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After a 2:00 PM emergency alert test blared through Springfield Library while completely missing some newsroom staff, Queensland Fire Minister Ann Leahy joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to reveal that the new OzAlert system failed landlines and up to 20% of older smartphones, forcing the state to retain its proven warning system through the upcoming bushfire season until 2027.

Jason and callers across the state confirmed erratic delivery, reporting that while some silent or powered-off phones blared delayed alarms, entire regional households and satellite users received no warning whatsoever.

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Following a violent glassing attack on a Cleveland line train that forced the victim to relocate out of fear, public outrage erupted when the offender received only an eight-month sentence for affray and walked free on immediate parole.

Legal expert Terry O'Gorman joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to explain that prosecutors hold sole authority over charging decisions, leaving magistrates unable to impose harsher penalties even when severe violence occurs.

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Socceroos icon Paul Wade joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to open up about his silent battle with progressive brain condition CTE, recounting terrifying memory lapses on live television and the emotional strain on his relationships.

Backed by the Professional Footballers Association, Paul Wade is urgently advocating for a nationwide ban on heading in junior football to protect the next generation from long-term neurological injury.

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In a lighthearted interview from Glasgow, Aussie Diamonds netball star Cara Koenen joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to discuss Australia’s dominant victory over England, address media chatter regarding the team’s uniforms, and preview their upcoming match against an unorthodox Malawi side.

She also gave an inside look at Commonwealth Games village life and playfully offered strategic advice to a local men's football team coming off a brutal 213–0 loss.

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At 2:00PM today, Australia will conduct a nationwide test of its new "OzAlert" emergency system, broadcasting a loud 10-second siren and full-screen warning to mobile phones - even those set to silent, missing SIM cards, or disconnected from primary carrier networks.

Tech Guide editor Stephen Fenech joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to break down how cell broadcast technology powers this warning system, emphasising crucial instructions for hidden safety phones to switch to airplane mode while explaining why older handsets might fail the test.

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Gold Coast "Queens of Pole" owner Nomes Witney is facing a $30,000 tribunal battle after declining a transgender woman's membership to her biological female-only studio.

In this interview with Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast, she explained her reasoning for maintaining single-sex safe spaces for trauma survivors, questioned the unexplained $30,000 compensation claim, and revealed the heavy mental and financial toll the dispute is taking on her family.

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Bundaberg farmer Judy Plath joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to exposes the harsh reality of "farmer inflation," revealing how skyrocketing fertiliser and fuel costs - compounded by heavy red tape - are pushing Australian growers to the brink of collapse.

She raised deep scepticism over supermarket price relief offers, cautioning that mislabelled foreign imports and supermarket squeeze tactics threaten the future of locally grown produce.

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A dead seabird on Moreton Island has tested positive for the highly contagious H5 strain of bird flu, marking the first confirmed case in Queensland and placing the agricultural industry on high alert.

Associate Professor Paul Griffin joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to reassure the public that human health risks remain extremely low, while urging residents to report sick or dead wildlife to the emergency hotline without handling them directly.

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