4BC Mornings

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

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Reporting live from the Pacific Air Show at Surfers Paradise, Luke Bradnam joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to share insider tips for viewing the sold-out aerial spectacle and highlights US military aircraft sightings at the Gold Coast Airport.

He then warned listeners of an incoming southeasterly wind shift bringing cooler, showery weather for weekend footy matches, before closing the chat with a cheesy T-Rex dad joke.

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Johnny Young has passed away following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.

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The Wokey Pokey is our weekly opportunity to laugh at the world of woke that is slowly taking over... 

Because if you don’t laugh - you cry.

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Farm Angels head Jenny Gailey joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to launch "Flanno for a Farmer Day," aiming to raise $750,000 and break an 1,800-person world record at the Ekka to support struggling agricultural families.

Confronting the grim reality of Australia losing a farmer to suicide every 10 days amidst severe "green drought" conditions, the initiative funds emergency aid, care packs, and peer mental health chats through online donations, IGA tokens, and pub trivia.

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

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4BC Mornings host Gary Hardgrave interviewed IPA Research Fellow Saxon Davidson on alarming new research revealing that over 110,000 federal bureaucrats will soon cost taxpayers $16 billion annually to enforce red tape, choking $176 billion from the Australian economy.

They detail how exploding climate portfolios and aggressive net-zero regulations are crippling housing construction, destroying rural communities, and suffocating private enterprise, prompting calls for urgent legislative repeal.

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60 years after performing near the front lines in South Vietnam, Australian pop star Patricia Thompson ("Little Pattie") joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to recount being abruptly evacuated mid-concert during the deadly Battle of Long Tan at just 17 years old.

She reflected on flying over tracer bullets, performing for wounded troops at Vung Tau hospital alongside Col Joye, and the enduring importance of honouring the 18 soldiers who lost their lives.

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In response to an escalating homelessness crisis, Moreton Bay City Council has voted to convert Wylie Park in Petrie into a trial 60-site free campsite equipped with CCTV, registration protocols, and support services.

While Mayor Peter Flannery defended the move as a necessary measure to clear local parks, Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings criticised state and federal housing delays, comparing Australia's sluggish response to Canadian housing initiatives, as both called for immediate crisis accommodation before the 2032 Olympics.

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

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