Due to restrictions, Michael Beach's Live To Air performance on The Australian Mood has been postponed. We'll let you know when you can expect Beach's blues-infused, guitar-led gems on the Triple R airwaves ASAP!

We're sorry about the latest Melbourne lockdown news, friends. Stay strong, stay safe, and tune in – we're geared up to be your lockdown companion.

Keen to get more books in your brain? Breakfasters book reviewer Fi Wright has some ace tips for anyone wanting to up their reading intake.

Did you know it’s National Volunteer Week? This is always a very special time of year for Triple R, as the station relies on the hard work of over 800 volunteers – but the past year has seen many volunteers needing to go remote or put their work on hold. We catch up with four off-air volunteers from among Triple R’s ranks to discover how they’ve stayed connected with the station from afar.

The Grapevine’s Dylan and Kulja are joined by very special guest Scott Ludlum for a live-streamed in-conversation event. The activist and former politician has just written his first book, Full Circle, which explores what happens when ordinary people stand up to corporations and tyrants. Watch the live stream here.

What a stellar job this one’s done of holding the Breakfasters fort while Sarah Smith has been on parental leave. Thanks a million, Mon!

In case you missed the news, Sarah Smith is returning to Breakfasters!

Three cheers to everyone out there who subscribed and donated to Triple R during April Amnesty 2021! Your support during this critical fundraising campaign has helped Triple R remain your constant companion.

What an absolute treat to have Blake Scott drop by Breakfasters to play live for us on the final day of April Amnesty. Thanks, Blake!

Melbourne four-piece Snowy Band join Breaking and Entering’s Simon Winkler for a live-streamed performance today at 6pm to celebrate April Amnesty. Watch the live stream right here!

Breakfasters’ gardening expert Justin “Digga” Calverley shares his top tips for getting started growing herbs and veggies.

Huge congratulations to Geraldine Hickey, who took out the award for the Most Outstanding Show at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival. We’re so happy for you, Gez. What a massive achievement!

Some very exciting news, everyone: Areej Nur is back! Areej previously presented the incredible Wednesday morning show The Rap and is now jumping into the Thursday 7pm to 8pm timeslot with her brand new program ALL CAPS.

To celebrate April Amnesty, Triple R is excited to bring you a bunch of special, live-streamed performances across the month. First up is Kee’ahn, who brings her lush melodies and rich vocals to the RRR airwaves, when she joins Good Fortune’s Jazz Feldy. Watch the live stream right here.

“Victorian people might know about Aboriginal culture in a broad sense, but what about local culture? What about local language, the local traditions and the histories of this place? Those are the things that help you to identify with and feel like this is our history, not just Aboriginal history – it’s our history.”

Devastating news over the weekend that we lost Daphne Camf. Daphne was a formidable singer, songwriter and synthesist for many well-loved and often-played bands on Triple R, including SaD, NO ZU, Rat Vs Possum and more. She also regularly co-hosted the program No Pants with Sara Savage on Triple R on Sunday nights in 2013.

Triple R’s April Amnesty fundraiser is nearly here. We were blown away by the number of people who supported Triple R last year – but to weather the full impacts of COVID-19, we need to ask for your support again.

Due to COVID-19’s impact on Triple R’s sponsorship revenue, listener support remains essential to keep Triple R – forever. If you can, please consider donating and subscribing during April Amnesty. You’ll go in the draw to score some sweet prizes, too!

A year ago, when lockdown hit, Triple R presenter Steve Cross started dropping weekly playlists on Spotify under the banner A Quiet Life. It now features well over 1000 tracks and runs on a parallel track to Beat Orgy. Think of it as a weekly bonus disk to the Saturday evening radio show – for those of you who simply need even more music in your lives.