John Laws
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"Richard John Sinclair "John" Laws", Order of the British Empire/CBE, an Australian radio presenter, sometimes known as "Lawsie", was from the 1970s until his retirement in 2007, the host of a hugely successful morning radio program, which mixed music with interviews, opinion, live advertising readings and listener talkback. His distinctive voice earned him the nickname the Golden Tonsils.

Despite retiring in 2007, Laws' management confirmed in November 2010 that he would be returning to radio in February 2011, as the host of a morning programme on 2SM and the Broadcast Operations Group/Super Radio Network.

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Yeah, well I feel sad for him . . . I just hope he's OK.

If you have some information that would identify a potential terrorist act, people's lives could depend on you passing this information on.

There is not a case at present for cutting the petrol excise.

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And the story that we published today was only showing that what happened at that function was not an isolated incident, as Mr Brogden suggested, and the fact that he had chosen to stay on as the member for Pittwater, and was also entertaining suggestions that he might be able to make a comeback as a minister or a shadow minister somewhere down the track, means that he is still in public life.

You develop a tough old skin when you work at 60 Minutes . ? I know Lawsy, like him, been on the turps with him. I have absolutely no feeling of rivalry or animosity. Lawsy takes the city to the country and I'm pretty much the country talking to itself.