Former Queensland police detective Brian Hay joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to warn that AI and deepfake technology are dramatically accelerating cyber threats by letting criminals clone voices, fake live video, and exploit personal data within hours. He urges Australians to stop oversharing on social media, establish secret family safewords, and treat every unsolicited […]

Queensland is holding out on signing Canberra’s new “Thriving Kids” program due to major uncertainties over short-term funding and long-term care for children with low to moderate support needs. Dr. Maria Boulton from AMA Queensland joined Carla to detail how these missing specifics could leave local families, healthcare providers, and regional hospitals stranded in the […]

The Australian Medical Association has issued a warning over a massive bottleneck in public hospitals, where thousands of medically cleared elderly patients are stuck waiting years for scarce aged care beds. AMA President Dr. Danielle McMullen joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast and warns that urgent reform across federal and state governments is needed to […]

Public spending per student has surged by 24%, yet Australian kids are now losing an entire year’s progress in core subjects like math. Michael breaks down where that money is really going and why taxpayers aren’t seeing results. “Are we simply not hungry enough for success and to do better?” he questioned. “Money matters as […]

With more than 375,000 business exits last financial year, small business owners nationwide face an uphill battle against rising wages, rent, and overheads. Listeners shared their heartbreaking personal stories of multi-decade family businesses struggling to survive through the compounding cost-of-living squeeze. Hear more highlights from 4BC Drive below and download the 4BC App on iOS […]

Following widespread telecommunications outages, a Senate committee recommended stripping Telstra of its Triple-0 management role to hand it to a new government authority, triggering strong political debate over emergency reliability. Coalition Senator Sarah Henderson joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast and opposes the overhaul, arguing that creating more bureaucracy will not fix underlying infrastructure issues […]