; "The government wants to fast-track approvals of large infrastructure projects – that's bad news for NZ's biodiversity"; "‘Red alert' to world as every major climate record busted"; "Daily Sea Surface Temperature"; "Surfing venue with data centre faces new 3.8°C climate warming rule"; "Climate Capitalism by Akshat Rathi"; "Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023 - IEA"; "Today marks the spring equinox — and it's a day early this year"; "A Walk in the Woods With My Brain on Fire: The End of Winter"; "California lawmakers have a plan to plug old, vapor-spewing oil wells. Could it backfire?"; "Climate rollercoaster: How Australia's environment fared in the world's hottest year"; "‘$420 a year': How climate change could cost some Sydneysiders"; "Aussie kids learn what to pack in an emergency and how to prepare emotionally for disaster"; "‘Water is worth more than gold': eco-activist Esteban Polanco on why violence won't stop him"; "Florida Legislators Ban Local Heat Protections for Millions of Outdoor Workers"; "Punxsutawney Phil says early spring. Here's why that could be a thing."; "How Climate Change Drives the Spread of Invasive Plants"; "What price chocolate as climate change hits cocoa crops of poor farmers?"; "Air Pollution in Classrooms Could Be Reduced by Up to 36% With Simple Method, UK Researchers Say"; "California Must Triple Its Rate of Carbon Emissions Reductions to Reach 2030 Target, Report Says"; "Summer Solstice Triggers Mass, Synchronized European Beech Tree Reproduction, Study Finds"; "NVES: Aussies want cleaner, money saving cars – Climate Council"; "Scientists find evidence of a wetter world, recorded in Australian coral colony"; "Pacific Islanders have long drawn wisdom from the Earth, the sky and the waves - Research shows the science is behind them"; "Continued logging of NSW koala habitat is ‘a profound tragedy', conservationist says"; "New Study Shows Planting Trees May Not Be as Good for the Climate as Previously Believed"; "Asia Pacific Cycling Conference" "Even as the fusion era dawns, we're still in the Steam Age"; "Study links microplastics with human health problems – but there's still a lot we don't know"; "Handout or necessary investment? Funding of Gina Rinehart-backed mine raises concern"; "What's in store for Europe's nuclear energy?"; "In the ‘Armpit of the Universe,' a Window Into the Persistent Inequities of Environmental Policy"; "WA had its hott --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

Traffic on Melbourne's West Gate Bridge was disrupted and slowed to a halt when three people from Extinction Rebellion blocked two lanes of traffic with a large truck - the trio was arrested: "Three charged after climate activist Deanna ‘Violet' Coco and others block traffic on Melbourne's West Gate Bridge"; "Serial climate protesters jailed for blocking West Gate Bridge"; "View from The Hill: Peter Dutton talks up nuclear replacements for coal-fired generators"; "New rules will force U.S. firms to divulge role in warming the planet"; "Air pollution kills 1 million a year – hundreds of whom are Australians"; "Heat pumps are keeping homes warm in Maine"; "Ice-free summers in Arctic possible within next decade, scientists say"; "Plants are flowering a month earlier – here's what it could mean for pollinating insects"; "John Kerry: ‘I Feel Deeply Frustrated'"; "‘An ecological disaster': French bill proposes crackdown on throwaway culture of ultra fast fashion"; "Introducing Wild Seasons – a new series on how a warming world is warping nature's calendar"; "Climate breakdown is knocking the natural world out of sync – and we should all be worried"; "Weirdly Warm Winter Has Climate Fingerprints All Over It, Study Says"; "Quest to declare Anthropocene an epoch descends into epic row"; "A Climate Expert Explains Why Atmospheric Rivers Are Causing Historic Rainfall in California"; "Climate Change in the Irish Mind"; "Xcel Energy power equipment caused huge Texas fire, investigators say"; "Big businesses will this year have to report their environmental impacts – but this alone won't drive change"; "7 in 10 say they've heard little or nothing about Inflation Reduction Act since passage: poll"; "The Trump Administration Rolled Back More Than 100 Environmental Rules. Here's the Full List."; "A socialist writer skewered the Formula One scene. Then her article vanished"; "How Developing Nations Battered by Climate Change Are Crushed by Debt From International Lenders"; "Researchers coax people to envision greener cities using AI images of familiar streets"; "The Supreme Court's Social Media Case Has Big Implications for Climate Disinformation, Experts Warn"; "Climate protesters arrested after blocking Melbourne's West Gate Bridge during peak hour"; "A Republican 2024 Climate Strategy: More Drilling, Less Clean Energy"; "Analysis: Trump election win could add 4bn tonnes to US emissions by 2030"; "Biden to Target Industrial Pollution in a 2nd Term, if He Gets One"; "Climate Change Poses a Widening Threat to National Security"; "February breaks temperature records for the 9th month in a row: Why has this winter been so warm?"; "A dark pattern runs through British politics: when the powerful lose control, protesters suffer": "‘They ain't seen nothing yet': UN boss names climate change impacts coming to Australia"; "Australian homes are getting bigger and bigger, and it's wiping out gains in energy efficiency"; "Exxon CEO Shares "Dirty Secret" Keeping Us From Net Zero Goals"; "Federal government formally declares Southern Ocean offshore wind zone"; "Australian Gen Z people have major concerns about climate change, research shows"; "Victoria's first waste-to-energy plant to power Maryvale Paper Mill by burning household rubbish"; "El Niño is starting to die down - but it won't spell the end of extreme weather, WMO warns"; "Drought: why some UK trees are losing their leaves in August"; "EU Policy: Solar panel manufacturers will have to pay for disposal under new EU rules"; "Water restrictions, increased prices and imprisonment: How is Tunisia battling 5 years of drought?"; "Should Australia get the world's dirtiest cars?"; "Getting angry for good: wellbeing in the climate crisis"; "Despite the rain, we've just had the third hottest summer on record"; "Record temperatures cause new Great Barrier Reef bleaching"; "Public hearing for the Climate Change Amendment Bill 2023 Inquiry". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

