Witnesses at Westall Aaron Langmaid 2017-03-18 | For the first time in more than half a century, a panel of eye witnesses hope to shed light on an enduring Aussie mystery — and one of the world’s most baffling UFO cases.
A powerful message Aaron Langmaid 2019-10-09 | A well-written press release targeting the right audience can boost your brand big time. The "Stop. One Punch Can Kill" campaign was picked up across Melbourne's print, online, radio and television media. Great traction for an inspiring cause.
THE GREAT BEYOND Aaron Langmaid 2019-06-21 | FIFTY years since a group of knockabout Aussies played a vital role in man's first mission to the moon, The CSIRO Radio Observatory at Parkes, Australia, is more important than ever, giving our astronomers a far better understanding of the great beyond. Aaron Langmaid reports.
Aaron Langmaid Aaron Langmaid 2019-06-08 | Aaron Langmaid is a writer, producer and presenter with more than 20 years experience in the media industry across Australia and the UK.
KICKING GOALS IN THE TOP END Aaron Langmaid 2018-10-23 | AFL footy is winning the battle of the codes in Cape York and helping improve the lives of indigenous youth in the process.
Cruise control Aaron Langmaid 2018-02-06 | VICTORIA is reaping the rewards from a booming cruise ship industry. Thousands of passengers from the Azamara Journey and Celebrity Solstice soaked up the sights in Melbourne on Monday as figures showed the number of cruise liners pulling into Port Phillip Bay had more than tripled in 15 years. Aaron Langmaid takes a tour to find out what all the fuss is about.
Hot chips Aaron Langmaid 2017-11-01 | AARON LANGMAID goes under the knife to experience the latest in microchip technology. For around $200, Aussies can now get an implant that will let them open everything from their smart phone to their front door.
Stunning Sonoma Aaron Langmaid 2017-09-04 | From glamping options in Guerneville to kayaking on the Russian River, Aaron Langmaid heads to Sonoma County in Northern California for Escape.com.au and discovers a region with a lot to offer.
Adventure and wine in Northern California Aaron Langmaid 2017-09-02 | Aaron Langmaid heads to Northern California for Escape.com.au and discovers there's more to the famous region than just fine food and wine.
Meatless matchup Aaron Langmaid 2017-08-09 | Vegetarians have feelings too... The good folk at Stomping Ground Brewery in Collingwood have matched meat free dishes with `vego and vegan-friendly' beers at a degustation they say fills a huge gap in the market. Aaron Langmaid checked it out...
PARMAGEDDON Aaron Langmaid 2017-07-25 | Aaron Langmaid tucks into the largest chicken parma served up anywhere in Australia. Forget oyster foam, duck consomme, or snow eggs. In the race to become a culinary king, Aussie chefs need only crumbed chicken and lots of it.It may not be pretty when plated up but management at an Irish pub in Geelong are convinced they have created the biggest and best parmigiana anywhere in Australia.With an entire butterflied and deboned chicken, 100 grams of cheese, eight slices of ham and about half a ton of Napoli sauce - not even Irish fighting export Conor McGregor could conquer this monster.Irish Murphy's publican Tom Ward said they needed a new draw card and ``The Godfather'' chicken Parmi (with chips) was it.``We wanted to come up with a bit of an eating challenge but we needed something different,'' Mr Ward said.``We spoke to the chef and decided a whole chicken should just about do it.''The pub meal weighs in at 1.5 kgs and costs $35 - but it's free to anybody who can eat it in 20 minutes.It was one cooked chook too far for this reporter but Mr Ward said he was certain there was somebody out there who could notch up the accolade.Since posting the latest addition to their menu online on Monday, the Godfather Challenge has been viewed more than one million times.``It went ballistic,'' Mr Ward said. ``People seem to really respond to eating challenges like this.''But the launch also reopened an age-old Aussie debate; is it a Parmie or a Parma'?``This had been settled once and for all,'' Mr Ward said. ``It's a Parmie. It just is.''
