4BC Mornings

Protesters, including hinterland farmers, environmentalists, and traditional owners, have converged on the Premier's office at Paradise Point to demand the immediate withdrawal of Queensland's proposed State Development Amendment Bill.

Opponents warn the rushed legislation hands unprecedented authority to the Deputy Premier to bypass environmental laws, seize private land, and strip community appeal rights for private commercial projects.

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Most Aussie drivers are switching off life-saving car tech out of sheer frustration.

IAG Research Centre’s Shawn Ticehurst joined Gary to reveal how keeping these driver-assist features on could prevent thousands of serious road casualties every year.

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From downgraded charges to plea deals made without notice, crime victims in Queensland have virtually no legal standing in the court process. 

Gary unpacked the glaring asymmetry between offender rehabilitation and the permanent costs forced onto victims.

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From standard-gauge rail gaps to massive mobile blackspots, failing infrastructure is putting the handbrake on the nation's most productive hubs.

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An elderly female One Nation supporter was allegedly hospitalised with a broken rib and severe bruising following an alleged physical attack by youth protesters near the Ekka grounds.

In response, Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings fiercely condemned the assault, warning that outside agitators are weaponising young people and threatening democratic debate with physical violence.

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Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings spoke with RSL Queensland Vice President Aaron Hassell about the profound significance of Vietnam Veterans Day on August 18, commemorating the brutal 1966 Battle of Long Tan, where 108 Australians held off over 2,500 enemy combatants.

The segment details the historic mistreatment of returning troops, the silent battle with PTSD, and how past mistakes reshaped Australia's support for modern service members across more than 70 statewide commemorative events.

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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has sparked a fierce political battle by proposing early superannuation access for mortgage relief, prompting Treasurer Jim Chalmers to warn the election will be a referendum on the $4.4 trillion system.

Financial expert Olivia Maragna joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to break down the risks and rewards of raiding retirement savings, highlighting how early withdrawals helped some enter the housing market while cautioning against compounding losses and soaring mortgage interest rates.

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Australia faces a critical health warning as declining immunisation rates leave 1.7 million citizens without measles immunity and herd protection slips to a precarious 93%.

Infectious disease expert Assoc. Prof. Paul Griffin joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to warn that rising overseas cases, historical single-dose vaccine gaps for adults born between 1977 and 2000, and social media misinformation threaten to trigger widespread local transmission.

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