The very best from 4BC Breakfast with Peter Fegan this week.

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The weather bureau is predicting a potential tropical cyclone system to form off the Queensland coast as early as Sunday.

There is a 25 per cent chance it could form by Saturday which would increase to 60 per cent by Monday.

9News Weather Guru Gary Youngberry told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "It's a fine line between when it's worth mentioning or not, and it's worth mentioning now."

"I think we're definitely going to see a cyclone, not before Sunday, it's a tropical low now, probably by Monday," Mr. Youngberry said.

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With the 2025 federal election fast approaching one of the biggest questions on voters minds is how the government plans on managing the economy and who has the keys to turning Australia's financial situation around.

Minister for Finance Katy Gallagher told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "One of our key challenges, because inflation was rising when we came to government, was how do we get it under control whilst providing cost of living help without adding to inflation?"

"So, you can't just chuck money out the door because that would have an inflationary impact, but we could do things like we've tried to do with energy bill relief, with investments in Medicare and childcare and medicines, so that it's sort of a more controlled way of helping people."

The job isn't done, there's more to do," Minister Gallagher said.

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Lachlan Stuart is raising money for the Mental Awareness Foundation by running a marathon a day in every state in America.

That's 58 marathons in 58 days.

Lachlan Stuart told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "I've never regretted getting out there and getting it done."

"After every run that I've completed, I feel very satisfied and it's the same day time, it feels like Groundhog Day," Mr Stuart continued.

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Bus drivers in Brisbane have returned to work after taking industrial action early this morning as their pay dispute with the Brisbane City Council rages on.

The RTBU wants 9 per cent over 2 years, the Council is offering 7 per cent across the same period.

Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "Our wages bill in council makes up about a third of all of the entire council budget, so you have a significant increase in pay that flows onto rates."

"There's no other magic," Lord Mayor Schrinner said.

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Clive Palmer's United Australia Party has been de-registered, but that hasn't stopped the billionaire from returning to politics.

His new party, 'Trumpet of Patriots' will adopt many of Donald Trump's policies.

Clive Palmer told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "We'll do what's necessary to protect and defend the Australian people."

"The most important thing is to have freedom of speech in our country to protect the freedoms that have been fought for in two world wars."

"We can't let those things go," Mr. Palmer said.

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The long-awaited findings from the Crime and Corruption Commission's investigations into former treasurer Jackie Trad and former Public Trustee Peter Carne have been tabled in Queensland Parliament after being kept secret for several years at a cost of more than $300,000 to taxpayers.

Peter Fegan has labelled the report as 'dodgy' and called the CCC a 'joke'.

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With the rising cost of living on everyone's minds, some have resorted to extreme measures to cut costs.

'Dumpster diving' is a growing trend, with some people claiming they haven't spent money on groceries in four years.

Dumpster Diver and advocate Sahar Khalili told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "I did this dumpster diving because I come from a background where being the eldest child, I got to eat everything."

"I'd end up finishing my plate and then finish my sister's plate," she said.

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