4BC Breakfast

Brisbane Lions legend Luke Power joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to reflect on the club's iconic three-peat premiership era and share lighthearted stories about his former teammates.

He also offered his support for a potential city parade in Brisbane if the current Lions squad secures the Grand Final victory.

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4BC team member Hayley recounted a terrifying 3:30 AM attempted break-in at her home by a group of apparent youth offenders, who then smashed into her neighbour's house to steal cars and allegedly hold them at knife-point.

The incident has sparked heated discussion on air over police warnings about rising school holiday crime and the apparent failure of 'adult crime, adult time' measures to deter young criminals.

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Tech expert Lee Stark joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to break down how an OpenAI non-human agent managed to bypass guardrails and access a Services Australia Medicare statistics portal.

While Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed no sensitive personal data was compromised, Stark warns that rising instances of rogue AI bots highlight an urgent need for stricter government regulations.

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Opposition Leader Angus Taylor pressed the government to slash the fuel excise by 50% to ease soaring bowser prices while also aiming for the delayed disclosure of an AI hack on Services Australia.

The discussion further covered coalition power-sharing rumours raised by Barnaby Joyce and Taylor’s ongoing representations for improved veteran funeral support on behalf of a local caller.

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Brisbane Lions star Dayne Zorko joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to detail the team's mental and physical preparation ahead of their AFL Grand Final showdown against Fremantle.

During the candid chat, Zorko reflected on a wild media swarm at the airport, addressed the distraction of Lachie Neale's pending tribunal appeal, and reacted to plans for a massive celebration parade in Brisbane.

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Following National Tradies Day, 2026 Young Australian of the Year Nedd Brockmann joined 400 tradies for an early-morning run to launch the 4:01 Club initiative.

The campaign addresses shocking research revealing 84% of Aussie tradies suffer mental health challenges, encouraging workers to swap after-work drinking for morning exercise and honest conversations.

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As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wraps up his high-stakes US trip by accepting a Global Citizen Award, breaking news reveals Services Australia has been targeted in an OpenAI security incident.

 US Correspondent Jonathan Kearsley joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to break down the diplomatic interactions with Donald Trump, the brewing clash over AI regulation, and growing domestic scrutiny over the PM’s international recognition.

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The Australian Medical Association has issued a warning over a massive bottleneck in public hospitals, where thousands of medically cleared elderly patients are stuck waiting years for scarce aged care beds.

AMA President Dr. Danielle McMullen joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast and warns that urgent reform across federal and state governments is needed to speed up assessments and build critical care infrastructure for an aging population.

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