Victorian Police Commissioner Shane Patton has slammed the Extinction Rebellion protestors who blocked traffic on the West Gate Bridge as "selfish" and "entitled".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sly of the Underworld has weighed in on the Extinction Rebellion demonstrators, who caused traffic chaos on the West Gate Bridge yesterday morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Extinction Rebellion protesters strike again as they block the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne, the Labor government demonises nuclear energy again. Plus, US Supreme Court restores Donald Trump to state primary ballots.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police have charged three people after they allegedly blocked inbound traffic on the West Gate Bridge this morning resulting in major delays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Kerr failed to tell Football Australia that she had been charged with racially abusing a police officer in the UK. Climate activists have been sentenced to prison after pulling a stunt on the West Gate Bridge yesterday. Michelle Obama has shut down speculation that she could run for president. We now know who'll represent Australia at Eurovision this year. Rolling Stone has published a shocking expose about the cast of Queer Eye. St Kilda defender Jimmy Webster has been suspended for seven games for his high bump on North Melbourne's Jy Simpkin. Aussie cricket star Ellyse Perry had the crowd in stitches during a WPL game in India.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Elliott has given his thoughts on two of the three Extinction Rebellion protestors on the West Gate Bridge getting three weeks jail time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nine News reporter Gillian Lantouris is on the scene.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Extinction Rebellion protestor Brad Homewood joined Tom Elliott live on 3AW Mornings to reveal why they are protesting on the bridge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Setka (born September 1964) is an Australian trade unionist. He is secretary of the Victorian-Tasmanian division of the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, and Energy Union which also administers the South Australian division under a temporary arrangement. He is a controversial figure in the Australian trade union movement. He is known for his strong support at a grassroots level, especially among the rank and file of the CFMMEU. His supporters regard him as a strong advocate against political, legal, and industrial opponents; the national secretary of the union, Christy Cain has called him one of the "most fair dinkum union people in this country". On the other hand, Setka's political opponents have derided him as a bully, and criticized his purported stance that it can be necessary to break the law to pursue union interests. He has also faced strong criticism for alleged public remarks on the topic of domestic violence, and a guilty plea for harassing his ex-wife via text, issues that contributed to his formal expulsion from the Australian Labor Party in 2019. In recent years Setka's personal life has been the subject of considerable media attention. His marital breakdown, and associated legal issues, have led to additional public criticism. John Setka was born to a Croatian family. His father was a labourer named Bob Setka, who survived the West Gate Bridge collapsein 1970, one of the worst industrial accidents caused by employer negligence in Victoria's history. Setka began working as a labourer at the age of 19. He began involvement with trade unionism first after joining the Builders Labourers Federation. He was mentored by state secretary John Cummins. Under John's leadership, media commentators have noted the "pervasive power of the CFMEU over construction companies". In 2012 he unsuccessfully attempted to sue the opposition leader Tony Abbott in defamation after Abbott called him a thug. In 2015, Setka encouraged workers within the Rail, Tram and Bus Union to strike during the Australian Football League finals to "use finals fever to their advantage in their bitter industrial fight with Metro Trains and Yarra Trams". The decision was criticised by Victorian Labor minister Jacinta Allan due to the strike's impact on businesses. Setka openly criticised the former prime minister Kevin Rudd in 2018. During a speech, he said: 'he's one of the worst fucking Labor PMs we've ever had ... (because) ... he kept the ABCC and coercive powers and he wants to talk about workers and the trade union movement.' Setka is known for his public condemnation of the ABCC and its staff. In 2017 he publicly threatened to target the home addresses of building watchdog inspectors and lobby local footy clubs so their "kids will be ashamed of who their parents are". These comments were controversial. On the other hand, he is regarded by many in the union movement, especially in the industrial left faction; to be a robust and genuine union activist. He has in the past had strong support from Luke Hilakari, among other prominent leaders in the trade union movement. In August 2022 a unanimous ballot at the South Australian branch of the CFMMEU brought about a co-operative administration arrangement between that branch, and the Victorian-Tasmanian division led by Setka. In 2015 Setka was arrested and forced to appear in court to face blackmail charges. On the day of his court appearance, around 2,000 CFMEU members and other unionists gathered outside the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on 8 December to show their support. Three years later, the Victorian prosecution office dropped the charges, a decision that the Magistrate Charles Rozecwajg described in court as 'very sensible. Setka spoke outside of court saying that he had been the victim of a witch hunt. He later sued a group of executives from the company Boral, successfully obtaining a settlement after alleging they conspired in the tort of malicious prosecution. Expulsion from Labor In June 2019 John attended a meeting of his union's national executive. It was reported by The Age that during that meeting, he made comments to the effect that the work of Rosie Batty had left men with fewer rights. Setka publicly denied that he made the comments. Following the reporting of these comments, the Australian Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese proposed to expel Setka from the Labor Party. John publicly objected to this attempt at expulsion and claimed that there was "dirty politics at work". He made an implicit claim that he was the victim of a witch hunt, driven by his "view of where the union should be in regard to the ALP, and some people probably don't share that view". Reactions to John's behavior and his potential expulsion were mixed. The CFMEU Victoria branch (that he controlled) threatened to cut financial support to the ALP if he was expelled.  The NSW and WA branches also expressed their support. Numerous politicians, as well as the ACTU secretary Sally McManus called on John to step down. Additional pressure upon John arose after the Senate crossbencher Jacqui Lambie threatened political blackmail, making a demand that he steps down or she would vote for a bill strongly opposed by the union movement. This threat was made during a lunch invitation at her Tasmanian house. In the midst of these events, John pleaded guilty to using a carriage service to harass a person in the Melbourne magistrate's court. The victim was identified as his wife at the time, Emma Walters. Following this, more than a dozen individual unions, including the three biggest in the country, renewed their calls for Setka to step aside. Some factional allies of Setka, like the then head of the RTBU Luba Grigorovitch , maintained their support. In July, John applied for an injunction at the Victorian Supreme Court to stop the expulsion decision. He argued at court that the ALP national executive didn't have the legal power to expel him, and that it was instead a matter for the Victorian State party branch. The court decided in August 2019 that the motion to expel Mr. Setka was 'outside the court's jurisdiction', and that it 'could not interfere with internal decisions of voluntary unincorporated associations'. In October he commenced an appeal of this decision, before withdrawing. After its withdrawal, the ALP immediately expelled him.  