A heart for footy Aaron Langmaid 2017-07-04 | STUART Goddard had a big heart for footy. But out of the blue, it stopped beating. The passionate midfielder was running out for the Traralgon Football Club, when he suddenly felt dizzy and short of breath. He blacked out and slammed into the ground. On two seperate occasions he woke up surrounded by concerned team mates. He was dazed and his face was covered in blood. ``People just said I started swaying and running forward trying to get my balance and then I just hit the ground,'' Goddard said. ``I have no recollection of any of it happening.''Health suddenly become a much greater priority for the 23-year-old who was forced to step away from the game until doctors determined what was going wrong. A cardiologist eventually diagnosed him with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - a condition in which the heart muscle becomes too thick, forcing the organ to work harder to pump blood. He needed a defribrillator fitted inside his chest to literally give him a kick-start when he needed it. ``Most of the boys didn't believe me at first,'' Goddard said. ``I came and told the coach and he was pretty shocked. Then I told the team what I had and that hopefully I didn't die between then and when had the operation.'' Surgeons inserted the device on the left side of his chest and secured electrodes through his sternum. ``It picks up any irregular or slow heart beat and sends a shock to my heart... and away we go,'' Goddard said. Undeterred, the young player returned to footy training three weeks after the operation. He was playing another fortnight later and was part of the reserve squad's 2016 premiership win. Head trainer Leah Quenault said watching Goddard run out for the first time after his recovery wasn't easy. ``The first game he played I was a nervous wreck,'' she said. ``Obviously it plays on your mind but we have all the protocols in place and we can only be really positive about his return. ``It just shows that it is possible to overcome significant issues and get to where you want to be.'' Senior coach Mark Collison said Goddard's return to competition was a mark of the kind of player he was. ``When you're young and you love your sport to have it taken away from you can be distressing in exactly the same way it is for elite sports people,'' he said. ``It can really hurt being away from your mate and the supportive club environment. ``Stu' was desperate to get back to playing and we couldn't get him back soon enough. ``He doesn't seemed to show any fear,'' Collison said. ``He goes as hard as he ever has.''Goddard said the experience had made him realise not to take life for granted. ``Things can be taken away pretty quick,'' he said. ``But I still try and live as normally as possible. ``There are a lot of people much worse off than me. I just try to go about life and make the most of it.''
Remembering Jaiden Aaron Langmaid 2017-06-10 | Aaron Langmaid meets the parents of Jaiden Walker, the 22-year-old who became the latest victim of a coward punch, a senseless act that claims dozens of lives around Australia.
Helping hand Aaron Langmaid 2017-06-05 | Aaron Langmaid meets a Melbourne man using 3D printers to revolutionise the prosthetic industry and change lives in the process.
Striking it rich Aaron Langmaid 2017-05-28 | Aaron Langmaid discovers how one man got lucky in Victoria's contemporary rush for gold.
Stringybark Showdown Aaron Langmaid 2017-04-02 | A DESCENDANT of one of the three police officers violently gunned down by Ned Kelly wants a formal archeological dig to identify exactly where each man died. Leo Kennedy, whose Great-Grandfather Michael was ambushed and shot dead at Stringybark Creek says it's the only way to end an historic spat between researchers who have warned an upgrade to the area for the 140th anniversary will point visitors in the wrong direction. Aaron Langmaid reports.
Life is a highway Aaron Langmaid 2017-03-07 | BORN the same year that our Anzacs trudged ashore at Gallipoli, life has been one long and winding road for Ella Ebery. At 101, you can still spot the treasured country local behind the wheel of her zippy red hatchback at St Arnaud in central Victoria. "I certainly don't feel 101," she said. "I get a shock thinking about it. The decades zip past but I have always wanted to stay a part of life and keep going as long as I can."
Potato ice cream Aaron Langmaid 2017-01-17 | YOU can mash 'em, fry them or bake them in an oven, but a spud farming family from Thorpdale in Gippsland say potatoes are best served ice cold - and in a cone. Wait... what? Aaron Langmaid reports.
