Supermarkets and restaurants are running out of the refrigerant gas needed to keep food cold, threatening a widespread crisis this summer.

Executive Director of Refrigerants Australia, Greg Picker joined Sofie Formica to explain why a phase-down policy is causing shortages and huge price increases that will impact every consumer's wallet.

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Former Police Union President Ian Leavers, a fierce advocate for officer welfare, has died at 58.

Sofie Formica shared about his three decades of service, from securing presumptive PTSD legislation to transforming the police union into a financial powerhouse.

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Moorooka’s 'Magic Mile' on Ipswich Road, and Salisbury’s Evans Road, are tipped for a big transformation.

Chair of the Lord Mayor’s Better Suburbs Initiative, Ross Elliott, joined Carla Bignasca on 4BC Afternoons to discuss the idea behind the potential transformations.

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Under proposed biosecurity law updates, Dingoes could be reclassified as domestic dogs, meaning Queenslanders might soon be able to have them as pets.

Simon Stretton from the Durong Dingo Sanctuary joined Carla Bignasca on 4BC Afternoons to discuss the concerns and risks associated with the potential change.

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127 billion dollars worth of major construction projects are planned across Queensland over the next five years. 

CEO of The Queensland Major Contractors Association (QMCA), Andrew Chapman, joined Carla Bignasca on 4BC Afternoons to discuss why Queensland will need at least 15,000 more builders and engineers to keep up with demand.

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Chair of Netball Australia, Liz Ellis, is leading the bid for netball to be added to the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane. More than 80,000 Aussies have already signed the 'Back the Bid' pledge.

Ellis told Carla Bignasca on 4BC Afternoons, "There's a million people around the country, not only little girls and women, but little boys and men as well, who love our sport, who take to the court in competitions all over the country, who deserve to have their sport represented on the biggest sporting stage".

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The government has vowed that 9 out of 10 medical practices will be fully bulk billed by 2030, under the new Medicare scheme offering bulk billing incentives.

Senior GP, Dr. Bruce Willett, joined Carla Bignasca on 4BC Afternoons to talk about why he thinks the goal is extremely unlikely, and why he thinks GPs have very little trust in the scheme.

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