Spokesperson for the Department of Transport and Planning, Andrew Crook, has provided an update on the traffic flow across the West Gate Bridge as works get underway.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The West Gate Bridge will experience delays from 9pm, Boxing Day, for annual maintenance works concerning some after the events of when the bridge closed last year for maintenance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Elliott has pointed out the hypocrisy with the Extinction Rebellion protestors, who blocked the West Gate Bridge near the Montague Street exit this morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Concerns have been raised about the condition of the West Gate Bridge after a bus went up in flames last night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tech expert Trevor Long believes Google Maps is simply guessing the three-hour delays over the West Gate Bridge aren't real, and so is still directing people to drive there.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Only one outbound lane is currently open.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Motorists are being urged to use detour routes as delays blow out to nearly two hours on the West Gate Bridge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Motorists have been warned to brace for a week of traffic chaos from Boxing Day as repair works on the West Gate Bridge spark 90 minute delays and gridlock across Melbourne.  Victoria's top traffic cop says driver behaviour has deteriorated in the post-COVID era.  Victorian shoppers will be among the country's biggest spenders during their Boxing Day bargain hunt.  Princess Charlotte has stolen the show with her “priceless” reaction at a Christmas carol service attended by the royal family. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription at herald sun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melburnians are being warned to prepare for lengthy delays on the roads over the holiday period. Chris Miller from the Department of Transport warns delays may exceed 90 minutes on the West Gate Bridge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian news bulletin for Monday 04 July 2022. Read by Renuka - SBS தமிழ் ஒலிபரப்பின் இன்றைய (திங்கட்கிழமை (04/7/2022) ஆஸ்திரேலியா குறித்த செய்திகள். வாசித்தவர் றேனுகா

