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Phil Brandel

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As seen in: ABC News (Australia), News.com.au, Stuff.co.nz, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, 9Honey, The Herald Sun, Nine News Australia, MamaMia, Brisbane Times, The New Daily and
Covers:  Biography's, relationships, sex, sexuality, true stories, psychology, biology, true life, social causes.
Doesn't Cover: investigative journalism or criminal cases

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Freelance Journalist, Writer, Broadcaster and Podcaster. Interested in interesting stories about interesting people. I specialise in sex, sexuality, relationships, self help, psychology, biology, evolution and day to day life.

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Two bedrooms, air conditioning and no stove: would you buy Queensland's cheapest habitable home?

Two bedrooms, air conditioning and no stove: would you buy Queensland's cheapest habitable home?

It may sound like chump change in the real estate world, but in a small outback Queensland town, $110,000 is …

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When Bruce was bitten by a taipan as a child, his life was saved thanks to a reptile enthusiast w...

When Bruce was bitten by a taipan as a child, his life was saved thanks to a reptile enthusiast w...

A 10-year-old boy became the first recipient of taipan antivenom in 1955 and survived. But there was no such …

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Do you own a piece of rock 'n' roll art history? Find out this weekend

Do you own a piece of rock 'n' roll art history? Find out this weekend

John Foy, Ben Brown, Glenn "Glenno" Smith and Simon Day are behind some of rock's most well-known poster art.…

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Slim Dusty's song, A Pub with No Beer, was a hit. But which pub is he singing about?

Slim Dusty's song, A Pub with No Beer, was a hit. But which pub is he singing about?

The Slim Dusty classic country song A Pub with No Beer is steeped in Australian folklore. But there's a story…

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How riding vintage motorbikes in style is helping men open up about their health

How riding vintage motorbikes in style is helping men open up about their health

As thousands of classic motorcycle enthusiasts hit roads around the world on May 21 while clad in their fines…

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Every country town used to have one. Now community halls are on the decline

Every country town used to have one. Now community halls are on the decline

They were once the hub of the local community, bearing witness to birthdays, engagements and weddings. But co…

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Articles

K-Tel records made millions with compilation albums before it hit hard times

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By Phil Brandel 
| ABC News (Australia)
If you grew up in the 1970s or 1980s, you probably owned at least one (if not many) K-Tel records. K-Tel were synonymous with compilations, releasing albums that contained everything from polka hits to country music, classical music and everything in between. Before 1981, K-Tel made more than $150 million in record sales in 34 countries, selling more units than some of the major record companies.
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Some people celebrate Christmas in July. These folk think about the festive season every day

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By Phil Brandel 
| ABC News (Australia)
For Russell Duncan, owner of That Christmas Shop, every day really is like Christmas. Mr Duncan opened his store four years ago and has been in the industry for more than three decades. "I went to America and discovered Christmas shops back in the 1980s and they didn't really exist in Australia at that time," he said. "So I got involved with the industry over there and I've been in it ever since.
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How Golden Fleece, Australia's first oil company and biggest restaurant chain, vanished overnight

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By Phil Brandel 
| ABC News (Australia)
There are probably a few things that come to mind when reminiscing about long road trips across Australia between the 1950s and '70s. Things like overheating cars, AM radio and the unmistakable icon of the Golden Fleece. Before the days of the giant fast-food outlets, Golden Fleece restaurants were a much-looked for sign on the horizon when driving long distances. At its peak, Golden Fleece had hundreds of roadhouses and restaurants and thousands of distributors of its fuel and chemical products.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

never had one

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

How is social media changing news?

its so much quicker and more immediate

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