4BC Breakfast

Cybersecurity expert Dr. Dennis Desmond joined Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to issue a stark warning about the thriving dark web market where personal data, from tax file numbers to Netflix logins, is sold for shockingly low prices.

He urges the public to be vigilant about sharing information online, particularly concerning children, as criminals increasingly use AI to harvest data from breaches and social media.

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Sofie Formica shared her hilariously frustrating experience of buying a trendy $129 resin clock online, only to receive a thick, chalky monstrosity dropshipped from China.

The segment explores the common trap of misleading online product photos and the dread of admitting an online shopping fail to a spouse.

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The escalating conflict in the Middle East has driven up global fuel prices, forcing a historic intervention from the Fair Work Commission to protect Australia's transport operators from absorbing the costs.

Consequently, consumers are feeling the pinch at the checkout, with dairy and fresh produce prices rising rapidly as the supply chain strains under pressure.

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South East Queensland is grappling with a severe spike in copper theft, costing taxpayers over $33 million and plunging major highways into dangerous darkness.

Local leaders, including Logan Mayor John Raven, who joined Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast, are urging the state government to implement stricter point-of-sale tracking and physically harden infrastructure targets before the blackouts lead to fatal accidents.

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Queensland Police Union President Shane Prior joined Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to warn that officers are "drowning" under the weight of prison overcrowding and skyrocketing domestic violence callouts, leaving communities vulnerable.

He argued that police are suffering from extreme mission creep, forcing them into transport and social work roles that cripple their ability to proactively protect the public.

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Entertainment reporter Peter Ford joined Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to break down the latest celebrity news, covering Harry and Meghan's controversial Australian tour, their paid MasterChef appearance, and the launch of Meghan's $90 candles.

The segment also dives into the bizarre, bathtub-centred details of Rebel Wilson's defamation trial and praises Madonna's age-defying surprise performance at Coachella.

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