4BC Breakfast

As customer violence against Queensland retail and fast-food workers skyrockets - with assaults jumping from 8% to 26% over six years - SDA State Secretary Justin Power and Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast are calling out the state government for failing to introduce workplace protection orders. 

Despite proven success in the ACT where similar laws dropped Woolworths store violence by 92%, Queensland remains the sole state holdout, leaving vulnerable young employees facing daily abuse and permanent psychological trauma ahead of the Christmas rush.

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Snap Send Solve CEO Danny Gorog joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to unpack the 2026 Community Satisfaction Index, which crowned Logan City Council as Queensland’s top performer while revealing national council satisfaction scores are slipping.

They detailed how hundreds of thousands of app reports highlighted surging complaints over potholes, illegal parking, and dumped rubbish, pressing major local governments like Brisbane to drastically improve their digital customer service.

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Amid alarming child safety statistics revealing over 2,800 Queensland children in residential care - including 100 toddlers under five - and a dismal 25% on-time assessment rate, Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast and PeakCare CEO Kelly Judd dissected the systemic failures, foster carer shortages, and the state's 30-month timeline to implement 48 inquiry recommendations.

The broadcast also highlighted Jason’s personal ordeal of being alienated by the foster recruitment process alongside Minister Amanda Camm’s claims that Queensland is finally turning the corner on child protection

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Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast awarded a $1,000 OnDeck Business Boost to Melinda, co-owner of Redbank Plains-based Ross Designs and Ceramic Tiling.

Melinda opened up about the extreme hardships of managing tricky cash flow and relentless six-day workweeks over their 20-year history, revealing the cash will immediately fund essential tool upgrades and a rare dinner out.

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Brisbane Lions legend Dane Zorko joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to clarify that his absence this weekend is a pre-planned rest for his hamstrings ahead of tight travel schedules, while strongly defending teammate Ty Gallop over a controversial three-week suspension and calling out AFL Tribunal inconsistencies.

He also reacted to the Moorooka Roosters' crushing 213–0 defeat against the Redcliffe Tigers, offering a blunt reality check alongside advice on focusing on fundamentals and team morale.

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As the federal government's 16-cent fuel excise discount expires at midnight on Sunday, Brisbane motorists face potential price increases on top of already rising cost-of-living pressures.

However, Australian Association of Convenience Stores CEO Theo Foukarre joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to advise drivers against panic buying, assuring that high stock levels and local market competition should prevent an immediate price spike on Monday morning.

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Property veteran Andre Knott joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to break down how federal budget policy shifts have fundamentally altered Australian real estate by removing negative gearing and CGT discounts from existing homes purchased from May onwards.

Despite market uncertainty, Knott explained how accountants and mortgage brokers are actively funnelling investors into new construction to maximise tax depreciation and land-only stamp duty benefits.

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