It's a rare thing to interview a Prime Minister, uninterrupted, for an hour. In this episode, Anthony Albanese sits down with Neil Mitchell and reveals WHY: 

• The Voice referendum is Australia's chance to get it right 
• He doesn't like Scott Morrison 
• There's still hope for young people
• Melbourne produces the best rock 'n' roll bands 

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Avi Yemini is a self described attention seeker. He's a loud mouth, opinionated and largely shunned by the media, but, he might surprise you. 

In this episode, Avi Yemini tells Neil Why...

• The army saved his life
• He hates liars and politicians
• There is a softer side the public don't see
• He wants Neil's job

 

 

 

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Shane Patton is Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police, but beneath the bureaucracy, he's a frontline officer through and through. Over his 40 year career, Shane Patton has seen things that will stay with him for life. He's chosen now to reveal some of those stories. 

In this episode of Neil Mitchel asks Why, Shane Patton reveals...

The terrifying house call that still haunts him to this day.

The truth behind lockdown restrictions in Victoria.

The hardest, most thankless job every police officer has to faced.

 

 

 

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Mark Woodland is what you’d call an 'industry disruptor'. A self-made entrepreneur, millionaire and former soldier. He’s a young rich lister, with no business training to speak of. 

In this episode, Mark Woodland reveals WHY: 

He thinks national service is a good thing

Going to the doctor terrifies him 

Flashy cars are more trouble than they’re worth 

He's learnt to be ruthless

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Brain McNamee is one of Australia's most successful business people, but chances are you've never heard of him. Back in the 90s, Brian took a broken down government lab and turned it into a multi-billion dollar biotech company, called CSL. 

In this episode, Brian McNamee tells Neil WHY...

• Fear is key to a companies success
• He was an early pioneer of work-life balance 
• Some of Victoria's pandemic restrictions were outrageous
• He was happy to quit the job he loved 

 

 

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Back in 2011, Neil interviewed Australia's three living Victoria Cross recipients at that time: Keith Payne, Mark Donaldson and Ben Roberts-Smith. Now, following Ben Roberts-Smith's highly public fall from grace, Neil is revisiting what the VC recipients had to say. 

In this episode, Neil Mitchell finds out Why... 

They don't consider themselves brave

You never forget a face from combat 

Mortality does not frighten them

Receiving a VC changes your life

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Sophie Matterson is restless. It's what makes her adventurous, and led her to being a world record holder. She's the first woman to walk the width of Australia, with a herd of camels. But why did she do it? And what did she learn on her own in the outback? 

In this episode of Neil Mitchell Asks Why, Sophie explains why:

She encountered the best of humanity in the outback 

She's a little bit weird

Camels are the best travel companions 

She thinks all women should find their own adventure

 

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Kerry O'Brien is a veteran journalist with a reputation as a hard-nosed political interviewer. Since quitting his job with the public broadcaster, Kerry has softened his tough exterior, and is free to express his own opinion.

In this episode of Neil Mitchell Asks Why, Kerry shares why:

He got kicked out of school and never made it to university

He's still passionate about Australian politics

He almost joined the army

Nelson Mandela was the greatest political leader of his time

Truth in journalism matters

There is still racism in Australia

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Matthew Guy has led the Victorian Liberal party to election defeat… twice. For the
first time since his 2022 loss, Matthew has chosen to talk about the trouble plagued
campaign... Why?

In this episode of Neil Mitchell Asks Why, Matthew explains why:

The Liberal Party is being undermined from the inside
He thinks democracy is under threat in Victoria
Politics is brutal and unforgiving

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Tim Baker was a freelance surf writer living a life of bliss, until one day all that changed. At just 50 years old, Tim was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer. 

In this episode, Neil Mitchell finds out Why...

• Surfing can be therapeutic
• Tim became a middle-aged stoner
• Modern medicine can do better
• And why Tim defied his prognosis 

 

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