Neil has contacted Roads Minister Ben Carroll, who is supportive of the idea and is looking into it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Transport Department says patching up the West Gate Bridge could ­be a bureaucratic nightmare once it is heritage listed. Victorians will wake up to frosty, foggy mornings over coming days after the state recorded its first snow for the year. A reformed neo-Nazi whose crimes were dramatised in the movie Romper Stomper has warned young men joining the latest crop of neo-Nazi groups. Unnecessary calls to paramedics adding to the crisis plaguing the Triple-0 system. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription atheraldsun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three of the five lanes on the bridge are closed out-bound following a collision between a truck and a car. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Amber covers the survival story of Jessica Frank Vega. Jessica had already survived an abusive childhood and was doing well raising her daughter, Victoria and attending college. That is when she met Kirk Levin. Jessica knew that Kirk had a troubled past, but she believed he was a good person who was trying to turn his life around. That was until Kirk showed up at her house in the middle of the night unexpected and uninvited. Amber was drinking the Field Blend (Red) by Hook and Crook Cellars, and it was delish!Amber pulled her sources from:House of Horrors "Wired to Kill" Season 3, Episode 4www.thecinemaholic.com/"Where is Jessica Vega Now"/Deepra Sarkar/Jan.19,2021www.monsterandcritics.com/"Kirk Levin Murdered His Mom Marilyn Schmidt and Kidnapped Jessica Vega: Dead Silent Investigations"/Jerry Brown/Jan.18,2021www.thecinemaholic.com/"Where is Kirk Levin Now/Deepra Sarkar/Jan.19,2021www.wqad.com/"Police: Kidnapping Suspect Confessed to Killing His Mother"/Shellie Nelson/Jan.7,2013Then Erika covers the horrifying collapse of the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne, Australia.  35 lives were lost and 18 were injured after a structural failure occurred almost 190ft above the Yarra River.  Erika was drinking the Aromatic White Wine again from Eufloria, and yet again it was good!Erika pulled her sources from:www.abc.net.au/West Gate Bridge disaster still haunts the men who were there, 50 years on/Tim Callanan/Oct.11,2020www.en.wikipedia.orgwww.westgatebridge.org/The Fall and Rise of the West Gate Bridge/Robbo Bennettwww.nfsa.gov.au/1970 West Gate Bridge Disaster/Adam BlackshawIf you would like to donate to The American Heart "KIDS" Association on Declan's behalf, We have attached the link below. https://www2.heart.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app314a?idb=543169165&df_id=4365&FR_ID=6322&mfc_pref=T&PROXY_ID=22612067&PROXY_TYPE=20&4365.donation=form1&NONCE_TOKEN=8E872B6D94EE9DAEFAF7765E3F92717E&s_subsrc=bfIphFbPfMsg&s_src=boundlessfundraising

Parts 2 of the West Gate Bridge special series honoring the workers who were injured or lost their lives in the construction of the bridge on October 15th 19703CR LINK: https://www.3cr.org.au/historicbroadcaster/episode/westgate-bridge-disaster-50-years

Parts 1 of the West Gate Bridge special series honoring the workers who were injured or lost their lives in the construction of the bridge on October 15th 19703CR LINK: https://www.3cr.org.au/historicbroadcaster/episode/westgate-bridge-disaster-50-years

