Tensions have boiled over in the ongoing enterprise bargaining negotiations between the RTBU and Queensland Rail, resulting in cancelled services and stranded passengers.

Union Secretary Peter Allen joined Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to publicly reject QR's claims of extravagant demands, instead blaming the state government for tying management's hands and forcing the current network standstill.

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Commuters across Queensland faced severe delays this morning after the Rail, Tram and Bus Union initiated a surprise 24-hour strike.

Queensland Rail CEO Kat Stapleton joined Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to reveal the union is pushing for over 500 demands, including paid birthday leave and a 32-hour workweek, which she described as falling outside reasonable community expectations.

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Brisbane Chef Jerome Dalton joined Dean & Carla Bignasca to detail the devastating impact of rampant crime on his Fortitude Valley catering business, including slashed fuel lines and over 40 police complaints in a year and a half.

The constant vandalism and theft are pushing this 25-year business veteran to the brink of closure as high insurance excesses render the daily damages unclaimable.

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Australia's most wanted fugitive, Desi Freeman, has been shot dead by armed police in north-east Victoria following a tense standoff.

His death brings an end to a massive six-month manhunt that began after he allegedly killed two police officers during a property raid in August.

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Entertainment reporter Peter Ford joined Dean & Carla on 4BC Breakfast to discuss Kylie Minogue finally securing the AFL Grand Final entertainment slot, complete with a secret MCG scouting visit.

The segment also covered Jackie O's shocking decision to testify against Kyle Sandilands in his federal court battle, and US Today host Savannah Guthrie's imminent return to television following her mother's disappearance.

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A confirmed bull shark sighting in Brisbane's Kedron Brook has residents on high alert, with photographic evidence shared by the Lord Mayor.

Dean & Carla urge caution for families and pet owners, especially since local teenagers frequently use rope swings in the same waters.

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