4BC Mornings

Join Ben Davis each weekday from 9am-12pm on 4BC Mornings.  

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Queensland remains the only Australian state without a legally designated nudist beach, sparking a renewed push from the Queensland Naturist Association.

President Rachel Freeman joined Ben Davis on 4BC Mornings to argue that legalising clothing-optional beaches like A Bay at Noosa would remove societal stigma and bring hundreds of thousands of dollars in untapped tourism revenue.

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Queensland Hotels Association CEO Bernie Hogan joined Ben Davis on 4BC Mornings to highlight the blatant hypocrisy of Good Friday drinking restrictions that apply to local pubs but completely exempt government-owned stadiums.

The discussion advocates for prioritising consumer choice and economic certainty for hospitality venues currently struggling with strict rules and triple-time penalty rates.

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Brisbane Racing Club CEO Karl De Kroo joined Ben Davis on 4BC Mornings to discuss the delicate balance the government must strike with upcoming gambling ad restrictions.

While acknowledging that betting advertisements became excessively intrusive during the pandemic, he highlighted that these proposed bans could devastate the billion-dollar racing industry and the thousands of jobs it supports.

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Join Jason Matthews each weekday from 9am-12pm on 4BC Mornings.  

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At Innisfail's Feast of the Senses Festival, a rare, spiky fruit known as Durio graveolens shocked radio hosts by selling for a staggering $200.

Gareth Hamilton Foster, president of the Cassowary Coast Rare Fruits Association, joined Ben Davis on 4BC Mornings to unpack the wild world of fruit hunters paying hundreds of dollars for single pieces of produce.

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Economist Leith van Onselen joined Ben Davis on 4BC Mornings to warn that the government's recent $0.26 fuel excise cut will artificially boost demand during a critical global supply shortage.

This policy, combined with ongoing Middle East tensions, risks crippling Australia's agriculture and transport sectors with diesel shortages, potentially sparking a recession.

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A damning KPMG report has revealed widespread misuse of taxpayer funds within Queensland’s $1.1 billion residential care sector, with unregulated providers spending money meant for vulnerable children on luxury cars and cryptocurrency.

Child Safety Minister Amanda Camm joined Ben Davis on 4BC Mornings to fast-track a Commission of Inquiry to hold those responsible accountable and overhaul the broken system by May 22nd.

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Queensland Police are investigating whether a fatal crash in Logan that killed a mother of four is connected to a coordinated, large-scale dangerous driving event circulating on social media.

Chief Superintendent Mark Wheeler joined Ben Davis on 4BC Mornings to urge returning Easter motorists to manage driver fatigue, while confirming an ongoing manhunt following a brazen ram raid on a luxury city store using a stolen Mercedes.

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Despite diesel prices topping $3 a litre, Australians are mostly pushing ahead with their Easter travel plans, according to the NRMA.

While some parks saw a 10% cancellation rate, this was largely driven by extreme weather in North Queensland rather than pain at the petrol pump.

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