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Donald Trump has defied his critics and taken back the Whitehouse after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.

The big question that's still lingering is what does this presidency mean for America moving forward and what impact will it have on the rest of the world?
 
Independent Journalist Brad Polumbo live from Washington D.C. told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "This feels like a cultural tipping point."

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Legendary television and radio newsreader for Nine News Queensland Andrew Lofthouse has announced his retirement after 17 years in broadcasting.

Nine News co-anchor Melissa Downes told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "I mean it's hard to think of 16 years on the news desk together and just watching those snippets of what he's done."

"I mean an incredible career and we shared a lot of those moments and you do form an incredible bond working in live TV and TV generally, news especially."

"I've got so many different types of stories, you form a special bond," Melissa Downes said.

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Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States after an unprecedented campaign which included two attempts on his life.

Live from Washington D.C. 9News US Correspondent Lauren Tomasi told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "During Donald Trump's speech, we watched Joe Biden."

"It was really interesting because Donald Trump's speech was in many ways still candid Donald Trump rather than President Donald Trump and Joe Biden at some points had his chin on his on his fist and a little shake of the head."

"He wasn't standing to applaud like many Republicans in the room were," Lauren Tomasi said.

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Peter Fegan has had his say on 4BC Breakfast regarding celebrating Australia Day.

"If we continue to dwell on the past how will we ever build a future."

"So, this Australia Day let's all sit back and appreciate just how good we have it here," Peter Fegan said.

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Queensland Police officers currently have to supply their own tourniquets which could be the difference between life and death.

QPS Union President Shane Prior told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "The work environment of police in this state has become extraordinarily dangerous."

"We've got 12 officers a week being seriously assaulted and people are more willing to engage in violent behaviour towards police."

"That is why we need the appropriate material to save our own lives in the event something like this happens," Shane Prior said.

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TikTok was banned in America by the Biden administration, but on the eve of his inauguration Donald Trump has reverse this decision, reinstating the social media app early this morning.

Technology Expert Trevor Long told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "It's hilarious to me when anyone says, oh, I wouldn't go on TikTok it's owned by the Chinese, I don't want them having my data."

"But you're okay with Google knowing way more than Chinese know about you and Facebook and yes, they're American companies, but who cares?"

"They're a company that is monetizing your data, they own more about you than anyone could ever believe," Trevor Long said.

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The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has finally taken effect almost three hours later than planned due to  Hamas failing to provide a list of hostages set for release.

It prompted Israel to continue its military operations until the names were confirmed.

9News Senior Reporter Jess Milward told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "It cost lives, this delay this morning."

"Israel continued to bombard the strip with airstrikes and several people did die."

"You get the sense here that people keep saying to me, I'll believe it when I see it and this morning, it was agony," Milward said.

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Severe storms have struck Queensland over the previous few days, and as an unfortunate consequence, the grapes on the granite belt have taken a hit.

Robert Fenwick from Heritage Estate Wines told Dean Miller on 4BC Summer Breakfast, "we got hit by a hailstorm on two of our vineyards, sadly we lost all of the grapes from one of the vineyards."

"You hope right up to the very last minute that it's not going to hit you," Fenwick continued.

Luckily Heritage Wine Estate has plenty of other stock and their doors will remain open to visitors.

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