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Senator David Pocock joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to defend former NRL player Luke Bateman against aggressive attacks from the gambling lobby while demanding tougher advertising laws to combat Australia's staggering $32 billion loss crisis and the normalisation of youth betting.

The discussion also tackled government versus opposition online age-verification models, an alleged $12.5 million betting theft scandal, and the Wallabies' upcoming rugby clash against Eddie Jones' Japanese squad under new coach Les Kiss.

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4BC Breakfast has partnered with Teresa Reed, founder of The Forgotten Women, to shed light on Australia’s alarming homelessness crisis among women over 55 - whose average age seeking help is actually 72.

To raise funds for permanent housing builds and vital rental top-ups, listeners are urged to pay $49.95 to join the 4BC team and sleep in their cars at Brisbane Airport on September 3 for the 'Live Like Her Challenge.'

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Following a tragic critical incident in Charleville where an officer cradled a blood-soaked child for an hour, former QPS Detective Inspector Terry Goldsworthy joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to discuss the psychological trauma facing frontline responders.

He detailed the official ESC and CCC investigations into the operation, support rollouts for traumatised officers, and the severe life-threatening hazards police navigate in rural Queensland and domestic violence situations.

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Brisbane Lions veteran Dayne Zorko joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to confirm his return to face Hawthorn while addressing the alarming Geelong concussion waiver controversy and the league's ongoing brain trauma protocols.

Beyond analysing Hawthorn’s form and the Lions' injury adjustments at the Gabba, Zorko also reflects on player health education and shares his long-standing family tradition of visiting the Ekka.

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One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to respond to student walkout protests by accusing left-leaning teachers of brainwashing youth, while sharing anecdotes of ideological bias in schools and universities.

She tackled Australia's growing homelessness crisis - blaming mass migration and costly housing regulations - before Hanson defended her ongoing media ban against metropolitan ABC journalists.

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Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast spoke with Beau Hayward, founder of the Brendale-based charity Nourish Street, about their massive surge in outreach demand as they provide food, shelter, and volunteer medical care to hundreds of homeless individuals across Moreton Bay and Brisbane CBD.

Hayward revealed how severe rental shortages and a $42 million funding cut to emergency housing have forced working families with young children into park tents, while encouraging community support through donations, volunteering, and their weekly Thursday night barbecue at Suttons Beach.

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Dolphins head coach Kristian Woolf joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to preview Saturday’s crucial "Battle for Brisbane," highlighting their chance to secure a historic first finals berth alongside Isaiya Katoa's return from a broken arm and Selwyn Cobbo's stellar form.

Woolf also addressed trash-talk from Broncos star Ezra Mam regarding Redcliffe, maintaining pride in his club while returning mutual respect following Ben Hunt's earlier comments on Tom Flegler.

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The High Court of Australia has unanimously reinstated the original sentence for the teenager convicted of murdering North Lakes mother Emma Lovell, reversing a Court of Appeal decision and restoring his 70% non-parole period.

Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast and Lyndy Atkinson from VICTIMS 1st discuss the emotional validation for husband Lee Lovell, criticise judges for prioritising offenders' rights over victims, and praise the Attorney-General's rare legal intervention as a historic win for Queensland.

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