Beechworth Rodeo Aaron Langmaid 2017-01-17 | THE heart of country Victoria beats a little faster from the centre of a rodeo arena. Dozens of cowboys and girls from across Australia set the pace today at Beechworth, nestled in the foothills of the Victorian Alps. At this time of the year, it's the kind of competition that leaves other Aussie contact sports in the dust. So as the soft earth was scuffed into the sky and the ground temperatures edged past 40 degrees, champion cowgirl Shianne O'Donoghue was among those to saddle up. The 21-year-old has been at it since her teens and sports a no-fuss attitude to match her wide brim hat. "I love it for the adrenalin," Ms O'Donoghue said. "It would be super hard to stop rodeoing now. I don't think there would be many things that compare."
Golden Eye Aaron Langmaid 2017-01-17 | THE rush for gold might have ended more than a century ago but it's alive and well in the hearts of prospectors like Darren Kamp. Aaron Langmaid reports from Victoria's Goldfields.
Back in the boat Aaron Langmaid 2016-11-28 | Aaron Langmaid heads to central Victoria to find how drought-breaking spring rain has topped up some of the State's popular waterways.
Into the Blue Aaron Langmaid 2016-11-28 | Deep below the surface of Port Phillip Bay, free diver Marlon Quinn is in a league of his own, Aaron Langmaid reports.
Deeper undergound Aaron Langmaid 2016-09-29 | The mining industry might be a man's world but in Bendigo it relies on girl power. Aaron Langmaid meets Zoe Boyd, the first female winding engine driver in the history of the Victorian Goldfields.
A Perfect Storm Aaron Langmaid 2016-09-29 | Aaron Langmaid meets a farming family in Gippsland, Victoria, hit hard by the unfolding milk industry crisis.
Fatal flaw Aaron Langmaid 2016-09-03 | Ten years on, the former partner of Peter Brock reveals the Australian racing legend should not have been behind the wheel on the day he died.
Impossible Bob: Aaron Langmaid meets a Victorian man on an extraordinary mission. Aaron Langmaid 2016-08-11 | Aaron Langmaid heads to Falls Creek to meet Bobby Bajram, a man battling MS, who plans to conquer Mt Everest and prove anything is possible.
Ice cold beer: Aaron Langmaid discovers Australias highest altitude brew. Aaron Langmaid 2016-08-08 | Aaron Langmaid heads to Blizzard Brewery at Dinner Plain where a beer enthusiast from Melbourne who has never seen the snow is proving you don't need hot weather for a hard-earned thirst.
Care across the border: Aaron Langmaid meets a Melbourne doctor on the frontline. Aaron Langmaid 2016-08-08 | Aaron Langmaid heads to the border of Israel and Syria to meet a Melbourne doctor on the front line, helping Syrian soldiers and young families whose lives have been torn apart by the brutal civil war.
Turmoil in Turkey. Aaron Langmaid reports from the pro-government rallies in Istanbul Aaron Langmaid 2016-07-19 | Aaron Langmaid reports from the pro-government rallies in Istanbul where public support for President Erdoğan continues but discontent simmers behind closed doors.
One Hot Minute: The push to reopen a country pub Aaron Langmaid 2016-06-07 | Aaron Langmaid heads to Strath Creek to meet the committed couple and their family hoping to reopen the local they love.
One Hot Minute: The $100 hot dog Aaron Langmaid 2016-06-07 | Aaron Langmaid bites into The Good Food and Wine Show's $100 "Haute Dog" to find out whether this footy fare cuts the mustard.
One Hot Minute: Big ambitions for Dreamtime kids Aaron Langmaid 2016-05-28 | Aaron Langmaid headed to Richmond Football Club to meet the students from Melbourne's Indigenous Transition School and discovered the Top End teenagers are dreaming big.
Cage diving with seals at Cape Bridgewater Aaron Langmaid 2016-01-08 | Aaron Langmaid dives into the water off Victoria's wild south west coast to discover mainland Australia's only coastal seal colony - and the sharks that hunt them.
Bikes and beer in Forrest Aaron Langmaid 2016-01-06 | Aaron Langmaid discovers the people and places that make Victoria so great.
Aaron Langmaid radio grabs Aaron Langmaid 2014-07-10 | From my time as a weekend presenter with Sea FM, Tasmania.