Melbourne has had a big week: it's long suffering populace had to put up with a barrage of abuse from the Melbourne conservative media, a rent-a-crowd protest dressed up like union members and 74-year-old grandmothers attacked the city and, to top that off, they also had a 5.8 Richter magnitude earthquake. Of course, there were union members within the rent-a-crowd but it wasn't an event organised, promoted or condoned by the CFMEU: real unionists wouldn't protest on the West Gate Bridge – a site where 35 union died when a slab fell from the bridge in 1970; real unionists wouldn't desecrate the Shrine of Remembrance; and real unionists certainly wouldn't cross-dress and wear wigs to try and trick and police into thinking they're a 74-year-old grandmother.But it's a handy lever for the Morrison government to pull in the lead up to the next federal election, happy to create a link between the riots, unions – even though they had nothing to with the riots – and, of course, the Labor leader: Anthony Albanese.And you just know that an election is coming up soon: Scott Morrison went to New York and it wasn't clear why, until we checked his itinerary and found out he was meeting with the head of News Corporation – Robert Thomson. Not quite Rupert Murdoch, but Murdoch is over 90 years old, so perhaps not up to anointing Morrison as his chosen leader and allowing him to kiss the ring of approval.Every Prime Minister does this in the lead up to an election, and Murdoch has such a hold over Australian politics that it's now a ritual. Bill Shorten didn't travel to New York before the 2019 federal election, and he paid the price: he didn't become Prime Minister. Whether he likes it or not, Albanese should head over to New York as soon as possible to kiss that ring: in Australian politics, it's the only way to become Prime Minister.The latest Newspoll – yes, it does show that Labor is ahead in the polls, and has been ahead in all polls since October 2020. But we've seen this story before: 2019 – Labor ahead in every poll for three years. 2016, just before the election, and especially during the time of Tony Abbott's prime ministership. Before that: 1998, 2001. Labor had massive leads in all of those Parliamentary periods but ended up being empty handed on election day.So, put away that champagne, stop imagining Albanese living in The Lodge and leading the Labor Party to an election victory in the next federal election. The only poll that counts, is the one held on the election day (and the preceding two-week early voting period).It's a cliche, but it's the truest cliche in politics. These polls mean absolutely nothing.

It was morning rush hour in Melbourne, Australia, on the 29th of January, 2009. Commuters were slowly moving in traffic along the West Gate Bridge when a white Toyota Land Cruiser heading towards the city slowed down in the left-hand land before finally coming to a halt. The driver exited his vehicle, opened the rear passenger door, and lifted out a small child. What happened next was so horrific that it still reverberates across the nation today.SPONSORS -VODACAST: Thank you to Vodacast for sponsoring this episode! Vodacast is a brand new podcast app. What sets it apart is that they provide deeper, digital stories. You can listen to your favorite podcast while immersing yourself in some bonus content from that episode: https://vodacast.com/UNIDRAGON: Thank you to Unidragon for sponsoring this episode! Get premium wooden jigsaw puzzles and use code “dragonb4” for 10% off: https://unidragon.com/FOREO: Thank you to Foreo for sponsoring this episode! Foreo re-invents beauty & wellness by offering innovative devices that install confidence & improve your skin. Get 35% off their Amazon bundle with code “MORBID50” at: https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/D45C96B5-7B6C-43FB-A5ED-FE544D4856E0BEST FIENDS: Thank you to Best Fiends for sponsoring this episode! Engage your brain with this fun puzzle and collect cute monsters along the way. Best Fiends is a free to download app game available on the app store and Google Play.BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voteSHOW NOTES - https://morbidology.com/morbidology-the-podcast-107-darcey-freemanPATREON - https://www.patreon.com/morbidologyAudio Credit:Evening of Chaos - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Empty Reflections - ErikMMusic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgq4SPKHlyIA Mothers Sacrifice - OurMusicBox - https://ourmusicbox.com/Dark Tranquility - Anno Domini Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6mBav72Ak

Jane discovers the hidden gems that are literally overlooked by drivers crossing West Gate Bridge into Melbourne.

Engineering News – Heat Recovery from Wastewater (2:24) This week`s episode is about the West Gate Bridge Collapse (5:24). The builders used an unusual construction method (8:45), which ultimately led to the collapse (15:30) of the bridge. But they weren't the only ones struggling with box girder bridge construction (22:30).   Transcript / Photos / Sources from this episode - https://www.failurology.ca/   Ways to get in touch Twitter - https://twitter.com/failurology Email - thefailurologypodcast@gmail.com Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/company/failurology-podcast Website – www.failurology.ca YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh1Buq46PYyxKbCDGTqbsDg

The home of Vegemite, and the West Gate Bridge, could be heritage listed as part of a study of the Fishermans Bend urban renewal precinct. A NSW woman has died in intensive care after developing blood clots following a COVID vaccine. The City of Melbourne has won a three-year legal battle with Telstra over the installation of super-sized payphones. Footy banners will make a welcome return for Saturday's AFLW Grand Final. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atheraldsun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When COVID hit Victoria, the building industry was in danger of being wiped out. Thousands of jobs were at risk during the prolonged lockdown. Then the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) stepped in with a plan to keep construction going while safeguarding workers from the deadly virus. The industry was kept on life-support and is now ramping up to power the state's recovery. CFMMEU Victorian State Secretary John Setka proudly explains how his union helped steer the construction industry through its worst crisis in a hundred years. The firebrand trade unionist's style has made him a target for the left and right alike. But behind the headlines is a man with a near-messianic focus on workplace safety - the legacy of almost losing his father in the West Gate Bridge collapse. Listen to Stephen and John discuss all of this in the context of the enduring strength of the union, the role of women in the industry, the problem with the Federal ALP and much more. Thanks for listening, see you next week. Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook / Instagram Visit our Website

