4BC Mornings

The state government has revealed the athletes villages for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games were estimated to be $3.5 billion. 

However, Deputy Premier, Jarrod Bleijie has claimed the former government allocated only $155 million to build the villages. 

Deputy Premier Bleijie told Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings, "The LNP Government promised openness and transparency, so that's the first thing we wanted Queenslanders to know."

"I still think that's a conservative estimate," he continued.

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As children return to school this month, Dollys Drean and Smiggle are working together.

Dolly's Dream is a national anti-bullying organisation, that is dedicated to changing the culture of bullying. 

Clinical Psychologist Dr Charlotte Keating joined Bill McDonald on 4BC Mornings to discuss bullying in Australia. 

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Do Brisbane residents lack pride in their own city?

Singer-songwriter, producer, and brother of pop sensation Billie Eilish, Finneas, has called out Brisbane residents after they booed a famous landmark in the city. 

Bill McDonald said, "I’m genuinely baffled and a little disappointed that anyone living here would boo their own city."

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Bill McDonald has shared his strict rules around Christmas decorations. 

He has shared that Christmas decorations should be taken down before the start of the New Year. 

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Controversy has struck the Australia Open after Novak Djokovic refused to do a post-match interview after his fourth-round match win against Jiri Lehecka.

It was revealed that Novak Djokovic was offended by comments made by Channel Nine journalist Tony Jones. 

Bill McDonald said, "It wasn't smart, it was a dumb comment...And now because of Jones' bad taste in humour Djokovic refuses to be interviewed on Channel Nine."

Tony Jones has apologised for his comments. 

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Update: The Queensland Police Service has confirmed the two-year-old boy reported missing from Beaudesert overnight has been located safe and well.

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The Magic Millions is one of the marquee events on the horse racing and social calendar in this country, offering 12 days of action on and off the track.

Co-Owner of the Magic Millions, Katie Page told Mark Levy on 4BC Summer Mornings, "It's a really big 10 days for the Gold Coast." 

"we've got every expert known to man here, and it has happened before, like Flemington had an issue at some point, so we have the best of the best, they all landed yesterday, and that race will be there on Saturday, absolutely."

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A man wanted by police over the murder of Meaghan Rose has been arrested in Sydney's north-west.

The man was taken into police custody at around 8am yesterday at a Kenthurst Road property in Dural over an outstanding warrant in relation to the alleged murder of Meaghan Rose in July 1997 in the Sunshine Coast.

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