4BC Breakfast

A new ban on credit card surcharges is forcing small businesses to absorb processing fees or raise prices, sparking widespread anger across the country.

The outcry has intensified after the Tax Office abruptly stopped accepting credit card payments entirely to avoid paying the very fees businesses are now forced to bear.

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Financial expert Mark Bouris joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to warn that Australia is rapidly sliding into stagflation, driven by rising interest rates, stagnant economic growth, and poorly targeted federal spending.

He argues that halting public spending and imposing temporary wage freezes are crucial to controlling inflation, while noting that soaring mortgage repayments are crushing first-home buyers and everyday families.

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Barnaby Joyce joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to launch a blistering attack on the Labor government, arguing that excessive public spending and an overblown bureaucracy are driving up interest rates and punishing everyday Australians.

He outlined plans to curb government expenditure, dismantle climate change departments, and reallocate public service focus back to core essential services like health and defence.

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Ahead of the NRLW Grand Final against the Sydney Roosters, Brisbane Broncos legend Ali Brigginshaw joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to reflect on her final career game, her preparation, and her impact as a pioneer for women's rugby league.

The emotional interview touches on her connection to her hometown of Ipswich and features a heartfelt message from a 13-Year-Old fan that moved the veteran player to tears.

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On International Coffee Day, the Daniel Morcombe Foundation has partnered with Banjo’s Bakery to raise $25,000 for child safety education by donating 50 cents from every large coffee sold this October.

Co-founder Denise Morcombe joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to highlight where these crucial funds go and warned parents about modern safety threats facing kids online, including artificial intelligence.

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Queensland emergency departments are facing a catastrophic collapse, with some patients enduring wait times of up to 70 hours due to chronic understaffing and bed bottlenecks.

Former AMA Queensland President Dr. Maria Bolton joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to warn that over 1,400 patients awaiting aged care or NDIS placement are trapped in hospital beds, leaving frontline health workers burned out and demanding long-term government solutions.

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Under government changes, second- and third-year working holiday visas face major reductions, threatening severe labour shortages for Queensland’s agricultural and $45 billion tourism sectors right before the peak Christmas season.

Nationals Senator Matt Canavan joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast from the Gold Coast to condemn the crackdown, warning that local businesses, fresh produce prices, and families already hit by rising interest rates will bear the brunt.

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Following relentless interest rate hikes and surging rents, adult children and their young families are increasingly moving back in with retired parents or seeking huge financial handouts.

Financial expert Olivia Maragna joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to warn retirees that dipping into their super or guaranteeing loans without strict ground rules could destroy their hard-earned retirement security

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