Paul Culliver
Paul Culliver is the breakfast presenter for ABC North and West, and can also be heard on ABC Eyre Peninsula between 9-10 weekdays.
Paul combines his cheer and wit with a mix of hard-hitting political interviews and stories from around the region every morning.
He's also an award-winning stand-up comedian (Best Comedy, Fringe World 2016) and regularly performs at festivals around Australia.
Paul has previously produced radio at ABC Radio Melbourne and ABC Victoria, ABC RN, Steve Price and Andrew Bolt on Melbourne Talk Radio and Absolute Radio in the UK.
He's been on the ground to cover Barack Obama's second US presidential election win and Margaret Thatcher's funeral.
Latest by Paul Culliver
Hunter Valley bus crash victim's father says driver plea deal is 'disgusting'
A father who lost his son in a fatal bus crash in the NSW Hunter Valley says he is disgusted manslaughter charges were dismissed against driver Brett Button.
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Why students at this tiny primary school aren't stressing about next week's NAPLAN testing
Dungowan Public School's entire student body is the same size as a single class in some big city schools. Just eight kids will sit NAPLAN exams from next week, but teachers say the school's size is working for them, not against them.
Photographer's 'apocalyptic' scenes of long-abandoned buildings spark nostalgia
From derelict malls to aquariums and World War II bunkers, Nev Dennard's photographs tell the story of places we may have forgotten.
It is possible to cook a gourmet meal on a budget. Here's how chef Stacey Morton does it
Stacey Morton has set herself a gourmet "mystery box challenge" by using products from her local Food Bank with tips for budget-conscious cooks.
Grazier left 'shell shocked' after multiple fires cause havoc just weeks into official fire season
Bushfires have razed thousands of hectares of grazing land, leaving farmers without any grass for their cattle.
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Land clearing figures show 50 per cent reduction across three years in Queensland
Fewer trees were cut down in Queensland since 2018, "a great outcome for biodiversity and carbon emission reductions" the government says, but nearly half were in Great Barrier Reef catchment areas.
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Police 'flabbergasted' no lives lost in fiery crash involving US tank as highway reopens
Both lanes of the Bruce Highway are now open, as investigators piece together the chain of events that led to a crash involving several caravans, large trucks and a US military tank.
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More aged care facilities to close as sector reels from staff shortages
An aged care residence in Queensland has been flying in nurses from Melbourne in a last-ditch bid to stay open but even that won't prevent its doors closing amid a dire nursing shortfall.
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Plans to revitalise abandoned party paradise on Great Barrier Reef released
The draft includes potential opportunities for new eco-resorts, a village centre, and cultural and nature-based activities to encourage longer stays.
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16-year-old without the strength to tie her shoes properly as a kid claims gold in Special Olympics
Karen Messmer barely weighed half a kilo when she was born and faced numerous health challenges as she grew up. Now she's come home from Berlin having won gold, silver and bronze in her equestrian events.
Mum woken in hospital bed to learn of top training award
Stacey Mason immediately uprooted her life when a much-needed kidney became available. The good news has kept coming since then.
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Investigation launched after 12 suspicious fires lit in bushland along Queensland highway
Police believe six blazes lit along the Burnett Highway since late June are linked to another six ignitions in the same region last year. The apparently deliberate acts have been deemed by a local as "absolutely insane".
Red meat sector's target of net zero emissions is 'ambitious' and needs 'more investment'
New research shows a 65 per cent carbon emissions reduction in the industry since 2005 but a lot more investment will be needed if the sector is going to reach its carbon neutral target by 2030.
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Renewable energy push creates trade union division
Mining and energy workers say the industry is "under attack" in the push toward renewables, and plan to split from their current union for more effective lobbying.
Women can again give birth at this hospital, but only if they are considered low risk
Central Queensland hospitals have seen numerous birthing services shelved, but the health minister says a chronic lack of staff that caused the closures is now being addressed.
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Hidden diaries unlock dad's WWII Changi prisoner of war suffering
Denise Carr's father rarely talked about the atrocities he endured during four years at Changi prison. She is now getting rare insight into his time behind enemy lines.
'We made about $5,000': Home owners cash in on big event thanks to accommodation shortage
More than 120,000 people are forecast to attend the week-long Beef Australia event next year. But organisers are so desperate for accommodation they're considering chartering flights and urging locals to put their homes up for short-term rent.
After 15 years of uncertainty, Queensland government takes back part of troubled Great Keppel Island. Now what?
Tourism operators on the Great Barrier Reef's Great Keppel Island cautiously welcome news that the state government is taking back control.
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Two people charged after mum's car allegedly stolen with baby girl inside
Police say a young mother was "very shaken up" after a woman allegedly stole her car during a click-and-collect grocery order. The woman and a man had their case heard in court for the first time this morning.
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In the depths of despair, photographing other people's beloved pets helped Yvette find joy
Riding her bike and taking pictures of people's pets helped Yvette Fenning through the worst two years of her life, as she fought to overcome depression.
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New species of 'rare and giant' trapdoor spider discovered in Queensland
The nocturnal species can be found burrowed inside trapdoors about the diameter of a 50-cent piece in the black soil west of Bundaberg.
Why you might see 250 's***box' cars travelling through your town this week
There are 500 people travelling in dirt cheap cars from Rockhampton to Hobart for a cause close to their hearts.
Rejection of Clive Palmer's coal mine makes history but government says no precedent set
The Queensland government has rejected a major coal mine proposal under national environmental laws for the first time, but insists that will not affect 18 other projects under review.
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How a convoy to Canberra and some silo art got governments to agree on a billion-dollar project
After rallying for weeks, Queensland business leaders are celebrating a win in their fight to get construction started on a major new ring road.
One of Australia's largest coal producers abandons $1.5 billion mine proposal
Glencore says its Valeria coal project is now under review, citing concerns around global uncertainty and a commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
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