Australian Cricketers have been caught up in the border conflict between India and Pakistan.

It is likely that the Indian Premier League Tournament will be postponed, and the Aussies caught up will be heading home.

4BC's Wide World of Sports' Peter Psaltis told Bill McDonald, "We just hope that everyone's safe, not only the Aussies, but everyone."

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Robert Francis Prevost has been chosen as the first North American Pope, and will take the name of Pope Leo XIV.

Professor Clare Johnson joined Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings to preview what the new Pope could mean for the world.

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The Sammy D Foundation works to prevent youth violence through education and mentorship programs here in Australia.

This May marks 17 years since Sam's tragic death, and in his memory, venues across the country will donate a portion of each schnitzel sold to the foundation.

Neil Davis, the founder of the Sammy D Foundation, told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings, "We're trying to arm young people with the skills to recognise these violent situations and be able to walk away to grab their mates and say, come on, let's go."

"They can go back tomorrow, and for our son, there's no more tomorrows."

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Recent trends see consumers leaning back to the days of owning physical media such as CDs, Vinyls and DVDs.

Scott Johnson from Rockaway Records told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings, "At first I thought it was a fad, but it's been going for eight years now."

"From my customers that come in, it's a tangible product, it's a collectible, there's nostalgia attached to it."

"The sound quality is definitely better than streaming services, and they do believe that it supports the artist better than getting the royalties from streaming," Johnson continued.

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The Bondi stabbing inquest in Sydney has raised questions about the workload police here in QLD are dealing with, and their powers to act.

Former QPS Superintendent Jim Keogh told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings, "This should have probably been amended some time ago."

"Under the Mental Health Act, there's got to be an imminent risk of the person self-harming rather than harming anybody else."

"Rightly, the police have defended themselves here, indicating the legislation is all they can work by," Keogh continued.

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One of the biggest challenges for the Albanese government in their second term will be how to strengthen our undermanned and under-resourced defence force.

Executive director of the Australia Defence Association, Neil James told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings, "It's a wicked and complex mix of economic and demographic things."

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Oscar Piastri has extended his championship lead with a flawless drive to claim his sixth grand prix win at Miami.

Oscar’s mum, Nicole Piastri joined Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings to discuss Oscar Piastri's success.

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