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4BC Mornings
Published by 4BC
- News Commentary
- News
Tune in to 4BC Mornings, weekdays from 9am-12pm.
Listen on Apple PodcastsPublished by 4BC
Tune in to 4BC Mornings, weekdays from 9am-12pm.
Listen on Apple PodcastsJoin Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings weekdays from 9:00am See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings addressed controversial proposed federal budget cuts to private health insurance rebates for Australians over 65, which could increase annual household costs by hundreds or thousands of dollars starting April 1st. Compare Club’s Kate Browne advised seniors not to panic, explaining how switching from outdated Gold cover or taking advantage of policy portability can save families thousands without losing waiting periods. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cattle Australia CEO Will Evans joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to discuss the first major review in nearly 20 years of the $5 grass-fed cattle transaction levy, which collects over $70 million annually across 13 million transactions for marketing, biosecurity, R&D, and food safety. As Australia’s beef export market has surged from $7 billion to $22 billion across 103 countries, producers are invited to town hall consultations in Charters Towers and Brisbane before receiving reform recommendations in September to vote on in November. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Personal finance expert Noel Whittaker joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to reveal how recent budget policies, crippling tax traps, and Victoria's 50% windfall tax have wiped $230 billion from Australian property values while forcing vulnerable homeowners into financial distress. He slammed government waste, absurd council delays, and an overly complex tax system that punishes hard-working Australians and lures young buyers into severe debt traps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings and community campaigner Elizabeth Handley criticise the Victoria Park Olympic precinct masterplan for lacking essential details regarding budget, transport, and infrastructure costs. They warn that the project risks plunging Queenslanders into billions of dollars of debt while causing severe traffic gridlock and disruption near the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Beginning with news of One Nation surging past Labor in primary support alongside global fallout from Dr. Anthony Fauci repeatedly pleading the Fifth Amendment, former Senator Gerard Rennick joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to detail claims of TGA negligence, suppressed vaccine death reports, and disastrous Victorian aged-care lockdowns. Rennick further slammed medical censorship, hypocritical border closures, and reckless COVID-19 government spending that sparked Australia's current inflation crisis, concluding with a satirical mock game-show clip poking fun at pandemic accountability. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings interviewed tech investor Steve Baxter about Reveille 2026 , Australia’s inaugural defence investment conference on the Gold Coast designed to channel private venture capital directly into national security start-ups to bypass sluggish government procurement cycles. The discussion explored Australia’s cutting-edge military innovations - ranging from hypersonic engines and mini-submarines to autonomous drones - while highlighting how AUKUS partnerships and unique tax incentives make private defence investment vital for global security. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Wokey Pokey is our weekly opportunity to laugh at the world of woke that is slowly taking over... Because if you don’t laugh - you cry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to promote the Grandchester Model Live Steam Trains' 28th anniversary event, sharing essential visitor details on safety rules, cash-only ticketing, and the region's rich 1865 railway heritage. The interview also covered major city transformations - including a new 7-story Hilton hotel and a green steel mill - alongside a recent trombone world record and local concerns over bat populations in Queens Park. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Queensland Building and Construction Commission is warning homeowners that hiring cheap, unlicensed tradespeople on online platforms like Airtasker or Facebook Marketplace could destroy their life savings. In this segment, QBCC CEO Angelo Lambrinos joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to outline legal licensing rules and highlight essential protections available through the QBCC Homeowner Hub. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings and Queensland Tourism Industry Council Chief Natasha Wheeler debate the state's late-night economy, calling for an urgent shift from government restrictions to business freedom. They advocate scrapping outdated holiday trading bans and heavy venue regulations, arguing that trusting operators and patrons is the only way to build a vibrant, world-class destination for 2032 and beyond. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In celebration of National Cheesecake Day, Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings interviewed Priestly’s Gourmet Delights CEO Xanny Christophersen about her family business’s 30-year rise to becoming Australia’s top dessert manufacturer from their Acacia Ridge facility. Christophersen shared her journey from delivering cakes at seven years old to leading 180 staff, navigating soaring production costs, and supplying 270,000 handmade desserts weekly to over 27,000 venues nationwide using local Aussie ingredients. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Department of Veterans' Affairs has come under intense fire for spending over $312,000 on a logo redesign despite a crushing backlog of 33,000 veteran support claims taking up to a year to process. Shadow Minister Tony Pasin joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to slam the government's culture of bureaucratic waste, which also includes a failed $150 million climate summit in Fiji that major world leaders are actively boycotting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
As the federal government officially ends its temporary fuel excise discount and restores the full 52-cent-per-litre tax, Australian motorists face an escalating cost-of-living shock, compounded by global crude oil volatility driven by Middle East tensions and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries. RACQ economist Dr Ian Jeffreys joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to warn that diesel could surge toward $2.50 per litre and petrol will continue to climb, advising drivers to use comparison apps to find independent retailers that maintain lower prices rather than panic-buying fuel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Gary Hardgrave and Scott Prasser criticise Australia's new AusAlert emergency notification system, arguing that bureaucratic overreach and tech compatibility issues make it an unnecessary replacement for localised disaster management. They also condemn government over-regulation in Queensland, slamming the appointment of a "Nightlife Commissioner" and questioning why federal authorities are defunding local disaster recovery while spending on nanny-state initiatives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After decades of official denial, Australian Gulf War veterans exposed to toxic oil fires, contaminated ship water, and experimental drugs have finally won official medical recognition for Gulf War Syndrome thanks to groundbreaking research from Queensland's Griffith University. This historic Statement of Principles by the DVA allows suffering service members to access vital healthcare for chronic fatigue, severe cancer rates, and debilitating illness, marked by an upcoming commemorative ceremony at Brisbane's South Bank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.