This week we hear from Behrooz Boochani who is now settled in New Zealand after 6 to 7 years held at Manus. He was speaking with his commissioning editor and writer Geordie Williamson at the 10th Sandy Duncanson Lecture put on by University of Tasmania as part of their Island of Ideas Series.We follow with a little of the online Westgate Memorial held on Thursday by Victoria Trades Hall,Over the Wall looks at the budget and follows with a look at the push to make the cashless welfare card national,Kevin Heally rounds up the week Isabelle Horton from Socialist Alternative Melbourne Uni branch gives a left wing critique of lifestyle politics.

Luke Grant is joined by Troy Lennon, the history editor for the Daily Telegraph.  This week Luke and Troy discuss the collapse of the West Gate Bridge on the 15th of October, 1970. The event, which killed 35 construction workers and injured another 18, is widely considered the greatest industrial disaster in Australia history.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Head of transport services at the Department of Transport, Nick Foa, says the bridge, which usually carries more than 200,000 vehicles a day, insists the bridge is safe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the PM calls a normal eba negotiation between the MUA and Patrick's at Botany a national emergency and doesn't rule out calling the army you know politics is the main game with the LNP's industrial relations agenda at the forefront with workers being sacrificed. We talk to Paul Garrett from the Sydney Branch of the MUA about the Botany dispute without the political spin.It is the 5oth anniversary of the West Gate Bridge disaster. We talk with Danny Gardner from the West Gate Bridge Memorial Committee. 3cr will be marking the anniversary with a special broadcast at 2pm Thursday 15th October. To catch up after the broadcast Link

A driver who was filmed doing burnouts on the West Gate Bridge last month has today been charged by police, and Assistant Commissioner for Road Policing, Libby Murphy, has warned other hoons they will be caught if they do the wrong thing.

Twenty years ago, Professor Elizabeth Vincan set out to understand how cancer cells ‘talk' to each other and the cells around them. Her research group was among a number to realise that some cancer cells always ‘switched on' specific genes that function in an ancient form of cell-to-cell communication. And the idea was that if you could find out what these genes did, and block them, it could provide a new way to treat cancer. “At that time I was a young post doc mum and working where I was working was just too difficult because I had to go over the West Gate Bridge,” she says. So when a position came up at Western Hospital that suited her, she fell into cancer research. “The good thing about that is that I don't actually have any formal cancer training, so when I address a question I come at it from a completely different tack. So that has been instrumental in the path that my career has taken,” Professor Vincan says. “What I realised way back in the late 1990s is that growing – a solid tumour, for example, is very similar to growing an organ in the body. The same pathways are involved.” Since then Professor Vincan, her lab and collaborators have been recognised for their work on cell to cell communication in cancer. “We've shown that the genetic mutations that initiate cancer form the platform of disease. On top of that there's the genes my lab work on, involved in a particular communication pathway. When we block a gene called Frizzled-7, we can actually hit cancer on the head,” she says. Now, that to me is – has just been wonderful.” Episode recorded: November 12, 2019. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, editor and audio engineer: Chris Hatzis. Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Image: Lorna McInroy/ Wellcome Trust.

Twenty years ago, Professor Elizabeth Vincan set out to understand how cancer cells ‘talk’ to each other and the cells around them. Her research group was among a number to realise that some cancer cells always ‘switched on’ specific genes that function in an ancient form of cell-to-cell communication. And the idea was that if you could find out what these genes did, and block them, it could provide a new way to treat cancer. “At that time I was a young post doc mum and working where I was working was just too difficult because I had to go over the West Gate Bridge,” she says. So when a position came up at Western Hospital that suited her, she fell into cancer research. “The good thing about that is that I don’t actually have any formal cancer training, so when I address a question I come at it from a completely different tack. So that has been instrumental in the path that my career has taken,” Professor Vincan says. “What I realised way back in the late 1990s is that growing – a solid tumour, for example, is very similar to growing an organ in the body. The same pathways are involved.” Since then Professor Vincan, her lab and collaborators have been recognised for their work on cell to cell communication in cancer. “We’ve shown that the genetic mutations that initiate cancer form the platform of disease. On top of that there’s the genes my lab work on, involved in a particular communication pathway. When we block a gene called Frizzled-7, we can actually hit cancer on the head,” she says. Now, that to me is – has just been wonderful.” Episode recorded: November 12, 2019. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, editor and audio engineer: Chris Hatzis. Co-producers: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Image: Lorna McInroy/ Wellcome Trust.

