4BC Afternoons

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4BC Afternoons episodes

June 22 1,000 visits a week: Inside Brisbane’s surging winter homelessness crisis
Brisbane’s daytime homeless hub, Third Space, is experiencing a staggering 40% surge in demand as the winter chill sets in.

Newly appointed CEO Matt Kearney joined Carla to reveal why fully employed locals and young families are now among those lining up for survival.
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13 min
June 22 Brisbane Auction clearance rates just dropped below early COVID-19 levels
National auction clearance rates have plummeted below 50% for the first time since April 2020, with Brisbane hitting a startling low of just over 20%.

REIQ CEO Antonia Mercorella joined Carla Bignasca to break down what this sudden confidence crash means for the future of your property value.
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11 min
June 19 Full Show: 4BC Afternoons with Carla Bignasca, June 19th, 2026
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1 hr 51 min
June 19 How a Brisbane teen beat a 1% survival rate after a devastating quad bike accident
After a catastrophic accident left 17-year-old Joshua Ditchmen in a coma, doctors told his family to say their final goodbyes.

Against all odds, he relearned to walk and talk—and now he’s sharing the mindset shift that changed his entire recovery.
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12 min
June 19 Own Brisbane History: Victoria Park’s $1 memorabilia auction ends this June
Want to own a physical piece of Brisbane history or score a massive discount on commercial hospitality gear?

Listen in as we chat with Lloyds Auctions about the historic final clearance of Victoria Park, where everything not bolted to the ground is going under the hammer this June.
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9 min
June 19 RACQ blames a ‘dangerous’ post-Covid driver culture and lack of police for road toll spike
With Queensland on track to beat last year’s devastating road toll by June, the RACQ is demanding a massive billion-dollar funding injection to fix a system in crisis.

Head of Public Policy Dr. Michael Kane joined Carla to reveal why driver culture has gone backwards since COVID—and the missing safety plan the state is operating without.
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10 min
June 19 Game show secrets revealed: How a single millimeter cost our producer $10,800
It is being called the ultimate anti-gambling campaign after Georgina rejected the banker's massive five-figure offer and played Deal or No Deal all the way to the bitter end.

Listen to hear her breakdown of the exact moment the jackpot wheel ticked over, leaving her with a heartbreaking 50-cent payout and a hilarious lesson in risk.
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8 min
June 18 Full Show: 4BC Afternoons with Carla Bignasca, June 18th, 2026
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1 hr 59 min
June 18 Why QLD destroyed the Blues & Josh Morris’s round 16 NRL tips
Former NRL star Josh Morris joined Carla to dissect how the Maroons terrorised New South Wales in an extraordinary State of Origin Game 2 victory.

Plus, find out which teams he is backing to win this weekend as the 4BC Afternoons tipping crew edges closer to taking the number one spot on the ladder.
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10 min
June 18 Why an award-winning pastry chef left a top Brisbane kitchen for an Ekka van
After 11 years as an executive chef, Australasian Pastry Chef of the Year Glenn Barrett walked away from his secure career to launch a mobile kitchen from scratch.

Listen in as he revealed the history behind his silver Airstream van and why he’s currently up to his elbows in 20 kilos of pie meat.
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13 min