When I say the name Virginia Trioli, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For me, I think boss. I think killer journalist who, when she does interviews, it’s like watching sport. I think sharp wit, and big passion. If you listen to the Take 5 outside of Australia, you may not think anything… so let me catch you up.

Virginia Trioli is a Walkley Award winning journo. Her career began in print media in Melbourne, before she pivoted to radio and then TV; holding it down as host of ABC News Breakfast for more than a decade. Along the way she’s been at the helm of everything from current affairs to arts shows, and through it all her curiosity and commitment to holding those in power to account, shines through.

She’s also a massive music fan, and that part of her extraordinary life, just doesn’t get as much time. So that’s why I asked her to Take 5. I wanted to find out how music had played a role, as she cooked into the person she would become today. From Kate Bush to Faith No More, Prince to Ruby Fields, what a joy to peel back the curtain on Trioli’s life. This is not only a brilliant Take 5, it’s also the best counselling session you’ll get for free; about finding your way and yourself in the potholes of life.

Kate Bush - This Woman's Work

Prince – Sign O’ the Times

FNM - From Out of Nowhere

The Sunday’s – Goodbye

Ruby Fields - Dinosaurs {Live at Splendour in the Grass 2019}