David and Rachel discuss the worst industrial accident in Australian history.

West Gate Commemoration II Marcus brings us a report of the 49th Commenoration of the collapse of the West Gate Bridge in 1970 which ultimately claimed 36 lives and severely injured 18.Out of School II climate action magazine brought to you by the Out of School Collective Fair Go for Pensioners II Anne Davies talks to us about the issues confronting pensionersThe week that Was II Kevin Healy sums up the weekThe Kashmir situation II Ishkar gives us a first hand account of the the concerns of Kashmiri people now under marshal law called by the Indian Government.RBTU rally for rights II Rail Bus and Tram Union members rallied outside Flinders St station on Thursday to raise the issues that Metro refuses to deal with during the present eba negotiations.

It’s 10 to 12, October 15th 1970. The time and date the Westgate Bridge, being built to lead Melbourne traffic to and from Geelong, comes down, killing 35, seriously injuring 18 and leaving an indelible mark on Australian industrial history. The 49th commemoration was held below the bridge on Tuesday. In today’s program Tom Watson gives a first hand account of that dreadful day.

The PUSH II The PUSH organising and educating to build a united front against fascism. We talk to Debbie Brennan from Radical Women about the upcoming 'secret' concert in Melbourne on Oct 12, featuring avowedly fascist Bands. The PUSH has views about how to tackle these types of 'cultural' events.Schools Out Climate Update II School's Out is a segment where teenagers speak ab out the School Strike movement and their thougts about climate change. This week the presenter is George Dogaris who goes to the Sept 20th Climate Rally.West Gate Bridge Disaster Commemoration II Tom Watson gives an eye witness account of the disaster and encourages people to come to the 49th commeration under the bridge on High st and Douglas Pde., Spotswood at 10 to 12 on Tuesday Oct 15th.Djab Wurrung Sacred Trees Update IIUnion affect on Labor Conference II We talk to Don Sutherland about what affect Union Delegates to Labor Conference can have on the Party's platform

Enza Gandolfo's Stella-shortlisted novel was inspired by the real-life West Gate Bridge disaster, which killed 35 people in 1970s Melbourne.

The first Spotlight Podcast, a new series of investigative podcasts produced by Witness sound man Ben Keene, The Bridge explores the remount late last year of The Bridge, Vicki Reynolds' verbatim play about the West Gate Bridge disaster, and how communities deal with trauma, memory and healing

The first Spotlight Podcast, a new series of investigative podcasts produced by Witness sound man Ben Keene, The Bridge explores the remount late last year of The Bridge, Vicki Reynolds' verbatim play about the West Gate Bridge disaster, and how communities deal with trauma, memory and healing The post Witness Spotlight: The Bridge appeared first on Witness Performance.

The first Spotlight Podcast, a new series of investigative podcasts produced by Witness sound man Ben Keene, The Bridge explores the remount late last year of The Bridge, Vicki Reynolds' verbatim play about the West Gate Bridge disaster, and how communities deal with trauma, memory and healing The post Witness Spotlight: The Bridge appeared first on Witness Performance.

In this episode of GLAMcity, we return to heritage sites, revisiting Melbourne's Labour history and the site of the Australia's worst industrial accident, the 1970 West Gate Bridge collapse with Historians Elizabeth Humphrys and Sarah Gregson.We then investigate what happens to the remnants of industry once the chimneys stop burning and the mines are closed.Industrial heritage sites are increasingly re-purposed as cultural institutions and in this episode, Tamson and Anna discuss how industrial heritage sites have been re-purposed in Sydney and in the Ruhr region of Germany. They speak to Laila Ellmoos, an Historian with the City of Sydney and Historian, Stefan Berger, from The Ruhr-University Bochum.For more information on the industrial heritage sites discussed, check out these case studies:Sydney:Eveleigh Carriage WorkshopPaddington Reservoir GardenRuhr, Germany:Zollverein Mining ComplexGasometer Oberhausen

Whose Line Is It Anyway's Brad Sherwood and Greg Proops tour Australia, Big hART Creative Director Scott Rankin on the importance of culture and ensuring everyone's stories are heard, Vicki Reynolds' play about the aftermath of the West Gate Bridge collapse restaged at the Art & Industry Festival, and we visit the workshop where the backdrops, props and costumes that bring Opera Australia's productions to life are crafted.

