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Weekend Breakfast with Darren James

3AW
Gardening
Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Australia
Superannuation
Capital Gains Tax
Real Estate
Australian Housing Market
Gardenworld
Artificial Intelligence
Ian Reid Buyer and Vendor Advocates
Very Special Kids
R J Sanderson & Associates
Waitress
Odyssey
Investing
Darren Hinch
Real Estate Market
Investments
Blinds

Darren James is host of the Weekend Breakfast from 6am-11am on Saturdays and 6am-8am then 9am-10am on Sundays.

Catch up on the Hour of Power and Gardening here.

Looking for Talking Melbourne? You can find that HERE.

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Latest Episodes

Catch up on Weekend Breakfast with Darren James here!

You can listen Sat & Sun from 6am to 12noon on 3AW 693, 3aw.com.au and the 3AW App.

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Toby Allen and Mike Tierney from Human Nature joins Darren James for Talking Melbourne.

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James Wall from GardenWorld joins Darren to answer your gardening questions.

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Catch up on Weekend Breakfast with Darren James here!

You can listen Sat & Sun from 6am to 12noon on 3AW 693, 3aw.com.au and the 3AW App.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Recent Guests

Nigel Phair
Cybersecurity expert
Episode: From the Summary Podcast - Cyber Security’s Code Red
Rahat Masood
Cybersecurity researcher at UNSW's Institute for Cyber Security
UNSW Institute for Cyber Security
Episode: From the Summary Podcast - Cyber Security’s Code Red
Nicola Powell
Chief of Economics and Research at Domain
Domain
Episode: From The Summary Podcast - Why Home Values Are Dropping Everywhere
Hal Pawson
Professor of Housing Research at UNSW's City Futures Research Centre
UNSW City Futures Research Centre
Episode: From The Summary Podcast - Why Home Values Are Dropping Everywhere
Li Cunxin
Ballet dancer, author and former artistic director of Queensland Ballet
Queensland Ballet
Episode: Weekend Breakfast with Darren James - Sun 25 Oct, 2026 - Full Show
Andy Mison
President of the Australian Secondary Principals Association
Australian Secondary Principals Association
Episode: From the Summary Podcast - Rethinking Exams in the Age of AI
Leslie Loble
University of Technology Sydney professor and expert in AI and education
University of Technology Sydney
Episode: From the Summary Podcast - Rethinking Exams in the Age of AI
Michael Pachi
Federal Politics Editor.
Episode: From the Summary Podcast - The Attack on Helen Haines and the Surge in Political Threats
Josh Roose
Associate Professor of Politics at Deakin University.
Deakin University
Episode: From the Summary Podcast - The Attack on Helen Haines and the Surge in Political Threats

Host

Darren James
Host of Weekend Breakfast, often guiding conversations across sports, music, gardening, and local life.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 27 ratings
  • Lovely pace for the weekend

    Darren James and his guests create a lovely relaxed background chatter for my weekend mornings. There’s always something new to learn about tech, gardening, appliances, construction, real estate and more. Darren has delightful rapport with callers, keeps experts focused on solutions, spices it up on politics and can go deep into life stories in long form interviews. 3AW Weekend Breakfast is the liquorice allsort of morning radio.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Ellis Ellis Ellis
    Australiaa year ago

Listeners Say

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Listeners describe the show as a relaxed, welcoming backdrop for weekend mornings.
Audience engagement with callers is highlighted as a strength, often turning questions into practical takeaways.
Guests are varied and the conversations feel both nostalgic and forward-looking, with strong local flavor.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Weekend Breakfast with Darren James - Sun 25 Oct, 2026 - Full Show
Q: When I told the Chinese consulate officials in Houston that I was married and I want to stay in America for a while, was it scary?
Cunxin says it was the scariest and darkest moment of his life. He describes being locked in a room, threatened, and interrogated, while officials warned that his family could face consequences.
Weekend Breakfast with Darren James - Sun 25 Oct, 2026 - Full Show
Q: When you were chosen by the Beijing Dance Company, they came to your rural village, and you weren't chosen that first time. Is it true that the teacher said, “Hey, don't go, what about little fella Lee over here?”
Cunxin confirms the story and describes how his teacher pointed him out to the visiting selectors. When he later asked why she chose him, she said she still did not know.
From The Summary Podcast - Why Home Values Are Dropping Everywhere
Q: How much is negative equity a concern for first-home buyers who bought shortly before prices started to drop?
Pawson says recent first-home buyers, especially those with small deposits, could face negative equity if prices continue to fall. Few are likely affected currently, but a fall of around 15 percent from peak to trough could put significant numbers in that position.
From The Summary Podcast - Why Home Values Are Dropping Everywhere
Q: What do the latest figures show about the current property downturn?
Powell says the downturn has spread across every capital city for houses and nearly all capitals for units, with Sydney and Melbourne among the hardest hit and recent declines in formerly strong markets such as Brisbane and Perth.
From the Summary Podcast - Cyber Security’s Code Red
Q: And how do we protect against this?
Masood recommends testing and validating code with human oversight, patching vulnerabilities, and ensuring third-party libraries and SDKs are secure.

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What is Weekend Breakfast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A locally flavored weekend show that blends light-hearted sports banter, gardening Q&A, and lifestyle conversations with a rotating slate of guests. The program frequently covers Melbourne-area culture, home and real estate trends, finance tips, tech questions, and musical or performing-arts stories, all delivered in a warm, informal radio style with audience calls and promos woven through. Notable strengths include approachable, practical segments (garden care, property insights, budgeting) paired with candid interviews from musicians, comedians, and performers, creating a versatile mix that appeals to listeners who want practical how-tos alongside cultural storytelling.

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1. 3AW Mornings with Tom Elliott
2. The Weekend Break
3. Sunday Morning
4. Nights with Denis Walter
5. 3AW Afternoons with Tony Moclair

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Weekend Breakfast launched 17 years ago and published 100 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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Recent guests on Weekend Breakfast include:

1. Nigel Phair
2. Rahat Masood
3. Nicola Powell
4. Hal Pawson
5. Li Cunxin
6. Andy Mison
7. Leslie Loble
8. Michael Pachi

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