Former Yellow Wiggle Greg Page, joined Jason Matthews to talk about starring in his first musical, Annie, as President Franklin D. Roosevelt. 

Jason gives a sincere thank you to Page for "raising" his children, with a serious discussion about Page's role as founder of the Heart of the Nation charity after he survived a cardiac arrest.

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CEO of Homelessness Australia, Kate Colvin, joined Jason Matthews to talk about the new data revealing that over 13,000 unaccompanied Australian children aged 12 to 17 experienced homelessness in 2023-2024.

This issue is primarily driven by family violence and neglect, and made worse by significant gaps in support systems that are not designed for children, particularly those as young as 12.

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Psychologist Dr. Marny Lishman joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Afternoons to talk about how a growing number of people in midlife are experiencing major work fatigue.

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The Great Spring Clean Up is a nationwide initiative beginning next week that aims to bring communities together to clean up our cities, parks, and waterways.

Clean Up Australia CEO, Jenny Goodes, joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Afternoons to talk about why it is so important to clean up our neighbourhoods this time of year, and how you and your family can register and get involved. 

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Renowned Australian actress Deborah Mailman joined Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons to chat about her new film, Kangaroo.

Mailman described the movie as a beautiful, heartfelt, and uniquely Australian story that highlights the work of a kangaroo sanctuary in Alice Springs and features a young Aboriginal girl in a leading role.

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Sofie Formica critiqued the new report from the Queensland Family and Child Commission on 4BC Afternoons.

She highlighted how the state's residential care system is "broken" and draining billions of dollars with no evidence of effectiveness. 

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CEO of Autism Awareness, Nicole Rogerson, joined Sofie Formica to discuss the Albanese government's new "Thriving Kids" scheme. 

She expressed support for the initiative, which aims to shift children with milder developmental delays and autism off the NDIS to a new state-co-funded program.

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