Enza Gandolfo joins Backstory with Melissa Cranenburgh this week to talk about her second novel The Bridge. Drawing on the true events of Australia's worst industrial accident (the collapse of The West Gate Bridge), a tragedy that still scars the city of Melbourne. The Bridge is a profoundly moving novel that examines class, guilt, and moral culpability. Yet it shows that even the most harrowing of situations can give way to forgiveness and redemption. Ultimately, it is a testament to survival and the resilience of the human spirit.And we catch up with Khalid Warsame from West Writers Forum. The Forum is an annual event that aims to encourage diverse and critically engaged conversations between writers/storytellers, readers and industry members. The forum includes panels, workshops, performances, installations and story walks and is held from the 27 - 29 July at Footscray Community Arts Centre.

Megan Goldin’s novel, The Escape Room, delves into the murky world of finance where people are literally prepared to murder to make money. But what happens when some of those corrupt executives become caught in an elevator? A Penguin publication.The Bridge by Enza Gandolfo is a moving and poignant novel that revolves around Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge. Two tragic accidents four decades apart deeply affect the lives of families in and around Yarraville. A Scribe Publication.

While you wait for Part 2 of Frank Vitkovic.... I was honoured to guest host an episode of In Sight Podcast. If you haven't had a chance to listen via In Sight's stream, here is it.  For those unfamiliar with In Sight, I highly recommend checking it out. On January 29 2009, Arthur Freeman was driving his three children across the West Gate Bridge in Melbourne. It would be his 4-year-old daughter, Darcey’s first day of school. Unfortunately she would never make it. For reasons no one would ever be able to explain, Freeman calmly exits his vehicle with Darcey in his arms and tosses her off the bridge. Freeman goes back to his car with his other two children inside and drives away. It would not be long before Freeman is apprehended, arrested and charged with the little girl’s murder. What would cause a loving, doting father to murder his own daughter?  www.patreon.com/insightpod Facebook/insightpod Twitter @insightfulpod Instagram @insightpod insightfulpod@gmail.com insightpod.com Music by Scott Buckley

On this week's episode, how does culture influence risk?Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.Soundtrack Credits (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)Podington Bear - Blue BlanketPodington Bear - DegredationPodington Bear - Little DoorPodington Bear - RetrogradePodington Bear - SanctuaryPodington Bear - ScaffoldingsAudio provide by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and is used under Fair Use Provisions.

On this week's episode, how does culture influence risk?Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.Soundtrack Credits (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)Podington Bear - Blue BlanketPodington Bear - DegredationPodington Bear - Little DoorPodington Bear - RetrogradePodington Bear - SanctuaryPodington Bear - ScaffoldingsAudio provide by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and is used under Fair Use Provisions.

On 15 October 1970, a partially constructed West Gate Bridge  spanning the Yarra River collapsed, killing thirty-five workers. The collapse had major repercussions for the families of the workers and the future of Australia’s safety standards. On this episode of GLAM City, we speak to Historians Elizabeth Humphrys and Sarah Gregson about their research into the bridge collapse and how the event resonates with the modern labour movement.Also, we discuss Work: Past and Present, a monthly seminar series investigating Australian and international labour history through the contemporary moment. The seminars bring together historians, researchers from other disciplines, and those involved in the labour movement.More information on the Work Past and Present Seminar series can be found here.Lastly- What role did labour play in constructing neoliberalism? Elizabeth takes a critical look at dominant narratives of neoliberalism’s rise by the New Right in her forthcoming book How Labour Made Neoliberalism. If you have a GLAM idea for something that should be on the show- get in touch: GLAMcity@2ser.com.

Coarle Winter just back from Venezuela give a clear account of the situationBessie Byrne on the Reel Impact Industry Day for the Environmental Film FestivalMarcus Harrinton speaks to Pat Preston who was there when the West Gate Bridge collapsed. Oct 15 is the 49th anniversary of the event that killed 35 workers.This is the Week that Was with Kevin HealyPeter Norman Day celebrations Oct 9th outside Melbourne Town HallChrissie-Lee Horseman fro Warriors of Aboriginal Resistance at the Indigeous GrassRoots Conference held Oct 9/10 Melbourne.

What is not well known about the West Gate Bridge collapse in Melbourne, Australia in 1970 was that it was only one of a string of similar bridge failures that happened around the world. The failures highlighted that the engineering profession’s understanding of these bridge types was clearly lacking. In Melbourne the profession paid the ultimate price: 35 fatalities.

Clare Land has recently released her ground breaking book, Decolonizing Solidarity, looking at how supporters of indigenous struggle can prepare themselves for working with indigenous people; Rank & File marks the anniversary of the West Gate Bridge disaster ; This is the Week that Was; Bendigo Action Collective prepares for United Patrotic Front rally Oct 10 and ask for support against this fascist based organization making their city its base.

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