Farm fatalities in Australia have more than doubled over the past 12 months, and serious injuries have gone up from 11 to 62 fatalities in Queensland alone.

Queensland cattle farmer Steve Rode shared with Carla Bignasca on 4BC afternoons his experience of when he was injured on his remote property without a phone signal or landline.

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Birth rates are declining in our largest cities as the number of children born per woman drops, according to new KPMG data. 

KPMG Urban Economist, Terry Rawnsley, joined Carla Bignasca to discuss how the cost of living crisis has contributed to these drops and the increase in Brisbane outer suburbs. 

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A Brisbane couple was duped out of $8,000 after hiring an unlicensed tradie who is now in jail on unrelated fraud charges.

CEO of Master Builders, Paul Bidwell, joined Carla Bignasca to discuss what to look out for when hiring tradies and how to protect yourself.  

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Big Red's Aussie Adventures, Jono Davies, is raising awareness for the mental health of veterans through his videos and is now on a mission to turn it into a registered charity.

Jono joined Carla Bignasca on 4BC to talk about how he takes veterans out for a day on the water at no cost, with no pressure—just mateship—and aims to make it an official charity available nationwide.

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There is a growing crisis in Queensland classrooms with rising violence against teachers, burnout, and an exodus of experienced staff. 

Teachers and school leaders are rallying in Rockhampton to send a strong message to the Crisafulli government that enough is enough.

Organiser of today’s QTU rally in Rockhampton, Dan Coxen joined Carla Bignasca on 4BC to discuss the growing crisis in Queensland's education sector.

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Residents are asking for their homes to be blurred as thieves are now using new and innovative ways to case houses through Google Maps.

Security Expert Gina Field joined Carla Bignasca to discuss what precautions homeowners can take to avoid unsafe online activity, saying, "They're taking happy snappies outside their home, which is showing the front of their home, the registration of their vehicles, and that's when the Intel actually starts."

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Parental Guidance host Dr Justin Coulson discusses the show's upcoming episode focused on body image and how it's affecting our kids.

Dr Coulson told Carla Bignasca on 4BC Mornings "Research would support that kids will feel worse about themselves after ten minutes of scrolling Instagram than they did before."

"If we can get our relationships right with our kids, then the influences from their peers, from social media, from wherever else, will be damped down." Dr Coulson continued.

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Queensland mums have launched a grassroots group, For Parents, which is calling on the government to expand childcare subsidies to include more flexible options.

Co-founder of For Parents, Ceceilia Cobb, told Carla Bignasca on 4BC Afternoons, "We're asking to give parents more choice on how they use their current allocation. When you look at how much money is being directed for childcare in traditional childcare centres, it just makes sense for us to be able to use it on more options."

"Whether it be a babysitter, a nanny, a home daycare, or a childcare. We're just asking to put the choice in the hands of the family," Cobb continued.

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