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South Australian family winemaker Mitchell Taylor joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to discuss how their affordable $24 2024 Estate Shiraz beat out elite global competition to claim a top-ten spot in Argentina.

The conversation explored changing Australian drinking tastes, historic 1969 Clare Valley vines, and tips on serving fine red wine at the perfect temperature this Christmas.

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From the Summary Podcast - Every spring, bursts of purple take over Australian suburban streets and social media feeds as jacarandas burst into bloom, marking the approach of summer and university exam season. While they feel like an Aussie staple, these iconic trees are not native to Australia and come with their own mix of folklore, ecological quirks, and street-level chaos.

On this episode of The Summary, host Josh Bryant digs into how an imported tree became an Australian cultural icon. Professor Susan Martin from La Trobe University shares the history behind how jacarandas arrived on our shores, the folklore surrounding their springtime bloom, and how they became an enduring feature of suburbs nationwide. Then, Jeff Smith, President of the Grafton Jacaranda Festival, joins to explain how his northern New South Wales town crowned itself the jacaranda capital of Australia, drawing tourists from around the world and managing crowds flocking to get the perfect photo.

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While federal politicians often dismiss Bob Katter’s push for a separate North Queensland, Australia’s Constitution explicitly allows for the creation of new states under Section 124 to foster competitive federalism.

By replacing outdated colonial borders with natural economic regions - such as Sunraysia or New England - and trimming bloated bureaucracy, Australia could establish leaner, localised governance that directly benefits regional communities.

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Wide Bay MP Llew O'Brien joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to defend being thrown out of Parliament for an unparliamentary outburst, explaining that his raw emotion followed the tragic flood-related death of his close friend, former councillor James Hansen.

The fiery interview also takes aim at the Prime Minister’s climate rhetoric and demands urgent federal action to upgrade the Bruce Highway into a four-lane, flood-resilient national asset.

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Join Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings weekdays from 9:00am

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Australian screen composers turned the Screen Music Awards into a red carpet protest to launch their "Human Made" campaign against proposed copyright law changes that favour AI tech giants.

Award-winning composer Antony Partos joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to expose how unlicensed data scraping threatens artists' livelihoods and warned that weakening domestic protections could have disastrous global ripple effects.

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From the Summary Podcast - Four weeks after the ban on card surcharges came into effect, customers and business owners are still dealing with confusion, rising costs, and unexpected price hikes. While the reform was designed to increase transparency at the checkout, many cafes and venues have lifted overall prices well beyond the cost of payment processing.

On this episode of The Summary, host Josh Bryant looks into whether the surcharge ban delivered on its promise or simply triggered a new round of inflation. Clinton Maynard, host of Money News, breaks down the actual transaction costs for merchants and where the tax office fits into the puzzle. Then, Wes Lambert, Chief Executive of the Australian Restaurant and Cafe Association, explains why absorbing merchant fees became the final straw for struggling hospitality venues already battling surging overheads.

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Broadcasting live from a Project Pink charity event in Mango Hill, Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings interviewed Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery, tackling the region's mounting infrastructure pressures after severe floods. 

Flannery addresses urgent community flashpoints, including overloaded drainage, Bruce Highway gridlock, notorious local potholes, a surge in street-disabling copper theft, and the ongoing battle for state and federal funding.

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Peak agriculture, manufacturing, and transport bodies have issued an urgent warning to the Albanese government, cautioning that excluding petrol from new biofuel mandates while slashing diesel rebates will trigger severe cost-of-living spikes across the supply chain.

Ash Salardini, CEO of the Australian Sugar Manufacturers, joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to warn that failing to mandate homegrown ethanol fuels costs Aussies billions, drives up grocery prices, and leaves the nation vulnerable to global supply shocks.

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