Drive Highlights
Michael Smith brings you a fast paced hard hitting Drive Show between 3 and 6 each weekday. With his insightful look at the day’s news and current affairs, Smithy asks the questions you want answered and will pursue a story to its end. Covering a variety of local, national and international stories, Smithy will bring his flair and enthusiasm to the Drive Show, as well as a talented mix of regular contributors.
Michael Smith
Michael has had an extensive and varied career including holding several high profile positions in the telecommunications industry - with both Vodafone and Telstra - serving as a Constable in the Victorian Police Force and serving in the Australian Army. He also speaks fluent Bahasa Indonesian, having lived and worked in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Highlights
Bigfoot body found?
Can it be true, Bigfoot the mythical half-man/half-ape beast may have ended after body found.
Tim 'the Yowie' Man CEO: Searching for Bigfoot
The Australian Mafia
Michael Smith talks to crime writer and investigative journalist Bob Bottom, about the Australian Mafia.
Journalist Bob Bottom
Confused about the LNP merger?
Michael Smith talks to the respective leaders about the new Liberal National Party merger, where a possible merger stalemate looms.
Liberals: Alan Stockdale Nationals: Bruce McIvor Mal Brough
Penny Wong
Michael Smith talks to Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change and Water, regarding the Green Paper.
Penny Wong interview Shadow Minister Greg Hunt
Professor Bob Carter
Michael Smith talks to Professor Bob Carter about Kevin Rudd's carbon emissions trading scheme.
Professor Bob Carter
Michael Smith talks to Bev Brock about the ABC's Family Fortune, the family of motoring legend Peter Brock. Audio here
Lawrence Springborg
Michael Smith talks to Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg, about who will be the first president of a newly merged Queensland conservative party.
Lawrence Springborg
Bill Kininmonth
Michael Smith talks to former head of the National Climate Centre, Bill Kininmonth.
Bill Kininmonth interview
Inconvenient facts
Drive host Michael Smith talks to professor Bob Carter, from James Cook University, delivering the inconvenient facts about global warming.
Professor Bob Carter Malcolm Turnbull interview
Brough for Qld Libs presidency
The solution to reignite conservative politics, Former government minister Mal Brough confirms he will stand for the presidency of the Qld Libs Party.
Mal Brough interview part I Mal Brough interview part II
Say goodbye to CDMA
Michael Smith talks to Phil Burgess, Group Managing Director, about the controversial dumping of Telstra's CMDA network to make way for NextG.
Mondays interview Thursdays Interview
Islamic research unit
Griffith Uni, Vice Chancellor, Ian O'Connor has been criticised for approving deals with the Saudi Government to fund the unis Islamic research unit.
Michael Smith editorial Dr Carl Ungerer
Taxi industry
Michael Smith talks to Bill Parker, General Manager, Yellow cabs in response to a listener waiting 1.5 hours for a taxi. interview here.
During the past decade most industries have been deregulated and reformed, except the fully price regulated and highly protected Taxi industry.
Michael Smith editorial Caller Phil: 'it's too hard'
Abbas Nazari
Abbas Nazari the Afghani boy who was on the Tampa, has won third place in a NZ national spelling bee.
An amazing story
'Raped' nurse left all alone -'public servants, like filth'
A 27 year old nurse, was left by her self overnight in an unlocked medical centre on a remote Torress Straight island after being allegedly raped.
Michael Smith editorial Smith: Stephen Ronbinson
The great Sydney exodus
Michael Smith talks with John Aitken, Brisbane Marketing CEO about 'The Great Sydney Exodus'.
Expensive city to live in
Michael Smith Disturbing Report
Michael Smith spoke with former Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, about disturbing reports of Aboriginal children suckling on dogs.
Mal Brough interview
Mark's Back
Evenings host Michael Smith weighs in on Mark Lathams latest article in the Financial Review.
Audio here
Education Minister Rod Welford
Michael Smith talks to Education Minister Rod Welford about education training.
Audio here
Senator George Brandis
Michael Smith talks to Senator George Brandis about the merger of QLD conservative parties.
Audio here
Banks & Fees
4BC Evenings host Michael Smith editorial: Banks and their fees, charges and inflation.
Audio here
Alcohol Liver Damage
Michael Smith talks to Professor Darrell Crawford about alcohol liver damage.
Audio here
Top-Cat Salaries
Qantas top-cat salaries up by 50 per cent, Qantas safety engineers salaries up 3 per cent. Audio here
Debut 10 minutes
Catch Michael Smith's debut first 10 minutes presenting the all new 4BC 2008 evening show. Audio here
Michael Smith gives a tongue-in-cheek send off to Brendon Nelson.
Audio here